New Zealand 21–18 Great Britain — World Cup Table, 1989–1992 Rugby League World Cup
15 Jul 1990 · Queen Elizabeth II Park, Christchurch, New Zealand · Attendance: 3,133
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
World Cup Table, 1989–1992 Rugby League World Cup: New Zealand 21–18 Great Britain, at Queen Elizabeth II Park, Christchurch, New Zealand on 15 Jul 1990.
Scorers
| New Zealand | Tries: Kemp; Nikau (2) Goals: Ridge (6) Drop goals: McGahan (1) |
| Great Britain | Tries: Offiah; R. Powell; Schofield Goals: Davies (3) |
Teams
| New Zealand | Great Britain | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew Ridge | Fullback | Joe Lydon | 1 |
| 2 | Tony Iro | Wing | Jonathan Davies | 2 |
| 3 | Kevin Iro | Centre | Daryl Powell | 3 |
| 4 | Darrell Williams | Centre | Carl Gibson | 4 |
| 5 | Sam Panapa | Wing | Martin Offiah | 5 |
| 6 | Tony Kemp | Stand off/Five eighth | Garry Schofield | 6 |
| 7 | Gary Freeman | Scrum half/Half back | Bobbie Goulding | 7 |
| 8 | Brent Todd | Prop forward | Kelvin Skerrett | 8 |
| 9 | Duane Mann | Hooker | Martin Dermott | 9 |
| 10 | Peter Brown | Prop forward | Keith England | 10 |
| 11 | Tawera Nikau | Second row | Denis Betts | 11 |
| 12 | Mark Horo | Second row | Roy Powell | 12 |
| 13 | Hugh McGahan (c) | Loose forward/Lock forward | Mike Gregory (c) | 13 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| Interchange | Dean Lonergan | Paul Dixon | Interchange | |
| Interchange | Morvin Edwards | Shaun Irwin | Interchange | |
| Bob Bailey | Coach | Malcolm Reilly | ||
Match officials
| Referee | Bill Harrigan (Australia) |
| Touch judges | Not identified in sources found |
| Player of the match | Not identified in sources found |
Match report
New Zealand edged Great Britain 21-18 at QEII Park, Christchurch, on 15 Jul 1990, the third and final Test of the Lions' tour, leading 18-6 at half-time and holding on despite a Great Britain fightback. A Hugh McGahan field goal proved decisive.
Previous World Cup meetings
- 1954 Rugby League World Cup (World Cup Table): Great Britain 26–6 New Zealand
- 1957 Rugby League World Cup (World Cup Table): Great Britain 21–29 New Zealand
- 1960 Rugby League World Cup (World Cup Table): Great Britain 23–8 New Zealand
- 1968 Rugby League World Cup (World Cup Table): Great Britain 38–14 New Zealand
- 1970 Rugby League World Cup (World Cup Table): Great Britain 27–17 New Zealand
- 1972 Rugby League World Cup (World Cup Table): Great Britain 53–19 New Zealand
- 1977 Rugby League World Cup (World Cup Table): New Zealand 12–30 Great Britain
- 1985–1988 Rugby League World Cup (World Cup Table): Great Britain 6–6 New Zealand
- 1985–1988 Rugby League World Cup (World Cup Table): New Zealand 12–10 Great Britain
- 1989–1992 Rugby League World Cup (World Cup Table): Great Britain 10–6 New Zealand