European Championship 1945-46 Round robin match 1 of 3
Attendance: 30,000
St Helen's Rugby and Cricket Ground, Swansea, Wales
Referee: George Phillips
Attendance: 30,000
St Helen's Rugby and Cricket Ground, Swansea, Wales
Referee: George Phillips
Previous Results
| Date | Home Team | Result | Away Team | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 1945 | England | 18 - 8 | Wales | 1944-45 |
| 26 Feb 1944 | England | 9 - 9 | Wales | 1943-44 |
| 27 Feb 1943 | England | 15 - 9 | Wales | 1942-43 |
Wales Lineup| Num | PlayerAge | Tries | Goals | Drops | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Jones (Barrow) | ||||
| 2 | Arthur Bassett (Halifax) | ||||
| 3 | Gareth Price (Leeds) | 2 | 6 | ||
| 4 | Gus Risman (Salford)34 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 5 | Alan Edwards (Salford) | ||||
| 6 | Willie Davies (Bradford Northern)29 | ||||
| 7 | Dai Jenkins (Leeds)41 | ||||
| 8 | Frank Whitcombe (Bradford Northern)32 | ||||
| 9 | Con Murphy (Leeds) | ||||
| 10 | Fred Hughes (Barrow) | ||||
| 11 | Doug Phillips (Oldham) | ||||
| 12 | Dai Davies (Salford) | ||||
| 13 | Ike Owens (Leeds) | 1 | 3 | ||
Total: |
3 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
England Lineup| Num | PlayerAge | Tries | Goals | Drops | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Ryan | ||||
| 2 | Eric Batten | ||||
| 3 | Jack Kitching | ||||
| 4 | Ernest Ward | ||||
| 5 | Albert Johnson | ||||
| 6 | Willie Horne | ||||
| 7 | Tommy McCue32 | ||||
| 8 | Len Bratley | ||||
| 9 | Bob Nicholson | 1 | 3 | ||
| 10 | Fred Higgins25 | ||||
| 11 | Tommy Taylor | ||||
| 12 | Joe Egan26 | ||||
| 13 | Tommy Rostron | ||||
Total: |
1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |