1990 Great Britain Lions tour

The 1990 Great Britain Lions tour was a rugby league tour by the Great Britain team which took place from May to July 1990.

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

Devereux and Lyon were called up as replacements for injured players during the tour.

Papua New Guinea



First Test

27 May 1990
Papua New Guinea  20 – 18  Great Britain
Tries:
Tuiyo Evei
Stanley Haru

Goals:
Bal Numapo (5)
Field Goal:
Bal Numapo (1)
Stanley Haru (1)
[5] Try:
Paul Eastwood
Jonathan Davies
Bobbie Goulding
Goals:
Jonathan Davies (3)
Danny Leahy Oval, Goroka[6][7]
Attendance: 11,598
Referee: Dennis Hale
Papua New Guinea
Great Britain
FB1Ipisa Wanega
RW2Arnold Krewanty
RC3Phillip Boge
LC4Bal Numapo
LW5Mea Morea
FE6Stanley Haru
HB7Gigmai Onguglo
PR8Bobby Ako
HK9Michael Matmillo
PR10Tuyio Evei
SR11Joe Gispe
SR12Arebo Taumaku (c)
LK13Michael Angara
Substitutions:
IC14Goru Arigae
IC15Noah Kool
Coach:
Skerry Palanga
FB1 Alan Tait
RW2 Paul Eastwood
RC3 Daryl Powell
LC4 Jonathan Davies
LW5 Carl Gibson
SO6 Garry Schofield
SH7 Bobbie Goulding
PR8 Roy Powell
HK9 Lee Jackson
PR10 Paul Dixon
SR11 Denis Betts
SR12 Karl Fairbank
LK13 Mike Gregory (c)
Substitutions:
IC14 Shaun Irwin
IC15 Keith England
Coach:
Mal Reilly


Second Test

2 June 1990
Papua New Guinea  8 – 40  Great Britain
Tries:
Gigmai Ongugo





Goals:
Bal Numapo (2)
[9] Tries:
Carl Gibson (2)
Paul Eastwood
Bobbie Goulding
Paul Dixon
Daryl Powell
Garry Schofield
Goals:
Jonathan Davies (6)
Lloyd Robson Oval, Port Moresby[10][11]
Attendance: 7,837
Referee: Dennis Hale
Papua New Guinea
Great Britain
FB1Ipisa Wanega
RW2Arnold Krewanty
RC3Phillip Boge
LC4Bal Numapo
LW5Mea Morea
FE6Stanley Haru
HB7Gigmai Ongugo
PR8Ati Lomutopa
HK9Michael Matmillo
PR10Tuyio Evei
SR11Joe Gispe
SR12Aribo Taumaku (c)
LK13Michael Angara
Substitutions:
IC14Max Tiri
IC15Chris Itam
Coach:
Skerry Palanga
FB1 Alan Tait
RW2 Paul Eastwood
RC3 Jonathan Davies
LC4 Daryl Powell
LW5 Carl Gibson
SO6 Garry Schofield
SH7 Bobbie Goulding
PR8 Roy Powell
HK9 Lee Jackson
PR10 Keith England
SR11 Denis Betts
SR12 Paul Dixon
LK13 Mike Gregory (c)
Substitutions:
IC14 Deryck Fox
IC15 Phil Clarke
Coach:
Mal Reilly

New Zealand

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


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


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


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  10 – 11  Great Britain
Tries:
Kevin Iro
Sam Panapa
Goals:
Peter Brown (1)
[12] Tries:
Jonathan Davies
Carl Gibson
Goals:
Jonathan Davies (1)
Field Goals: Garry Schofield
Palmerston North Showgrounds, Palmerston North
Attendance: 8,073
Referee: David Manson
New Zealand
Great Britain
FB1 Darrell Williams
RW2 Tony Iro
RC3 Kevin Iro
LC4 Tony Kemp
LW5 Sam Panapa
FE6 Dean Clark
HB7 Gary Freeman
PR8 Brent Todd
HK9 Duane Mann
PR10 Peter Brown
SR11 Tawera Nikau
SR12 Mark Horo
LF13 Hugh McGahan (c)
Substitutions:
IC14 Morvin Edwards
IC15 George Mann
Coach:
Bob Bailey
FB1 Chris Bibb
RW2 Jonathan Davies
RC3 Joe Lydon
LC4 Carl Gibson
LW5 Martin Offiah
SO6 Garry Schofield
SH7 Bobbie Goulding
PR8 Kelvin Skerrett
HK9 Martin Dermott
PR10 Keith England
SR11 Denis Betts
SR12 Paul Dixon
LK13 Mike Gregory (c)
Substitutions:
IC14 Darryl Powell
IC15 Roy Powell
Coach:
Mal Reilly

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


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


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.

8 July 1990
New Zealand  14 – 16  Great Britain
Tries:
Mark Horo


Goals:
Matthew Ridge (5)
[13] Tries:
Denis Betts
Martin Offiah
Garry Schofield
Goals:
Jonathan Davies (2)
Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland[14]
Attendance: 7,843
Referee: Bill Harrigan
New Zealand
Great Britain
FB1 Matthew Ridge
RW2 Tony Iro
RC3 Kevin Iro
LC4 Darrell Williams
LW5 Sam Panapa
FE6 Dean Clark
HB7 Gary Freeman
PR8 Brent Todd
HK9 Duane Mann
PR10 Peter Brown
SR11 Tawera Nikau
SR12 Mark Horo
LF13 Hugh McGahan (c)
Substitutions:
IC14 Dean Lonergan
IC15 Tony Kemp
Coach:
Bob Bailey
FB1 Joe Lydon
RW2 Jonathan Davies
RC3 Darryl Powell
LC4 Carl Gibson
LW5 Martin Offiah
SO6 Garry Schofield
SH7 Bobbie Goulding
PR8 Kelvin Skerrett
HK9 Lee Jackson
PR10 Keith England
SR11 Denis Betts
SR12 Paul Dixon
LK13 Mike Gregory (c)
Substitutions:
IC14 Shaun Irwin
IC15 Roy Powell
Coach:
Mal Reilly

Third Test

New Zealand
Great Britain
FB1 Matthew Ridge
RW2 Tony Iro
RC3 Kevin Iro
LC4 Darrell Williams
LW5 Sam Panapa
FE6 Tony Kemp
HB7 Gary Freeman
PR8 Brent Todd
HK9 Duane Mann
PR10 Peter Brown
SR11 Tawera Nikau
SR12 Mark Horo
LF13 Hugh McGahan (c)
Substitutions:
IC14 Dean Lonergan
IC15 Morvin Edwards
Coach:
Bob Bailey
FB1 Joe Lydon
RW2 Jonathan Davies
RC3 Darryl Powell
LC4 Carl Gibson
LW5 Martin Offiah
SO6 Garry Schofield
SH7 Bobbie Goulding
PR8 Kelvin Skerrett
HK9 Martin Dermott
PR10 Keith England
SR11 Denis Betts
SR12 Roy Powell
LK13 Mike Gregory (c)
Substitutions:
IC14 Paul Dixon
IC15 Shaun Irwin
Coach:
Mal Reilly

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