Rugby league gameplay two attempts are allowed at goal; one in line with the try and the other directly in front, giving a possible 8 points. Points scored differ from rugby union, where a try, conversion, penalty, and drop goal score 5, 2, 3, and 3 points respectively. Players on the team with possession may pass the ball to one another while trying to reach the opposition's end of the field. A player may only pass the ball behind him, or across the field parallel to the goal line. Therefore, the rest of the players on the team in possession must ensure that
Fabian McCarthy (rugby union) test match due to a thigh muscle injury. He was replaced by Nev Cotrell who led the team into what proved to be a bitter blow for the Australians. The Wallabies lost the first test by 19 points to 6. Welsh fullback, Lewis Jones, scored an impressive 16 of the teams 19 points. McCarthy retired from rugby union in 1950 but continued to play rugby league locally until 1956. Fabian McCarthy (rugby union) Fabian "Fabe" Joseph Charles McCarthy (24 June 1919 – 5 December 2008) was an Australian rugby union footballer who played for GPS and Toowoomba, represented Queensland at