1992 Great Britain Lions tour

Series of rugby union matches

1992 Great Britain Lions tour

Date| 24 May 1992 – 19 July 1992
Manager| Maurice Lindsay
Coach(es)| Mal Reilly
Tour captain(s)| Ellery Hanley
Top point scorer(s)| Paul Eastwood (63)
Top try scorer(s)| Martin Offiah (7)
Summary| | P|  W|  D|  L

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Total| | 17|  13|  00|  04

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Test match| | 06|  03|  00|  03

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Opponent| | P|  W|  D|  L

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Papua New Guinea| | 1|  1|  0|  0

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Australia| | 3|  1|  0|  2

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New Zealand| | 2|  1|  0|  1

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Tour chronology
Previous tour| 1990
Next tour| 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.[1] 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.[2]

## Touring squad

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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.[3] 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.[4] From the originally selected squad, Leeds scrum-half Bobbie Goulding was dropped due to suspension,[5] 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.[6] Aston, Hulme, Sampson, McNamara, Myers and Harrison were called up during the tour to replace injured players.[2]

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.[2]

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.[7] 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.[2]

Name  | Club  | Apps  | Tests  | Tries  | Goals  | Drop goals  | Points  | Notes

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Mark Aston |  Sheffield Eagles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Denis Betts |  Wigan | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Paul Broadbent |  Sheffield Eagles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Phil Clarke |  Wigan | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Gary Connolly |  St Helens | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Neil Cowie |  Wigan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lee Crooks |  Castleford | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Martin Dermott |  Wigan | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Devereux |  Widnes | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
Paul Eastwood |  Hull | 9 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 62 |
Shaun Edwards |  Wigan | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Kevin Ellis |  Warrington | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
Karl Fairbank |  Bradford Northern | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Deryck Fox |  Featherstone Rovers | 9 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
Andy Gregory |  Wigan | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Graeme Hallas |  Hull Kingston Rovers | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
Steve Hampson |  Wigan | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Ellery Hanley |  Leeds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Karl Harrison |  Halifax | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Les Holliday |  Widnes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Paul Hulme |  Widnes | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Alan Hunte |  St Helens | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
Lee Jackson |  Hull | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Michael Jackson |  Wakefield Trinity | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Paul Loughlin |  St Helens | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Ian Lucas |  Wigan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Lydon |  Wigan | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
Billy McGinty |  Wigan | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Steve McNamara |  Hull | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
David Myers |  Wigan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Paul Newlove |  Featherstone Rovers | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Sonny Nickle |  St Helens | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Martin Offiah |  Wigan | 7 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
Andy Platt |  Wigan | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Daryl Powell |  Sheffield Eagles | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dean Sampson |  Castleford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Garry Schofield |  Leeds | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
Kelvin Skerrett |  Wigan | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Graham Steadman |  Castleford | 8 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 16 |

## Papua New Guinea

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The first country the touring Lions visited was Papua New Guinea.

| Highlands Zone  | 15 – 24 |  Great Britain | Danny Leahy Oval, Goroka |

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| Tries:
P. Singapar, Gigmai Ongugo
Goals:
Gigmai Ongugo (2)
A.Tete  |  | Tries:
Garry Schofield (2), Paul Eastwood, Denis Betts
Goals:
Paul Loughlin (4)  |
Attendance: 7,000

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| Islands Zone | 22 – 38 |  Great Britain | Queen Elizabeth Park, Rabaul |

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| 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)  |
Attendance: 5,000

This match saw the most points scored of any match on the tour.[2]

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31 May 1992

Papua New Guinea | 14 – 20  |  Great Britain

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Tries:
Matthew Elara
Kini Tani
Richard Wagambi
Goals:
Aquila Emil | [8]
| Tries:
Martin Offiah (2)
Paul Eastwood
Phil Clarke
Goals:
Paul Loughlin (2)

Lloyd Robson Oval, Port Moresby
Attendance: 7,294
Referee: Eddie Ward

Papua New Guinea

Great Britain

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FB | 1 | Phillip Boge
RW | 2 | Joshua Kouoru
CE | 3 | Richard Wagambie
CE | 4 | August Joseph
LW | 5 | Kini Tani
FE | 6 | Aquila Emil
HB | 7 | Ngala Lapan (c)
PR | 8 | Ben Biri
HK | 9 | Michael Matmillo
PR | 10 | Kera Ngaffin
SR | 11 | Bobby Ako
SR | 12 | Joe Gispe
LK | 13 | Matthew Elara
Substitutions:
IC | 14 | Korul Sinemau
IC | 15 | Michael Angara
IC | 16 | S Kapan
IC | 17 | Nande Yer
Coach:
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FB | 1 | Steve Hampson
RW | 2 | Paul Eastwood
CE | 3 | Garry Schofield (c)
CE | 4 | Paul Loughlin
LW | 5 | Martin Offiah
SO | 6 | Daryl Powell
SH | 7 | Shaun Edwards
PR | 8 | Lee Crooks
HK | 9 | Martin Dermott
PR | 10 | Andy Platt
SR | 11 | Denis Betts
SR | 12 | Karl Fairbank
LF | 13 | Phil Clarke
Substitutions:
IC | 14 | Joe Lydon
IC | 15 | Kelvin Skerrett
IC | 16 | Paul Newlove
IC | 17 | Sonny Nickle
Coach:
Mal Reilly

## Australia

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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

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Sydney Football Stadium | Princes Park | Lang Park
Capacity: 42,500 | Capacity: 32,000 | Capacity: 32,500
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Tuesday, 2 June  | Queensland Residents | 10 – 14 |  Great Britain | Townsville Sports Reserve, Townsville |

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| 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)  |
Attendance: 4,181
Referee: John Willey

Queensland

Great Britain

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FB | 1 | Brett Schultz
RW | 2 | Troy White
CE | 3 | Peter Hamilton
CE | 4 | Ken Robertson
LW | 5 | Gerard Kerr
FE | 6 | Jason Hetherington
HB | 7 | Craig Grauf (c)
PR | 8 | Eric Kennedy
HK | 9 | Kevin Marty
PR | 10 | Bradley Pike
SR | 11 | Steele Retchless
SR | 12 | Matt Clifford
LK | 13 | Craig Spark
Substitutions:
IC | 14 | Paul Fisher
IC | 15 | Neil Smith
IC | 16 | Steve Mills
IC | 17 | Steven Bella
Coach:
Ross O'Reilly
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FB | 1 | Joe Lydon
RW | 2 | Graeme Hallas
RC | 3 | Gary Connolly
LC | 4 | Kevin Ellis
LW | 5 | Alan Hunte
SO | 6 | Shaun Edwards
SH | 7 | Andy Gregory (c)
PR | 8 | Ian Lucas
HK | 9 | Lee Jackson
PR | 10 | Neil Cowie
SR | 11 | Karl Fairbank
SR | 12 | John Devereux
LF | 13 | Billy McGinty
Substitutions:
IC | 14 | Deryck Fox
IC | 15 | Kelvin Skerrett
IC | 16 | Paul Newlove
IC | 17 | Denis Betts
Coach:
Mal Reilly

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Saturday, 6 June  | Canberra Raiders | 12 – 24 |  Great Britain | Bruce Stadium, Canberra |

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| Tries:
Jason Croker, Michael Spinks
Goals:
Ricky Stuart (1)
Adam Friend (1)  | [9]
| Tries:
Andy Platt (2), Paul Eastwood, Alan Hunte, Paul Newlove
Goals:
Paul Loughlin (1)
Graham Steadman (1)  |
Attendance: 4,728
Referee: Greg McCallum

Canberra Raiders

Great Britain

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FB | 1 | Brett Mullins
RW | 2 | Sean Hoppe
CE | 3 | Brendan Norton
CE | 4 | Scott Gale
LW | 5 | Jason Croker
FE | 6 | Chris O'Sullivan
HB | 7 | Ricky Stuart (c)
PR | 8 | Darrell McDonald
HK | 9 | Steve Stone
PR | 10 | David Woods
SR | 11 | Ian Graham
SR | 12 | Gary Coyne
LK | 13 | Craig Bellamy
Substitutions:
IC | 14 | Adam Friend
IC | 15 | James Hunt
IC | 16 | Ken Nagas
IC | 17 | Michael Spinks
Coach:
Tim Sheens
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FB | 1 | Graham Steadman
RW | 2 | Paul Eastwood
CE | 3 | Paul Newlove
CE | 4 | Paul Loughlin
LW | 5 | Alan Hunte
SO | 6 | Garry Schofield (c)
SH | 7 | Andy Gregory
PR | 8 | Kelvin Skerrett
HK | 9 | Martin Dermott
PR | 10 | Andy Platt
SR | 11 | Denis Betts
SR | 12 | Michael Jackson
LF | 13 | Phil Clarke
Substitutions:
IC | 14 | Les Holliday
IC | 15 | Deryck Fox
IC | 16 |
IC | 17 | Gary Connolly
Coach:
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.

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Monday, 8 June  | Illawarra Steelers | 10 – 11 |  Great Britain | Steelers Stadium, Wollongong |

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| 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)  |
Attendance: 10,021
Referee: Graham Annesley

Illawarra Steelers

Great Britain

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FB | 1 | Brett Docherty
RW | 2 | Brendan O'Meara
CE | 3 | Ryan Girdler
CE | 4 | Paul McGregor
LW | 14 | Jonathan Britten
FE | 6 | Aaron Whittaker
HB | 15 | Mick Neil
PR | 8 | Steve Waddell
HK | 9 | Dean Schifilliti
PR | 12 | Craig Teitzel
SR | 16 | Dave Gallagher
SR | 11 | John Cross (c)
LK | 13 | Ian Russell
Substitutions:
IC | 10 | David Walsh
IC | 17 | Neil Piccinelli
IC | 18 | Bill Dunn
IC | 19 | Andrew Pauls
Coach:
Graham Murray
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FB | 1 | Steve Hampson
RW | 2 | John Devereux
CE | 3 | Gary Connolly
CE | 4 | Daryl Powell
LW | 5 | Graeme Hallas
SO | 6 | Kevin Ellis
SH | 7 | Shaun Edwards (c)
PR | 8 | Ian Lucas
HK | 9 | Lee Jackson
PR | 10 | Lee Crooks
SR | 11 | Karl Fairbank
SR | 12 | Les Holliday
LF | 13 | Billy McGinty
Substitutions:
IC | 14 | Alan Hunte
IC | 15 | Michael Jackson
IC | 16 | Deryck Fox
IC | 17 | Neil Cowie
Coach:
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.

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### The Ashes series

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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

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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.

Friday, 12 June

Australia | 22 – 6  |  Great Britain

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Tries:
Mal Meninga (2)
Paul Sironen
Michael Hancock
Goals:
Rod Wishart (3/6)  | [10]
| Tries:
Joe Lydon

Goals:
Lee Crooks (1/2)

Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 40,141
Referee: Dennis Hale
Player of the Match: Bradley Clyde

Australia  | Position  | Great Britain

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Andrew Ettingshausen | FB | Graham Steadman
Rod Wishart | WG | Paul Newlove
Mal Meninga (c) | CE | Daryl Powell
Laurie Daley | CE | Paul Loughlin
Michael Hancock | WG | Martin Offiah
Peter Jackson | FE/SO | Garry Schofield (c)
Allan Langer | HB/SH | Andy Gregory
Paul Harragon | PR | Kelvin Skerrett
Steve Walters | HK | Martin Dermott
Glenn Lazarus | PR | Lee Crooks
Paul Sironen | SR | Denis Betts
Bob Lindner | SR | Andy Platt
Bradley Clyde | LF | Phil Clarke
David Gillespie | Res. | Joe Lydon
Brad Mackay | Res. | Shaun Edwards
Brad Fittler | Res. | Ian Lucas
Kevin Walters | Res. | Michael Jackson
Bob Fulton | Coach | Mal 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.

Man of the match Bradley Clyde, Kangaroos captain Mal Meninga with two tries and giant second rower Paul Sironen all had a night to remember, leading the home side to a 22-6 win. Also having a good night was replacement prop David Gillespie who was forced onto the field after less than 5 minutes of the game when Glenn Lazarus suffered a concussion and a bad cut behind his ear (with Mal Meninga and trainer Brian Hollis actually having to physically guide Lazarus off the field as he didn't want to go). The Lions only try came midway through the second half to replacement back Joe Lydon who put in a clever grubber behind Hancock who couldn't turn and chase in time which saw Lydon score in the corner.[11]

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.

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Tuesday 16 June  | NSW Country | 6 – 24 |  Great Britain | Pioneer Oval, Parkes |

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| Tries:
John Connolly
Goals:
Brian Quinton (1)  |  | Tries:
Gary Connolly, Paul Eastwood, Graham Steadman
Goals:
Paul Eastwood (6)  |
Attendance: 8,014
Referee: Steve Albert

NSW Country

Great Britain

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FB | 1 | Paul Beath
RW | 2 | Scott Roskell
CE | 3 | John Connelly
CE | 4 | David Krause
LW | 5 | Brian Quinton
FE | 6 | Michael Twigg
HB | 7 | Tony Price
PR | 8 | Troy Wilson
HK | 9 | Trevor Crow (c)
PR | 10 | Kevin Marr
SR | 11 | Graeme Tutt
SR | 12 | Andrew Stephan
LK | 13 | Alex Corvo
Substitutions:
IC | 14 | John Crooks
IC | 15 | Steve Linnane
IC | 16 | Craig Breen
IC | 17 | Mark Oldfield
Coach:
Frank Fish
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FB | 1 | Steve Hampson
RW | 2 | Paul Eastwood
CE | 3 | John Devereux
CE | 4 | Gary Connolly
LW | 5 | Alan Hunte
SO | 6 | Kevin Ellis
SH | 7 | Deryck Fox (c)
PR | 8 | Neil Cowie
HK | 9 | Lee Jackson
PR | 10 | Karl Fairbank
SR | 11 | Les Holliday
SR | 12 | Paul Hulme
LF | 13 | Billy McGinty
Substitutions:
IC | 14 | Graham Steadman
IC | 15 | Paul Loughlin
IC | 16 | Andy Gregory
IC | 17 | Joe Lydon
Coach:
Mal Reilly

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Friday, 19 June  | Parramatta Eels | 22 – 16 |  Great Britain | Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta |

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| 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)  |
Attendance: 18,220
Referee: Eddie Ward

Parramatta Eels

Great Britain

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FB | 2 | Danny Crnkovich
RW | 15 | Michael Erickson
CE | 14 | Scott Mahon
CE | 4 | Michael Buettner
LW | 5 | Lee Oudenryn
FE | 6 | Brett Kenny (c)
HB | 7 | Stu Galbraith
PR | 8 | John Fearnley
HK | 9 | Shane Flanagan
PR | 10 | Greg Drake
SR | 11 | Cameron Blair
SR | 12 | Chris King
LK | 13 | Mark Laurie
Substitutions:
IC | 16 | Mark Horo
IC | 17 | Phil Tiernan
IC | 18 | Ryan Schofield
IC | 19 | Robert Muchmore
Coach:
Mick Cronin
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FB | 1 | Gary Connolly
RW | 2 | Paul Eastwood
CE | 3 | Daryl Powell
CE | 4 | Paul Newlove
LW | 5 | Martin Offiah
SO | 6 | Garry Schofield (c)
SH | 7 | Shaun Edwards
PR | 8 | Karl Harrison
HK | 9 | Martin Dermott
PR | 10 | Andy Platt
SR | 11 | Denis Betts
SR | 12 | Paul Hulme
LF | 13 | Phil Clarke
Substitutions:
IC | 15 | Lee Crooks
IC | 17 | Karl Fairbank
IC |
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Coach:
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.[12] 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.

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Tuesday, 23 June  | Newcastle Knights | 0 – 22 |  Great Britain | Marathon Stadium, Newcastle |

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Goals: |  | Tries:
Alan Hunte (2)
Joe Lydon (1)
Karl Fairbank (1)
Goals:
Deryck Fox (3/3)
John Devereux (0/2)  |
Attendance: 9,758
Referee: Bill Harrigan

Newcastle Knights

Great Britain

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FB | 1 | Robbie O'Davis
RW | 2 | Tony Herman
CE | 3 | John Schuster
CE | 4 | David Smith
LW | 5 | Shane Mackley
FE | 6 | Michael Hagan (c)
HB | 7 | Matthew Rodwell
PR | 8 | Mark Sargeant
HK | 9 | Max Chapman
PR | 10 | Sam Stewart
SR | 11 | Glenn Miller
SR | 12 | David Mullane
LK | 13 | Marc Glanville
Substitutions:
IC | 14 | Robbie McCormack
IC | 15 | Steve Fulmer
IC | 16 | Wayne Richards
IC | 17 | Steve Crowe
Coach:
David Waite
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FB | 1 | Joe Lydon
LW | 2 | Alan Hunte
CE | 3 | Gary Connolly
CE | 4 | John Devereux
RW | 5 | Graeme Hallas
SO | 6 | Kevin Ellis
SH | 7 | Deryck Fox
PR | 8 | Karl Harrison
HK | 9 | Lee Jackson
PR | 10 | Paul Broadbent
SR | 11 | Michael Jackson
SR | 12 | Steve McNamara
LF | 13 | Ellery Hanley (c)
Substitutions:
IC | 14 | Mark Aston
IC | 15 | Paul Hulme
IC | 16 | David Myers
IC | 17 | Karl Fairbank
Coach:
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.

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#### Second Test

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For the second test Britain fielded an all-Wigan forward pack,[13] 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.

Friday, 26 June

Australia | 10 – 33  |  Great Britain

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Tries:
Bob Lindner
Chris Johns

Goal:
Mal Meninga (1)  | [14]
| Tries:
Phil Clarke
Paul Newlove
Garry Schofield
Graham Steadman
Martin Offiah
Goals:
Paul Eastwood (6/7)
Field goal:
Garry Schofield

Princes Park, Melbourne
Attendance: 31,005
Referee: Dennis Hale
Player of the Match: Garry Schofield

Australia  | Position  | Great Britain

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Andrew Ettingshausen | FB | Graham Steadman
Rod Wishart | WG | Paul Eastwood
Laurie Daley | CE | Daryl Powell
Mal Meninga (c) | CE | Paul Newlove
Michael Hancock | WG | Martin Offiah
Peter Jackson | FE/SO | Garry Schofield (c)
Allan Langer | HB/SH | Shaun Edwards
David Gillespie | PR | Kelvin Skerrett
Steve Walters | HK | Martin Dermott
Paul Harragon | PR | Andy Platt
Paul Sironen | SR | Denis Betts
Bob Lindner | SR | Billy McGinty
Bradley Clyde | LF | Phil Clarke
Brad Mackay | Res. | Joe Lydon
Glenn Lazarus | Res. | Paul Hulme
Kevin Walters | Res. | Gary Connolly
Chris Johns | Res. | Karl Harrison
Bob Fulton | Coach | Mal 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.[15] 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.[16] 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.[17]

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).[18] 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 [19] as well as being Australia's second-largest ever losing margin.[20]

* * *

Tuesday, 30 June  | Gold Coast Seagulls | 10 – 28 |  Great Britain | Seagulls Stadium, Tweed Heads |

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| 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)  |
Attendance: 9,753
Referee: David Manson

Gold Coast Seagulls

Great Britain

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|  |

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FB | 1 | Danny Peacock
RW | 2 | Clinton Mohr
CE | 3 | Terry Cook
CE | 16 | Adrian Vowles
LW | 5 | David Bouveng
FE | 4 | Mathew Donovan
HB | 7 | Ali Davys
PR | 8 | Ian Stains
HK | 9 | Ray Herring (c)
PR | 10 | Keith Neller
SR | 11 | Paul Galea
SR | 12 | Mike McLean
LK | 13 | Wayne Bartrim
Substitutions:
IC | 14 | Kevin Campion
IC | 15 | Robin Thorne
IC | 17 | Scott Sattler
IC | 19 | Jamie Goddard
Coach:
Wally Lewis
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FB | 1 | Steve Hampson
LW | 2 | Alan Hunte
CE | 3 | John Devereux
CE | 4 | Gary Connolly
RW | 5 | Graeme Hallas
SO | 6 | Kevin Ellis
SH | 7 | Deryck Fox (c)
PR | 8 | Lee Crooks
HK | 9 | Lee Jackson
PR | 10 | Karl Fairbank
SR | 11 | Steve McNamara
SR | 12 | Paul Hulme
LF | 13 | Mark Aston
Substitutions:
IC | 14 | David Myers
IC | 15 | Karl Harrison
IC | 16 | Michael Jackson
IC | 17 | Paul Broadbent
Coach:
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.[21]

* * *

#### Third Test

[edit]

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).[22] His try and four goals also brought his total of points scored in Anglo-Australian test matches to 108, overtaking Neil Fox's record.

Friday, 3 July

Australia | 16 – 10  |  Great Britain

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Tries:
Laurie Daley
Mal Meninga
Goals:
Mal Meninga (4)  | [23]
| Tries:
Martin Offiah

Goals:
Paul Eastwood (3)

Lang Park, Brisbane
Attendance: 32,313
Referee: Dennis Hale
Player of the Match: Paul Sironen

Australia  | Position  | Great Britain

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|

Andrew Ettingshausen | FB | Graham Steadman
Willie Carne | WG | Paul Eastwood
Mal Meninga (c) | CE | Daryl Powell
Brad Fittler | CE | Paul Newlove
Michael Hancock | WG | Martin Offiah
Laurie Daley | FE/SO | Garry Schofield (c)
Allan Langer | HB/SH | Shaun Edwards
Paul Harragon | PR | Kelvin Skerrett
Steve Walters | HK | Martin Dermott
Glenn Lazarus | PR | Andy Platt
Paul Sironen | SR | Denis Betts
Bob Lindner | SR | Billy McGinty
Bradley Clyde | LF | Phil Clarke
David Gillespie | Res. | Paul Hulme
Kevin Walters | Res. | Karl Harrison
Chris Johns | Res. | Gary Connolly
John Cartwright | Res. | Joe Lydon
Bob Fulton | Coach | Mal 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.[24]

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

[edit]

See also: 1992 New Zealand rugby league season

Wednesday, 8 July  | Auckland | 8 – 14 |  Great Britain | Carlaw Park, Auckland |

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| Tries:
D. Macintosh
Goals:
D. Macintosh (2)  |  | Tries:
Alan Hunte, Kevin Ellis
Goals:
Deryck Fox (3)  |
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: 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.[2]

* * *

### First Test

[edit]

Sunday, 12 July

New Zealand | 15 – 14  |  Great Britain

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Tries:
Tony Kemp
Richie Blackmore
Goals:
Matthew Ridge (2/3)
Gavin Hill (1/1)
Field goals:
Daryl Halligan (1)  | [25]
| Tries:
Shaun Edwards
Phil Clarke
Goals:
Paul Eastwood (3/3)

Palmerston North Showgrounds, Palmerston North
Attendance: 11,548
Referee: Bill Harrigan
Player of the Match: Gary Freeman

New Zealand

Great Britain

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|  |

|

FB | 1 | Matthew Ridge
RW | 2 | Sean Hoppe
RC | 3 | Kevin Iro
LC | 4 | Tony Kemp
LW | 5 | Ritchie Blackmore
FE | 6 | Dean Clark
HB | 7 | Gary Freeman (c)
PR | 8 | Brent Stuart
HK | 9 | Duane Mann
PR | 10 | Brent Todd
SR | 11 | Gavin Hill
SR | 12 | Quentin Pongia
LF | 13 | Brendon Tuuta
Substitutions:
IC | 14 | Daryl Halligan
IC | 15 | Mike Kuiti
IC | 16 | Tea Ropati
IC | 17 | Mark Woods
Coach:
Howie Tamati
|  |

|

FB | 1 | Graham Steadman
RW | 2 | Paul Eastwood
RC | 3 | Daryl Powell
LC | 4 | Gary Connolly
LW | 5 | Martin Offiah
SO | 6 | Garry Schofield (c)
SH | 7 | Shaun Edwards
PR | 8 | Kelvin Skerrett
HK | 9 | Lee Jackson
PR | 10 | Andy Platt
SR | 11 | Denis Betts
SR | 12 | Billy McGinty
LK | 13 | Phil Clarke
Substitutions:
IC | 14 | Joe Lydon
IC | 15 | Paul Hulme
IC | 16 | Karl Harrison
IC | 17 |
Coach:
Mal Reilly

* * *

| Canterbury | 6 – 17 |  Great Britain | Addington Showgrounds, Christchurch |

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| Tries:
Maea David
Goals:
Mike Culley  |  | Tries:
Paul Newlove, Kevin Ellis, Alan Hunte
Goals:
Deryck Fox (3)
Field Goals:
Joe Lydon (1)  |
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Des O'Sullivan

* * *

### Second Test

[edit]

Great Britain's victory in Auckland ensured that they would face Australia in the World Cup Final in October later in the year.

Sunday, 19 July

New Zealand | 16 – 19  |  Great Britain

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|

Tries:
Gary Freeman
Sean Hoppe
Brent Todd
Goals:
Matthew Ridge (2)  | [26]
| Tries:
Lee Jackson
Denis Betts
Martin Offiah
Goals:
Paul Eastwood (3)
Field Goals:
Garry Schofield (1)

Carlaw Park, Auckland
Attendance: 10,233
Referee: Bill Harrigan
Player of the Match: Garry Schofield

New Zealand

Great Britain

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|  |

|

FB | 1 | Matthew Ridge
RW | 2 | Sean Hoppe
RC | 3 | Kevin Iro
LC | 4 | Tony Kemp
LW | 5 | Ritchie Blackmore
FE | 6 | Dean Clark
HB | 7 | Gary Freeman (c)
PR | 8 | Brent Stuart
HK | 9 | Duane Mann
PR | 10 | Brent Todd
SR | 11 | Gavin Hill
SR | 12 | Quentin Pongia
LF | 13 | Brendon Tuuta
Substitutions:
IC | 14 | Daryl Halligan
IC | 15 | Mike Kuiti
IC | 16 | Tea Ropati
IC | 17 | Mark Woods
Coach:
Howie Tamati
|  |

|

FB | 1 | Graham Steadman
RW | 2 | Paul Eastwood
RC | 3 | Daryl Powell
LC | 4 | Gary Connolly
LW | 5 | Martin Offiah
SO | 6 | Garry Schofield (c)
SH | 7 | Shaun Edwards
PR | 8 | Karl Harrison
HK | 9 | Lee Jackson
PR | 10 | Andy Platt
SR | 11 | Denis Betts
SR | 12 | Billy McGinty
LK | 13 | Phil Clarke
Substitutions:
IC | 14 | Paul Newlove
IC | 15 | Michael Jackson
IC | 16 | John Devereux
IC | 17 | Karl Fairbank
Coach:
Mal Reilly

## Statistics

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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

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1. ^ Great Britain's 1992 Tour Of Australasia
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4. ^ Fitzpatrick, Paul (31 March 1992). "Gregory set to tell Reilly he will tour". The Guardian. p. 19 - via ProQuest.
5. ^ "Goulding dropped from GB tour after being sent off and suspended". The Guardian. 18 May 1992. p. 15 - via ProQuest.
6. ^ Fitzpatrick, Paul (25 April 1992). "Monie thinking positive before Wigan's final". The Guardian. p. 15 - via ProQuest.
7. ^ Pramberg, Bernie (27 June 1992). "Roos 'relented'". The Sun-Herald. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
8. ^ Papua New Guinea vs Great Britain
9. ^ Sarno, Tony (7 June 1992). "Copycat Lions shot Mettle in Canberra". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
10. ^ 1st Ashes Test
11. ^ Australia vs Great Britain, First Test 1992
12. ^ Proszenko, Adrian (16 May 2010). "Race lines up NRL's quick men". The Sydney Morning Herald. Australia: Fairfax. Archived from the original on 18 May 2010. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
13. ^ French, Ray (24 April 2003). "Greatest upsets". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
14. ^ 2nd Ashes Test
15. ^ Clarkson, Alan (27 June 1992). "2 Test Changes likely". The Sun-Herald. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
16. ^ John, MacDonald (26 June 1992). "Lions shock Australia to level series". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
17. ^ "Lions even the score". The Sydney Morning Herald. 26 June 1992. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
18. ^ de la Rivière, Richard. "1992 Australia v Great Britain, 2nd Test". Thirteen. richarddelariviere.co.uk. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
19. ^ "Ashes battles of the past". BBC Sport. 16 October 2001. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
20. ^ "Australian Rugby League ("Kangaroos") Records". RL1908.com. Sean Fagan. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
21. ^ AFP (1 July 1992). "British Lions clinch tenth Victory". New Straits Times. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
22. ^ Gallaway, Jack (2003). Origin: Rugby League's Greatest Contest 1980 - 2002. Australia: University of Queensland Press. pp. 177–78\. ISBN 0-7022-3383-8. Retrieved 28 March 2011.177-78&rft.pub=University+of+Queensland+Press&rft.date=2003&rft.isbn=0-7022-3383-8&rft.aulast=Gallaway&rft.aufirst=Jack&rft_id=https://books.google.com/books?id=3nDbsx3Hk7QC&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:1992+Great+Britain+Lions+tour" class="Z3988">
23. ^ 3rd Ashes Test
24. ^ "ACT Sport Hall of Fame Inductees". actsport.com.au. ACT Sport. Archived from the original on 1 May 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2011.
25. ^ 1st Test - New Zealand vs Great Britain
26. ^ 2nd Test - New Zealand vs Great Britain

## External links

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* New Zealand vs Great Britain 1992 at rugbyleagueproject.org

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