Английская Википедия:1998 New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain

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Шаблон:EngvarB Шаблон:Use dmy dates The 1998 New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain was a tour by the New Zealand national rugby league team. The New Zealand national rugby league team defeated Great Britain 2–0 in the three match test series.

Background

New Zealand arrived in Great Britain for the first time since the 1995 World Cup, having already lost a test series 1–2 with Australia. It was the first full tour of Great Britain by a New Zealand side since 1993.

Many of the squad, including coach Frank Endacott, had been involved in the Auckland Warriors' 1998 season, where they had finished 15th out of 20 clubs. In addition to this the Auckland Rugby League were looking to sell the club during the tour.

Squad

The squad included two sets of brothers; the Iros, Kevin and Tony and the Pauls, Robbie and Henry.[1]

Name Test1 Test2 Test3 Games Tries Goals FGs Points Club
Шаблон:Sortname FB FB FB 3 2 0 0 8 Sydney Roosters
Шаблон:Sortname BE BE BE 3 0 0 0 0 Parramatta Eels
Шаблон:Sortname HK HK HK 3 0 0 0 0 Auckland Warriors
Шаблон:Sortname WG WG WG 3 0 14 0 28 Canterbury Bulldogs
Шаблон:Sortname WG WG WG 3 1 0 0 4 Auckland Warriors
Шаблон:Sortname CE CE CE 3 0 0 0 0 Auckland Warriors
Шаблон:Sortname BE BE 2 0 0 0 0 Adelaide Rams
Шаблон:Sortname HB HB HB 3 1 0 1 5 Auckland Warriors
Шаблон:Sortname SR SR SR 3 1 0 0 4 Auckland Warriors
Шаблон:Sortname SR SR SR 3 0 0 0 0 Parramatta Eels
Шаблон:Sortname BE BE BE 3 2 0 0 8 Wigan Warriors
Шаблон:Sortname FE FE FE 3 3 0 0 12 Bradford Bulls
Шаблон:Sortname (c) PR PR PR 3 0 0 0 0 Auckland Warriors
Шаблон:Sortname BE BE BE 3 1 0 0 4 Penrith Panthers
Шаблон:Sortname BE 1 0 0 0 0 Illawarra Steelers
Шаблон:Sortname LK LK LK 3 0 0 0 0 Auckland Warriors
Шаблон:Sortname PR PR PR 3 1 0 0 4 Auckland Warriors
Шаблон:Sortname CE CE CE 3 1 0 0 4 Canberra Raiders

Fixtures

They won the first two test matches 22–16 and 36–16 before being held to a 23-all draw in the third and final test match. Australian referee Bill Harrigan controlled all three Test matches.

In the second test match Great Britain were ahead 16–8 at halftime before letting in 28 points in the second half to lose the match and the series.[2][3]

Date Opponent Venue Result Score Attendance Report
31 October 1998 Great Britain Alfred McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield Won 22–16 18,500 [4]
7 November 1998 Great Britain Reebok Stadium, Bolton Win 36–16 27,486 [5]
14 November 1998 Great Britain Vicarage Road, Watford Draw 23–23 13,217 [6]

Aftermath

New Zealand next competed against Great Britain in the 1999 Tri-Nations but did not tour Great Britain again until the 2000 World Cup. The next full tour was conducted in 2002 which saw a drawn test series 1-all.

The Auckland Warriors were sold to a consortium that included majority investor the Tainui tribe as well as Graham Lowe and Malcolm Boyle.[7] Kiwi coach Frank Endacott was replaced as Warriors coach and several Kiwis left the club included Stephen Kearney, Quentin Pongia, and Kevin Iro. Endacott's next coaching assignment would be the 1999 ANZAC Test on 23 April.

References

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  1. ↑ Family power struggle is force behind fearsome Paul brothers Analysis of the relationship between Bradford and New Zealand rugby league siblings reveals plenty about their talents The Independent, 10 November 1998
  2. ↑ Brits Face Kiwi Rout; Great Britain 16 New Zealand 36 The Mirror, 9 November 1998
  3. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
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  6. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
  7. ↑ Endacott seeks a new warrior class The coach of New Zealand's rugby league Test side is totally focused on a series victory The Independent, 30 October 1998
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