International Competitions 1979

[1978] [1980]


  • European Championship

    [1978] [1980] [details]

        France 15 beat Wales 8 at Narbonne.
        England 15 beat Wales 7 at Widnes.
        England 12 beat France 6 at Warrington.
    

    England won.


    British tour of Australasia

    [1974] [1984] [details]

    Captain: D Laughton.
    Squad: (33) M Adams, D Barends, J Burke, L Casey, S Evans, G Fairbairn, P Glynn, J Grayshon, P Hogan, J Holmes, E Hughes, M James, J Joyner, D Laughton, G Liptrot, B Lockward, T Martyn, R Mathias, J Mills, R Millward, K Mumby, S Nash, G Nichols, S Norton, A Redfearn, T Skerrett, M Smith, G Stephens, C Stone, D Topliss, D Ward, D Watkinson, J Woods.

    In Australia: played 18; won 13; drew 1; lost 4; for 352; against 246; lost series 3-0; total attendance 152,514.

    16. 6.79  AUSTRALIA                 L  0-35  23,000  Brisbane
    30. 6.79  AUSTRALIA                 L 16-24  26,857  Sydney
    14. 7.79  AUSTRALIA                 L  7-21  16,844  Sydney
    
              North Queensland          W 29-5    6,200  Mackay
              Central Queensland        W 20-11   3,307  Rockhampton
              Wide Bay                  W 27-7    2,969  Maryborough
              Northern Division         W 20-11   7,000  Tamworth
              North Coast               W 33-6    4,871  Tweed Heads
              Queensland                W 25-19   5,000  Brisbane
              Toowoomba                 L 16-19   5,500  Toowoomba
              Brisbane                  W 10-7    3,500  Brisbane
              Southern Division         D 10-10   4,000  Campbelltown
              Newcastle                 W 25-12  14,570  Newcastle
              Riverina                  W 37-10   5,000  Wagga Wagga
              Illawarra                 W 18-13   3,994  Wollongong
              Western Division          W 19-12   4,500  Orange
              New South Wales           W 19-17   8,902  Sydney
              Monaro                    W 21-7    6,500  Queanbeyan
    

    In New Zealand: played 9; won 8; lost 1; for 212; against 69; won series 2-1; total attendance 54,800.

              NEW ZEALAND               W 16-8   12,000  Auckland
              NEW ZEALAND               W 22-7    7,000  Christchurch
              NEW ZEALAND               L 11-18  10,000  Auckland
    
              Maoris                    W 15-13   5,000  Whangarei
              Northern Districts        W 58-5    2,000  Huntly
              Central Districts         W 14-5      900  New Plymouth
              Wellington                W 39-3    2,000  Wellington
              West Coast                W 19-0      900  Greymouth
              Auckland                  W 18-10  15,000  Auckland