1990 Great Britain Lions tour

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The 1990 Great Britain Lions tour was a tour by the Great Britain national rugby league team of Papua New Guinea and New Zealand which took place from May to July 1990.

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Touring squad

An initial 28-man squad was selected for the tour in April 1990. Warrington's Des Drummond and Widnes' David Hulme and Paul Hulme were all unavailable for selection for "private reasons". [1]

Ellery Hanley, Shaun Edwards, Andy Platt and Paul Loughlin all withdrew from the originally selected squad due to injury, while Steve Hampson and Les Holliday withdrew for personal reasons. Mike Gregory was chosen as tour captain as a result of the absence of Hanley and Edwards. [2]

NameClubAppsTestsTriesGoalsDrop goalsPointsNotes
Denis Betts Wigan 10540016
Chris Bibb Featherstone Rovers 811004
David Bishop Hull Kingston Rovers 601004
Phil Clarke Wigan 711004
Jonathan Davies Widnes 115634092
Martin Dermott Wigan 821015
John Devereux Widnes 502008 [lower-alpha 1]
Paul Dixon Leeds 1052008
Paul Eastwood Hull 102918072
Keith England Castleford 1050000
Karl Fairbank Bradford Northern 712008
Deryck Fox Featherstone Rovers 912008
Carl Gibson Leeds 11560024
Bobbie Goulding Wigan 952019
Mike Gregory (c) Warrington 950000
Shaun Irwin Castleford 931004
Lee Jackson Hull 730000
Ian Lucas Wigan 600000
Joe Lydon Wigan 630000
David Lyon Warrington 202008 [lower-alpha 2]
Martin Offiah Widnes 432008
Daryl Powell Sheffield Eagles 550000
Roy Powell Leeds 1151004
Gary Price Wakefield Trinity 601004
Garry Schofield Leeds 9570129
Roger Simpson Bradford Northern 5030012
Kelvin Skerrett Bradford Northern 531004
Ian Smales Featherstone Rovers 701004
Graham Steadman Castleford 401004 [lower-alpha 3]
Anthony Sullivan Hull Kingston Rovers 000000 [lower-alpha 1]
Alan Tait Widnes 421004 [lower-alpha 2]

Papua New Guinea

20 May 1990Southern Zone18 – 40 Great Britain colours.svg Great Britain Lloyd Robson Oval, Port Moresby [6]
Tries:
Igo, P. Lae, Ganiga
Goals:
P. Lae (3)
Report Tries:
Garry Schofield (3), Paul Eastwood (2), Jonathan Davies, Carl Gibson
Goals:
Jonathan Davies (6)

Attendance: 5,066
Referee: Graham Anui Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg

23 May 1990Northern and Highland Zones10 – 24 Great Britain colours.svg Great Britain Lae Oval, Lae [7]
Tries:
Elara
Goals:
Sambu (3)
Report Tries:
Chris Bibb, Paul Dixon, Roger Simpson, Jonathan Davies
Goals:
Paul Eastwood (4)

Attendance: 2,550
Referee: Aiwa Olni Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg

First Test

27 May 1990
Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg20 – 18Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Tries:
Tuiyo Evei
Stanley Haru

Goals:
Bal Numapo (5)
Field Goal:
Bal Numapo (1)
Stanley Haru (1)
[8]
Try:
Paul Eastwood
Jonathan Davies
Bobbie Goulding
Goals:
Jonathan Davies (3)
Danny Leahy Oval, Goroka [9] [10]
Attendance: 11,598
Referee: Dennis Hale Flag of New Zealand.svg
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Great Britain
FB1 Ipisa Wanega
RW2 Arnold Krewanty
RC3 Phillip Boge
LC4 Bal Numapo
LW5 Mea Morea
FE6 Stanley Haru
HB7 Gigmai Onguglo
PR8 Bobby Ako
HK9 Michael Matmillo
PR10 Tuyio Evei
SR11 Joe Gispe
SR12 Arebo Taumaku (c)
LK13 Michael Angara
Substitutions:
IC14 Goru Arigae
IC15 Noah Kool
Coach:
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Skerry Palanga
FB1 Widnes colours.svg Alan Tait
RW2 Hullcolours.svg Paul Eastwood
RC3 Sheffeagles colours.svg Daryl Powell
LC4 Widnes colours.svg Jonathan Davies
LW5 Rhinoscolours.svg Carl Gibson
SO6 Rhinoscolours.svg Garry Schofield
SH7 Wigancolours.svg Bobbie Goulding
PR8 Rhinoscolours.svg Roy Powell
HK9 Hullcolours.svg Lee Jackson
PR10 Rhinoscolours.svg Paul Dixon
SR11 Wigancolours.svg Denis Betts
SR12 Bullscolours.svg Karl Fairbank
LK13 Wolvescolours.svg Mike Gregory (c)
Substitutions:
IC14 Castleford colours.svg Shaun Irwin
IC15 Castleford colours.svg Keith England
Coach:
Flag of England.svg Mal Reilly

30 May 1990Island Zone4 – 50 Great Britain colours.svg Great Britain Queen Elizabeth Oval, Rabaul [11]
Report
Attendance: 3,538
Referee: Moses Tolingling (New Ireland)

Second Test

This was Great Britain's second match in the 1989-1992 Rugby League World Cup

New Zealand

10 June 1990Presidents XIII New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg 22 – 23 Great Britain colours.svg Great Britain McLean Park, Napier
Tries:
Mark Nixon (2), Sam Panapa, P.Tuimavave
Goals:
Morvin Edwards (3)
Report Tries:
Carl Gibson, Martin Dermott, Jonathan Davies
Goals:
Paul Eastwood (5)
Field Goals:
Garry Schofield

Attendance: 3,163
Referee: Jim Stokes

Presidents XIII: Morvin Edwards, Warren Mann, Mark Nixon, Paddy Tuimavave, Sam Panapa, Dean Clark, Stu Galbraith, Adrian Shelford, Peter Ropati, George Mann, Taime Tagaloa, Francis Leota, Mike Kuiti. Res - Kelly Shelford, Esene Faimalo

Great Britain: Chris Bibb, John Devereux, Daryl Powell, Jonathan Davies, Carl Gibson, Garry Schofield, Bobbie Goulding, Ian Lucas, Martin Dermott, Keith England, Denis Betts, Paul Dixon, Phil Clarke. Res - Roy Powell, David Bishop


13 June 1990 Canterbury North Sydney colours.svg 18 – 10 Great Britain colours.svg Great Britain Addington Showgrounds, Christchurch
Tries:
Dorreen, Whittaker, Leek
Goals:
Cully (3)
Report Tries:
David Bishop, Alan Tait
Goals:
Paul Eastwood (1)

Attendance: 1,338
Referee: Dennis Hale

Canterbury: Hall, Whetu Taewa, Michael Dorreen, Rodger, Kaisa, Mark Nixon, Aaron Whittaker, Ricky Cowan, Wayne Wallace, Simanu, Leck, Culley, Logan Edwards. Res - Angell, Seru.

Great Britain: Alan Tait, Paul Eastwood, Shaun Irwin, Joe Lydon (c), Roger Simpson, Graham Steadman, Deryck Fox, Ian Lucas, Lee Jackson, Karl Fairbank, Ian Smales, Gary Price, David Bishop. Res - Roy Powell, Mike Gregory


17 June 1990 Auckland Canterbury colours.svg 24 – 13 Great Britain colours.svg Great Britain Carlaw Park, Auckland
Tries:
Sam Panapa (2), Mike Patton, Tawera Nikau
Goals:
Peter Brown (4)
Report Tries:
Kelvin Skerrett, Graham Steadman
Goals:
Jonathan Davies (2)
Field Goals:
Bobbie Goulding

Attendance: 7,614
Referee: Keith Blackler

Auckland: Paddy Tuimavave, Mike Patton, Sam Panapa, Iva Ropati, Warren Mann, Mike McClennan, Stu Galbraith, Peter Brown, Peter Ropati, Se'e Solomona, Tawera Nikau, Taime Tagaloa, Tony Tuimavave. Res - Francis Leota

Great Britain: Chris Bibb, Carl Gibson, Joe Lydon, Garry Schofield, Jonathan Davies, Graham Steadman, Bobbie Goulding, Kelvin Skerrett, Martin Dermott, Keith England, Denis Betts, Roy Powell, Mike Gregory (c). Res - Alan Tait, Paul Dixon


20 June 1990Kiwi Colts New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg 10 – 22 Great Britain colours.svg Great Britain Davies Park, Huntly
Tries:
Iva Ropati, Fisher
Goals:
Kelly Shelford (1)
Report Tries:
Paul Eastwood (3), Phil Clarke
Goals:
Jonathan Davies (3)

Attendance: 972
Referee: Jim Stokes

Kiwi Colts: Paul Nahu, Hall, Iva Ropati, Mike Patton, Whetu Taewa, Kelly Shelford, Stu Galbraith, John Lomax, Fisher, Simcott, Taime Tagaloa, Logan Edwards, Tony Tuimavave. Res - Rodger, Quentin Pongia

Great Britain: Roger Simpson, Paul Eastwood, Shaun Irwin, Daryl Powell, John Devereux, Jonathan Davies, Deryck Fox, Roy Powell, Lee Jackson, Karl Fairbank, Phil Clarke, Ian Smales, David Bishop. Res - Gary Price


First Test

24 June 1990
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg10 – 11Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Tries:
Kevin Iro
Sam Panapa
Goals:
Peter Brown (1)
[15]
Tries:
Jonathan Davies
Carl Gibson
Goals:
Jonathan Davies (1)
Field Goals:
Garry Schofield
Palmerston North Showgrounds, Palmerston North
Attendance: 8,073
Referee: David Manson Flag of Australia (converted).svg
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Great Britain
FB1 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Darrell Williams
RW2 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Tony Iro
RC3 Wigancolours.svg Kevin Iro
LC4 Newcastle colours.svg Tony Kemp
LW5 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sam Panapa
FE6 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Dean Clark
HB7 Balmain colours.svg Gary Freeman
PR8 Canberra colours.svg Brent Todd
HK9 Wolvescolours.svg Duane Mann
PR10 Leigh colours.svg Peter Brown
SR11 Sheffeagles colours.svg Tawera Nikau
SR12 Parramatta colours.svg Mark Horo
LF13 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Hugh McGahan (c)
Substitutions:
IC14 Swintoncolours.svg Morvin Edwards
IC15 Saintscolours.svg George Mann
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Bob Bailey
FB1 Fevcolours.svg Chris Bibb
RW2 Widnes colours.svg Jonathan Davies
RC3 Wigancolours.svg Joe Lydon
LC4 Rhinoscolours.svg Carl Gibson
LW5 Widnes colours.svg Martin Offiah
SO6 Rhinoscolours.svg Garry Schofield
SH7 Wigancolours.svg Bobbie Goulding
PR8 Bullscolours.svg Kelvin Skerrett
HK9 Wigancolours.svg Martin Dermott
PR10 Castleford colours.svg Keith England
SR11 Wigancolours.svg Denis Betts
SR12 Rhinoscolours.svg Paul Dixon
LK13 Wolvescolours.svg Mike Gregory (c)
Substitutions:
IC14 Sheffeagles colours.svg Darryl Powell
IC15 Rhinoscolours.svg Roy Powell
Coach:
Flag of England.svg Mal Reilly

27 June 1990 Wellington Wellington colours.svg 30 – 22 Great Britain colours.svg Great Britain Porirua Park, Porirua
Tries:
Molemau, Victor Aramoana, Morvin Edwards, Geoffrey Tangira
Goals:
Gilbert (7)
Report Tries:
Karl Fairbank, Ian Smales, Jonathan Davies, David Lyon
Goals:
Jonathan Davies (3)

Attendance: 845
Referee: Neville Kesha

Wellington: Peter Edwards, Molemau, David Ewe, Morvin Edwards, Victor Aramoana, Gilbert, Geoffrey Tangira, John Lomax, Barry Harvey (c), Robert Piva, O'Sullivan, Esene Faimalo, Mike Kuiti.

Great Britain: David Lyon, Paul Eastwood, Shaun Irwin, Daryl Powell, John Devereux, Jonathan Davies, Deryck Fox, Ian Lucas, Lee Jackson, Karl Fairbank, Ian Smales, Gary Price, Phil Clarke Res - Paul Dixon, David Bishop


1 July 1990 Māori  Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg12 – 20 Great Britain colours.svg Great Britain Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua
Tries:
G. Tangira, Victor Aramoana
Goals:
Morvin Edwards (2)
Report Tries:
Garry Schofield, Denis Betts, Paul Eastwood
Goals:
Paul Eastwood (4)

Attendance: 3,184
Referee: Des O'Sullivan

New Zealand Māori: Morvin Edwards, Sean Hoppe, Nahu, Dave Watson, Victor Aramoana, Kelly Shelford, Geoffrey Tangira, John Lomax, Barry Harvey, Jason Lowrie, Tawera Nikau, Mike Kuiti, Ramsey.

Great Britain: Chris Bibb, Paul Eastwood, Carl Gibson, Daryl Powell, Martin Offiah, Garry Schofield, Deryck Fox, Roy Powell, Martin Dermott, Keith England, Denis Betts, Paul Dixon, Mike Gregory (c). Res - Bobbie Goulding, Joe Lydon


4 July 1990 Taranaki Sunshine Coast Colours.svg 0 – 24 Great Britain colours.svg Great Britain Pukekura Park, New Plymouth
Tries:
Goals:
Report Tries:
Roger Simpson, David Lyon, Karl Fairbank, Shaun Irwin
Goals:
Paul Eastwood (4)

Attendance: 2,675
Referee: Dennis Hale

Taranaki: Tumoana, W. Tangira, Gwiazdzinski, Dave Watson, R. Nixon, Smith, Geoffrey Tangira, Robert Piva, Mason, Katene, McAllister, Kitto, Barry Harvey. Res - Martin, Jackson.

Great Britain: Chris Bibb, Paul Eastwood, Shaun Irwin, David Lyon, John Devereux, Roger Simpson, Deryck Fox, Ian Lucas, Ian Smales, Karl Fairbank, Gary Price, Phil Clarke, David Bishop. Res - Roy Powell, Martin Dermott


Second Test

Former All Black fullback Matthew Ridge made his test debut for New Zealand in the second test. To this point in his career, Ridge had only played 6 games of rugby league for NSWRL club Manly-Warringah before becoming a dual international. His selection saw his Manly team mate Darrell Williams moved from fullback to the centres. Ridge, who would end his rugby league career in 1999 having scored over 1,600 points (with a goal kicking accuracy of around 80%), also took over the goal kicking from Peter Brown.

Third Test

This was part of the 1989-1992 Rugby League World Cup

Notes

  1. 1 2 Anthony Sullivan returned home without playing a match during the tour after suffering an injury in training. He was replaced by John Devereux. [3]
  2. 1 2 Alan Tait returned home due to injury during the New Zealand leg of the tour. His replacement was David Lyon. [4]
  3. Graham Steadman was sent home due to injury during the New Zealand leg of the tour. No replacement was called up. [5]

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