Captain: Wally Lewis.
Squad: (20) Noel Cleal, Chris Close, Greg Conescu,
Greg Dowling, Ben Elias, Steve Ella, John Ferguson,
Wally Fullerton Smith, Des Hasler, Garry Jack, Wally Lewis,
Mal Meninga, Mark Murray, Michael O'Connor, Wayne Pearce,
John Ribot, Steve Roach, Peter Tunks, Paul Vautin, Peter Wynn.
The first test of the series was played in Brisbane. Australia won it 26-16.
In New Zealand: played 6; won 5; lost 1; for 192; against 44; won series 2-1; total attendance 66,259.
30. 6.85 NEW ZEALAND W 10-6 19,132 Auckland
7. 7.85 NEW ZEALAND L 0-18 15,327 Auckland
South Island W 56-0 6,800 Christchurch
Central Districts W 24-4 5,500 Wellington
Northern Districts W 52-6 1,500 Whangerei
Auckland W 50-10 18,000 Auckland
The competition was held over the four year period 1985 through 1988, during which the last match in each test series also counted as a World Cup match. All results are collated here.
Matches:
New Zealand 18 beat Australia 0
Great Britain 6 drew with New Zealand 6
New Zealand 22 beat France 0
Great Britain 10 drew with France 10
Australia 32 beat New Zealand 12
Papua New Guinea 24 beat New Zealand 22
Australia 62 beat Papua New Guinea 12
Australia 24 beat Great Britain 15
Australia 52 beat France 0
Great Britain 52 beat France 4
Great Britain 42 beat Papua New Guinea 0
France 21 beat Papua New Guinea 4
Great Britain 42 beat Papua New Guinea 22
Great Britain 26 beat Australia 12
New Zealand 66 beat Papua New Guinea 14
Australia 70 beat Papua New Guinea 8
New Zealand 12 beat Great Britain 10
Australia beat France on forfeit.
New Zealand beat France on forfeit.
Papua New Guinea beat France on forfeit.
Australia 7 6 0 2 252 91 12
New Zealand 7 5 1 2 158 86 11
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Great Britain 8 4 2 2 203 90 10
Papua New Guinea 7 2 0 6 84 325 4
France 5 1 1 6 35 140 3
Final:
Australia 25 beat New Zealand 12.