Test Matches - Australia - New Zealand - Tri-Nations - 1999

Game One, Friday 15th October 1999.    Back to top

New Zealand 24

(Willie Talau, Jason Lowrie, Stephen Kearney, Nigel Vagana tries; Henry Paul 4 goals)

Australia 22

(Matthew Gidley, Brad Fittler, Russell Richardson tries; Matt Rogers 5 goals)

Ericsson Stadium, Auckland. Crowd: 25,392.

Referee: Russell Smith (Great Britain).

New Zealand: Richie Barnett (c); Nigel Vagana, Ruben Wiki, Willie Talau, Lesley Vainikolo; Robbie Paul, Stacey Jones; Joe Vagana, Henry Paul, Craig Smith, Matt Rua, Stephen Kearney, Logan Swann. Interchange: David Kidwell, Jason Lowrie, Nathan Cayless, Richard Swain.

Australia: Robbie Ross; Matt Rogers, Matthew Gidley, Russell Richardson, Wendell Sailor; Brad Fittler (c), Brett Kimmorley; Darren Britt, Craig Gower, Rodney Howe, Bryan Fletcher, Nik Kosef, Jason Smith. Interchange: Darren Lockyer, Darren Smith, Jason Stevens, Michael Vella.

Game Two, Friday 22nd October 1999.    Back to top

Australia 42

(Darren Lockyer 2, Brad Fittler, Jason Smith, Brett Kimmorley, Wendell Sailor, Matthew Gidley tries; Matt Rogers 6, Ryan Girdler goals)

Great Britain 6

(Iestyn Harris try; Andrew Farrell goal)

Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane. Crowd: 12,511.

Referee: D. Pakieto (New Zealand).

Australia: Darren Lockyer; Matt Rogers, Matthew Gidley, Shaun Timmins, Wendell Sailor; Matthew Johns, Brett Kimmorley; Darren Britt, Craig Gower, Rodney Howe, Bryan Fletcher, Nik Kosef, Brad Fittler (c). Interchange: Ryan Girdler, Darren Smith, Jason Smith, Michael Vella.

Great Britain: Kris Radlinski; Jason Robinson, Gary Connolly, Keith Senior, Anthony Sullivan; Iestyn Harris, Ryan Sheridan; Dale Laughton, Keiron Cunningham, Barrie McDermott, Denis Betts, Adrian Morley, Andy Farrell. Interchange: Sean Long, Paul Anderson, Paul Sculthorpe, Andy Hay.

Game Three, Friday 29th October 1999.    Back to top

New Zealand 26

(Nigel Vagana 2, Joe Vagana, Matt Rua tries; Henry Paul 5 goals)

Great Britain 4

(Sean Long try)

Ericsson Stadium, Auckland. Crowd: 11,961.

Referee: Tim Mander (Australia).

New Zealand: Richie Barnett (c); Nigel Vagana, Ruben Wiki, Willie Talau, Lesley Vainikolo; Henry Paul, Robbie Paul; Joe Vagana, Richard Swain, Craig Smith, Matt Rua, Stephen Kearney, Logan Swann. Interchange: Gene Ngamu, David Kidwell, Jason Lowrie, Nathan Cayless.

Great Britain: Kris Radlinski; Jason Robinson, Gary Connolly, Keith Senior, Francis Cummins; Iestyn Harris, Ryan Sheridan; Dale Laughton, Keiron Cunningham, Barrie McDermott, Chris Joynt, Adrian Morley, Andy Farrell. Interchange: Sean Long, Denis Betts, Mike Forshaw, Andy Hay.

Final, Friday 5th November 1999.    Back to top

New Zealand 20

(Robbie Paul, Nigel Vagana tries; Henry Paul 6 goals)

Australia 22

(Matt Rogers 2, Matthew Johns, Wendell Sailor tries; Matt Rogers 3 goals)

Ericsson Stadium, Auckland. Crowd: 21,204.

Referee: Russell Smith (Great Britain).

New Zealand: Richie Barnett (c); Nigel Vagana, Ruben Wiki, Willie Talau, Lesley Vainikolo; Henry Paul, Robbie Paul; Joe Vagana, Richard Swain, Craig Smith, Matt Rua, Stephen Kearney, Logan Swann. Interchange: David Kidwell, Jason Lowrie, Nathan Cayless, Richard Swain.

Australia: Darren Lockyer; Matt Rogers, Darren Smith, Matthew Gidley, Wendell Sailor; Brad Fittler (c), Brett Kimmorley; Darren Britt, Craig Gower, Rodney Howe, Bryan Fletcher, Nik Kosef, Jason Smith. Interchange: Ryan Girdler, Michael Vella, Shaun Timmins, Matthew Johns.