World Cup 1972 Group match 3 of 6
Attendance: 8,000
Parc Des Princes, Paris, France
Referee: Mick Naughton
Head 2 Head
Previous Results
Date Home Team Result Away Team Season
15 Jul 1972Australia31 - 7New Zealand1972
8 Jul 1972Australia36 - 11New Zealand1972
26 Jun 1971New Zealand24 - 3Australia1971
Australia Lineup
 Num  PlayerAge   Tries   Goals   Drops   Points 
1 Graeme Langlands        
2 John Grant        
3 Ray Branighan   1   2
4 Geoff Starling        
5 Steve Knight        
6 Bob Fulton 1   1 4
7 Dennis Ward 1     3
8 John O'Neill        
9 Elwyn Walters        
10 Bob O'Reilly        
11 Gary Sullivan        
12 John Elford        
13 Paul Sait        
(14) Tom Raudonikis        
15 Gary Stevens        
Total:        
 2 1 1 9
New Zealand Lineup
 Num  PlayerAge   Tries   Goals   Drops   Points 
1 John Wilson   1   2
2 Philip Orchard        
3 Mocky Brereton        
4 Roy Christian        
5 John Whittaker 1     3
6 Dennis Williams        
7 Brian Tracey        
8 Don Mann        
9 Bill Burgoyne        
10 Doug Gailey        
11 Murray Eade        
12 Peter Gurnick        
13 Tony Coll        
(14) Warren Collicoat        
15 Rodney Walker        
Total:        
 1 1 0 5



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