Rhodesian Rugby: Rhodesia Vs United States of America

Programme of the Currie Cup Game between Rhodesia Vs United States of America which was played at the Salisbury, Police Grounds on August 28, 1978





MASHONALAND INTER-CITIES versus MASHONALAND TOWN

Kick-off 2.00 p.m.

Referee: J. LANDAU

MASHONALAND INTER-CITIES

Colours: White

15 I. LENDRUM - Full Back

11 I. GETHIN - Left Wing

12 B. RUDOLPH - Centre

13 J. CURTIS - Centre

14 N. FANNIN - Right Wing

10 M HOGGE - Fly Half

9 K. DELPORT (Capt.) - Scrum Half

1 J. VAUGHAN-DAVIS - Front Row

2 I. GITTO - Hooker

3 J. POTGIETER - Front Row

6 A. PASSAPORTIS - Flank

4 B. RUTTER - Lock

5 M MORGAN - Lock

7 D. BLIGNAUT (Vice-Capt.) - Flank

8 G. REES - No. 8

Reserves:

M. BROPHY

M. KRUGER

D. PALFRAMAN

M. JARVIS

Manager: I. DICKIE-CLARKE

MASHONALAND TOWN
Colours: Green & White

15 P. BARRON - Full Back

11 J. LOCK - Left Wing

12 D. STONE - Centre

13 L. LOTZ - Centre

14 R. PLANER - Right Wing

10 F. BREDENKAMP - Fly Half

9 J. TASKER (Capt.) - Scrum Half

1 A. KESSON - Front Row

2 C. ULYATE - Hooker

3 C. VAN BLERK - Front Row

6 C. AINSLIE - Flank

4 M. VAN ZYL - Lock

5 J. BLOEM - Lock

7 D. SEILER - Flank

8 T ROLFE (Vice-Capt.) - No. 8

Reserves:

16 J. BALDWIN

17 L. AUSTIN

18 T. ODENDAAL

19 S. GRAHAM

Manager: J. DUNCALFE

RHODESIA versus U.S.A. COUGARS

Kick-off 3.30 p.m.

Referee: J. DEYSEL

RHODESIA

Colours Green and White

15 L DUBERLEY - Full Back

11 R MORDT - Left WIng

12 A. MANSFIELD - Centre

13 D. SMITH - Centre

14 D. DELPORT - Right Wing

10 I. ROBERTSON - Fly Half

9 I. BUCHANAN (Capt.) - Scrum Half

1 M. BANFIELD - Front Row

2 S. McKENNA - Hooker

3 R HALSTED - Front Row

6 K. SCHLACHTER - Flank

4 G SMITH - Lock

5 R KNOTT - Lock

7 N. TOPPING - N. Topping

8 R. STEWART

Reserves.

16 B. DEWDNEY

17 M FREWEN

18 J. HARRIS

19 N VAN NIEKERK

Manager: J. Stobbs

Coach: B. Murphy

U.S.A. COUGARS
Colours: Red, White & Blue Hoops

Full Backs

JOE SCHEITLIN - Minneapolis RFC

DENNIS JABLONSKI - Santa Monica RFC

Wings

MIKE HODGINS - Atlantis Renegades RFC

VIC CLARK - Kansa City Blues RFC

TOMMY SMITH - Washington D.C. RFC

Centres

DAN WACK - Washington D.C. RFC

BOYD MORRISON - Louisiana State Univ RFC

MIKE FANUCCI - Old Gaels RFC - California

Fly Halves

IAN GUNN - Old Puget Sound RFC

STEVE GRAY - UCLA RFC

Scrum Halves

DICK COOKE - University of Iowa RFC

KIRK ANDRUS - Santa Rosa RFC

Props

GARY WILSON - CXhicago Lions RFC

MICKEY ORDING - XO RC - San Franciso

MIKE LANCASTER - Northern Virginia RFC

BRUCE HENDERSON - Wichita RFC

Hookers

JESSE LOPEZ - Fort Wayn RFC

JEFF HOLLINGS - Old Blues RFC

Locks

GERRY KELLEHER - Santa Monica RFC

JOHN FOWLER - UCLA RFC

NICK FEDORENKO - Chicago Lions RFC

Flanks

JEFF LOMBARD - Chuckanut Bay RFC

CLARENCE CULPEPPER (Capt.] - Roanoke RC

8th Men

TOM SELFRIDGE - Schenectady zReds RFC

BRAD ANDREWS - Santa Monica RFC

Manager: KEITH SEABER

Coach: RAY CORNBILL

Secretary: ED LEE

Doctor: Peter Parnell

End of Programme

Recompiled, by Eddy Norris, from a copy of the brochure made available by Doug (The Swing) (RhAF) Thanks Doug

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