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The 1990 Great Britain Lions tour was a rugby league tour by the Great Britain team 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, Steve Hampson, Les Holliday, Shaun Edwards, Andy Platt and Paul Loughlin all withdrew from the originally selected squad for various reasons. Mike Gregory was chosen as tour captain as a result of the absence of Hanley and Edwards.[2]

Devereux and Lyon were called up as replacements for injured players during the tour.

Papua New Guinea

20 May 1990 Southern Zone 18 – 40 Great Britain Lloyd Robson Oval, Port Moresby[3]
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[4]
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
Stanley Haru 		Report
 Try:
Paul Eastwood
Jonathan Davies
Bobbie Goulding
Goals:
Jonathan Davies (3)
Danny Leahy Oval, Goroka[5][6]
Attendance: 11,598
Referee: Dennis Hale New Zealand
Papua New Guinea Position Great Britain
Ipisa Wanega FB Alan Tait
Arnold Krewanty WG Paul Eastwood
Phillip Boge CE Daryl Powell
Bal Numapo CE Jonathan Davies
Mea Morea WG Carl Gibson
Stanley Haru SO Garry Schofield
Gigmai Ongugo SH Bobbie Goulding
Bobby Ako PR Roy Powell
Michael Matmillo HK Lee Jackson
Tuyio Evei PR Paul Dixon
Joe Gispe SR Denis Betts
Aribo Taumaku (c) SR Karl Fairbank
Michael Angara LF Mike Gregory (c)
Goru Arigae Int. Shaun Irwin
Noah Kool Int. Keith England
Skerry Palanga Coach Mal Reilly
30 May 1990 Island Zone 4 – 50 Great Britain Queen Elizabeth Oval, Rabaul[7]
Report

Attendance: 3,538
Referee: Moses Tolingling (New Ireland)

Second Test

Papua New Guinea Position Great Britain
Ipisa Wanega FB Alan Tait
Arnold Krewanty WG Paul Eastwood
Phillip Boge CE Jonathan Davies
Bal Numapo CE Daryl Powell
Mea Morea WG Carl Gibson
Stanley Haru SO Garry Schofield
Gigmai Ongugo SH Bobbie Goulding
Ati Lomutopa PR Roy Powell
Michael Matmillo HK Lee Jackson
Tuyio Evei PR Keith England
Joe Gispe SR Denis Betts
Aribo Taumaku (c) SR Paul Dixon
Michael Angara LF Mike Gregory (c)
Max Tiri Int. Deryck Fox
Chris Itam Int. Phil Clarke
Skerry Palanga Coach 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) 		Report
 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 Position Great Britain
Darrell Williams FB Chris Bibb
Tony Iro WG Jonathan Davies
Kevin Iro CE Joe Lydon
Tony Kemp CE Carl Gibson
Sam Panapa WG Martin Offiah
Dean Clark SO Garry Schofield
Gary Freeman SH Bobbie Goulding
Brent Todd PR Kelvin Skerrett
Duane Mann HK Martin Dermott
Peter Brown PR Keith England
Tawera Nikau SR Denis Betts
Mark Horo SR Paul Dixon
Hugh McGahan (c) LF Mike Gregory (c)
Morvin Edwards Int. Daryl Powell
George Mann Int. Roy Powell
Bob Bailey Coach 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.

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


Goals:
Matthew Ridge (5) 		Report
 Tries:
Denis Betts
Martin Offiah
Garry Schofield
Goals:
Jonathan Davies (2)
Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland[10]
Attendance: 7,843
Referee: Bill Harrigan Australia
New Zealand Position Great Britain
Matthew Ridge FB Joe Lydon
Tony Iro WG Jonathan Davies
Kevin Iro CE Daryl Powell
Darrell Williams CE Carl Gibson
Sam Panapa WG Martin Offiah
Dean Clark SO Garry Schofield
Gary Freeman SH Bobbie Goulding
Brent Todd PR Kelvin Skerrett
Duane Mann HK Lee Jackson
Peter Brown PR Keith England
Tawera Nikau SR Denis Betts
Mark Horo SR Paul Dixon
Hugh McGahan (c) LF Mike Gregory (c)
Dean Lonergan Int. Shaun Irwin
Tony Kemp Int. Roy Powell
Bob Bailey Coach Mal Reilly

Third Test

New Zealand Position Great Britain
Matthew Ridge FB Joe Lydon
Tony Iro WG Jonathan Davies
Kevin Iro CE Daryl Powell
Darrell Williams CE Carl Gibson
Sam Panapa WG Martin Offiah
Tony Kemp SO Garry Schofield
Gary Freeman SH Bobbie Goulding
Brent Todd PR Kelvin Skerrett
Duane Mann HK Martin Dermott
Peter Brown PR Keith England
Tawera Nikau SR Denis Betts
Mark Horo SR Roy Powell
Hugh McGahan (c) LF Mike Gregory (c)
Dean Lonergan Int. Paul Dixon
Morvin Edwards Int. Shaun Irwin
Bob Bailey Coach Mal Reilly

References

  1. ^ Fitzpatrick, Paul (12 April 1990). "Tour spot completes Davies's conversion". The Guardian. London. p. 16. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ Fitzpatrick, Paul (9 May 1990). "Gregory glad to be captain". The Guardian. London. p. 18. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ Sargieson, Barry (21 May 1990). "Lively Lions keep cool". The Guardian. London. p. 12. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ Sargieson, Barry (24 May 1990). "Tourists keep their cool". The Guardian. London. p. 15. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "1990 First Test: Papua New Guinea 20 Great Britain 18". wigan.rlfans.com. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  6. ^ Sargieson, Barry (28 May 1990). "Tourists befogged in a tear-gas cloud". The Guardian. London. p. 15. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ Sargieson, Barry (31 May 1990). "Devereux takes gas in his stride". The Guardian. London. p. 15. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ "1990 Second Test: Papua New Guinea 8 Great Britain 40". wigan.rlfans.com. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  9. ^ Hadfield, David (3 June 1990). "England get their revenge". Sydney Morning Herald. p. 55.
  10. ^ Hadfield, David (8 July 1990). "Points to Britain, penalties to Kiwis". Sydney Morning Herald. p. 49.
  11. ^ Hadfield, David (15 July 1990). "Ridge performance flawless in NZ victory over Lions". Sydney Morning Herald. p. 45.
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