2005 Rugby League Tri-Nations
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox rugby league international tournament The 2005 Rugby League Tri-Nations was played in Great Britain and Australasia. The final was played between Australia and New Zealand at Elland Road on Saturday 26 November. New Zealand won the match 24-0 and were crowned 2005 Tri-Nations champions, breaking Australia's 27-year undefeated international tournament record.
The tournament was officially known as the 2005 Gillette Tri-Nations due to sponsorship from Gillette.
Participating teams
Each team was to play the other three twice during the round robin tournament. The top two finishing teams would then contest the final.
| Team | Nickname | Coach | Captain | RLIF Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Flagicon Australia | The Kangaroos | Wayne Bennett | Darren Lockyer | 1 |
| Template:Flagicon Great Britain | The Lions | Brian Noble | Jamie Peacock | 2 |
| Template:Flagicon New Zealand | The Kiwis | Brian McClennan | Ruben Wiki | 3 |
Officials
One referee from each participating nation was appointed to control matches in the Tri-Nations:
- Template:Flagicon Tim Mander (2 matches)
- Template:Flagicon Steve Ganson (4 matches)
- Template:Flagicon Glen Black (1 match)
Venues
The games were played at the following venues in Australia, New Zealand and England.
| Sydney | Auckland | London |
|---|---|---|
| Telstra Stadium | Ericsson Stadium | Loftus Road |
| Capacity: 83,500 | Capacity: 30,000 | Capacity: 18,439 |
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| Wigan | Huddersfield | Hull |
| JJB Stadium | Galpharm Stadium | KC Stadium |
| Capacity: 25,138 | Capacity: 24,500 | Capacity: 25,138 |
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Final
The Tri-Nations Final was played in Leeds.
| Leeds |
|---|
| Elland Road |
| Capacity: 37,890 |
| File:East Stand at Elland Road prior to the 2010 World Club Challenge.jpg |
Results
Tournament matches
AUSTRALIA
1. Anthony Minichiello · 2. Matt King · 3. Mark Gasnier · 4. Brent Tate · 5. Timana Tahu · 6. Darren Lockyer (c) · 7. Andrew Johns · 8. Petero Civoniceva · 9. Danny Buderus · 10. Steve Price · 11. Luke O'Donnell · 12. Craig Fitzgibbon · 13. Ben Kennedy
Interchange:
14. Craig Gower · 15. Jason Ryles · 16. Andrew Ryan · 17. Trent Waterhouse
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NEW ZEALAND
1. Brent Webb · 2. Jake Webster · 3. Paul Whatuira · 4. Clinton Toopi · 5. Manu Vatuvei · 6. Nigel Vagana · 7. Stacey Jones · 8. Paul Rauhihi · 9. Lance Hohaia · 10. Ruben Wiki (c) · 11. David Kidwell · 12. Frank Pritchard · 13. Louis Anderson
Interchange:
14. David Faiumu · 15. Roy Asotasi · 16. Nathan Cayless · 17. David Solomona
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NEW ZEALAND
1. Brent Webb · 2. Jake Webster · 3. Paul Whatuira · 4. Shontayne Hape · 5. Manu Vatuvei · 6. Nigel Vagana · 7. Stacey Jones · 8. Paul Rauhihi · 9. Motu Tony · 10. Ruben Wiki (c) · 11. David Kidwell · 12. David Solomona · 13. Louis Anderson
Interchange:
14. David Faiumu · 15. Roy Asotasi · 16. Iafeta Palea'aesina · 17. Tony Puletua
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AUSTRALIA
1. Anthony Minichiello · 2. Matt King · 3. Mark Gasnier · 4. Matt Cooper · 5. Brent Tate · 6. Darren Lockyer (c) · 7. Andrew Johns · 8. Petero Civoniceva · 9. Danny Buderus · 10. Steve Price · 11. Luke O'Donnell · 12. Craig Fitzgibbon · 13. Ben Kennedy
Interchange:
14. Trent Barrett · 15. Jason Ryles · 16. Mark O'Meley · 17. Trent Waterhouse
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GREAT BRITAIN
1. Paul Wellens · 2. Brian Carney · 3. Martin Gleeson · 4. Keith Senior · 5. Leon Pryce · 6. Kevin Sinfield · 7. Paul Deacon · 8. Stuart Fielden · 9. Keiron Cunningham · 10. Jamie Peacock (c) · 11. Lee Gilmour · 12. Paul Johnson · 13. Gareth Ellis
Interchange:
14. Rob Burrow · 15. Adrian Morley · 16. Chev Walker · 17. Nick Fozzard
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NEW ZEALAND
1. Brent Webb · 2. Jake Webster · 3. Paul Whatuira · 4. Clinton Toopi · 5. Manu Vatuvei · 6. Nigel Vagana · 7. Stacey Jones · 8. Paul Rauhihi · 9. Motu Tony · 10. Ruben Wiki (c) · 11. David Kidwell · 12. David Solomona · 13. Awen Guttenbeil
Interchange:
14. Louis Anderson · 15. Roy Asotasi · 16. Frank Pritchard · 17. Ali Lauiti'iti
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GREAT BRITAIN
1. Paul Wellens · 2. Brian Carney · 3. Martin Gleeson · 4. Keith Senior · 5. Leon Pryce · 6. Iestyn Harris · 7. Paul Deacon · 8. Stuart Fielden · 9. Keiron Cunningham · 10. Adrian Morley · 11. Jamie Peacock (c) · 12. Paul Johnson · 13. Kevin Sinfield
Interchange:
14. Lee Gilmour · 15. Chev Walker · 16. Jamie Thackray · 17. Mickey Higham
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AUSTRALIA
1. Anthony Minichiello · 2. Matt King · 3. Mark Gasnier · 4. Matt Cooper · 5. Brent Tate · 6. Darren Lockyer (c) · 7. Scott Prince · 8. Petero Civoniceva · 9. Danny Buderus · 10. Steve Price · 11. Luke O'Donnell · 12. Craig Fitzgibbon · 13. Ben Kennedy
Interchange:
14. Trent Barrett · 15. Jason Ryles · 16. Mark O'Meley · 17. Willie Mason
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GREAT BRITAIN
1. Paul Wellens · 2. Brian Carney · 3. Martin Gleeson · 4. Keith Senior · 5. Leon Pryce · 6. Iestyn Harris · 7. Paul Deacon · 8. Stuart Fielden · 9. Keiron Cunningham · 10. Adrian Morley · 11. Jamie Peacock (c) · 12. Paul Johnson · 13. Gareth Ellis
Interchange:
14. Mickey Higham · 15. Chev Walker · 16. Jamie Thackray · 17. Richard Horne
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NEW ZEALAND
1. Brent Webb · 2. Jake Webster · 3. Shontayne Hape · 4. Clinton Toopi · 5. Manu Vatuvei · 6. Nigel Vagana · 7. Stacey Jones · 8. Paul Rauhihi · 9. Motu Tony · 10. Ruben Wiki (c) · 11. David Kidwell · 12. David Solomona · 13. Awen Guttenbeil
Interchange:
14. David Faiumu · 15. Roy Asotasi · 16. Louis Anderson · 17. Ali Lauiti'iti
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- Australia were without their captain Darren Lockyer for this match and the remainder of the tournament after he injured his foot at training.[1]
GREAT BRITAIN
1. Leon Pryce · 2. Brian Carney · 3. Martin Gleeson · 4. Keith Senior · 5. Gareth Raynor · 6. Iestyn Harris · 7. Richard Horne · 8. Stuart Fielden · 9. Keiron Cunningham · 10. Adrian Morley · 11. Jamie Peacock (c) · 12. Paul Johnson · 13. Gareth Ellis
Interchange:
14. Mickey Higham · 15. Chev Walker · 16. Jamie Thackray · 17. Kevin Sinfield
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AUSTRALIA
1. Anthony Minichiello · 2. Matt King · 3. Mark Gasnier · 4. Matt Cooper · 5. Brent Tate · 6. Trent Barrett · 7. Craig Gower · 8. Petero Civoniceva · 9. Danny Buderus (c) · 10. Jason Ryles · 11. Luke O'Donnell · 12. Craig Fitzgibbon · 13. Ben Kennedy
Interchange:
14. Craig Wing · 15. Willie Mason · 16. Mark O'Meley · 17. Trent Waterhouse
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Tournament standings
| Team | Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 102 | 84 | +18 | 6 |
| File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 118 | 120 | −2 | 4 |
| File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 84 | 100 | −16 | 2 |
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Final
Saturday, 26 November
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| New Zealand File:Flag of New Zealand.svg | 24–0 | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Paul Whatuira Manu Vatuvei (2) Brent Webb Goals: Stacey Jones (4/7) |
Elland Road, Leeds[2]
Attendance: 26,534[3] Referee: Steve Ganson Template:Flagicon Player of the Match: Ruben Wiki Template:Flagicon[4] |
| Australia | Position | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Minichiello | FB | Brent Webb |
| Matt King | WG | Jake Webster |
| Mark Gasnier | CE | Paul Whatuira |
| Matt Cooper | CE | Clinton Toopi |
| Brent Tate | WG | Manu Vatuvei |
| Trent Barrett | FE | Nigel Vagana |
| Craig Gower | HB | Stacey Jones |
| Petero Civoniceva | PR | Paul Rauhihi |
| Danny Buderus (c) | HK | Motu Tony |
| Jason Ryles | PR | Ruben Wiki (c) |
| Luke O'Donnell | SR | David Kidwell |
| Craig Fitzgibbon | SR | Louis Anderson |
| Ben Kennedy | LK | Shontayne Hape |
| Craig Wing | Int | David Faiumu |
| Willie Mason | Int | Roy Asotasi |
| Mark O'Meley | Int | David Solomona |
| Steve Price | Int | Ali Lauiti'iti |
| Wayne Bennett | Coach | Brian McClennan |
The historic win by the Kiwis over an Australian 17 containing only 3 Queensland players and one player from the previous month's 2005 NRL grand final put an end to the Kangaroos' dominance in international rugby league. It was the first time Australia, hot favourites for the match, had failed to win a series or tournament since France defeated them in both Tests of the 1978 Kangaroo tour.[5]
The win by New Zealand was the first time the Kiwis had beaten Australia in a test series or tournament (not including one-off test wins in 1971, 1987 and 1998) since 1952. Australian coach Wayne Bennett resigned from the national coaching post just over a week after the final.[6]
Player statistics
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Non-series tests
During the series, Australia and New Zealand played additional Tests against France. This was the first time the two teams had met in a test match since Australia's 74–0 win in Béziers in the last game of the 1994 Kangaroo tour.
Template:Rugbybox For this match, Craig Gower was given the honour of captaining Australia for the first time.[7]
Australia 44 (A Minichiello 2, T Waterhouse 2, M Cooper, S Prince, C Gower, W Mason tries; S Prince 6 goals) defeated France 12 (L Frayssinous, M Gresqueu tries; L Frayssinous 2 goals)
Other game
New Zealand played a midweek match against England "A" which did not count as a test match. Halftime was 12-all. Template:Rugbybox
See also
References
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Further reading
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External links
- Kiwis overcome critics to down Kangaroos in Tri-Nations opener – kangaroos.leagueunlimited.com
- 2005 Tri-nations final at trinations.rlfans.com
- 2005 Tri-nations at rlhalloffame.org.uk
- New Zealand Test teams 2005 at nzrl.co.nz
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