International (Test) (Round: Match 1 of 3 match series)
Attendance: 47,275
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia
Referee: George Bishop
Head 2 Head
Last 3 Results
Date Home Team Result Away Team Season
29 Jan 1949Great Britain23 - 9Australia1948-49
6 Nov 1948Great Britain16 - 7Australia1948-49
9 Oct 1948Great Britain23 - 21Australia1948-49
Australia Lineup
 Num  PlayerAge   Tries   Goals   Drops   Points 
1 Clive Churchill23        
2 Noel Pidding23   2   4
3 Doug McRitchie26        
4 Keith Middleton        
5 Jack Troy22        
6 Frank Stanmore20        
7 Keith Holman22        
8 Duncan Hall24        
9 Kevin Schubert        
10 Jack Holland        
11 Alan Thompson        
12 Fred de Belin        
13 Les Cowie        
Total:        
 0 2 0 4
Great Britain Lineup
 Num  PlayerAge   Tries   Goals   Drops   Points 
1 Martin Ryan        
2 Gordon Ratcliffe        
3 Ernest Ward        
4 Ernie Ashcroft25        
5 Jack Hilton 2     6
6 Dickie Williams25        
7 Tommy Bradshaw29        
8 Elwyn Gwyther        
9 Joe Egan31        
10 Ken Gee        
11 Fred Higgins29        
12 Bob Ryan27        
13 Harry Street        
Total:        
 2 0 0 6



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