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2005 Rugby League Tri-Nations
2005 rugby championship
2005 rugby championship
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| year | 2005 | |
| title | Tri-Nations | |
| image | Rugby_League_Tri-Nations_Logo.png | |
| imagesize | 100px | alt = 2005 Tri-Nations logo |
| finalists | 3 | |
| country | United Kingdom | |
| winners | New Zealand | |
| count | 1 | |
| matches | 7 | |
| attendance | 155143 | |
| tries | 56 | |
| topscorer-flag | NZ | |
| topscorer | Stacey Jones (42) | |
| top try scorer-flag | NZ | |
| top try scorer | Clinton Toopi (5) | |
| top try scorer2-flag | NZ | |
| top try scorer2 | Jake Webster (5) | |
| top try scorer3-flag | AUS | |
| top try scorer3 | Matt Cooper (5) | |
| tournaments | Rugby League Tri-Nations | |
| last | [2004](2004-rugby-league-tri-nations) | |
| next | [2006](2006-rugby-league-tri-nations) |
| topscorer-flag = NZ | top try scorer-flag = NZ | top try scorer2-flag = NZ | top try scorer3-flag = AUS 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. TOC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia **Australia** | The Kangaroos | Wayne Bennett | Darren Lockyer | 1 |
| Great Britain **Great Britain** | The Lions | Brian Noble | Jamie Peacock | 2 |
| NZ **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:
- AUS Tim Mander (2 matches)
- ENG Steve Ganson (4 matches)
- NZL Glen Black (1 match)
Venues
The games were played at the following venues in Australia, New Zealand and England.
| Sydney | Auckland | London | Wigan | Huddersfield | Hull | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telstra Stadium | Ericsson Stadium | Loftus Road | ||||||
| Capacity: **83,500** | Capacity: **30,000** | Capacity: **18,439** | ||||||
| [[File:State of Origin Game II 2018.jpg | 180px]] | [[File:EricssonStadium01.jpg | 180px]] | [[File:Loftus Road 5.jpg | 180px]] | |||
| JJB Stadium | Galpharm Stadium | KC Stadium | ||||||
| Capacity: **25,138** | Capacity: **24,500** | Capacity: **25,138** | ||||||
| [[File:England v France 2013 RLWC (1).jpg | 180px]] | [[File:Galpharm Stadium - geograph.org.uk - 312658.jpg | 180px]] | [[File:KC Stadium before Hull v Burnley.jpg | 180px]] |
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 | 250px]] |
Results
Tournament matches
date = 2005-10-15 | home = | score = 28–38 | report= Report | away = | homescore = Tries: Brent Tate (2) Mark Gasnier (2) Andrew Johns Matt King Goals: Craig Fitzgibbon (1/4) Andrew Johns (1/2) | awayscore = Tries: Clinton Toopi (3) Brent Webb Nathan Cayless Nigel Vagana Goals: Stacey Jones (7/7) | stadium = Telstra Stadium, Sydney | referee = Steve Ganson ENG | attendance = 28,255 |
- 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:
- Craig Gower · 15. Jason Ryles · 16. Andrew Ryan · 17. Trent Waterhouse
Coach: Wayne Bennett}}
- 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:
- David Faiumu · 15. Roy Asotasi · 16. Nathan Cayless · 17. David Solomona
Coach: Brian McClennan}}
date = 2005-10-21 | home = | score = 26–28 | report= Report | away = | homescore = Tries: Jake Webster (2) Nigel Vagana Motu Tony David Faiumu Goals: Stacey Jones (3/6) | awayscore = Tries: Darren Lockyer (2) Matt Cooper (2) Mark Gasnier Anthony Minichiello Goals: Craig Fitzgibbon (2/5) Johns (0/1) | stadium = Ericsson Stadium, Auckland | referee = Steve Ganson ENG | attendance = 15,400 |
- 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:
- David Faiumu · 15. Roy Asotasi · 16. Iafeta Palea'aesina · 17. Tony Puletua
Coach: Brian McClennan}}
- 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:
- Trent Barrett · 15. Jason Ryles · 16. Mark O'Meley · 17. Trent Waterhouse
Coach: Wayne Bennett}}
date = 2005-10-29 | home = | score = 26–42 | report= Report | away = | homescore = Tries: Paul Johnson (3) Keith Senior Goals: Paul Deacon (1/1) Kevin Sinfield (4/4) | awayscore = Tries: Brent Webb (2) Clinton Toopi (2) Manu Vatuvei Jake Webster Paul Rauhihi Goals: Stacey Jones (7/7) | stadium = Loftus Road, London | referee = Glen Black NZL | attendance = 15,568 |
- 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:
- Rob Burrow · 15. Adrian Morley · 16. Chev Walker · 17. Nick Fozzard
Coach: Brian Noble}}
- 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:
- Louis Anderson · 15. Roy Asotasi · 16. Frank Pritchard · 17. Ali Lauiti'iti
Coach: Brian McClennan}}
date = 2005-11-05 | home = | score = 6–20 | report= Report | away = | homescore = Tries: Adrian Morley Goals: Kevin Sinfield (1/1) | awayscore = Tries: Matt Cooper (2) Anthony Minichiello Goals: Craig Fitzgibbon (4/5) | stadium = JJB Stadium, Wigan | referee = Tim Mander AUS | attendance = 25,004 |
- 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:
- Lee Gilmour · 15. Chev Walker · 16. Jamie Thackray · 17. Mickey Higham
Coach: Brian Noble}}
- 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:
- Trent Barrett · 15. Jason Ryles · 16. Mark O'Meley · 17. Willie Mason
Coach: Wayne Bennett}}
date = 2005-11-12 | home = | score = 38–12 | report= Report | away = | homescore = Tries: Brian Carney (2) Stuart Fielden Paul Deacon Chev Walker Keith Senior Goals: Paul Deacon (2/2) Iestyn Harris (5/5) | awayscore = Tries: Jake Webster (2) Ali Lauiti'iti Goals: Stacey Jones (0/3) | stadium = Galpharm Stadium, Huddersfield | referee = Tim Mander AUS | attendance = 19,232 |
- 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:
- Mickey Higham · 15. Chev Walker · 16. Jamie Thackray · 17. Richard Horne
Coach: Brian Noble}}
- 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:
- David Faiumu · 15. Roy Asotasi · 16. Louis Anderson · 17. Ali Lauiti'iti
Coach: Brian McClennan}}
- Australia were without their captain Darren Lockyer for this match and the remainder of the tournament after he injured his foot at training.
date = 2005-11-19 | home = | score = 14–26 | report= Report | away = | homescore = Tries: Brian Carney Richard Horne Goals: Iestyn Harris (3/4) | awayscore = Tries: Matt Cooper Mark O'Meley Brent Tate Mark Gasnier Goals: Craig Fitzgibbon (5/5) Craig Gower (0/1) | stadium = KC Stadium, Hull | referee = Steve Ganson ENG | attendance = 25,150 |
- 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:
- Mickey Higham · 15. Chev Walker · 16. Jamie Thackray · 17. Kevin Sinfield
Coach: Brian Noble}}
- 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:
- Craig Wing · 15. Willie Mason · 16. Mark O'Meley · 17. Trent Waterhouse
Coach: Wayne Bennett}}
Tournament standings
| Team | Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 102 | 84 | +18 | 6 | |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 118 | 120 | −2 | 4 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 84 | 100 | −16 | 2 |
Final
bg = #eeeeee| date = Saturday, 26 November | team1 = | points1 = Tries: Paul Whatuira Manu Vatuvei (2) Brent Webb
Goals: Stacey Jones (4/7) | score = 24–0 | team2 = | points2 = | stadium = Elland Road, Leeds | referee = Steve Ganson ENG| attendance = 26,534| manofmatch = Ruben Wiki NZL{{Cite news | access-date = 6 March 2011}} |
| Australia | Position | New Zealand | FB | WG | CE | CE | WG | FE | HB | PR | HK | PR | SR | SR | LK | Int | Int | Int | Int | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Minichiello | Brent Webb | |||||||||||||||||||
| Matt King | Jake Webster | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mark Gasnier | Paul Whatuira | |||||||||||||||||||
| Matt Cooper | Clinton Toopi | |||||||||||||||||||
| Brent Tate | Manu Vatuvei | |||||||||||||||||||
| Trent Barrett | Nigel Vagana | |||||||||||||||||||
| Craig Gower | Stacey Jones | |||||||||||||||||||
| Petero Civoniceva | Paul Rauhihi | |||||||||||||||||||
| Danny Buderus (c) | Motu Tony | |||||||||||||||||||
| Jason Ryles | Ruben Wiki (c) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Luke O'Donnell | David Kidwell | |||||||||||||||||||
| Craig Fitzgibbon | Louis Anderson | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ben Kennedy | Shontayne Hape | |||||||||||||||||||
| Craig Wing | David Faiumu | |||||||||||||||||||
| Willie Mason | Roy Asotasi | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mark O'Meley | David Solomona | |||||||||||||||||||
| Steve Price | Ali Lauiti'iti | |||||||||||||||||||
| Wayne Bennett | 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.
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.{{Cite news | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101014215230/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1140157,00.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 14 October 2010 | access-date = 15 January 2010}}
Player statistics
| **Top point scorers** | Player | Team | T | G | FG | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stacey Jones | 0 | 21 | 0 | **42** | |
| 2 | Craig Fitzgibbon | 0 | 12 | 0 | **24** | |
| 3 | Clinton Toopi | 5 | 0 | 0 | **20** | |
| Jake Webster | 5 | 0 | 0 | **20** | ||
| Matt Cooper | 5 | 0 | 0 | **20** |
| **Top try scorers** | Player | Team | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clinton Toopi | **5** | |
| Jake Webster | |||
| Matt Cooper | |||
| 2 | Brent Webb | **4** | |
| Mark Gasnier |
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.
Australia: 1 Anthony Minichiello, 2 Eric Grothe, Jr., 3 Mark Gasnier, 4 Matt Cooper, 5 Brent Tate, 6 Scott Prince, 7 Craig Gower (c), 8 Jason Ryles, 9 Craig Wing, 10 Mark O'Meley, 11 Ben Creagh, 12 Willie Mason, 13 Trent Waterhouse Interchange: 14 Steve Price, 15 Petero Civoniceva, 16 Andrew Ryan, 17 Matt King
France: 1 Renaud Guigue, 2 Frédéric Zitter, 3 Christophe Moly, 4 Jérôme Hermet, 5 Olivier Charles, 6 Laurent Frayssinous, 7 Julien Rinaldi, 8 David Ferriol, 9 David Berthezène, 10 Jérôme Guisset, 11 Aurélien Cologni, 12 Jamal Fakir, 13 Grégory Mounis Interchange: 14 Maxime Grésèque, 15 Adel Fellous, 16 Jean Christophe Borlin, 17. Sébastien Raguin
date = 11 November 2005 | home = | score = 12–44 | away = | stadium = Stade Aimé Giral, Perpignan | referee = Ashley Klein AUS | attendance = 7,913 | For this match, Craig Gower was given the honour of captaining Australia for the first time.
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)
date = 18 November 2005 | home = | score = 22–38 | away = | stadium = Stadium Municipal, Toulouse | referee = Karl Kirkpatrick ENG | attendance = 12,500 |
Other game
New Zealand played a midweek match against England "A" which did not count as a test match. Halftime was 12-all. date = 7 November 2005 | home = England A ENG | score = 22–30 | away = | stadium = Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington | attendance = |
References
References
- "Tri-Nations 2005". Rugby League Project.
- Hadfield, Dave. (8 November 2005). "Australia's optimism dented by Lockyer fall". [[The Independent]].
- "Final: Kiwis v Australia". nzrl.co.nz.
- (27 November 2005). "Kiwis crush Kangaroos in Tri-Nations final". [[ABC News (Australia).
- [https://secure.ausport.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/98638/Australian_Rugby_League_2005.pdf Annual Report 2005] {{webarchive. link. (5 July 2009 – [[Australian Rugby League]])
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