Test Matches - New Zealand - Great Britain 1998

New Zealand won the Test Series 2-0

First Test, Saturday 31st October 1998.    Back to top

Great Britain 16

(Jason Robinson, Paul Newlove, Keith Senior tries; Andy Farrell 2 goals)

New Zealand 22

(Robbie Paul, Stacey Jones, Joe Vagana, Stephen Kearney tries; Daryl Halligan 3 goals)

McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield. Crowd: 18,509.

Great Britain: Kris Radlinski; Jason Robinson, Gary Connolly, Paul Newlove, Keith Senior; Paul Sculthorpe, Tony Smith; Neil Cowie, Keiron Cunningham, Darren Fleary, Chris Joynt, Lee Gilmour, Andy Farrell. Interchange: Iestyn Harris, Dale Laughton, Simon Haughton, Terry O'Connor.

New Zealand: Richie Barnett; Sean Hoppe, Kevin Iro, Ruben Wiki, Robbie Paul; Daryl Halligan, Stacey Jones; Joe Vagana, Syd Eru, Quentin Pongia, Jarrod McCracken, Stephen Kearney, Logan Swann. Interchange: Henry Paul, Tony Iro, Tony Puletua, Nathan Cayless.

Second Test, Saturday 8th November 1998.    Back to top

Great Britain 16

(Jason Robinson, Sean Long, Tony Smith tries; Andy Farrell 5 goals and a field goal)

New Zealand 36

(Robbie Paul 2, Henry Paul tries; Daryl Halligan 5 goals, Stacey Jones field goal)

Reebok Stadium, Bolton. Crowd: 27,884.

Great Britain: Kris Radlinski; Jason Robinson, Gary Connolly, Keith Senior, Francis Cummins; Iestyn Harris, Tony Smith; Neil Cowie, Keiron Cunningham, Dale Laughton, Chris Joynt, Paul Sculthorpe, Andy Farrell. Interchange: Terry O'Connor, Harvey Howard, Simon Haughton, Lee Gilmour.

New Zealand: Richie Barnett; Sean Hoppe, Kevin Iro, Ruben Wiki, Robbie Paul; Daryl Halligan, Stacey Jones; Joe Vagana, Syd Eru, Quentin Pongia, Jarrod McCracken, Stephen Kearney, Logan Swann. Interchange: Henry Paul, Tony Iro, Tony Puletua, Nathan Cayless.

Third Test, Saturday 8th November 1998.    Back to top

Great Britain 16

(Jason Robinson, Terry O'Connor tries; Andy Farrell 4 goals)

New Zealand 36

(Richie Barnett 2, Sean Hoppe, Ruben Wiki, Henry Paul, Tony Puletua tries; Daryl Halligan 6 goals)

Vicarage Road, Watford. Crowd: 13,278.

Great Britain: Kris Radlinski; Jason Robinson, Gary Connolly, Keith Senior, Francis Cummins; Sean Long, Tony Smith; Terry O'Connor, Terry Newton, Dale Laughton, Chris Joynt, Paul Sculthorpe, Andy Farrell. Interchange: Lee Gilmour, Mike Forshaw, Simon Haughton, Darren Fleary.

New Zealand: Richie Barnett; Sean Hoppe, Kevin Iro, Ruben Wiki, Daryl Halligan; Robbie Paul, Stacey Jones; Joe Vagana, Syd Eru, Quentin Pongia, Jarrod McCracken, Stephen Kearney, Logan Swann. Interchange: Henry Paul, Craig Smith, Tony Puletua, Nathan Cayless.