World Cup 1968 (Round: Group match 1 of 6)
Attendance: 62,256
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia
Referee: John Percival
Head 2 Head
Last 3 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 Rhodes20        
3 John Greaves25        
4 Graeme Langlands26        
5 Johnny King25        
6 Tony Branson        
7 Billy Smith25 1     3
8 Arthur Beetson23        
9 Fred Jones        
10 John Wittenberg        
11 Ron Coote23 1     3
12 Dick Thornett27        
13 Johnny Raper29 1     3
(14) Bob Fulton20        
(15) Dennis Manteit25        
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.