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Rugby League Tri-Nations - 2005



MATCH RESULTS - 2005
 

NEW ZEALAND 38 (C. Toopi 3, B. Webb, N. Cayless, N. Vagana tries;
S. Jones 7 goals)
d. AUSTRALIA 28 (B. Tate 2, M. Gasnier 2, A. Johns, M. King tries;
C. Fitzgibbon, A. Johns goals)
at
Stadium Australia, Sydney.
Sat 15.10.05. Referee: Steve Ganson (England). Crowd: 28,255

Australia: Anthony Minichiello, Matt King, Brent Tate, Mark Gasnier, Timana Tahu, Darren Lockyer (c), Andrew Johns, Ben Kennedy, Craig Fitzgibbon, Luke O'Donnell, Petero Civoniceva, Danny Buderus, Steve Price. Interchange: Jason Ryles, Craig Gower, Andrew Ryan, Trent Waterhouse.
New Zealand: Brent Webb, Jake Webster, Paul Whatuira, Clinton Toopi, Manu Vatuvei, Nigel Vagana, Stacey Jones, Louis Anderson, Frank Pritchard, David Kidwell, Ruben Wiki (c), Lance Hohaia, Paul Rauhihi. Interchange: David Faiumu, Roy Asotasi, Nathan Cayless, David Solomona.

 

AUSTRALIA 28 (D. Lockyer 2, M. Cooper 2, M. Gasnier, A Minichiello tries;
C. Fitzgibbon 2 goals)
d. NEW ZEALAND 26 (J. Webster 2, N. Vagana, M. Tony, D. Faiumu tries;
S. Jones 2 goals)
at Ericsson Stadium, Auckland.
Fri 21.10.05. Referee: Steve Ganson (England). Crowd: 18,000 (approx./t.b.c.)

New Zealand: Brent Webb, Jake Webster, Paul Whatuira, Shontayne Hape, Manu Vatuvei, Nigel Vagana, Stacey Jones, Louis Anderson, David Solomona, David Kidwell, Ruben Wiki (c), Motu Tony, Paul Rauhihi. Interchange: David Faiumu, Roy Asotasi, Iafeta Palea'aesina, Tony Puletua.
Australia: Anthony Minichiello, Matt King, Mark Gasnier, Matt Cooper, Brent Tate, Darren Lockyer (c), Andrew Johns, Ben Kennedy, Craig Fitzgibbon, Luke O'Donnell, Petero Civoniceva, Danny Buderus, Steve Price. Interchange: Jason Ryles, Trent Barrett, Mark O'Meley, Trent Waterhouse.

 

NEW ZEALAND 42 (B. Webb 2, C. Toopi 2, M. Vatuvei, J. Webster, P. Rauhihi tries; S. Jones 7 goals)
d.
GREAT BRITAIN 26 (P. Johnson 3, K. Senior tries; K. Sinfield 4, P. Deacon goals)
at Loftus Road, London.
Sat 29.10.05. Referee: Glen Black (New Zealand). Crowd: 15,568

Great Britain: Paul Wellens, Brian Carney, Martin Gleeson, Keith Senior, Leon Pryce, Kevin Sinfield, Paul Deacon, Gareth Ellis, Lee Gilmour, Paul Johnson, Stuart Fielden, Keiron Cunningham, Jamie Peacock (c). Replacements: Rob Burrow, Adrian Morley, Chev Walker, Nick Fozzard.
New Zealand: Brent Webb, Jake Webster, Paul Whatuira, Clinton Toopi, Manu Vatuvei, Nigel Vagana, Stacey Jones, Awen Guttenbiel, David Solomona, David Kidwell, Ruben Wiki (c), Motu Tony, Paul Rauhihi. Interchange: Roy Asotasi, Ali Lautiiti, Louis Anderson, Frank Pritchard.

 

AUSTRALIA 20 (M. Cooper 2, M.Minichiello tries; C. Fitzgibbon 4 goals)
d. G
REAT BRITAIN 6 (A. Morley try; K. Sinfield goal)
at JJB Stadium, Wigan.
Sat 5.11.05. Referee: Tim Mander (Australia). Crowd: 25,004

Great Britain: Paul Wellens, Brian Carney, Martin Gleeson, Keith Senior, Leon Pryce, Iestyn Harris, Paul Deacon, Kevin Sinfield, Paul Johnson, Jamie Peacock (c), Stuart Fielden, Keiron Cunningham, Adrian Morley. Replacements: Lee Gilmour, Chev Walker, Jamie Thackray, Mickey Higham.
Australia: Anthony Minichiello, Matt King, Mark Gasnier, Matt Cooper, Brent Tate, Darren Lockyer (c), Scott Prince, Ben Kennedy, Craig Fitzgibbon, Luke O'Donnell, Petero Civoniceva, Danny Buderus, Steve Price. Interchange: Jason Ryles, Trent Barrett, Mark O'Meley, Willie Mason.

 

GREAT BRITAIN 38 (B. Carney 2, S. Fielden, P. Deacon, C. Walker, K. Senior tries; I. Harris 5, P. Deacon 2 goals)
d. NEW ZEALAND
12 (J. Webster 2, A. Lauitiiti tries)
at Galpharm Stadium, Huddersfield.
Sat 12.11.05. Referee: Tim Mander (Australia). Crowd: 19,232

Great Britain: Paul Wellens, Brian Carney, Martin Gleeson, Keith Senior, Leon Pryce, Iestyn Harris, Paul Deacon, Gareth Ellis, Paul Johnson, Jamie Peacock (c), Stuart Fielden, Keiron Cunningham, Adrian Morley. Replacements: Richard Horne, Chev Walker, Jamie Thackray, Mickey Higham.
New Zealand: Brent Webb, Jake Webster, Paul Whatuira, Clinton Toopi, Manu Vatuvei, Nigel Vagana, Stacey Jones, Awen Guttenbiel, David Solomona, David Kidwell, Ruben Wiki (c), Motu Tony, Paul Rauhihi. Interchange: David Faiumu, Roy Asotasi, Ali Lautiiti, Louis Anderson.

 

AUSTRALIA 26 (M. Cooper, M. O'Meley, B. Tate, M. Gasnier tries;
C. Fitzgibbon 5 goals)
d. GREAT BRITAIN 14 (B. Carney, R. Horne tries; I. Harris 3 goals)
at KC Stadium, Hull.
Sat 19.11.05. Referee: Steve Ganson (England). Crowd: 25,150

Great Britain: Leon Pryce, Brian Carney, Martin Gleeson, Keith Senior, Gareth Raynor, Iestyn Harris, Richard Horne, Gareth Ellis, Paul Johnson, Jamie Peacock (c), Stuart Fielden, Keiron Cunningham, Adrian Morley. Replacements: Kevin Sinfield, Chev Walker, Jamie Thackray, Mickey Higham.
Australia: Anthony Minichiello, Matt King, Mark Gasnier, Matt Cooper, Brent Tate, Trent Barrett, Craig Gower, Ben Kennedy, Craig Fitzgibbon, Luke O'Donnell, Petero Civoniceva, Danny Buderus (c), Jason Ryles. Interchange: Mark O'Meley, Willie Mason, Craig Wing, Trent Waterhouse.

 
2005 TRI-NATIONS TABLE
Team W D L F A Pts
Australia 3 0 1 102 84 6
New Zealand 2 0 2 118 120 4
Great Britain 1 0 3 84 100 2
 

2005 TRI-NATIONS FINAL
NEW ZEALAND 24 (M. Vatuvei 2, P. Whatuira, B. Webb tries; S. Jones 4 goals)
d. AUSTRALIA 0
at Elland Road, Leeds.

Sat 26.11.05. Referee: Steve Ganson (England). Crowd: 26,534

Australia: Anthony Minichiello, Matt King, Mark Gasnier, Matt Cooper, Brent Tate, Trent Barrett, Craig Gower, Ben Kennedy, Craig Fitzgibbon, Luke O'Donnell, Petero Civoniceva, Danny Buderus (c), Jason Ryles. Interchange: Steve Price, Willie Mason, Craig Wing, Mark O'Meley.
New Zealand: Brent Webb, Jake Webster, Paul Whatuira, Clinton Toopi, Manu Vatuvei, Nigel Vagana, Stacey Jones,
Shontayne Hape, Louis Anderson, David Kidwell, Ruben Wiki (c), Motu Tony, Paul Rauhihi. Interchange: David Faiumu, Roy Asotasi, David Solomona, Ali Lautiiti.


Australian Squad:
Darren Lockyer (c), Trent Barrett, Danny Buderus, Petero Civoniceva, Matt Cooper, Ben Creagh, Craig Fitzgibbon, Mark Gasnier, Craig Gower, Eric Grothe Jr.**, Nathan Hindmarsh*, Andrew Johns, Ben Kennedy, Matt King, Willie Mason, Anthony Minichiello, Luke O'Donnell, Mark O'Meley, Steve Price, Scott Prince, Andrew Ryan, Jason Ryles, Timana Tahu, Brent Tate, Trent Waterhouse, Craig Wing***.
Coach: Wayne Bennett.
* Added to squad after Timana Tahu injured.
** Added to squad after Andrew Johns injured.
*** Added to squad after Darren Lockyer injured.


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