Eastern Suburbs Roosters season 1976

Eastern Suburbs (now known as the Sydney Roosters) competed in their 68th New South Wales Rugby League season in 1975 winning all but 3 of their 25 matches and finishing premiers in that year.

Ladder

World Club Challenge

Rugby leagues inaugral World Club Challenge was contested Between Australia's, Eastern Suburbs Roosters and England's St Helens FC, it was played at the Sydney Cricket Ground on the 29th of June 1976.

Eastern Suburbs 25( Fairfax, Stevens, Ayliffe, Schubert, Townshend Tries; Brass 5 Goals) defeated St Helens RFC 2(G.Pimblett Goal) played at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

The lineups were: Eastern Suburbs• Coach:Jack Gibson• Russell Fairfax • Ian Schubert• Mark Harris• John Brass• Bill Mullins • Trevor Barnes• Kevin Stevens • Barry Reilly• Arthur Beetson(c)• Ian Mackay• Royce Ayliffe• Elwyn Walters• Kel Jones :• Robert Laurie• John Mayes• Grant Hedger• G.Townsend.

St Helens FC • Geoff Pimblett • L.Jones • E.Cunningham • D.Noonan • R.Mathias • W.Benyon • K. Gwilliam • D.Hull • George Nicholls • E. Chisnall • K.Coslett(c) • A.Karalius • J.Mantle:• P.Glynn, F.Wilson • J. Heaton • M. James.

* See Also World Club Challenge

References

* The Story Of Australian Rugby League, Gary Lester

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before = 1975
after = 1977
title = Season
years = 1976