1976 Eastern Suburbs Roosters season

August 2020 February 2014 1976 1975 1977 The 1976 Eastern Suburbs season was the 69th in the club's history. They competed in the NSWRFL's 1976 Premiership, finishing the regular season 5th (out of 12) to reach the play-offs. They were then knocked out in their first finals match by Canterbury-Bnakstown. Easts also competed in the 1976 Amco Cup. This season Eastern Suburbs became the first rugby league team, and one of the first in Australian sport, to sport a sponsor's name on their jersey.Jacquelin Magnay and Jessica Halloran How to win games and influence people http://www.smh.com.au/news/league/how-to-win-games-and-influence-people/2006/08/18/1155408016525.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1 9 January 2014 The Sydney Morning Herald 19 August 2006 Ladder TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts1 16x16px Manly-Warringah221606499252+247322 16x16px Parramatta221426347238+109303 16x16px St. George221408328298+30284 16x16px Eastern Suburbs221318399250+149275 16x16px Canterbury-Bankstown221237361337+24276 16x16px Balmain221219318287+31257 16x16px Western Suburbs221129379313+66248 16x16px Cronulla-Sutherland229112378393-15199 Penrith 16 Penrith228113352333+191710 16x16px South Sydney228014297421-1241611 16x16px North Sydney226115272526-2541312 16x16px Newtown223019264546-2826 World Club Challenge 1976 World Club Challenge Rugby league's inaugural World Club Challenge was contested between Australia's, Eastern Suburbs Roosters and England's St Helens R.F.C., it was played at the Sydney Cricket Ground on 29 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. References External links The Story of Australian Rugby League, Gary Lester 1975 1977 Season 1976 1976 Category:1976 in Australian rugby league Category:1976 in rugby league by club Category:1976 in sport in Sydney