1992 Great Britain Lions tour

April 2022 1992 Great Britain Lions tour 24 May 1992 – 19 July 1992 Maurice Lindsay Mal Reilly Ellery Hanley Paul Eastwood (63) Martin Offiah (7) 17 13 0 4 6 3 0 3 PNG 1 1 0 0 AUS 3 1 0 2 NZL 2 1 0 1 1990 1996 The 1992 Great Britain Lions tour was a tour by the Great Britain national rugby league team, nicknamed the 'Lions', of Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand which took place between May and July 1992. The tour was the last of such length undertaken by the Great Britain team, and included a test match against Papua New Guinea, a three-test series against Australia for The Ashes, and a two-test series against New Zealand for the Baskerville Shield, all interspersed with matches against local club and representative teams. Taking place following the conclusion of England's 1991–92 Rugby Football League season and during Australia's 1992 Winfield Cup premiership season, the tour led to friction between the Great Britain team's management and the Australian Rugby League over match scheduling and promotion. For the first time ever, a Lions tour was shown live on television in the United Kingdom through Sky Sports. The commentators for the tour were Eddie Hemmings and former Lions World Cup hooker Mike Stephenson who had a greater insight into the Australian game having spent most of the 1970s and 1980s, playing, coaching and commentating in the Sydney premiership.Great Britain's 1992 Tour Of Australasia The Lions finished the tour with thirteen wins and four losses and a profit of £244,645. Unfortunately for the Lions, three of their losses came in the Test matches, two against Australia and one against New Zealand with the other loss coming against Sydney club side Parramatta.Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1992 New Zealand Rugby League, 1992. pp. 52–73 Touring squad A 32-man squad was selected for the tour, including 13 players from Wigan, setting a record for the number of players supplied by one club.Fitzpatrick Paul Wigan dominate tour party https://www.proquest.com/docview/187281388/5776B6606ABA422FPQ The Guardian 7 April 1992 19 subscription 187281388 One of the Wigan players selected was Andy Gregory, who had announced his international retirement in 1990, but made himself available for selection after being persuaded to reconsider his decision.Fitzpatrick Paul Gregory set to tell Reilly he will tour https://www.proquest.com/docview/187251419/8DDB6A65434C4CDDPQ/ The Guardian 31 March 1992 19 subscription 187251419 From the originally selected squad, Leeds scrum-half Bobbie Goulding was dropped due to suspension,Goulding dropped from GB tour after being sent off and suspended https://www.proquest.com/docview/187330726/DF172F2B937C40DFPQ The Guardian 18 May 1992 15 subscription 187330726 and Widnes' Welsh international Jonathan Davies (who had spent part of 1991 playing with Sydney club Canterbury-Bankstown) withdrew from the squad due to injury.Fitzpatrick Paul Monie thinking positive before Wigan's final https://www.proquest.com/docview/187272947/E4BF9A6539C49B7PQ The Guardian 25 April 1992 15 subscription 187272947 Aston, Hulme, Sampson, McNamara, Myers and Harrison were called up during the tour to replace injured players. Hull F.C. winger Paul Eastwood was the leading point scorer on tour with 58 from 3 tries and 23 goals (he was also the leading goal kicker on tour). Wigan winger Martin Offiah, who before the tour was the undisputed "fastest player in rugby league", was the leading try scorer with 7. The coach was former Great Britain international Mal Reilly, marking his fourth Lions tour after appearing as a player on the successful 1970 tour and coaching the 1988 and 1990 touring teams. The assistant coach was Widnes coach and the Rugby Football League's Director of Coaching Phil Larder. The team manager was RFL and Wigan President Maurice Lindsay.Pramberg Bernie Roos 'relented' http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=news920627_0215_7675 27 March 2011 The Sun-Herald 27 June 1992 Ellery Hanley was the tour captain, but due to injury only played in one game on tour. Garry Schofield was subsequently named the Test captain while Featherstone Rovers halfback Deryck Fox was the team captain when either Hanley or Schofield weren't playing. Name Club Apps Tests Tries Goals Drop goals Points Notes Mark Aston Sheffield 16 Sheffield Eagles 4 0 0 0 0 0 Denis Betts Wigan 16 Wigan 11 6 2 0 0 8 Paul Broadbent Sheffield 16 Sheffield Eagles 2 0 0 0 0 0 Phil Clarke Wigan 16 Wigan 9 6 3 0 0 12 Gary Connolly St Helens 16 St Helens 13 4 3 0 0 12 Neil Cowie Wigan 16 Wigan 5 0 0 0 0 0 Lee Crooks Lee Crooks (rugby league) Castleford 16 Castleford 7 2 0 1 0 2 Martin Dermott Wigan 16 Wigan 8 4 0 0 0 0 John Devereux John Devereux (rugby) Widnes 16 Widnes 9 1 2 1 0 10 Paul Eastwood Hull 16 Hull 9 5 4 23 0 62 Shaun Edwards Wigan 16 Wigan 10 6 4 0 0 16 Kevin Ellis Kevin Ellis (rugby) Warrington 16 Warrington 8 0 3 0 1 13 Karl Fairbank Bradford 16 Bradford Northern 11 2 3 0 0 12 Deryck Fox Featherstone 16 Featherstone Rovers 9 0 0 14 0 28 Andy Gregory Wigan 16 Wigan 5 1 0 0 0 0 Graeme Hallas Hull KR 16 Hull Kingston Rovers 8 0 2 1 0 10 Steve Hampson Wigan 16 Wigan 7 1 1 0 0 4 Ellery Hanley Leeds 16 Leeds 1 0 0 0 0 0 Karl Harrison Halifax 16 Halifax 8 4 0 0 0 0 Les Holliday Widnes 16 Widnes 3 0 0 0 0 0 Paul Hulme Widnes 16 Widnes 8 3 0 0 0 0 Alan Hunte St Helens 16 St Helens 9 0 6 0 0 24 Lee Jackson Lee Jackson (rugby league) Hull 16 Hull 8 2 1 0 0 4 Michael Jackson Michael Jackson (rugby league) Wakefield 16 Wakefield Trinity 8 2 0 0 0 0 Paul Loughlin St Helens 16 St Helens 5 2 0 7 0 14 Ian Lucas Ian Lucas (rugby league) Wigan 16 Wigan 3 1 0 0 0 0 Joe Lydon Joe Lydon (rugby) Wigan 16 Wigan 11 5 3 0 1 13 Billy McGinty Billy McGinty (rugby league) Wigan 16 Wigan 9 4 1 0 0 4 Steve McNamara Hull 16 Hull 4 0 1 0 0 4 David Myers David Myers (rugby league) Wigan 16 Wigan 4 0 0 0 0 0 Paul Newlove Featherstone 16 Featherstone Rovers 12 5 3 0 0 12 Sonny Nickle St Helens 16 St Helens 3 1 0 0 0 0 Martin Offiah Wigan 16 Wigan 7 6 7 0 0 28 Andy Platt Wigan 16 Wigan 9 6 2 0 0 8 Daryl Powell Sheffield 16 Sheffield Eagles 9 6 0 0 0 0 Dean Sampson Castleford 16 Castleford 2 0 0 0 0 0 Garry Schofield Leeds 16 Leeds 9 6 3 0 2 14 Kelvin Skerrett Wigan 16 Wigan 9 5 1 0 0 4 Graham Steadman Castleford 16 Castleford 8 5 2 4 0 16 Papua New Guinea The first country the touring Lions visited was Papua New Guinea. Highlands Zone Brothers-Valleys 16 15 – 24 Great Britain 16 Great Britain Tries: P. Singapar, Gigmai Ongugo Goals: Gigmai Ongugo (2) A.Tete Tries: Garry Schofield (2), Paul Eastwood, Denis Betts Goals: Paul Loughlin (4) Danny Leahy Oval, Goroka 7,000 Islands Zone 22 – 38 Great Britain 16 Great Britain Tries: J. Alunga (2), W. Langa Goals: N. Eremas (4) Tries: Karl Fairbank (2), Graeme Hallas, Kevin Ellis, Alan Hunte, Joe Lydon, Kelvin Skerrett Goals: Graham Steadman (3) Deryck Fox (2) Queen Elizabeth Park, Rabaul 5,000 This match saw the most points scored of any match on the tour. #eeeeee 31 May 1992 PNG 14 – 20 Papua New Guinea vs Great Britain GBR Tries: Matthew Elara Kini Tani Richard Wagambi Goals: Aquila Emil Tries: Martin Offiah (2) Paul Eastwood Phil Clarke Goals: Paul Loughlin (2) Lloyd Robson Oval, Port Moresby 7,294 Eddie Ward AUS _PNGclassic _PNGclassic _PNGclassic _hoops_red FFFF00 FFFF00 FFFF00 FF0000 000000 Papua New Guinea _GBRL _GBR1992 _blue_stripes2 _red_stripes2 _britishlions12 FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 0000FF 0000FF Great Britain FB 1Phillip BogeRW 2Joshua KouoruCE 3Richard WagambieCE 4August JosephLW 5Kini TaniFE 6Aquila EmilHB 7Ngala Lapan (c)PR 8Ben BiriHK 9Michael MatmilloPR 10Kera NgaffinSR 11Bobby AkoSR 12Joe GispeLK 13Matthew ElaraSubstitutions:IC 14Korul SinemauIC 15Michael AngaraIC 16S KapanIC 17Nande YerCoach: FB 1 Steve HampsonRW 2 Paul EastwoodCE 3 Garry Schofield (c)CE 4 Paul LoughlinLW 5 Martin OffiahSO 6 Daryl PowellSH 7 Shaun EdwardsPR 8 Lee CrooksHK 9 Martin DermottPR 10 Andy PlattSR 11 Denis BettsSR 12 Karl FairbankLF 13 Phil ClarkeSubstitutions:IC 14 Joe LydonIC 15 Kelvin SkerrettIC 16 Paul NewloveIC 17 Sonny NickleCoach:ENG Mal Reilly Australia The Lions next traveled to Australia to contest The Ashes series. The Ashes series attracted 103,419 fans across the three tests, including the first ever Ashes test played in Melbourne. This was the largest Ashes attendance in Australia since 133,791 had attended the 1974 Ashes series and easily eclipsed the 66,792 of 1979, the 75,480 of 1984 and the 67,554 who attended the 1988 series. The three Ashes series tests took place at the following venues. For the first time an Ashes test was played outside of the traditional rugby league states of New South Wales and Queensland. Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Sydney Football Stadium Princes Park Lang Park Capacity: 42,500 Capacity: 32,000 Capacity: 32,500 200px 200px 200px Tuesday, 2 June Queensland Residents Queensland 16 10 – 14 Great Britain 16 Great Britain Tries: Peter Hamilton (1) Goals: Gerard Kerr (3/5) Tries: Graeme Hallas (1) Billy McGinty (1) Shaun Edwards (1) Goals: John Devereux (1/4) Joe Lydon (0/1) Shaun Edwards (0/1) Townsville Sports Reserve, Townsville 4,181 John Willey _whiteborder _whiteborder _2 white stripes 800000 800000 800000 800000 800000 Queensland _GBR1992 FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 0000FF 0000FF Great Britain FB 1Brett SchultzRW 2Troy WhiteCE 3Peter HamiltonCE 4Ken RobertsonLW 5Gerard KerrFE 6Jason HetheringtonHB 7Craig Grauf (c)PR 8Eric KennedyHK 9Kevin MartyPR 10Bradley PikeSR 11Steele RetchlessSR 12Matt CliffordLK 13Craig SparkSubstitutions:IC 14Paul FisherIC 15Neil SmithIC 16Steve MillsIC 17Steven BellaCoach:Ross O'Reilly FB 1 Joe LydonRW 2 Graeme HallasRC 3 Gary ConnollyLC 4 Kevin EllisLW 5 Alan HunteSO 6 Shaun EdwardsSH 7 Andy Gregory (c)PR 8 Ian LucasHK 9 Lee JacksonPR 10 Neil CowieSR 11 Karl FairbankSR 12 John DevereuxLF 13 Billy McGintySubstitutions:IC 14 Deryck FoxIC 15 Kelvin SkerrettIC 16 Paul NewloveIC 17 Denis BettsCoach:ENG Mal Reilly Saturday, 6 June Canberra Raiders Canberra 16 12 – 24 Sarno Tony Copycat Lions shot Mettle in Canberra http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=news920607_0093_5517 27 March 2011 The Sydney Morning Herald 7 June 1992 Great Britain 16 Great Britain Tries: Jason Croker, Michael Spinks Goals: Ricky Stuart (1) Adam Friend (1) Tries: Andy Platt (2), Paul Eastwood, Alan Hunte, Paul Newlove Goals: Paul Loughlin (1) Graham Steadman (1) Bruce Stadium, Canberra 4,728 Greg McCallum _Canberra1990s _Canberra1990s _Canberra1990s _Canberra1990s BFFF00 BFFF00 BFFF00 FFFFFF BFFF00 Canberra Raiders _GBR1992 FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 0000FF 0000FF Great Britain FB 1Brett MullinsRW 2Sean HoppeCE 3Brendan NortonCE 4Scott GaleLW 5Jason CrokerFE 6Chris O'SullivanHB 7Ricky Stuart (c)PR 8Darrell McDonaldHK 9Steve StonePR 10David WoodsSR 11Ian GrahamSR 12Gary CoyneLK 13Craig BellamySubstitutions:IC 14Adam FriendIC 15James HuntIC 16Ken NagasIC 17Michael SpinksCoach:AUS Tim Sheens FB 1 Graham SteadmanRW 2 Paul EastwoodCE 3 Paul NewloveCE 4 Paul LoughlinLW 5 Alan HunteSO 6 Garry Schofield (c)SH 7 Andy GregoryPR 8 Kelvin SkerrettHK 9 Martin DermottPR 10 Andy PlattSR 11 Denis BettsSR 12 Michael JacksonLF 13 Phil ClarkeSubstitutions:IC 14 Les HollidayIC 15 Deryck FoxIC 16IC 17 Gary ConnollyCoach:ENG Mal Reilly In what can only be described as bad scheduling, the Lions faced the Canberra Raiders on a Saturday night with the Raiders due to play a club game against Parramatta the next afternoon. This saw Raiders coach Tim Sheens not playing the likes of Australian test players Mal Meninga, Bradley Clyde, Steve Walters and Laurie Daley, as well as David Furner, Phil Blake, Darren Fritz, Brett Hetherington and Paul Osborne. It also saw Canberra go into the match with 7 players on the bench, though Sheens would only use the regulation 4. Andy Gregory served notice of his form by leading the Lions to a 20-6 half time lead, though he aggravated a groin injury when he put in a grubber kick for one of Andy Platt's two tries late in the first half and with the first test less than a week away did not return for the second half. Monday, 8 June Illawarra Steelers Illawarra 16 10 – 11 Great Britain 16 Great Britain Tries: Ryan Girdler (1) Aaron Whittaker (1) Goals: Ryan Girdler (1/2) Tries: Graeme Hallas (1) Shaun Edwards (1) Goals: John Devereux (1/2) Field Goals: Kevin Ellis (1/1) Shaun Edwards (0/1) Steelers Stadium, Wollongong 10,021 Graham Annesley _white_hoops _white_hoops _2 white stripes FF2400 FF2400 FF2400 FFFFFF FF2400 Illawarra Steelers _GBR1992 FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 0000FF 0000FF Great Britain FB 1Brett DochertyRW 2Brendan O'MearaCE 3Ryan GirdlerCE 4Paul McGregorLW 14Jonathan BrittenFE 6Aaron WhittakerHB 15Mick NeilPR 8Steve WaddellHK 9Dean SchifillitiPR 12Craig TeitzelSR 16Dave GallagherSR 11John Cross (c)LK 13Ian RussellSubstitutions:IC 10David WalshIC 17Neil PiccinelliIC 18Bill DunnIC 19Andrew PaulsCoach:AUS Graham Murray FB 1 Steve HampsonRW 2 John DevereuxCE 3 Gary ConnollyCE 4 Daryl PowellLW 5 Graeme HallasSO 6 Kevin EllisSH 7 Shaun Edwards (c)PR 8 Ian LucasHK 9 Lee JacksonPR 10 Lee CrooksSR 11 Karl FairbankSR 12 Les HollidayLF 13 Billy McGintySubstitutions:IC 14 Alan HunteIC 15 Michael JacksonIC 16 Deryck FoxIC 17 Neil CowieCoach:ENG Mal Reilly With the first test only three days after the game, Steelers coach Graham Murray was without the services of goal kicking Australian test winger Rod Wishart. The Steelers, in their first and only game against an international touring side, almost pulled off an upset until a late Kevin Ellis field goal sealed a tense 11–10 win for the tourists. The Ashes series The 1992 Ashes series was the final Ashes series to date played in Australia and attracted 103,459 spectators over the three tests. This compared favourably to the 75,480 aggregate of the 1984 Ashes series in Australia and the 67,554 aggregate of the 1988 series in Australia. A large number of English fans followed their team on the tour, but with Great Britain's wins in the final test of 1988 and the first test of the 1990 series, public interest had risen with Australia, although still winning, proving less dominant than during the 1980s. After 4 of the previous 5 Ashes series had been controlled by French referees (Julien Rascagneres in 1982 and 1986, Francois Desplas in 1988 and Alain Sablayrolles in 1990 – none of whom spoke any English), which had brought numerous complaints from both sides regarding their incompetency, the Rugby League International Federation, ARL and RFL agreed to the use of New Zealand referee Dennis Hale (who had been a touch judge in the 1988 Rugby League World Cup final) for all three tests. First Test With Ellery Hanley out injured, Mal Reilly appointed five-eighth Garry Schofield as British captain for the first test. The Australians stuck with most of those who had won the 1991 Trans-Tasman Test series against New Zealand, with only winger Michael Hancock in for an injured Willie Carne, prop Glenn Lazarus (for Craig Salvatori) and second rowers Paul Sironen and Bob Lindner returning to the side with Newcastle Knights prop forward Paul Harragon making his test debut. Peter Jackson was also re-called to the side after Dale Shearer who had been selected in the centres had been ruled out with injury. Shearer, who had been widely tipped never to play test football again after a poor Game 1 against New Zealand the previous year, had starred at fullback for Queensland in the State of Origin series and was selected in the centres for all three tests, but was an injury withdrawal on each occasion. Jackson's recall at five-eighth saw Laurie Daley moved to the centres. #eeeeee Friday, 12 June AUS 22 – 6 1st Ashes Test GBR Tries: Mal Meninga (2) Paul Sironen Michael Hancock Goals: Rod Wishart (3/6) Tries: Joe Lydon Goals: Lee Crooks (1/2) Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney 40,141 Dennis Hale NZL Bradley Clyde Australia 16 AustraliaPositionGreat BritainAndrew EttingshausenFBGraham SteadmanRod WishartWGPaul NewloveMal Meninga (c)CEDaryl PowellLaurie DaleyCEPaul LoughlinMichael HancockWGMartin OffiahPeter JacksonFE/SOGarry Schofield (c)Allan LangerHB/SHAndy GregoryPaul HarragonPRKelvin SkerrettSteve WaltersHKMartin DermottGlenn LazarusPRLee CrooksPaul SironenSRDenis BettsBob LindnerSRAndy PlattBradley ClydeLFPhil ClarkeDavid GillespieRes.Joe LydonBrad MackayRes.Shaun EdwardsBrad FittlerRes.Ian LucasKevin WaltersRes.Michael JacksonBob FultonCoachMal Reilly Lions winger Martin Offiah made two clean breaks down his left wing in the first half after poor Australian kicks and defence had given him two opportunities to showcase his speed, but he was put into touch by Australian fullback Andrew Ettingshausen on both occasions when only about 15 metres from scoring (despite being probably the quickest player in the Australian team, ET later admitted that had he needed to chase him, Offiah would have had too much pace). The first break came from a sweeping backline movement which saw Offiah into open space. He easily outpaced Allan Langer, but Ettingshausen's desperate push was enough for him to put a foot into touch. On the second occasion, a poor mid-field kick from Langer and poor defence from both Mal Meninga and Rod Wishart who attempted a two-man tackle on Offiah, only to collide with each other and fall off. This again saw him into open space with again only Ettinghausen to beat, but the Australian fullback was equal to the task and easily bundled the flying winger into touch. The attendance of 40,141 at the Football Stadium was the largest crowd for an Australia vs Great Britain test in Sydney since 55,505 saw the final test of the 1974 Ashes series at the Sydney Cricket Ground. It was also the first test match played since Australia defeated France in front of 50,077 at the Sydney Cricket Ground during 1977 Rugby League World Cup to attract a crowd of over 40,000 in Sydney. Tuesday 16 June NSW Country Country 16 6 – 24 Great Britain 16 Great Britain Tries: John Connolly Goals: Brian Quinton (1) Tries: Gary Connolly, Paul Eastwood, Graham Steadman Goals: Paul Eastwood (6) Pioneer Oval, Parkes 8,014 Steve Albert _NSWCountry _NSWCountry _NSWCountry _hoops_gold 800000 800000 800000 FFD700 800000 NSW Country _GBR1992 FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 0000FF 0000FF Great Britain FB 1Paul BeathRW 2Scott RoskellCE 3John ConnellyCE 4David KrauseLW 5Brian QuintonFE 6Michael TwiggHB 7Tony PricePR 8Troy WilsonHK 9Trevor Crow (c)PR 10Kevin MarrSR 11Graeme TuttSR 12Andrew StephanLK 13Alex CorvoSubstitutions:IC 14John CrooksIC 15Steve LinnaneIC 16Craig BreenIC 17Mark OldfieldCoach:AUS Frank Fish FB 1 Steve HampsonRW 2 Paul EastwoodCE 3 John DevereuxCE 4 Gary ConnollyLW 5 Alan HunteSO 6 Kevin EllisSH 7 Deryck Fox (c)PR 8 Neil CowieHK 9 Lee JacksonPR 10 Karl FairbankSR 11 Les HollidaySR 12 Paul HulmeLF 13 Billy McGintySubstitutions:IC 14 Graham SteadmanIC 15 Paul LoughlinIC 16 Andy GregoryIC 17 Joe LydonCoach:ENG Mal Reilly Friday, 19 June Parramatta Eels Parramatta 16 22 – 16 Great Britain 16 Great Britain Tries: Mark Laurie (1) Michael Buettner (1) Scott Mahon (1) Stu Galbraith (1) Goals: Michael Buettner (3/4) Tries: Martin Offiah (2) Shaun Edwards (1) Goals: Paul Eastwood (2/3) Sin Bin: Shaun Edwards (1) Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta 18,220 Eddie Ward _Parramatta1990s _Parramatta1990s _Parramatta1990s _Parramatta1990s 0000FF 0000FF 0000FF 0000FF 0000FF Parramatta Eels _GBR1992 FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 0000FF 0000FF Great Britain FB 2Danny CrnkovichRW 15Michael EricksonCE 14Scott MahonCE 4Michael BuettnerLW 5Lee OudenrynFE 6Brett Kenny (c)HB 7Stu GalbraithPR 8John FearnleyHK 9Shane FlanaganPR 10Greg DrakeSR 11Cameron BlairSR 12Chris KingLK 13Mark LaurieSubstitutions:IC 16Mark HoroIC 17Phil TiernanIC 18Ryan SchofieldIC 19Robert MuchmoreCoach:AUS Mick Cronin FB 1 Gary ConnollyRW 2 Paul EastwoodCE 3 Daryl PowellCE 4 Paul NewloveLW 5 Martin OffiahSO 6 Garry Schofield (c)SH 7 Shaun EdwardsPR 8 Karl HarrisonHK 9 Martin DermottPR 10 Andy PlattSR 11 Denis BettsSR 12 Paul HulmeLF 13 Phil ClarkeSubstitutions:IC 15 Lee CrooksIC 17 Karl FairbankIC IC Coach:ENG Mal Reilly Lions winger Martin Offiah, generally regarded at the time as the fastest player in rugby league, participated in a highly publicised 100 metre foot race with Parramatta Eels speedster Lee Oudenryn before the tour match against the Eels. With both players decked out in their full football gear, including boots, Offiah's fastest player standing took a beating when Oudenryn (a former soccer player who had only played 5 games of first grade before the Lions game) won by a yard. Rumours soon surfaced (allegedly started by former Kangaroos hooker Benny Elias) that with Offiah the odds-on favourite, a few of his Lions teammates had heavily backed the Eels flyer to win and that Offiah had tanked so they could collect. Offiah would get his revenge later in the night with 2 tries, one a long range try where Oudenryn failed to make ground on him in a 50-metre chase. Proszenko Adrian Race lines up NRL's quick men The Sydney Morning Herald Australia Fairfax 16 May 2010 http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/race-lines-up-nrls-quick-men-20100515-v5eu.html 16 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100518102236/http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/race-lines-up-nrls-quick-men-20100515-v5eu.html 18 May 2010 live The match against Parramatta also saw the largest non-test crowd of the Lions tour with 18,220 in attendance. In what was another piece of bad scheduling, this game on a Friday night was played only two days before the Eels were due to play a club game against Manly Warringah. Tuesday, 23 June Newcastle Knights Newcastle 16 0 – 22 Great Britain 16 Great Britain Tries: Goals: Tries: Alan Hunte (2) Joe Lydon (1) Karl Fairbank (1) Goals: Deryck Fox (3/3) John Devereux (0/2) Marathon Stadium, Newcastle 9,758 Bill Harrigan _redborder _Knights1988 _redborder _2 red stripes 0000FF 0000FF 0000FF 0000FF 0000FF Newcastle Knights _GBR1992 FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 0000FF 0000FF Great Britain FB 1Robbie O'DavisRW 2Tony HermanCE 3John SchusterCE 4David SmithLW 5Shane MackleyFE 6Michael Hagan (c)HB 7Matthew RodwellPR 8Mark SargeantHK 9Max ChapmanPR 10Sam StewartSR 11Glenn MillerSR 12David MullaneLK 13Marc GlanvilleSubstitutions:IC 14Robbie McCormackIC 15Steve FulmerIC 16Wayne RichardsIC 17Steve CroweCoach:AUS David Waite FB 1 Joe LydonLW 2 Alan HunteCE 3 Gary ConnollyCE 4 John DevereuxRW 5 Graeme HallasSO 6 Kevin EllisSH 7 Deryck FoxPR 8 Karl HarrisonHK 9 Lee JacksonPR 10 Paul BroadbentSR 11 Michael JacksonSR 12 Steve McNamaraLF 13 Ellery Hanley (c)Substitutions:IC 14 Mark AstonIC 15 Paul HulmeIC 16 David MyersIC 17 Karl FairbankCoach:ENG Mal Reilly Against a strong Newcastle side that was missing only Australian test front rower Paul Harragon, the Lions achieved their only clean sheet of the tour with a 22–0 win at the Marathon Stadium. Winger Alan Hunte, reportedly the third fastest player in the squad behind only Martin Offiah and Graham Steadman, grabbed 2 tries in the win. Second Test For the second test Britain fielded an all-Wigan forward pack,French, Ray Greatest upsets https://cdnedge.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/ray_french/2949991.stm 27 March 2011 BBC Sport 24 April 2003 and with Andy Gregory injured, Shaun Edwards came in at scrum half-back for his first start against the Australians in test football. The Australians went in with an almost unchanged side, though David Gillespie came into the front row with Glenn Lazarus moving to the bench and Chris Johns came into the side for Brad Fittler who was unavailable for personal reasons (Fittler's Penrith Panthers teammate Ben Alexander, the younger brother of Penrith captain and former Australian test halfback Greg Alexander, was killed in a motor vehicle accident 5 days prior to the test). The game saw Australian captain Mal Meninga playing his 13th Ashes series test match, equalling the record number of Ashes tests by an Australian held by Keith Holman. The match, played at the Princes Park Australian rules football ground under temporary lighting, was the first ever Ashes test in Australia played in Melbourne. The cold, wet conditions suited the Lions who levelled the series with a resounding 33-10 win after going into half-time with a 22-0 lead in front of 31,005 fans. #eeeeee Friday, 26 June AUS 10 – 33 2nd Ashes Test GBR Tries: Bob Lindner Chris Johns Goal: Mal Meninga (1) Tries: Phil Clarke Paul Newlove Garry Schofield Graham Steadman Martin Offiah Goals: Paul Eastwood (6/7) Field goal: Garry Schofield Princes Park, Melbourne 31,005 Dennis Hale NZL Garry Schofield Great Britain 16 AustraliaPositionGreat BritainAndrew EttingshausenFBGraham SteadmanRod WishartWGPaul EastwoodLaurie DaleyCEDaryl PowellMal Meninga (c)CEPaul NewloveMichael HancockWGMartin OffiahPeter JacksonFE/SOGarry Schofield (c)Allan LangerHB/SHShaun EdwardsDavid GillespiePRKelvin SkerrettSteve WaltersHKMartin DermottPaul HarragonPRAndy PlattPaul SironenSRDenis BettsBob LindnerSRBilly McGintyBradley ClydeLFPhil ClarkeBrad MackayRes.Joe LydonGlenn LazarusRes.Paul HulmeKevin WaltersRes.Gary ConnollyChris JohnsRes.Karl HarrisonBob FultonCoachMal Reilly The second test, played on a cold and wet night at Melbourne's Princes Park, saw Australian captain Mal Meninga equal Reg Gasnier's record of 36 tests for Australia.Clarkson Alan 2 Test Changes likely http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=news920627_0225_8120 27 March 2011 The Sun-Herald 27 June 1992 It turned out that the conditions (as well as the slippery surface), suited the Lions with many claiming it was more like English weather than Australian. The British got off to a 4–0 lead after some penalties kicked by Paul Eastwood early in the first half. A brawl started by Australian forward Paul Harragon got the Lions another penalty and they decided to attack the Kangaroos' line. From the resulting good field position, first receiver Philip Clarke was able to throw a dummy and make a break through the defensive line to dive over for the first try of the match. It was then converted by Eastwood, so the visitors led 10–0. The next try for Great Britain came when replacement half Shaun Edwards got the ball mid-field and made a break before kicking it ahead into Australia's in-goal area. Several players from both sides came racing through to dive on the ball but the Lions' Paul Newlove was the only one who got his hand on it.John MacDonald Lions shock Australia to level series http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=news920626_0077_9960 27 March 2011 The Sydney Morning Herald 26 June 1992 Next, Garry Schofield scored a brilliant individual try when he chipped ahead from about fifteen metres out and after running into Australian second rower Paul Sironon, then beat the Australian defence to dive on it after Andrew Ettingshausen went what television commentator Graeme Hughes called "ice skating" on the slippery in-goal surface. Great Britain thus went into the break leading 22–0.Lions even the score http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=news920626_0040_2708 27 March 2011 The Sydney Morning Herald 26 June 1992 With Ettingshausen having footing and confidence problems on the slippery surface, Australian coach Bob Fulton took the extraordinary step of moving ET to the wing to replace an injured Rod Wishart with Chris Johns coming in to play in the centres and Laurie Daley dropping back to fullback. Schofield kicked a drop goal to open the scoring in the second half, making it 23 nil. Australia then got their first try fifteen minutes into the second half when Bob Lindner got the ball at first receiver close to the line and reached out from the tackle to touch the ball down. The next try came from Chris Johns who ran onto replacement half Kevin Walters' pass from about fifteen metres out through a gap in the defence to score (like Wishart, Peter Jackson had gone off injured with Walters on to play 5/8). Back in Australia's half, British fullback Graham Steadman got the ball at first receiver about twenty metres out and outpaced Andrew Ettingshausen down the right sideline to score in the corner, sealing the match for the tourists (according to Lions team manager Maurice Lindsay, Steadman was second only to Offiah for pace in the Great Britain squad).de la Rivière Richard 1992 Australia v Great Britain, 2nd Test http://richarddelariviere.co.uk/?p=669 Thirteen richarddelariviere.co.uk 8 January 2014 8 January 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140108035115/http://richarddelariviere.co.uk/?p=669 dead The British then added to their score when Schofield got the ball around mid-field, chipped it over the defence and regarthered it. He found Martin Offiah in support and unlike in Sydney, the speedy winger this time beat Ettingshausen in a race for the left corner. This left the final score at 33–10, equalling Great Britain's largest ever winning margin over Australia Ashes battles of the past https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/ashes_series/1526730.stm 26 March 2011 BBC Sport 16 October 2001 as well as being Australia's second-largest ever losing margin.Australian Rugby League ("Kangaroos") Records http://www.rl1908.com/Kangaroos/records.htm RL1908.com Sean Fagan 27 March 2011 Tuesday, 30 June Gold Coast Seagulls Gold Coast Seagulls 16 10 – 28 Great Britain 16 Great Britain Tries: Ray Herring (2) Goals: Wayne Bartrim (1/2) Tries: Gary Connolly (2) John Devereux (1) Steve McNamara (1) Steve Hampson (1) Goals: Deryck Fox (4/6) Seagulls Stadium, Tweed Heads 9,753 David Manson _butcher stripes white _butcher stripes white _butcher stripes white _2 red stripes 000000 000000 000000 000000 FFFFFF Gold Coast Seagulls _GBR1992 FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 0000FF 0000FF Great Britain FB 1Danny PeacockRW 2Clinton MohrCE 3Terry CookCE 16Adrian VowlesLW 5David BouvengFE 4Mathew DonovanHB 7Ali DavysPR 8Ian StainsHK 9Ray Herring (c)PR 10Keith NellerSR 11Paul GaleaSR 12Mike McLeanLK 13Wayne BartrimSubstitutions:IC 14Kevin CampionIC 15Robin ThorneIC 17Scott SattlerIC 19Jamie GoddardCoach:AUS Wally Lewis FB 1 Steve HampsonLW 2 Alan HunteCE 3 John DevereuxCE 4 Gary ConnollyRW 5 Graeme HallasSO 6 Kevin EllisSH 7 Deryck Fox (c)PR 8 Lee CrooksHK 9 Lee JacksonPR 10 Karl FairbankSR 11 Steve McNamaraSR 12 Paul HulmeLF 13 Mark AstonSubstitutions:IC 14 David MyersIC 15 Karl HarrisonIC 16 Michael JacksonIC 17 Paul BroadbentCoach:ENG Mal Reilly Former Australian test skipper, Gold Coast captain/coach Wally Lewis, was a late withdrawal for the Seagulls with a hamstring injury while Dale Shearer was also unavailable due to the same injury that saw him forced to withdraw from each of the Ashes tests after being selected in the centres for each game.AFP British Lions clinch tenth Victory https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7JVUAAAAIBAJ&pg=1994,378059&dq 10 April 2011 New Straits Times 1 July 1992 Third Test The third and final test was allocated points for the 1989–1992 Rugby League World Cup. By playing in this, his 37th test match, Australian captain Mal Meninga became his country's most-capped test player, breaking the record of former Australian captain Reg Gasnier who was on hand to congratulate Meninga on his achievement. Meninga's 14th Ashes test also broke Keith Holman's record for most Ashes tests against Great Britain (at his retirement on the 1994 Kangaroo Tour, Meninga would leave the record, still standing as of 2024, at 17 Ashes tests).Gallaway Jack Origin: Rugby League's Greatest Contest 1980–2002 2003 University of Queensland Press Australia 0-7022-3383-8 177–78 https://books.google.com/books?id=3nDbsx3Hk7QC 28 March 2011 His try and four goals also brought his total of points scored in Anglo-Australian test matches to 108, overtaking Neil Fox's record. #eeeeee Friday, 3 July AUS 16 – 10 3rd Ashes Test GBR Tries: Laurie Daley Mal Meninga Goals: Mal Meninga (4) Tries: Martin Offiah Goals: Paul Eastwood (3) Lang Park, Brisbane 32,313 Dennis Hale NZL Paul Sironen Australia 16 AustraliaPositionGreat BritainAndrew EttingshausenFBGraham SteadmanWillie CarneWGPaul EastwoodMal Meninga (c)CEDaryl PowellBrad FittlerCEPaul NewloveMichael HancockWGMartin OffiahLaurie DaleyFE/SOGarry Schofield (c)Allan LangerHB/SHShaun EdwardsPaul HarragonPRKelvin SkerrettSteve WaltersHKMartin DermottGlenn LazarusPRAndy PlattPaul SironenSRDenis BettsBob LindnerSRBilly McGintyBradley ClydeLFPhil ClarkeDavid GillespieRes.Paul HulmeKevin WaltersRes.Karl HarrisonChris JohnsRes.Gary ConnollyJohn CartwrightRes.Joe LydonBob FultonCoachMal Reilly The third test at Lang Park in Brisbane was played in warm, dry conditions in total contrast to the second test. Mal Meninga (4) and Paul Eastwood (2) traded goals for the only scores in the first half. Lions captain Garry Schofield had the best scoring opportunity of the first half when put into a gap only 10 metres out from the Australian line, but the pass from Paul Newlove was called forward by referee Dennis Hale. Late in the half a fight erupted with rival hookers Steve Walters (Aust) and Martin Dermott (GB) trading blows. Meninga then kicked a penalty goal to give the home side an 8-4 lead at half time. Laurie Daley scored the first try of the game midway through the second half. Andrew Ettingshausen played the ball only 5 metres out from the Lions line and Brad Fittler, back in the side after missing the Melbourne test, ran infield from dummy half. He stepped back inside and popped a pass to Daley who juggled the ball, but managed to get through the tackle of Schofield and Shaun Edwards to get it down for a try amidst howls of protests from Phil Clarke who was claiming a knock on. Meninga missed the difficult conversion but the Aussies led 12-4. Then with 15 minutes remaining, Meninga put the Aussies further ahead with a try from a Laurie Daley kick. Meninga won the race to the ball despite a number of Lions converging before powering through the tackle of Edwards and Denis Betts to plant the ball down and give the Aussies a match winning 16-4 lead. Martin Offiah finally showed his speed to give the Lions some hope in the last 5 minutes, After Dermott hit Meninga in a side on tackle which caused the Australian captain to spill the ball, Offiah toed ahead a loose ball 30 metres out from his line before regathering and racing 50 metres to score under the posts with only Kevin Walters in pursuit. Eastwood converted to see the Lions trim the lead to 16-10, but that was as close as they got as the Australian's held out Great Britain to retain The Ashes that they had held since 1974. Australian forward Brad Clyde was awarded with the Harry Sunderland Medal for the Player of the Series.ACT Sport Hall of Fame Inductees http://www.actsport.com.au/index.php?id=19 actsport.com.au ACT Sport 2 April 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110501122434/http://www.actsport.com.au/index.php?id=19 1 May 2011 dead The Ashes series was televised in Australia by Seven Network with commentary provided by Graeme Hughes, Pat Welsh and former Australian captain Wally Lewis. For the first time, the entire tour was televised back into Britain through Sky Sports with commentary from Eddie Hemmings, former Great Britain World Cup winning hooker Mike Stephenson with an injured Jonathan Davies doing the sideline reporting. The series was also televised into New Zealand via TV3 with Australian David Morrow calling all three tests, joined in Sydney by former South Sydney and Balmain coach Bill Anderson, in Melbourne by New Zealand test captain Gary Freeman, and in Brisbane by former Australian lock forward Wayne Pearce. New Zealand 1992 New Zealand rugby league season Wednesday, 8 July Auckland Aucklandnzrl 16 8 – 14 Great Britain 16 Great Britain Tries: D. Macintosh Goals: D. Macintosh (2) Tries: Alan Hunte, Kevin Ellis Goals: Deryck Fox (3) Carlaw Park, Auckland 5,000 Jim Stokes This was Great Britain's first win over the Auckland representative side since 1979, Auckland had played five with three wins, one loss and one draw against both Great Britain and Australian touring sides since then. First Test #eeeeee Sunday, 12 July NZL 15 – 14 1st Test – New Zealand vs Great Britain GBR Tries: Tony Kemp Richie Blackmore Goals: Matthew Ridge (2/3) Gavin Hill (1/1) Field goals: Daryl Halligan (1) Tries: Shaun Edwards Phil Clarke Goals: Paul Eastwood (3/3) Palmerston North Showgrounds, Palmerston North 11,548 Bill Harrigan AUS Gary Freeman Kiwis 16 _kiwisclassic _kiwisclassic _kiwisclassic _collarwhite _hoops_white 000000 000000 000000 FFFFFF 000000 New Zealand _GBRL _GBR1992 _blue_stripes2 _red_stripes2 _britishlions12 FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 0000FF 0000FF Great Britain FB 1 Matthew RidgeRW 2 Sean HoppeRC 3 Kevin IroLC 4 Tony KempLW 5 Ritchie BlackmoreFE 6 Dean ClarkHB 7 Gary Freeman (c)PR 8 Brent StuartHK 9 Duane MannPR 10 Brent ToddSR 11 Gavin HillSR 12 Quentin PongiaLF 13 Brendon TuutaSubstitutions:IC 14 Daryl HalliganIC 15 Mike KuitiIC 16 Tea RopatiIC 17 Mark WoodsCoach:NZL Howie Tamati FB 1 Graham SteadmanRW 2 Paul EastwoodRC 3 Daryl PowellLC 4 Gary ConnollyLW 5 Martin OffiahSO 6 Garry Schofield (c)SH 7 Shaun EdwardsPR 8 Kelvin SkerrettHK 9 Lee JacksonPR 10 Andy PlattSR 11 Denis BettsSR 12 Billy McGintyLK 13 Phil ClarkeSubstitutions:IC 14 Joe LydonIC 15 Paul HulmeIC 16 Karl HarrisonIC 17Coach:ENG Mal Reilly Canterbury Canterburynzrl 16 6 – 17 Great Britain 16 Great Britain Tries: Maea David Goals: Mike Culley Tries: Paul Newlove, Kevin Ellis, Alan Hunte Goals: Deryck Fox (3) Field Goals: Joe Lydon (1) Addington Showgrounds, Christchurch 4,000 Des O'Sullivan Second Test Great Britain's victory in Auckland ensured that they would face Australia in the World Cup Final in October later in the year. #eeeeee Sunday, 19 July NZL 16 – 19 2nd Test – New Zealand vs Great Britain GBR Tries: Gary Freeman Sean Hoppe Brent Todd Goals: Matthew Ridge (2) Tries: Lee Jackson Denis Betts Martin Offiah Goals: Paul Eastwood (3) Field Goals: Garry Schofield (1) Carlaw Park, Auckland 10,233 Bill Harrigan AUS Garry Schofield Great Britain 16 _kiwisclassic _kiwisclassic _kiwisclassic _collarwhite _hoops_white 000000 000000 000000 FFFFFF 000000 New Zealand _GBRL _GBR1992 _blue_stripes2 _red_stripes2 _britishlions12 FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 0000FF 0000FF Great Britain FB 1 Matthew RidgeRW 2 Sean HoppeRC 3 Kevin IroLC 4 Tony KempLW 5 Ritchie BlackmoreFE 6 Dean ClarkHB 7 Gary Freeman (c)PR 8 Brent StuartHK 9 Duane MannPR 10 Brent ToddSR 11 Gavin HillSR 12 Quentin PongiaLF 13 Brendon TuutaSubstitutions:IC 14 Daryl HalliganIC 15 Mike KuitiIC 16 Tea RopatiIC 17 Mark WoodsCoach:NZL Howie Tamati FB 1 Graham SteadmanRW 2 Paul EastwoodRC 3 Daryl PowellLC 4 Gary ConnollyLW 5 Martin OffiahSO 6 Garry Schofield (c)SH 7 Shaun EdwardsPR 8 Karl HarrisonHK 9 Lee JacksonPR 10 Andy PlattSR 11 Denis BettsSR 12 Billy McGintyLK 13 Phil ClarkeSubstitutions:IC 14 Paul NewloveIC 15 Michael JacksonIC 16 John DevereuxIC 17 Karl FairbankCoach:ENG Mal Reilly Statistics Leading try scorer 7 by Martin Offiah Leading point scorer 62 by Paul Eastwood (4 tries, 23 goals) Largest attendance 40,141 – First test vs Australia at the Sydney Football Stadium Largest non-test attendance 18,220 – Parramatta Eels vs Great Britain at Parramatta Stadium References 30em External links New Zealand vs Great Britain 1992 at rugbyleagueproject.org Category:Great Britain national rugby league team tours Category:Rugby league tours of Australia Category:Australia–United Kingdom sports relations Category:New Zealand–United Kingdom sports relations Category:Papua New Guinea–United Kingdom relations Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand Great Britain Lions tour of Australasia Category:Rugby league tours of New Zealand Category:Rugby league tours of Papua New Guinea