2005 Rugby League Tri-Nations
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New Zealand 38 defeated Australia 28 (B. Tate 2, M.
Gasnier 2, M. King, A. Johns tries; C. Fitzgibbon, A. Johns goals)
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Australia: 1 Anthony Minichiello
, 2 Brent Tate
, 3 Matt Cooper, 4 Mark Gasnier
, 5 Matt King, 6 Darren Lockyer
(c), 7 Andrew Johns
, 8 Petero Civoniceva
, 9 Danny Buderus
, 10 Steve Price, 11 Luke O'Donnell
, 12 Craig Fitzgibbon
, 13 Ben Kennedy
Interchange: 14 Trent Barrett
, 15 Jason Ryles
, 16 Mark O'Meley
, 17 Trent Waterhouse
, Coach:
New Zealand: 1 Brent Webb
, 2 Jake Webster
, 3 Paul Whatuira
, 4 Shontayne Hape
, 5 Manu Vatuvei
, 6 Nigel Vagana
, 7 Stacey Jones
, 8 Paul Rauhihi
, 9 Motu Tony
, 10 Ruben Wiki
(c), 11 David Kidwell
, 12 David Solomona
, 13 Louis Anderson
Interchange: 14 David Faiumu
, 15 Roy Asotasi
, 16 Iafeta Palea’aesina, 17 Tony Puletua
Australia 32 (D. Lockyer 2, M. Cooper 2, M. Gasnier, A. Minichiello tries; C. Fitzgibbon 2 goals) defeated New Zealand 16 (J. Webster 2, D. Faiumu, N. Vagana, M. Tony tries; S. Jones 3 goals)
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Australia: 1 Anthony Minichiello
, 2 Matt King, 3 Mark Gasnier
, 4 Matt Cooper, 5 Brent Tate
, 6 Darren Lockyer
(c), 7 Scott Prince
, 8 Petero Civoniceva
, 9 Danny Buderus
, 10 Steve Price, 11 Luke O'Donnell
, 12 Craig Fitzgibbon
, 13 Ben Kennedy
Interchange: 14 Trent Barrett
, 15 Jason Ryles
, 16 Mark O'Meley
, 17 Willie Mason
Great Britain: 1 Paul Wellens
, Brian Carney, Martin Gleeson
, Keith Senior
, Leon Pryce
, Iestyn Harris
, Paul Deacon
, Stuart Fielden
, Keiron Cunningham
, Adrian Morley
, Paul Johnson
, Jamie Peacock
(c), Kevin Sinfield
Interchange: 14 Mickey Higham
, 15 Jamie Thackray
, 16 Lee Gilmour
, 17 Gareth Ellis
Australia 20 (M. Cooper 2, A. Minichiello tries; C. Fitzgibbon 4 goals) defeated Great Britain 6 (A. Morley try; K. Sinfield goal)
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Australia were without their captain Darren Lockyer
for this match and the remainder of the tournament after he injured his foot at training.
Australia: 1 Anthony Minichiello
, 2 Matt King, 3 Matt Cooper, 4 Mark Gasnier
, 5 Brent Tate
, 6 Trent Barrett
, 7 Craig Gower
, 8 Petero Civoniceva
, 9 Danny Buderus
, 10 Jason Ryles
, 11 Luke O'Donnell
, 12 Craig Fitzgibbon
, 13 Ben Kennedy
Interchange: 14 Scott Prince
, 15 Mark O'Meley
, 16 Willie Mason
, 17 Trent Waterhouse
, 18 Craig Wing
Great Britain: 1 Leon Pryce
, 2 Brian Carney, 3 Martin Gleeson
, 4 Keith Senior
, 5 Gareth Raynor
, 6 Iestyn Harris
, 7 Richard Horne
, 8 Stuart Fielden
, 9 Keiron Cunningham
, 10 Adrian Morley
, 11 Jamie Peacock
, 12 Paul Johnson
, 13 Kevin Sinfield
Interchange: 14 Mick Higham, 15 Lee Gilmour
, 16 Jamie Thackray
, 17 Gareth Ellis
Australia 26 (M. Cooper, M. O'Meley, B. Tate, M. Gasnier tries; C. Fitzgibbon 5 goals) defeated Great Britain 14 (B. Carney, R. Horne tries; I. Harris 3 goals)
Anthony Minichiello
, Matt King, Mark Gasnier
, Matt Cooper, Brent Tate
, Trent Barrett
, Craig Gower
, Petero Civoniceva
, Danny Buderus
, Jason Ryles
, Luke O'Donnell
, Craig Fitzgibbon
, Ben Kennedy
.
Replacements: Craig Wing
, Willie Mason
, Mark O'Meley
, Steve Price.
Coach: Wayne Bennett
New Zealand: (16) 24
Brent Webb
, Webster, Paul Whatuira
, Clinton Toopi
, Manu Vatuvei
, Nigel Vagana
, Stacy Jones
, Paul Rauhihi
, Motu Tony
, Ruben Wiki
, David Kidwell
, Anderson, Shontayne Hape
.
Replacements: David Faiumu
, Roy Asotasi
, Solomona, Ali Lauitiitii.
Coach: Brian McClennan
The historic win by the Kiwis over an Australian 17 containing only 3 Queensland
players and one player from the previous month's 2005 NRL grand final
put an end to the Kangaroos' dominance in international rugby league. It was the first time Australia, hot favourites for the match, had failed to win a series or tournament since 1978. It was also the first time New Zealand had beaten their rivals twice in a year since 1953.
Australian coach Wayne Bennett resigned from the national coaching post just over a week later.
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Australia: 1 Anthony Minichiello
, 2 Eric Grothe
, 3 Mark Gasnier
, 4 Matt Cooper, 5 Brent Tate
, 6 Scott Prince
, 7 Craig Gower
(c), 8 Jason Ryles
, 9 Craig Wing
, 10 Mark O'Meley
, 11 Ben Creagh
, 12 Willie Mason
, 13 Trent Waterhouse
Interchange: 14 Steve Price, 15 Petero Civoniceva
, 16 Andrew Ryan, 17 Matt King
France: 1 Renaud Guigue
, 2 Frederic Zitter
, 3 Christophe Moly
, 4 Jerome Hermet, 5 Olivier Charles
, 6 Laurent Frayssinous
, 7 Julien Rinaldi
, 8 David Ferriol
, 9 David Berthezene
, 10 Jerome Guisset
, 11 Aurelien Cologni
, 12 Jamal Fakir
, 13 Gregory Mounis
Interchange: 14 Maxime Greseque
, 15 Adel Fellous
, 16 Jean Christophe Borlin, 17. Sebastien Raguin
For this match, Craig Gower
was given the honour of captaining Australia for the first time.
Australia 44 (A Minichiello 2, T Waterhouse 2, M Cooper, S Prince, C Gower, W Mason tries; S Prince 6 goals) defeated
France 12 (L Frayssinous, M Gresqueu tries; L Frayssinous 2 goals)
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which did not count as a test match. Halftime was 12-all.
Gasnier 2, M. King, A. Johns tries; C. Fitzgibbon, A. Johns goals)
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Australia: 1 Anthony Minichiello
Anthony Minichiello
Anthony Minichiello is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who, to date, has played his entire career for the Sydney Roosters of the National Rugby League. He plays at fullback and on the Wing. Minichiello has represented New South Wales and Australia...
, 2 Brent Tate
Brent Tate
Brent Tate is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League...
, 3 Matt Cooper, 4 Mark Gasnier
Mark Gasnier
Mark Gasnier is an Australian former rugby league player, a state and national representative centre three-quarter. He played eleven top-grade seasons with the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL, interrupted by two seasons of rugby union played with the French club Stade Français. He was a...
, 5 Matt King, 6 Darren Lockyer
Darren Lockyer
Darren Lockyer is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer. He was the captain of the Australian national team, the Queensland State of Origin team and his National Rugby League club, the Brisbane Broncos. His professional career spanned between 1995 and 2011...
(c), 7 Andrew Johns
Andrew Johns
Andrew Gary "Joey" Johns is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s who is considered by many to be the greatest player of all time. He was heralded as the world's best halfback for a number of years...
, 8 Petero Civoniceva
Petero Civoniceva
Petero Civoniceva is an Australian professional rugby league footballer currently contracted to the Brisbane Broncos of the National Rugby League...
, 9 Danny Buderus
Danny Buderus
Danny Buderus is an Australian professional rugby league player who currently plays for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL...
, 10 Steve Price, 11 Luke O'Donnell
Luke O'Donnell
Luke O'Donnell is an Australian professional rugby league footballer currently playing for the North Queensland Cowboys of the National Rugby League. An Australian international and New South Wales State of Origin representative back-rower, he previously played for the Balmain Tigers and Wests...
, 12 Craig Fitzgibbon
Craig Fitzgibbon
Craig "Fitzy" Fitzgibbon is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for Hull in the European Super League and previously the Sydney Roosters of the NRL. A New South Wales State of Origin and Australian international representative forward, he is the son of former rugby league player and...
, 13 Ben Kennedy
Ben Kennedy
Ben Kennedy , is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s...
Interchange: 14 Trent Barrett
Trent Barrett
Trent Barrett is an Australian retired professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s...
, 15 Jason Ryles
Jason Ryles
Jason Ryles is an Australian rugby league player. He has played in the National Rugby League for the Sydney Roosters and the St. George Illawarra Dragons and in Europe's Super League for the Catalans Dragons. He is contracted to play for the Melbourne Storm from 2012...
, 16 Mark O'Meley
Mark O'Meley
Mark O'Meley is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the European Super League team, Hull, and previously of the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League competition. He also previously played for the North Sydney Bears, the ill fated Northern Eagles and the Bulldogs...
, 17 Trent Waterhouse
Trent Waterhouse
Trent Waterhouse is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Penrith Panthers of the National Rugby League . He has also represented City Origin, New South Wales and Australia...
, Coach:
New Zealand: 1 Brent Webb
Brent Webb
Brent Webb is an Australian-born New Zealand rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Leeds in the Super League. Webb plays as a full-back and is a former New Zealand international.-Early years:...
, 2 Jake Webster
Jake Webster
Jake Webster is a New Zealand National rugby league player. He plays the position of Centre and Wing for Hull Kingston Rovers Rugby League Club.-Australia:...
, 3 Paul Whatuira
Paul Whatuira
Paul Whatuira is a professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Parramatta Eels in the NRL...
, 4 Shontayne Hape
Shontayne Hape
Shontayne Hape is a New Zealand-born rugby footballer, a dual-code rugby international. He plays rugby union at centre for London Irish and England. He has also previously played rugby league for the Bradford Bulls in Super League and New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League...
, 5 Manu Vatuvei
Manu Vatuvei
Manu Vatuvei is a New Zealand rugby league player for the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League competition. His position of choice is on the wing. He is the cousin of Japanese Rugby Union player Ruatangi Vatuvei. Vatuvei was a member of the New Zealand Kiwis squad that won the 2008...
, 6 Nigel Vagana
Nigel Vagana
Nigel Vagana is a retired professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. A New Zealand and Samoa international representative centre, he retired as the Kiwis' all-time top try-scorer with 19...
, 7 Stacey Jones
Stacey Jones
Stacey William Jones, ONZM is a professional rugby league footballer, who has been named amongst the greatest New Zealand has ever produced. He currently plays for the Point Chevalier Pirates in the Auckland Rugby League's Phelan Shield...
, 8 Paul Rauhihi
Paul Rauhihi
Paul Rauhihi is a retired professional rugby league footballer who represented his country. Rauhihi played in both the National Rugby League and Super League at prop forward.-New Zealand Career:...
, 9 Motu Tony
Motu Tony
Iosefo Motu Tony is a Samoan-New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for Wakefield Trinity Wildcats and previously played for Hull and Whitehaven...
, 10 Ruben Wiki
Ruben Wiki
Ruben Wiki, ONZM is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. A New Zealand international representative centre-turned-prop forward, he retired with the record for most number of international appearances of any rugby league player in history...
(c), 11 David Kidwell
David Kidwell
David Kidwell is a retired professional rugby league footballer who represented his country. Kidwell was a member of the 2005 Tri-Nations and 2008 World Cup winning New Zealand teams, which defeated Australia in both competitions' respective finals...
, 12 David Solomona
David Solomona
David Joseph Solomona is a professional rugby league footballer for the Warrington Wolves of Europe's Super League. He is regularly amongst the top off-loaders in the competition. Solomona also attended St...
, 13 Louis Anderson
Louis Anderson
Louis Anderson is a professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for Warrington Wolves of Super League. A New Zealand international representative forward, he previously played for the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League competition...
Interchange: 14 David Faiumu
David Faiumu
David Faiumu is a professional rugby league footballer for the Huddersfield Giants of Super League...
, 15 Roy Asotasi
Roy Asotasi
Roy Asotasi is a professional rugby league footballer who currently captains the South Sydney Rabbitohs of the National Rugby League. A New Zealand international representative prop forward, he previously played for the Bulldogs, with whom he won the 2004 NRL Premiership...
, 16 Iafeta Palea’aesina, 17 Tony Puletua
Tony Puletua
Anthony Puletua is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer for St. Helens in the European Super League. A New Zealand and Samoan international, Puletua previously played for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League competition...
Australia 32 (D. Lockyer 2, M. Cooper 2, M. Gasnier, A. Minichiello tries; C. Fitzgibbon 2 goals) defeated New Zealand 16 (J. Webster 2, D. Faiumu, N. Vagana, M. Tony tries; S. Jones 3 goals)
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Australia: 1 Anthony Minichiello
Anthony Minichiello
Anthony Minichiello is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who, to date, has played his entire career for the Sydney Roosters of the National Rugby League. He plays at fullback and on the Wing. Minichiello has represented New South Wales and Australia...
, 2 Matt King, 3 Mark Gasnier
Mark Gasnier
Mark Gasnier is an Australian former rugby league player, a state and national representative centre three-quarter. He played eleven top-grade seasons with the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL, interrupted by two seasons of rugby union played with the French club Stade Français. He was a...
, 4 Matt Cooper, 5 Brent Tate
Brent Tate
Brent Tate is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League...
, 6 Darren Lockyer
Darren Lockyer
Darren Lockyer is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer. He was the captain of the Australian national team, the Queensland State of Origin team and his National Rugby League club, the Brisbane Broncos. His professional career spanned between 1995 and 2011...
(c), 7 Scott Prince
Scott Prince
Scott Prince is an Australian professional rugby league footballer and current captain of the Gold Coast Titans club of the National Rugby League...
, 8 Petero Civoniceva
Petero Civoniceva
Petero Civoniceva is an Australian professional rugby league footballer currently contracted to the Brisbane Broncos of the National Rugby League...
, 9 Danny Buderus
Danny Buderus
Danny Buderus is an Australian professional rugby league player who currently plays for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL...
, 10 Steve Price, 11 Luke O'Donnell
Luke O'Donnell
Luke O'Donnell is an Australian professional rugby league footballer currently playing for the North Queensland Cowboys of the National Rugby League. An Australian international and New South Wales State of Origin representative back-rower, he previously played for the Balmain Tigers and Wests...
, 12 Craig Fitzgibbon
Craig Fitzgibbon
Craig "Fitzy" Fitzgibbon is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for Hull in the European Super League and previously the Sydney Roosters of the NRL. A New South Wales State of Origin and Australian international representative forward, he is the son of former rugby league player and...
, 13 Ben Kennedy
Ben Kennedy
Ben Kennedy , is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s...
Interchange: 14 Trent Barrett
Trent Barrett
Trent Barrett is an Australian retired professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s...
, 15 Jason Ryles
Jason Ryles
Jason Ryles is an Australian rugby league player. He has played in the National Rugby League for the Sydney Roosters and the St. George Illawarra Dragons and in Europe's Super League for the Catalans Dragons. He is contracted to play for the Melbourne Storm from 2012...
, 16 Mark O'Meley
Mark O'Meley
Mark O'Meley is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the European Super League team, Hull, and previously of the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League competition. He also previously played for the North Sydney Bears, the ill fated Northern Eagles and the Bulldogs...
, 17 Willie Mason
Willie Mason
William Marshall "Willie" Mason is an Australian professional rugby union footballer for Toulon in the Top 14 competition, having previously being a rugby league footballer for Hull KR in the European Super League.Mason signed a 3-year contract with Hull KR in September 2010, pending a successful...
Great Britain: 1 Paul Wellens
Paul Wellens
Paul Simon Wellens is an English multi-award–winning rugby league footballer. Wellens plays for St. Helens in the European Super League. Wellens is a Great Britain and England international...
, Brian Carney, Martin Gleeson
Martin Gleeson
Martin Gleeson is an English professional rugby league footballer, who plays for Hull in the Super League. A Great Britain and England international representative , and /, he previously played for Wigan Warriors, Huddersfield Giants, St. Helens and Warrington...
, Keith Senior
Keith Senior
Keith Senior is an English professional rugby league or who most recently played for the Leeds Rhinos in Super League. He has won every honour in the English domestic game. He holds the record for the most Super League appearances & the most Super League tries...
, Leon Pryce
Leon Pryce
Leon Pryce is an English professional rugby league footballer of Jamaican descent for the St. Helens club of Super League...
, Iestyn Harris
Iestyn Harris
Iestyn Rhys Harris is a Welsh former rugby league footballer, who is currently the assistant coach at Wigan Warriors. Harris is a former Man of Steel winner and has also represented Wales on numerous occasions at both codes of rugby...
, Paul Deacon
Paul Deacon
Paul Deacon is a retired rugby league footballer. He previously played for Bradford Bulls from 1998 until joining his hometown club Wigan Warriors in 2010...
, Stuart Fielden
Stuart Fielden
Stuart Fielden is an English professional rugby league footballer for Wigan of Super League...
, Keiron Cunningham
Keiron Cunningham
Keiron Cunningham is a former British professional rugby league footballer. A Great Britain and Wales international representative hooker, he played his entire club rugby career at St...
, Adrian Morley
Adrian Morley
Adrian Morley is an English professional rugby league footballer for the Warrington Wolves of Europe's Super League...
, Paul Johnson
Paul Johnson
-Sports:*Paul Johnson , head football coach at Georgia Tech*Paul Johnson [1896-1973], Major League outfielder*Paul Johnson , English cricketer*Paul Johnson , English footballer...
, Jamie Peacock
Jamie Peacock
James "Jamie" Peacock is an English professional rugby league footballer for the Leeds Rhinos of the European Super League...
(c), Kevin Sinfield
Kevin Sinfield
Kevin Sinfield is an English professional rugby league player. He is the captain of the Leeds Rhinos in Super League. His recognised position is /, although he can cover both /, and . He has represented both England and Great Britain at international level.-Career:Sinfield began his career at...
Interchange: 14 Mickey Higham
Mickey Higham
Mickey Higham is an English rugby league player who currently plays for English club Warrington Wolves in the Super League competition...
, 15 Jamie Thackray
Jamie Thackray
Jamie Thackray is an English rugby league footballer for the Limoux Grizzlies in the Elite One Championship. A former Great Britain international, Thackray has played for several teams over his career. He plays as a ....
, 16 Lee Gilmour
Lee Gilmour
Lee Gilmour is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays for Huddersfield Giants of Super League.Gilmour's usual position is , but he has played on the and in the s when a back-line player suffered an injury....
, 17 Gareth Ellis
Gareth Ellis
Gareth Ellis is an English professional rugby league footballer for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League . He has represented at international level for Great Britain and England and primarily plays in the back row...
Australia 20 (M. Cooper 2, A. Minichiello tries; C. Fitzgibbon 4 goals) defeated Great Britain 6 (A. Morley try; K. Sinfield goal)
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Australia were without their captain Darren Lockyer
Darren Lockyer
Darren Lockyer is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer. He was the captain of the Australian national team, the Queensland State of Origin team and his National Rugby League club, the Brisbane Broncos. His professional career spanned between 1995 and 2011...
for this match and the remainder of the tournament after he injured his foot at training.
Australia: 1 Anthony Minichiello
Anthony Minichiello
Anthony Minichiello is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who, to date, has played his entire career for the Sydney Roosters of the National Rugby League. He plays at fullback and on the Wing. Minichiello has represented New South Wales and Australia...
, 2 Matt King, 3 Matt Cooper, 4 Mark Gasnier
Mark Gasnier
Mark Gasnier is an Australian former rugby league player, a state and national representative centre three-quarter. He played eleven top-grade seasons with the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL, interrupted by two seasons of rugby union played with the French club Stade Français. He was a...
, 5 Brent Tate
Brent Tate
Brent Tate is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League...
, 6 Trent Barrett
Trent Barrett
Trent Barrett is an Australian retired professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s...
, 7 Craig Gower
Craig Gower
Craig Gower is an Australian-Italian professional rugby footballer. He is a dual-code rugby international, having played rugby league for Australia, and rugby union for Italy...
, 8 Petero Civoniceva
Petero Civoniceva
Petero Civoniceva is an Australian professional rugby league footballer currently contracted to the Brisbane Broncos of the National Rugby League...
, 9 Danny Buderus
Danny Buderus
Danny Buderus is an Australian professional rugby league player who currently plays for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL...
, 10 Jason Ryles
Jason Ryles
Jason Ryles is an Australian rugby league player. He has played in the National Rugby League for the Sydney Roosters and the St. George Illawarra Dragons and in Europe's Super League for the Catalans Dragons. He is contracted to play for the Melbourne Storm from 2012...
, 11 Luke O'Donnell
Luke O'Donnell
Luke O'Donnell is an Australian professional rugby league footballer currently playing for the North Queensland Cowboys of the National Rugby League. An Australian international and New South Wales State of Origin representative back-rower, he previously played for the Balmain Tigers and Wests...
, 12 Craig Fitzgibbon
Craig Fitzgibbon
Craig "Fitzy" Fitzgibbon is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for Hull in the European Super League and previously the Sydney Roosters of the NRL. A New South Wales State of Origin and Australian international representative forward, he is the son of former rugby league player and...
, 13 Ben Kennedy
Ben Kennedy
Ben Kennedy , is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s...
Interchange: 14 Scott Prince
Scott Prince
Scott Prince is an Australian professional rugby league footballer and current captain of the Gold Coast Titans club of the National Rugby League...
, 15 Mark O'Meley
Mark O'Meley
Mark O'Meley is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the European Super League team, Hull, and previously of the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League competition. He also previously played for the North Sydney Bears, the ill fated Northern Eagles and the Bulldogs...
, 16 Willie Mason
Willie Mason
William Marshall "Willie" Mason is an Australian professional rugby union footballer for Toulon in the Top 14 competition, having previously being a rugby league footballer for Hull KR in the European Super League.Mason signed a 3-year contract with Hull KR in September 2010, pending a successful...
, 17 Trent Waterhouse
Trent Waterhouse
Trent Waterhouse is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Penrith Panthers of the National Rugby League . He has also represented City Origin, New South Wales and Australia...
, 18 Craig Wing
Craig Wing
Craig Wing is an Australian rugby union player. He currently plays rugby union in Japan. A former rugby league player for New South Wales State of Origin and Australian international utility player, Wing played for South Sydney Rabbitohs and Sydney Roosters.-South Sydney Rabbitohs:Craig Wing was a...
Great Britain: 1 Leon Pryce
Leon Pryce
Leon Pryce is an English professional rugby league footballer of Jamaican descent for the St. Helens club of Super League...
, 2 Brian Carney, 3 Martin Gleeson
Martin Gleeson
Martin Gleeson is an English professional rugby league footballer, who plays for Hull in the Super League. A Great Britain and England international representative , and /, he previously played for Wigan Warriors, Huddersfield Giants, St. Helens and Warrington...
, 4 Keith Senior
Keith Senior
Keith Senior is an English professional rugby league or who most recently played for the Leeds Rhinos in Super League. He has won every honour in the English domestic game. He holds the record for the most Super League appearances & the most Super League tries...
, 5 Gareth Raynor
Gareth Raynor
Gareth Raynor is a rugby league player and former Great Britain international who previously played for the Crusaders and Hull in the Super League. and from his release from prison on 31 December 2010 he will be playing for the Bradford Bulls having signed a 1 year contract.- Early career:Raynor...
, 6 Iestyn Harris
Iestyn Harris
Iestyn Rhys Harris is a Welsh former rugby league footballer, who is currently the assistant coach at Wigan Warriors. Harris is a former Man of Steel winner and has also represented Wales on numerous occasions at both codes of rugby...
, 7 Richard Horne
Richard Horne
Richard Horne is an English-born Scotland international rugby league footballer with the European Super League team, Hull. His preferred position is /....
, 8 Stuart Fielden
Stuart Fielden
Stuart Fielden is an English professional rugby league footballer for Wigan of Super League...
, 9 Keiron Cunningham
Keiron Cunningham
Keiron Cunningham is a former British professional rugby league footballer. A Great Britain and Wales international representative hooker, he played his entire club rugby career at St...
, 10 Adrian Morley
Adrian Morley
Adrian Morley is an English professional rugby league footballer for the Warrington Wolves of Europe's Super League...
, 11 Jamie Peacock
Jamie Peacock
James "Jamie" Peacock is an English professional rugby league footballer for the Leeds Rhinos of the European Super League...
, 12 Paul Johnson
Paul Johnson
-Sports:*Paul Johnson , head football coach at Georgia Tech*Paul Johnson [1896-1973], Major League outfielder*Paul Johnson , English cricketer*Paul Johnson , English footballer...
, 13 Kevin Sinfield
Kevin Sinfield
Kevin Sinfield is an English professional rugby league player. He is the captain of the Leeds Rhinos in Super League. His recognised position is /, although he can cover both /, and . He has represented both England and Great Britain at international level.-Career:Sinfield began his career at...
Interchange: 14 Mick Higham, 15 Lee Gilmour
Lee Gilmour
Lee Gilmour is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays for Huddersfield Giants of Super League.Gilmour's usual position is , but he has played on the and in the s when a back-line player suffered an injury....
, 16 Jamie Thackray
Jamie Thackray
Jamie Thackray is an English rugby league footballer for the Limoux Grizzlies in the Elite One Championship. A former Great Britain international, Thackray has played for several teams over his career. He plays as a ....
, 17 Gareth Ellis
Gareth Ellis
Gareth Ellis is an English professional rugby league footballer for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League . He has represented at international level for Great Britain and England and primarily plays in the back row...
Australia 26 (M. Cooper, M. O'Meley, B. Tate, M. Gasnier tries; C. Fitzgibbon 5 goals) defeated Great Britain 14 (B. Carney, R. Horne tries; I. Harris 3 goals)
Tournament standings
| Team | Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 102 | 84 | 6 | ||
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 118 | 120 | −2 | 4 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 84 | 100 | −16 | 2 |
Final
Australia: (0) 0Anthony Minichiello
Anthony Minichiello
Anthony Minichiello is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who, to date, has played his entire career for the Sydney Roosters of the National Rugby League. He plays at fullback and on the Wing. Minichiello has represented New South Wales and Australia...
, Matt King, Mark Gasnier
Mark Gasnier
Mark Gasnier is an Australian former rugby league player, a state and national representative centre three-quarter. He played eleven top-grade seasons with the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL, interrupted by two seasons of rugby union played with the French club Stade Français. He was a...
, Matt Cooper, Brent Tate
Brent Tate
Brent Tate is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League...
, Trent Barrett
Trent Barrett
Trent Barrett is an Australian retired professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s...
, Craig Gower
Craig Gower
Craig Gower is an Australian-Italian professional rugby footballer. He is a dual-code rugby international, having played rugby league for Australia, and rugby union for Italy...
, Petero Civoniceva
Petero Civoniceva
Petero Civoniceva is an Australian professional rugby league footballer currently contracted to the Brisbane Broncos of the National Rugby League...
, Danny Buderus
Danny Buderus
Danny Buderus is an Australian professional rugby league player who currently plays for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL...
, Jason Ryles
Jason Ryles
Jason Ryles is an Australian rugby league player. He has played in the National Rugby League for the Sydney Roosters and the St. George Illawarra Dragons and in Europe's Super League for the Catalans Dragons. He is contracted to play for the Melbourne Storm from 2012...
, Luke O'Donnell
Luke O'Donnell
Luke O'Donnell is an Australian professional rugby league footballer currently playing for the North Queensland Cowboys of the National Rugby League. An Australian international and New South Wales State of Origin representative back-rower, he previously played for the Balmain Tigers and Wests...
, Craig Fitzgibbon
Craig Fitzgibbon
Craig "Fitzy" Fitzgibbon is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for Hull in the European Super League and previously the Sydney Roosters of the NRL. A New South Wales State of Origin and Australian international representative forward, he is the son of former rugby league player and...
, Ben Kennedy
Ben Kennedy
Ben Kennedy , is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s...
.
Replacements: Craig Wing
Craig Wing
Craig Wing is an Australian rugby union player. He currently plays rugby union in Japan. A former rugby league player for New South Wales State of Origin and Australian international utility player, Wing played for South Sydney Rabbitohs and Sydney Roosters.-South Sydney Rabbitohs:Craig Wing was a...
, Willie Mason
Willie Mason
William Marshall "Willie" Mason is an Australian professional rugby union footballer for Toulon in the Top 14 competition, having previously being a rugby league footballer for Hull KR in the European Super League.Mason signed a 3-year contract with Hull KR in September 2010, pending a successful...
, Mark O'Meley
Mark O'Meley
Mark O'Meley is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the European Super League team, Hull, and previously of the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League competition. He also previously played for the North Sydney Bears, the ill fated Northern Eagles and the Bulldogs...
, Steve Price.
Coach: Wayne Bennett
New Zealand: (16) 24
Brent Webb
Brent Webb
Brent Webb is an Australian-born New Zealand rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Leeds in the Super League. Webb plays as a full-back and is a former New Zealand international.-Early years:...
, Webster, Paul Whatuira
Paul Whatuira
Paul Whatuira is a professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Parramatta Eels in the NRL...
, Clinton Toopi
Clinton Toopi
Clinton Toopi is a professional rugby footballer who is currently playing for the Gold Coast Titans of the National Rugby League. His usual position is centre.-Playing career:...
, Manu Vatuvei
Manu Vatuvei
Manu Vatuvei is a New Zealand rugby league player for the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League competition. His position of choice is on the wing. He is the cousin of Japanese Rugby Union player Ruatangi Vatuvei. Vatuvei was a member of the New Zealand Kiwis squad that won the 2008...
, Nigel Vagana
Nigel Vagana
Nigel Vagana is a retired professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. A New Zealand and Samoa international representative centre, he retired as the Kiwis' all-time top try-scorer with 19...
, Stacy Jones
Stacy Jones
Stacy Jones is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer. He is currently the singer, songwriter, and guitarist for American Hi-Fi.-Life and career:...
, Paul Rauhihi
Paul Rauhihi
Paul Rauhihi is a retired professional rugby league footballer who represented his country. Rauhihi played in both the National Rugby League and Super League at prop forward.-New Zealand Career:...
, Motu Tony
Motu Tony
Iosefo Motu Tony is a Samoan-New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for Wakefield Trinity Wildcats and previously played for Hull and Whitehaven...
, Ruben Wiki
Ruben Wiki
Ruben Wiki, ONZM is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. A New Zealand international representative centre-turned-prop forward, he retired with the record for most number of international appearances of any rugby league player in history...
, David Kidwell
David Kidwell
David Kidwell is a retired professional rugby league footballer who represented his country. Kidwell was a member of the 2005 Tri-Nations and 2008 World Cup winning New Zealand teams, which defeated Australia in both competitions' respective finals...
, Anderson, Shontayne Hape
Shontayne Hape
Shontayne Hape is a New Zealand-born rugby footballer, a dual-code rugby international. He plays rugby union at centre for London Irish and England. He has also previously played rugby league for the Bradford Bulls in Super League and New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League...
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Replacements: David Faiumu
David Faiumu
David Faiumu is a professional rugby league footballer for the Huddersfield Giants of Super League...
, Roy Asotasi
Roy Asotasi
Roy Asotasi is a professional rugby league footballer who currently captains the South Sydney Rabbitohs of the National Rugby League. A New Zealand international representative prop forward, he previously played for the Bulldogs, with whom he won the 2004 NRL Premiership...
, Solomona, Ali Lauitiitii.
Coach: Brian McClennan
Brian McClennan
Brian "Bluey" McClennan is the head coach for the New Zealand Warriors of the National Rugby League . He was previously the head coach of the New Zealand national team and then England's Leeds Rhinos club...
The historic win by the Kiwis over an Australian 17 containing only 3 Queensland
Queensland rugby league team
The Queensland rugby league team have represented the Australian state of Queensland in rugby league football since the sport's beginnings there in 1908...
players and one player from the previous month's 2005 NRL grand final
2005 NRL Grand Final
The 2005 NRL Grand Final was the conclusive and premiership-deciding game of the 2005 National Rugby League season. It was played on the night of Sunday, 2 October at Sydney's Telstra Stadium between 4th-placed Wests Tigers and 5th-placed North Queensland Cowboys, the only two clubs in the...
put an end to the Kangaroos' dominance in international rugby league. It was the first time Australia, hot favourites for the match, had failed to win a series or tournament since 1978. It was also the first time New Zealand had beaten their rivals twice in a year since 1953.
Australian coach Wayne Bennett resigned from the national coaching post just over a week later.
Non-series tests
During the series, Australia and New Zealand played additional Tests against FranceFrance national rugby league team
The France national rugby league team represent France in international rugby league tournaments. They are also sometimes referred to as "Les Tricolores" or more commonly "Les Chanticleers"...
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Australia: 1 Anthony Minichiello
Anthony Minichiello
Anthony Minichiello is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who, to date, has played his entire career for the Sydney Roosters of the National Rugby League. He plays at fullback and on the Wing. Minichiello has represented New South Wales and Australia...
, 2 Eric Grothe
Eric Grothe
Eric Grothe may refer to:*Eric Grothe, Sr., rugby league footballer*Eric Grothe, Jr., rugby league footballer...
, 3 Mark Gasnier
Mark Gasnier
Mark Gasnier is an Australian former rugby league player, a state and national representative centre three-quarter. He played eleven top-grade seasons with the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL, interrupted by two seasons of rugby union played with the French club Stade Français. He was a...
, 4 Matt Cooper, 5 Brent Tate
Brent Tate
Brent Tate is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League...
, 6 Scott Prince
Scott Prince
Scott Prince is an Australian professional rugby league footballer and current captain of the Gold Coast Titans club of the National Rugby League...
, 7 Craig Gower
Craig Gower
Craig Gower is an Australian-Italian professional rugby footballer. He is a dual-code rugby international, having played rugby league for Australia, and rugby union for Italy...
(c), 8 Jason Ryles
Jason Ryles
Jason Ryles is an Australian rugby league player. He has played in the National Rugby League for the Sydney Roosters and the St. George Illawarra Dragons and in Europe's Super League for the Catalans Dragons. He is contracted to play for the Melbourne Storm from 2012...
, 9 Craig Wing
Craig Wing
Craig Wing is an Australian rugby union player. He currently plays rugby union in Japan. A former rugby league player for New South Wales State of Origin and Australian international utility player, Wing played for South Sydney Rabbitohs and Sydney Roosters.-South Sydney Rabbitohs:Craig Wing was a...
, 10 Mark O'Meley
Mark O'Meley
Mark O'Meley is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the European Super League team, Hull, and previously of the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League competition. He also previously played for the North Sydney Bears, the ill fated Northern Eagles and the Bulldogs...
, 11 Ben Creagh
Ben Creagh
Ben Creagh is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the St George Illawarra Dragons of the National Rugby League...
, 12 Willie Mason
Willie Mason
William Marshall "Willie" Mason is an Australian professional rugby union footballer for Toulon in the Top 14 competition, having previously being a rugby league footballer for Hull KR in the European Super League.Mason signed a 3-year contract with Hull KR in September 2010, pending a successful...
, 13 Trent Waterhouse
Trent Waterhouse
Trent Waterhouse is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Penrith Panthers of the National Rugby League . He has also represented City Origin, New South Wales and Australia...
Interchange: 14 Steve Price, 15 Petero Civoniceva
Petero Civoniceva
Petero Civoniceva is an Australian professional rugby league footballer currently contracted to the Brisbane Broncos of the National Rugby League...
, 16 Andrew Ryan, 17 Matt King
France: 1 Renaud Guigue
Renaud Guigue
Renaud Guigue is a rugby league player for Catalans Dragons in the European Super League competition.He has been named in the France training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.-References:...
, 2 Frederic Zitter
Frédéric Zitter
Frédéric Zitter is a rugby league player for Catalans Dragons in the European Super League competition. He has also represented the French national team, scoring a try against Australia in 2004.-References:...
, 3 Christophe Moly
Christophe Moly
Christophe Moly is a rugby league player for the Carcassonne club in the French Rugby League Championship competition.He has been named in the France training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup....
, 4 Jerome Hermet, 5 Olivier Charles
Olivier Charles
Olivier Charles is a French international rugby league player. He had a brief spell at Catalans Dragons in the Super League, but was released due to off-field reasons.-References:...
, 6 Laurent Frayssinous
Laurent Frayssinous
Laurent Frayssinous is a French former professional rugby league footballer and currently assistant coach of the Catalans Dragons...
, 7 Julien Rinaldi
Julien Rinaldi
Julien Rinaldi is a French rugby league player for Harlequins RL in Super League. He was previously playing/coaching Villeneuve Leopards in the Elite One Championship in France. Rinaldi is a French international...
, 8 David Ferriol
David Ferriol
David Ferriol is a French professional rugby league player. He currently plays for the Catalans Dragons club in the European Super League competition.-Career:...
, 9 David Berthezene
David Berthezène
David Berthezène is a retired professional rugby league player.-Career:Berthezène played for the Catalans Dragons and the Salford City Reds in the European Super League competition. His position of choice is hooker....
, 10 Jerome Guisset
Jérôme Guisset
Jérôme Guisset is a formerFrench professional rugby league player. He recently played for Catalans Dragons as prop or second row, but he retired at the end of the 2010 season, and is now the assistant coach at the club....
, 11 Aurelien Cologni
Aurélien Cologni
Aurélien Cologni is a rugby league player for the Lezignan Sangliers club in France's Elite One Championship. He is a French international.-External links:**...
, 12 Jamal Fakir
Jamal Fakir
Jamal Fakir is a Moroccan-Frenchrugby league player for the Catalans Dragons club in the European Super League competition. A fiery, strong-running second-rower....
, 13 Gregory Mounis
Gregory Mounis
Grégory Mounis is a professional rugby league player for Catalans Dragons in the European Super League competition...
Interchange: 14 Maxime Greseque
Maxime Grésèque
Maxime Grésèque is a French professional rugby league footballer for Pia XIII of the Elite One Championship A France international representative goal-kicking scrum half or stand-off half, he played previously for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats of Super League.Greseque played from the bench for...
, 15 Adel Fellous
Adel Fellous
Adel Fellous is a rugby league player for Lezignan Sangliers club in the French Elite One Championship.His usual position is prop-forward, and he is an experienced French international who has played for Catalans Dragons and Toulouse Olympique.France forward Adel Fellous has joined injury-hit Hull...
, 16 Jean Christophe Borlin, 17. Sebastien Raguin
Sébastien Raguin
Sébastien Raguin is a rugby league player for the Catalans Dragons club in the European Super League competition. His usual position is ....
For this match, Craig Gower
Craig Gower
Craig Gower is an Australian-Italian professional rugby footballer. He is a dual-code rugby international, having played rugby league for Australia, and rugby union for Italy...
was given the honour of captaining Australia for the first time.
Australia 44 (A Minichiello 2, T Waterhouse 2, M Cooper, S Prince, C Gower, W Mason tries; S Prince 6 goals) defeated
France 12 (L Frayssinous, M Gresqueu tries; L Frayssinous 2 goals)
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Other Games
New Zealand played a midweek match against England "A"England national rugby league team
The England national rugby league team represent England in international rugby league football tournaments. The team has now seen a revival, having largely formed from the Great Britain team, who also represented Wales, Scotland and Ireland. The team is run under the auspices of the Rugby Football...
which did not count as a test match. Halftime was 12-all.