International (Test) Match 1 of 2 match series
Attendance: 10,000
Addington Showgrounds, Christchurch, New Zealand
Referee: Jim Griffin
Head 2 Head
Previous Results
Date Home Team Result Away Team Season
20 Dec 1947Great Britain25 - 9New Zealand1947-48
8 Nov 1947Great Britain7 - 10New Zealand1947-48
4 Oct 1947Great Britain11 - 10New Zealand1947-48
New Zealand Lineup
 Num  PlayerAge   Tries   Goals   Drops   Points 
1 Des White   5   10
2 Jack Forrest        
3 Tommy Baxter        
4 Maurie Robertson        
5 Bevin Hough        
6 Des Barchard 1     3
7 Jimmy Haig        
8 Cliff Johnson        
9 George Davidson        
10 John Newton        
11 Sandy Hurndell        
12 Charlie McBride        
13 Travers Hardwick 1     3
Total:        
 2 5 0 16
Great Britain Lineup
 Num  PlayerAge   Tries   Goals   Drops   Points 
1 Jimmy Ledgard28        
2 Roy Pollard 1     3
3 Ernest Ward   2   4
4 Ernie Ashcroft        
5 Jack Hilton        
6 Dickie Williams25 1     3
7 Albert Pepperell        
8 Ken Gee        
9 Joe Egan31        
10 Jim Featherstone        
11 Fred Higgins29        
12 Bob Ryan27        
13 Ken Traill23        
Total:        
 2 2 0 10



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