RUGBY LEAGUE TRI-NATIONS

 

Host Nation - New Zealand and co-hosted by Australia

Number of Teams - 3

Highest Crowd - 23,131 Auckland, New Zealand (Record crowd for TN game in NZ)

Average Crowd - 17,002

Total Crowd - 68,007

1999 Tri-Nations Snapshot - The 1999 Tri-Nations series was the first of its kind for rugby league. All teams played each other once with the top two playing each other in the final. New Zealand got off to a great start at home by causing a upset when they beat Australia 24 - 22 in Auckland. In game two the touring Great Britain side were demolished by Australia 42 - 6 at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane. In Auckland the following week New Zealand rapped up the top of the table by sending Great Britain home winless winning 26 - 4. The final was a tight game with Australia scraping home 22 - 20 in Auckland. The series was a success with New Zealand proving Australia were not unbeatable. The series was played as a lead in to the 2000 Rugby League World Cup.

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Game 1

Oct 15th New Zealand 24 - Australia 22

Location - Mt Smart Stadium Auckland, New Zealand

Crowd - 23,131 (Record crowd for TN game in NZ)

 

Game 2

Oct 22nd Australia 42 - Great Britain 6

Location - Suncorp Stadium Brisbane, Australia

Crowd - 12,511

 

Game 3

Oct 29th New Zealand 26 - Great Britain 4

Location - Mt Smart Stadium Auckland, New Zealand

Crowd - 11,161

Final Table

Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	PTS
New Zealand	2	2	0	0	50	26	4
Australia	2	1	0	1	64	30	2
Great Britain	2	0	0	2	10	68	0