1980

1980

Created on: May 7, 2014

Lang Park, July 8

QUEENSLAND
Colin Scott; Kerry Boustead, Mal Meninga, Chris Close, Brad Backer; Alan Smith, Greg Oliphant; Wally Lewis, Rod Reddy, Rohan Hancock, Arthur Beetson (c), John Lang, Rod Morris.

Replacements: Norm Carr (not used), Bruce Astill (not used).
Coach: John McDonald.

NEW SOUTH WALES
Graham Eadie; Chris Anderson, Steve Rogers, Mick Cronin, Greg Brentnall; Alan Thompson, Tom Raudonikis (c); Jim Leis, Graeme Wynn, Bob Cooper, Craig Young, Steve Edge, Gary Hambly.
Replacements: Robert Stone, Steve Martin (not used).
Coach: Ted Glossop.

Queensland 20
(Boustead, Close tries; Meninga 7 goals)

d. New South Wales 10
(Raudonikis, Brentnall tries; Cronin 2 goals).

Crowd: 33,210.

Referee: Billy Thompson (Great Britain).

Man of the Match: Chris Close.