2004 Rugby League Tri-Nations
The second Rugby League Tri-Nations tournament (known as the Gillette Tri-Nations due to sponsorship[2]) was played between 16 October and 27 November of 2004. The format of the competition was different from the previous event. In that event the teams played each other twice instead of once before the final.
| 2004 Tri-Nations | |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 3 |
| Host country |  Australia |
| Winner | .svg){kind=small} Australia (2nd title) |
| Matches played | 7 |
| Attendance | 182,288 (26,041 per match) |
| Tries scored | 47 (6.71 per match) |
| Top scorer |  Darren Lockyer[1] (28) |
| Top try scorer | Luke Rooney[1] (6) |
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The tournament final of the tournament was predicted by some to be a close affair. The British team was considered a small favourite 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 basically over by half-time when Australia led by 38-0.
Results
Tournament matches
| 2004-10-16 |
New Zealand 
|
16–16 | Australia
|
North Harbour Stadium, Auckland Attendance: 19,118 [1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-10-23 |
Australia
|
32–12 |  New Zealand
|
Loftus Road, London Attendance: 16,725 [1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-10-30 |
Australia
|
12–8 | .svg){kind=small} Great Britain
|
City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester Attendance: 38,572 [1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-11-06 |
Great Britain 
|
22–12 | New Zealand
|
Galpharm Stadium, Huddersfield Attendance: 20,372 [1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-11-13 |
Great Britain
|
24–12 | Australia
|
JJB Stadium, Wigan Attendance: 25,004 [1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-11-20 |
Great Britain
|
26–24 | New Zealand
|
KC Stadium, Hull Attendance: 23,377 [1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tournament standings
| Team | Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Britain |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 80 | 60 | +20 | 6 |
| Australia |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 72 | 60 | +12 | 5 |
| New Zealand |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 64 | 95 | −32 | 1 |
Final
| 2004-11-27 |
Great Britain
|
4–44 | Australia
|
Elland Road, Leeds Attendance: 39,120 [1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Tri-Nations Champions |
|---|
 Australia Second title |
Non-series Tests
During the series, Australia and New Zealand played additional Tests against France.
| 2004-11-12 |
France 
|
20–24 | New Zealand
|
Stade d'Albert Domec, Carcassonne Attendance: 8000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-11-21 |
France
|
30–52 | Australia
|
Stade Ernest Wellon, Toulouse Attendance: 10,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Additional Matches
A one off match was also played between an ANZAC side made up of touring Australian and New Zealand players and a Cumbira side.[3][4][5]
| 2004-10-27 |
Cumbria | 12–64 | ANZAC Combination | Derwent Park, Workington Attendance: 4,203 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2004 Rugby League Tri-Nations Media
North Harbour Stadium before France v Japan at the 2011 Rugby World Cup
Loftus Road v1
City of Manchester Stadium East Stand
Galpharm Stadium - geograph.org.uk - 312658
England v France 2013 RLWC (1)
KC Stadium before Hull v Burnley
East Stand at Elland Road prior to the 2010 World Club Challenge
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 "Tri-Nations 2004". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2008-12-05.
- ↑ "Gillette extend rugby ties". SportBusiness. 2004-09-03. Retrieved 20 November 2009.
- ↑ Three-Try Heroes Archived 2011-08-07 at the Wayback MachineWhitehaven News, 29 October 2004. Accessed 2009-08-14. 2009-08-16.
- ↑ Fans to meet Anzacs players Archived 2011-06-13 at the Wayback MachineAllerdale Borough Council, 6 October 2004. Accessed 2009-08-14. 2009-08-16.
- ↑ Kimmorley to captain Anzac team AAP, 26 October 2004
Other websites
- 2004 Tri-Nations, Information Archived 2007-02-08 at the Wayback Machine