World Cup 1968 Group match 1 of 6
Attendance: 62,256
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia
Referee: John Percival
Head 2 Head
Previous Results
Date Home Team Result Away Team Season
9 Dec 1967Great Britain3 - 11Australia1967-68
3 Nov 1967Great Britain11 - 17Australia1967-68
21 Oct 1967Great Britain16 - 11Australia1967-68
Australia Lineup
 Num  PlayerAge   Tries   Goals   Drops   Points 
1 Eric Simms   8   16
2 John Rhodes        
3 John Greaves        
4 Graeme Langlands        
5 Johnny King        
6 Tony Branson        
7 Billy Smith 1     3
8 Arthur Beetson        
9 Fred Jones        
10 John Wittenberg        
11 Ron Coote 1     3
12 Dick Thornett        
13 Johnny Raper 1     3
(14) Bob Fulton        
(15) Dennis Manteit        
Total:        
 3 8 0 25
Great Britain Lineup
 Num  PlayerAge   Tries   Goals   Drops   Points 
1 Bev Risman   2   4
2 Ian Brooke 1     3
3 Mick Shoebottom        
4 Alan Burwell        
5 Clive Sullivan 1     3
6 Roger Millward20        
7 Tommy Bishop        
8 Mick Clark        
9 Kevin Ashcroft23        
10 Cliff Watson        
11 Ray French28        
12 Bob Haigh        
13 Charlie Renilson        
(14) Derek Edwards        
(15) John Warlow        
Total:        
 2 2 0 10



    Note: Those players whose number appears in bracketed italics are non-playing substitutes.