2004 Rugby League Tri-Nations
| 2004 Tri-Nations | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Number of teams | 3 |
| Host country |
 United Kingdom
|
| Winner |
 Australia (2nd title)
|
|
|
|
| Matches played | 7 |
| Attendance | 182,288 (26,041 per match) |
| Tries scored | 47 (6.71 per match) |
| Top scorer |
Darren Lockyer (28) |
| Top try scorer |
Luke Rooney (6) |
|
< 1999
2005 >
|
|
The second Rugby League Tri-Nations tournament (known as the Gillette Tri-Nations due to sponsorship) was contested between 16 October and 27 November of 2004. The format of the competition differed from the previous event in that the teams played each other twice, rather than once, prior to the final.
The tournament final of the tournament was predicted by some to be a close affair, with the British team heralded as slight favourites after finishing at the top of the league table. Instead, it was a one-sided match as Australia produced their best performance of the tournament. The game was effectively over by half-time when Australia led by 38-0.
Each team was to play the other three twice during the round robin tournament. The top two finishing teams would then contest the final.
One referee from each participating nation was appointed to control matches in the Tri-Nations:
The games were played at the following venues in New Zealand and England. The tournament final was played in Leeds.
NEW ZEALAND
1. Brent Webb · 2. Francis Meli · 3. Nigel Vagana · 4. Paul Whatuira · 5. Matt Utai · 6. Vinnie Anderson · 7. Thomas Leuluai · 8. Jason Cayless · 9. Louis Anderson · 10. (c) · 11. Tony Puletua · 12. Joe Galuvao · 13. Sonny Bill Williams
Interchange: 14. Motu Tony · 15. Roy Asotasi · 16. Nathan Cayless · 17. David Kidwell
Coach: Daniel Anderson
...
Wikipedia