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1999 Rugby League Tri-Nations

{{Short description|Tri-national rugby championship}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}

{{Infobox rugby league international tournament

| year = 1999

| title = Tri-Nations

| image =

| imagesize =

| finalists = 3

| country =

| winners = Australia

| count = 1

| matches = 4

| attendance = 70295

| points =

| tries = 26

| topscorer-flag = AUS

| topscorer = Mat Rogers{{cite web |url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/competitions/Tri-Nations_1999.html |title=Tri-Nations 1999 |accessdate=2008-12-05 |publisher=Rugby League Project }} (36)

| top try scorer-flag = NZ

| top try scorer = Nigel Vagana (4)

| tournaments = Rugby League Tri-Nations

| last =

| next = 2004

}}

The 1999 Rugby League Tri-Nations series was contested by Australia, Great Britain and New Zealand in 1999. It was the first multi-national rugby league tournament to feature the sport's three world powers since the 1989–1992 Rugby League World Cup (the 1995 World Cup featured England and Wales separately). Co-hosts Australia and New Zealand played in the final, which was narrowly won by the Kangaroos. Great Britain didn't win a game of the tournament.

After the Lions narrowly defeated the Queensland Cup premiers, Burleigh Bears, a poor crowd attended their match against Australia at Suncorp Stadium. Fearing a similar attendance for the series final, the tournament organisers relocated the match to Ericsson Stadium.

With the Rugby League World Cup to be staged the following year, and tours of Great Britain by Australia in 2001 and 2003 and New Zealand in 2002, the Tri-nations was not held again until 2004.

Venues

The games were played at the following venues in Australia and New Zealand. The tournament final was played in Auckland.

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Auckland

! Brisbane

Mount Smart Stadium

| Suncorp Stadium

Capacity: 30,000

| Capacity: 52,500

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Results

= Tournament matches =

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| date = 15 October

| home = {{rl-rt|NZL}}

| score = 24–22

| away = {{rl|AUS}}

| homescore = Tries:
Stephen Kearney
Jason Lowrie
Willie Talau
Nigel Vagana
Goals:
Henry Paul (4/4)

| awayscore = Tries:
Brad Fittler (2)
Matt Gidley
Russell Richardson
Mat Rogers
Goals:
Mat Rogers (3/4)

| stadium = Ericsson Stadium, Auckland

| referee = Russel Smith {{flagicon|ENG}}

| attendance = 22,540

}}

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FB1Richie Barnett (c)
RW2Nigel Vagana
RC3Ruben Wiki
LC4Willie Talau
LW5Lesley Vainikolo
FE6Robbie Paul
HB7Stacey Jones
PR8Craig Smith
HK9Henry Paul
PR10Joe Vagana
SR11Matt Rua
SR12Stephen Kearney
LK13Logan Swann
colspan=3|Substitutions:
IC14David Kidwell
IC15Jason Lowrie
IC16Nathan Cayless
IC17Richard Swain
colspan=3|Coach:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|NZL}} Frank Endacott

|valign="top" width="50%"|

style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"
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FB1Robbie Ross
RW2Mat Rogers
RC3Matthew Gidley
LC4Russell Richardson
LW5Wendell Sailor
FE6Brad Fittler (c)
HB7Brett Kimmorley
PR8Darren Britt
HK9Craig Gower
PR10Rodney Howe
SR11Bryan Fletcher
SR12Nik Kosef
LK13Jason Smith
colspan=3|Substitutions:
IC14Darren Lockyer
IC15Darren Smith
IC16Jason Stevens
IC17Michael Vella
colspan=3|Coach:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|AUS}} Chris Anderson

|}

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| date = 22 October

| home = {{rl-rt|AUS}}

| score = 42–6

| away = {{rl|GBR}}

| homescore = Tries:
Darren Lockyer (2)
Brad Fittler
Matt Gidley
Brett Kimmorley
Wendell Sailor
Jason Smith
Goals:
Mat Rogers (6/6)
Ryan Girdler (1/2)

| awayscore = Tries:
Iestyn Harris





Goals:
Andy Farrell (1/1)

| stadium = Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

| referee = David Pakieto {{flagicon|NZL}}

| attendance = 12,511

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FB1Darren Lockyer
RW2Mat Rogers
RC3Shaun Timmins
LC4Matthew Gidley
LW5Wendell Sailor
FE6Matthew Johns
HB7Brett Kimmorley
PR8Darren Britt
HK9Craig Gower
PR10Rodney Howe
SR11Bryan Fletcher
SR12Nik Kosef
LK13Brad Fittler (c)
colspan=3|Substitutions:
IC14Ryan Girdler
IC15Darren Smith
IC16Jason Smith
IC17Michael Vella
colspan=3|Coach:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|AUS}} Chris Anderson

|valign="top" width="50%"|

style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"
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FB1Kris Radlinski
RW2Jason Robinson
RC3Gary Connolly
LC4Keith Senior
LW5Anthony Sullivan
SO6Iestyn Harris
SH7Ryan Sheridan
PR8Dale Laughton
HK9Keiron Cunningham
PR10Barrie McDermott
SR11Denis Betts
SR12Adrian Morley
LF13Andy Farrell (c)
colspan=3|Substitutions:
IC14Sean Long
IC15Paul Anderson
IC16Paul Sculthorpe
IC17Andy Hay
colspan=3|Coach:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Andy Goodway

|}

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{{rugbybox

| date = 29 October

| home = {{rl-rt|NZL}}

| score = 26–4

| away = {{rl|GBR}}

| homescore = Tries:
Nigel Vagana (2)
Matt Rua
Joe Vagana
Goals:
Henry Paul (5/5)

| awayscore = Tries:
Sean Long


Goals:
Andy Farrell (0/1)

| stadium = Ericsson Stadium, Auckland

| referee = Tim Mander {{flagicon|AUS}}

| attendance = 14,040

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RW2Nigel Vagana
RC3Ruben Wiki
LC4Willie Talau
LW5Lesley Vainikolo
FE6Henry Paul
HB7Robbie Paul
PR8Joe Vagana
HK9Richard Swain
PR10Craig Smith
SR11Matt Rua
SR12Stephen Kearney
LK13Logan Swann
colspan=3|Substitutions:
IC14Gene Ngamu
IC15Jason Lowrie
IC16Nathan Cayless
IC17David Kidwell
colspan=3|Coach:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|NZL}} Frank Endacott

|valign="top" width="50%"|

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FB1Kris Radlinski
RW2Jason Robinson
RC3Gary Connolly
LC4Keith Senior
LW5Francis Cummins
SO6Iestyn Harris
SH7Ryan Sheridan
PR8Dale Laughton
HK9Keiron Cunningham
PR10Barrie McDermott
SR11Adrian Morley
SR12Chris Joynt
LF13Andy Farrell (c)
colspan=3|Substitutions:
IC14Sean Long
IC15Denis Betts
IC16Mike Forshaw
IC17Andy Hay
colspan=3|Coach:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Andy Goodway

|}

= Tournament standings =

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style="background:#bdb76b;"

! Team !! Played !! Won !! Drew !! Lost !! For !! Against !! Difference !! Points

align=left| {{rl|NZL}}22005026+244
align=left| {{rl|AUS}}21016430+342
align=left| {{rl|GBR}}20021068−580

= Final =

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| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 5 November

| team1 = {{rl-rt|NZL}}

| score = 20–22

| team2 = {{rl|AUS}}

| points1 = Tries:
Robbie Paul
Nigel Vagana

Goals:
Henry Paul (6/7)

| points2 = Tries:
Mat Rogers (2)
Matthew Johns
Wendell Sailor
Goals:
Mat Rogers (3/5)

| stadium = Ericsson Stadium, Auckland

| attendance = 21,204

| referee = Russell Smith {{flagicon|ENG}}

| manofmatch =

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FB1Richie Barnett (c)
RW2Nigel Vagana
RC3Ruben Wiki
LC4Willie Talau
LW5Lesley Vainikolo
FE6Henry Paul
HB7Robbie Paul
PR8Joe Vagana
HK9Richard Swain
PR10Craig Smith
SR11Matt Rua
SR12Stephen Kearney
LK13Logan Swann
colspan=3|Substitutions:
IC14Gene Ngamu
IC15Jason Lowrie
IC16Nathan Cayless
IC17David Kidwell
colspan=3|Coach:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|NZL}} Frank Endacott

|valign="top" width="50%"|

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FB1Darren Lockyer
RW2Mat Rogers
RC3Matthew Gidley
LC4Darren Smith
LW5Wendell Sailor
FE6Matthew Johns
HB7Brett Kimmorley
PR18Jason Stevens
HK9Craig Gower
PR10Darren Britt
SR11Bryan Fletcher
SR12Nik Kosef
LK13Brad Fittler (c)
colspan=3|Substitutions:
IC14Jason Smith
IC15Ryan Girdler
IC16Michael Vella
IC17Shaun Timmins
colspan=3|Coach:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|AUS}} Chris Anderson

|}

{{Clear}}

= Non-series Test =

During the series, New Zealand also played a Test against Tonga. This was the last test match to be held at Auckland's Carlaw Park.

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| bg =

| date = 27 October

| team1 = {{rl-rt|NZL}}

| score = 74–0

| team2 = {{rl|TON}}

| points1 = Tries:
Brian Jellick (4)
Nigel Vagana (3)
David Kidwell
Jason Lowrie
Henry Paul
Tony Puletua
Richard Swain
Lesley Vainikolo
Goals:
Henry Paul (11/13)

| points2 = Tries:








Goals:

| stadium = Carlaw Park, Auckland

| attendance = 4,528

| referee = Andy Cook {{flagicon|NZL}}

| manofmatch =

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LW2Brian Jellick
RC3David Kidwell
LC4Ruben Wiki
RW5Lesley Vainikolo
FE6Henry Paul
HB7Stacey Jones
PR8Joe Vagana
HK9Richard Swain
PR10Terry Hermansson
SR11Tony Puletua
SR12Stephen Kearney
LK13Logan Swann
colspan=3|Substitutions:
IC14Willie Talau
IC15Nathan Cayless
IC16Jason Lowrie
IC17Nigel Vagana
colspan=3|Coach:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|NZL}} Frank Endacott

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FB1Paul Koloi
LW2Tevita Ole'o
RC3Phil Howlett (c)
LC4Greg Wolfgramm
RW5Kotoni Seleti
FE6Tevita Vaikona
HB7Lani Filiai
PR8Nelson Lomi
HK9Esau Mann
PR10Liuaki Hansen
SR11Andrew Lomu
SR12Alfons Masella
LK13Sione Marima
colspan=3|Substitutions:
IC14Fili Lolohea
IC15Tu'ihaka Valu Afungia
IC16Chief Lee
IC17Viliami Soni
colspan=3|Coach:
colspan="4"|

|}

= Non-series Match =

As a curtain raiser to the final, New Zealand Māori played Great Britain.Coffey and Wood The Kiwis: 100 Years of International Rugby League {{ISBN|1-86971-090-8}}

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| bg =

| date = 5 November

| team1 = {{rl|New Zealand Māori}}

| score = 12–22

| team2 = {{rl|GBR}}

| points1 = Tries:
Alex Chan
Darren Rameka

Goals:
Luke Goodwin (1)
Willie Rangi (1)

| points2 = Tries:
Sean Long (2)
James Lowes
Anthony Sullivan
Goals:
Andy Farrell (3)

| stadium = Ericsson Stadium, Auckland

| attendance = 21,204

| referee = David Pakieto {{flagicon|NZL}}

| manofmatch =

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FB1Alex Chan
LW2Steve Matthews
RC3Peter Lewis
LC4Steve Berryman
RW5Jared Mills
FE6Luke Goodwin
HB7Willie Rangi
PR8Paul Rauhihi
HK9Tukere Barlow (c)
PR10John Edmonds
SR11Robert Henare
SR12Darren Rameka
LK13Andrew Wynyard
colspan=3|Substitutions:
IC14Gavin Bailey
IC15Martin Moana
IC16Frank Watene
IC17Wairangi Koopu
colspan=3|Coach:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|NZL}} Cameron Bell

|valign="top" width="50%"|

style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"
width="25"|width="25"|
FB1Kris Radlinski
RW2Jason Robinson
RC3Keith Senior
LC4Anthony Sullivan
LW5Francis Cummins
SO6Andy Farrell (c)
SH7Sean Long
PR8Paul Anderson
HK9Keiron Cunningham
PR10Dale Laughton
SR11Adrian Morley
SR12Paul Sculthorpe
LF13Chris Joynt
colspan=3|Substitutions:
IC14Stuart Fielden
IC15Barrie McDermott
IC16Mike Forshaw
IC17Andy Hay
colspan=3|Coach:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Andy Goodway

|}

References

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