International Competitions 1970

[1969] [1971]


British tour of Australasia

[1966] [1974] [details]

Captain: F Myler.
Squad: (26) J Atkinson, D Chisnall, R Dutton, D Edwards, A Fisher, P Flanagan, A Hardisty, D Hartley, K Hepworth, C Hesketh, S Hynes, R Irving, D Laughton, P Lowe, R Millward, F Myler, T Price, Malcolm Reilly, D Robinson, B Seabourne, M Shoebottom, A Smith, C Sullivan, J Thompson, J Ward, C Watson.

In Australia: played 17; won 15; drew 1; lost 1; for 496; against 213; won series 2-1; total attendance 321,194.

 6. 6.70  AUSTRALIA                 L 15-37  42,807  Brisbane
20. 6.70  AUSTRALIA                 W 28-7   60,962  Sydney
 4. 7.70  AUSTRALIA                 W 21-17  61,258  Sydney

          Northern Territory        W 35-12   3,000  Darwin
          North Queensland          W 23-20   7,890  Townsville
          Central Queensland        W 30-2    7,290  Rockhampton
          Wide Bay                  W 45-7    3,344  Wondai
          Queensland                W 32-7   17,071  Brisbane
          Toowoomba                 W 37-13   6,549  Toowoomba
          Brisbane                  W 28-7   10,117  Brisbane
          New South Wales           D 17-17  31,509  Sydney
          Monaro                    W 34-11   9,500  Queanbeyan
          Western Division          W 40-11   4,400  Bathurst
          Sydney Colts              W 26-7   14,046  Sydney
          Newcastle                 W 49-16  22,655  Newcastle
          Riverina                  W 12-11  11,000  Wagga Wagga
          Southern Division         W 24-11   7,796  Wollongong

In New Zealand: played 7; won 7; for 257; against 75; won series 3-0; total attendance 48,840.

          NEW ZEALAND               W 19-15  15,948  Auckland
          NEW ZEALAND               W 23-9    8,600  Christchurch
          NEW ZEALAND               W 33-16  13,137  Auckland

          Northern XIII             W 42-17   3,546  Tokoroa
          Wellington                W 60-8      859  Wellington
          West Coast                W 57-2      676  Greymouth
          Auckland                  W 23-8    6,074  Auckland

World Cup V (England)

[1968] [1972] [details]

Most points: 37 (1T,17G) by Eric Simms (Australia) (cup record).
Man of the series: Bob Fulton (Australia).

Matches:

    Australia 47 beat New Zealand 11.
    Great Britain 11 beat Australia 4.
    New Zealand 16 beat France 15.
    Great Britain 6 beat France 0.
    Great Britain 27 beat New Zealand 17.
    France 17 beat Australia 15.

Great Britain        3  3  0  0   44   21   6
Australia            3  1  0  2   66   39   2
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France               3  1  0  2   32   37   2
New Zealand          3  1  0  2   44   89   2

Final:

    Australia 12 beat Great Britain 7.