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

Touring squad

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

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

Name Club Apps Tests Tries Goals Drop goals Points Notes
Denis Betts Wigan 10 5 4 0 0 16
Chris Bibb Featherstone Rovers 8 1 1 0 0 4
David Bishop Hull Kingston Rovers 6 0 1 0 0 4
Phil Clarke Wigan 7 1 1 0 0 4
Jonathan Davies Widnes 11 5 6 34 0 92
Martin Dermott Wigan 8 2 1 0 1 5
John Devereux Widnes 5 0 2 0 0 8 [a]
Paul Dixon Leeds 10 5 2 0 0 8
Paul Eastwood Hull 10 2 9 18 0 72
Keith England Castleford 10 5 0 0 0 0
Karl Fairbank Bradford Northern 7 1 2 0 0 8
Deryck Fox Featherstone Rovers 9 1 2 0 0 8
Carl Gibson Leeds 11 5 6 0 0 24
Bobbie Goulding Wigan 9 5 2 0 1 9
Mike Gregory (c) Warrington 9 5 0 0 0 0
Shaun Irwin Castleford 9 3 1 0 0 4
Lee Jackson Hull 7 3 0 0 0 0
Ian Lucas Wigan 6 0 0 0 0 0
Joe Lydon Wigan 6 3 0 0 0 0
David Lyon Warrington 2 0 2 0 0 8 [b]
Martin Offiah Widnes 4 3 2 0 0 8
Daryl Powell Sheffield Eagles 5 5 0 0 0 0
Roy Powell Leeds 11 5 1 0 0 4
Gary Price Wakefield Trinity 6 0 1 0 0 4
Garry Schofield Leeds 9 5 7 0 1 29
Roger Simpson Bradford Northern 5 0 3 0 0 12
Kelvin Skerrett Bradford Northern 5 3 1 0 0 4
Ian Smales Featherstone Rovers 7 0 1 0 0 4
Graham Steadman Castleford 4 0 1 0 0 4 [c]
Anthony Sullivan Hull Kingston Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0 [a]
Alan Tait Widnes 4 2 1 0 0 4 [b]

Papua New Guinea

20 May 1990 Southern Zone 18 – 40 Great Britain Lloyd Robson Oval, Port Moresby[6]
Tries:
Igo, P. Lae, Ganiga
Goals:
P. Lae (3) 		Report Tries:
Garry Schofield (3), Paul Eastwood (2), Jonathan Davies, Carl Gibson
Goals:
Jonathan Davies (6)
Attendance: 5,066
Referee: Graham Anui Papua New Guinea
23 May 1990 Northern and Highland Zones 10 – 24 Great Britain Lae Oval, Lae[7]
Tries:
Elara
Goals:
Sambu (3) 		Report Tries:
Chris Bibb, Paul Dixon, Roger Simpson, Jonathan Davies
Goals:
Paul Eastwood (4)
Attendance: 2,550
Referee: Aiwa Olni 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) 		[8]
 Try:
Paul Eastwood
Jonathan Davies
Bobbie Goulding
Goals:
Jonathan Davies (3)
Danny Leahy Oval, Goroka[9][10]
Attendance: 11,598
Referee: Dennis Hale New Zealand
Papua New Guinea
Great Britain
FB 1 Ipisa Wanega
RW 2 Arnold Krewanty
RC 3 Phillip Boge
LC 4 Bal Numapo
LW 5 Mea Morea
FE 6 Stanley Haru
HB 7 Gigmai Onguglo
PR 8 Bobby Ako
HK 9 Michael Matmillo
PR 10 Tuyio Evei
SR 11 Joe Gispe
SR 12 Arebo Taumaku (c)
LK 13 Michael Angara
Substitutions:
IC 14 Goru Arigae
IC 15 Noah Kool
Coach:
Papua New Guinea Skerry Palanga
FB 1 Alan Tait
RW 2 Paul Eastwood
RC 3 Daryl Powell
LC 4 Jonathan Davies
LW 5 Carl Gibson
SO 6 Garry Schofield
SH 7 Bobbie Goulding
PR 8 Roy Powell
HK 9 Lee Jackson
PR 10 Paul Dixon
SR 11 Denis Betts
SR 12 Karl Fairbank
LK 13 Mike Gregory (c)
Substitutions:
IC 14 Shaun Irwin
IC 15 Keith England
Coach:
England Mal Reilly
30 May 1990 Island Zone 4 – 50 Great Britain Queen Elizabeth Oval, Rabaul[11]
Report
Attendance: 3,538
Referee: Moses Tolingling (New Ireland)

Second Test

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

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





Goals:
Bal Numapo (2) 		[12]
 Tries:
Carl Gibson (2)
Paul Eastwood
Bobbie Goulding
Paul Dixon
Daryl Powell
Garry Schofield
Goals:
Jonathan Davies (6)
Lloyd Robson Oval, Port Moresby[13][14]
Attendance: 7,837
Referee: Dennis Hale New Zealand
Papua New Guinea
Great Britain
FB 1 Ipisa Wanega
RW 2 Arnold Krewanty
RC 3 Phillip Boge
LC 4 Bal Numapo
LW 5 Mea Morea
FE 6 Stanley Haru
HB 7 Gigmai Ongugo
PR 8 Ati Lomutopa
HK 9 Michael Matmillo
PR 10 Tuyio Evei
SR 11 Joe Gispe
SR 12 Aribo Taumaku (c)
LK 13 Michael Angara
Substitutions:
IC 14 Max Tiri
IC 15 Chris Itam
Coach:
Papua New Guinea Skerry Palanga
FB 1 Alan Tait
RW 2 Paul Eastwood
RC 3 Jonathan Davies
LC 4 Daryl Powell
LW 5 Carl Gibson
SO 6 Garry Schofield
SH 7 Bobbie Goulding
PR 8 Roy Powell
HK 9 Lee Jackson
PR 10 Keith England
SR 11 Denis Betts
SR 12 Paul Dixon
LK 13 Mike Gregory (c)
Substitutions:
IC 14 Deryck Fox
IC 15 Phil Clarke
Coach:
England Mal Reilly

New Zealand

See also: 1990 New Zealand rugby league season
10 June 1990 Presidents XIII 22 – 23 Great Britain McLean Park, Napier
Tries:
Mark Nixon (2), Sam Panapa, P.Tuimavave
Goals:
Morvin Edwards (3) 		Report Tries:
Carl Gibson, Martin Dermott, Jonathan Davies
Goals:
Paul Eastwood (5)
Field Goals:
Garry Schofield
Attendance: 3,163
Referee: Jim Stokes

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

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

13 June 1990 Canterbury 18 – 10 Great Britain Addington Showgrounds, Christchurch
Tries:
Dorreen, Whittaker, Leek
Goals:
Cully (3) 		Report Tries:
David Bishop, Alan Tait
Goals:
Paul Eastwood (1)
Attendance: 1,338
Referee: Dennis Hale

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

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

17 June 1990 Auckland 24 – 13 Great Britain Carlaw Park, Auckland
Tries:
Sam Panapa (2), Mike Patton, Tawera Nikau
Goals:
Peter Brown (4) 		Report Tries:
Kelvin Skerrett, Graham Steadman
Goals:
Jonathan Davies (2)
Field Goals:
Bobbie Goulding
Attendance: 7,614
Referee: Keith Blackler

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

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

20 June 1990 Kiwi Colts 10 – 22 Great Britain Davies Park, Huntly
Tries:
Iva Ropati, Fisher
Goals:
Kelly Shelford (1) 		Report Tries:
Paul Eastwood (3), Phil Clarke
Goals:
Jonathan Davies (3)
Attendance: 972
Referee: Jim Stokes

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

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

First Test

24 June 1990
New Zealand  10 – 11  Great Britain
Tries:
Kevin Iro
Sam Panapa
Goals:
Peter Brown (1) 		[15]
 Tries:
Jonathan Davies
Carl Gibson
Goals:
Jonathan Davies (1)
Field Goals:
Garry Schofield
Palmerston North Showgrounds, Palmerston North
Attendance: 8,073
Referee: David Manson Australia
New Zealand
Great Britain
FB 1 Darrell Williams
RW 2 Tony Iro
RC 3 Kevin Iro
LC 4 Tony Kemp
LW 5 Sam Panapa
FE 6 Dean Clark
HB 7 Gary Freeman
PR 8 Brent Todd
HK 9 Duane Mann
PR 10 Peter Brown
SR 11 Tawera Nikau
SR 12 Mark Horo
LF 13 Hugh McGahan (c)
Substitutions:
IC 14 Morvin Edwards
IC 15 George Mann
Coach:
New Zealand Bob Bailey
FB 1 Chris Bibb
RW 2 Jonathan Davies
RC 3 Joe Lydon
LC 4 Carl Gibson
LW 5 Martin Offiah
SO 6 Garry Schofield
SH 7 Bobbie Goulding
PR 8 Kelvin Skerrett
HK 9 Martin Dermott
PR 10 Keith England
SR 11 Denis Betts
SR 12 Paul Dixon
LK 13 Mike Gregory (c)
Substitutions:
IC 14 Darryl Powell
IC 15 Roy Powell
Coach:
England Mal Reilly
27 June 1990 Wellington 30 – 22 Great Britain Porirua Park, Porirua
Tries:
Molemau, Victor Aramoana, Morvin Edwards, Geoffrey Tangira
Goals:
Gilbert (7) 		Report Tries:
Karl Fairbank, Ian Smales, Jonathan Davies, David Lyon
Goals:
Jonathan Davies (3)
Attendance: 845
Referee: Neville Kesha

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

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

1 July 1990 Māori  12 – 20 Great Britain Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua
Tries:
G. Tangira, Victor Aramoana
Goals:
Morvin Edwards (2) 		Report Tries:
Garry Schofield, Denis Betts, Paul Eastwood
Goals:
Paul Eastwood (4)
Attendance: 3,184
Referee: Des O'Sullivan

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

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

4 July 1990 Taranaki 0 – 24 Great Britain Pukekura Park, New Plymouth
Tries:
Goals: 		Report Tries:
Roger Simpson, David Lyon, Karl Fairbank, Shaun Irwin
Goals:
Paul Eastwood (4)
Attendance: 2,675
Referee: Dennis Hale

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

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

Second Test

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

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


Goals:
Matthew Ridge (5) 		[16]
 Tries:
Denis Betts
Martin Offiah
Garry Schofield
Goals:
Jonathan Davies (2)
Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland[17]
Attendance: 7,843
Referee: Bill Harrigan Australia
New Zealand
Great Britain
FB 1 Matthew Ridge
RW 2 Tony Iro
RC 3 Kevin Iro
LC 4 Darrell Williams
LW 5 Sam Panapa
FE 6 Dean Clark
HB 7 Gary Freeman
PR 8 Brent Todd
HK 9 Duane Mann
PR 10 Peter Brown
SR 11 Tawera Nikau
SR 12 Mark Horo
LF 13 Hugh McGahan (c)
Substitutions:
IC 14 Dean Lonergan
IC 15 Tony Kemp
Coach:
New Zealand Bob Bailey
FB 1 Joe Lydon
RW 2 Jonathan Davies
RC 3 Darryl Powell
LC 4 Carl Gibson
LW 5 Martin Offiah
SO 6 Garry Schofield
SH 7 Bobbie Goulding
PR 8 Kelvin Skerrett
HK 9 Lee Jackson
PR 10 Keith England
SR 11 Denis Betts
SR 12 Paul Dixon
LK 13 Mike Gregory (c)
Substitutions:
IC 14 Shaun Irwin
IC 15 Roy Powell
Coach:
England Mal Reilly

Third Test

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

15 July 1990
New Zealand  21 – 18  Great Britain
Tries:
Tony Kemp
Tawera Nikau

Goals:
Matthew Ridge (6)
Field Goals:
Hugh McGahan 		[18]
 Tries:
Martin Offiah
Roy Powell
Garry Schofield
Goals:
Jonathan Davies (3)
New Zealand
Great Britain
FB 1 Matthew Ridge
RW 2 Tony Iro
RC 3 Kevin Iro
LC 4 Darrell Williams
LW 5 Sam Panapa
FE 6 Tony Kemp
HB 7 Gary Freeman
PR 8 Brent Todd
HK 9 Duane Mann
PR 10 Peter Brown
SR 11 Tawera Nikau
SR 12 Mark Horo
LF 13 Hugh McGahan (c)
Substitutions:
IC 14 Dean Lonergan
IC 15 Morvin Edwards
Coach:
New Zealand Bob Bailey
FB 1 Joe Lydon
RW 2 Jonathan Davies
RC 3 Darryl Powell
LC 4 Carl Gibson
LW 5 Martin Offiah
SO 6 Garry Schofield
SH 7 Bobbie Goulding
PR 8 Kelvin Skerrett
HK 9 Martin Dermott
PR 10 Keith England
SR 11 Denis Betts
SR 12 Roy Powell
LK 13 Mike Gregory (c)
Substitutions:
IC 14 Paul Dixon
IC 15 Shaun Irwin
Coach:
England Mal Reilly

Notes

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

References

  1. ^ Fitzpatrick, Paul (12 April 1990). "Tour spot completes Davies's conversion". The Guardian. London. p. 16. ProQuest 187059628.
  2. ^ Fitzpatrick, Paul (9 May 1990). "Gregory glad to be captain". The Guardian. London. p. 18. ProQuest 187047592.
  3. ^ Sargieson, Barry (23 May 1990). "Blow for Skerrett". The Guardian. London. p. 14 – via ProQuest.
  4. ^ Sargieson, Barry (21 June 1990). "Britain power to timely win". The Guardian. London. p. 17 – via ProQuest.
  5. ^ Sargieson, Barry (22 June 1990). "Gibson is asked to step inside and fill the gap". The Guardian. London. p. 18 – via ProQuest.
  6. ^ Sargieson, Barry (21 May 1990). "Lively Lions keep cool". The Guardian. London. p. 12. ProQuest 187087456.
  7. ^ Sargieson, Barry (24 May 1990). "Tourists keep their cool". The Guardian. London. p. 15. ProQuest 187031189.
  8. ^ 1st Test - PNG vs Great Britain
  9. ^ "1990 First Test: Papua New Guinea 20 Great Britain 18". wigan.rlfans.com. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  10. ^ Sargieson, Barry (28 May 1990). "Tourists befogged in a tear-gas cloud". The Guardian. London. p. 15. ProQuest 187066241.
  11. ^ Sargieson, Barry (31 May 1990). "Devereux takes gas in his stride". The Guardian. London. p. 15. ProQuest 187040561.
  12. ^ 2nd Test - PNG vs Great Britain
  13. ^ "1990 Second Test: Papua New Guinea 8 Great Britain 40". wigan.rlfans.com. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  14. ^ Hadfield, David (3 June 1990). "England get their revenge". Sydney Morning Herald. p. 55.
  15. ^ 1st Test - New Zealand vs Great Britain
  16. ^ 2nd Test - New Zealand vs Great Britain
  17. ^ Hadfield, David (8 July 1990). "Points to Britain, penalties to Kiwis". Sydney Morning Herald. p. 49.
  18. ^ 3rd Test - New Zealand vs Great Britain
  19. ^ Hadfield, David (15 July 1990). "Ridge performance flawless in NZ victory over Lions". Sydney Morning Herald. p. 45.

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