1988 Australia vs Rest of the World:
Australia 22 (M. McGaw 2, W. Lewis, A. Ettingshausen tries; M. Meninga 3 goals) defeated
Rest of the World 10 (K. Iro, M. Gregory tries; G. Mercer goal) at Sydney Football Stadium, Wednesday night, July 27.
Scrums: Australia 10-8. Penalties: Rest of the World 11-10.
Crowd: 15,301. Referee: Graham Ainui. Halftime: Australia 12-10.
Goalkickers: Meninga (Australia) 3/4, Lewis (Australia) 0/1, Mercer (Rest of the World) 1/3.
Sin bin: Ward (Rest of the World) - 10 minutes, 41st minute.
Man of the Match: Gavin Miller (Australia).
| Australia: | Rest of the World: |
|---|---|
| 1. Garry Jack | 1. Gary Mercer (New Zealand) |
| 2. Andrew Ettingshausen | 2. Henderson Gill (Great Britain) |
| 3. Mal Meninga | 3. Kevin Iro (New Zealand) |
| 4. Mark McGaw | 4. Dean Bell (New Zealand) |
| 5. Alan McIndoe | 5. Dairi Kovae (Papua New Guinea) |
| 6. Wally Lewis (c) | 6. Shane Cooper (New Zealand) |
| 7. Allan Langer | 7. Andy Gregory (Great Britain) |
| 13. Steve Roach | 13. Ellery Hanley (Great Britain) |
| 12. Greg Conescu | 12. Mike Gregory (Great Britain) |
| 11. Sam Backo | 11. Kevin Ward (Great Britain) |
| 10. Gavin Miller | 10. Wayne Wallace (New Zealand) |
| 9. Gene Miles | 9. Adrian Shelford (New Zealand) |
| 8. Wayne Pearce | 8. Mark Graham (New Zealand - c) |
| Replacements: | Replacements: |
| 15. Des Hasler for Meninga | 14. John Paul Pougeau (France) for Kovae |
| 14. Wally Fullerton Smith for Miller | 15. Sam Stewart (New Zealand) for M. Gregory |
| Coach: Don Furner | Coach: Graham Lowe |