1979 Great Britain Lions tour
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The 1979 Great Britain Lions tour was the Great Britain national rugby league team's 16th tour of Australasia and took place from May to August 1979. A total of 27 matches were played against local club and representative sides during the tour, including a three match Test match series against Australia and New Zealand respectively.
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Date | 25 May 1979 – 13 August 1979 | ||||
Manager | Harry Womersley Dick Gemmell | ||||
Coach(es) | Eric Ashton | ||||
Tour captain(s) | Doug Laughton | ||||
Top point scorer(s) | John Woods (171) | ||||
Top try scorer(s) | Steve Evans (16) | ||||
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Previous tour | 1974 | ||||
Next tour | 1984 |
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