Teams

Australia	New Zealand
Pens PE McLean 3	Pens BW Wilson
Drops Melrose	Drops Taylor
Team 15 FB Paul McLean 14 W Phil Crowe 13 C Andrew Slack 12 C Geoff Shaw 11 W Brendan Moon 10 FH Tony Melrose 9 SH Peter Carson 1 P Stan Pilecki 2 H Peter Horton 3 P Chris Handy 4 L Peter McLean 5 L Tony Shaw 6 F Andy Stewart 7 F Greg Cornelsen 8 N8 Mark Loane (c)	Team 15 FB Bev Wilson 14 W Stu Wilson 13 C Bruce Robertson 12 C Murray Taylor 11 W Gary Cunningham 10 FH Brian McKechnie 9 SH Mark Donaldson 1 P Billy Bush 2 H John Black 3 P Gary Knight 4 L Andy Haden 5 L Mike McCool 6 F Leicester Rutledge 7 F Graham Mourie (c) 8 N8 Gary Seear

Notes

Result Australia won by a margin of 6 points

Ground name Sydney Cricket Ground

Attendance 32935

Referee RG Byres

Australia Test debuts PJ Carson, AA Stewart

New Zealand Test debuts GR Cunningham, MJ McCool

Points scoring rules try 4, conversion 2, penalty goal 3, drop goal 3