1990 New Zealand vs Great Britain - First Test:
Great Britain 11 (J. Davies, C. Gibson tries; J. Davies goal; G. Schofield field goal) defeated
New Zealand 10 (S. Panapa, K. Iro tries; P. Brown goal) at Showgrounds, Palmerston North, Sunday, June 24.
Scrums: New Zealand 15-10. Penalties: New Zealand 8-4.
Crowd: 8000. Referee: David Manson. Halftime: 10 all.
| New Zealand: | Great Britain: |
|---|---|
| 1. Darrell Williams | 1. Chris Bibb |
| 2. Sam Panapa | 2. Jonathan Davies |
| 3. Kevin Iro | 3. Joe Lydon |
| 4. Tony Kemp | 4. Carl Gibson |
| 5. Tony Iro | 5. Martin Offiah |
| 6. Dean Clark | 6. Garry Schofield |
| 7. Gary Freeman | 7. Bobby Goulding |
| 8. Peter Brown | 8. Kelvin Skerrett |
| 9. Duane Mann | 9. Martin Dermott |
| 10. Brent Todd | 10. Keith England |
| 11. Tawera Nikau | 11. Danis Betts |
| 12. Mark Horo | 12. Paul Dixon |
| 13. Hugh McGahan (c) | 13. Mike Gregory (c) |
| Replacements: | Replacements: |
| 14. Morvin Edwards for Tony Iro | 14. Deryck Fox (Not used) |
| 15. Mark Nixon (Not used) | 15. Ian Lucas (Not used) |
| 16. George Mann for Todd | 16. Daryl Powell for Lydon |
| 17. Dean Lonergan (Not used) | 17. Roy Powell for Skerrett |
| Coach: Bob Bailey | Coach: Malcolm Reilly |
| Tour Summary: |
|---|
| Sunday June 10: |
| Great Britain 23 defeated Presidents XIII 22 at McLean Park, Napier. |
| Wednesday June 13: |
| Canterbury 18 defeated Great Britain 10 at Showgrounds, Christchurch. |
| Sunday June 17: |
| Auckland 24 defeated Great Britain 13 at Carlaw Park, Auckland. |
| Wednesday June 20: |
| Great Britain 22 defeated Kiwi Colts 10 at Davies Park, Huntly. |
| Sunday June 24: |
| Great Britain 11 defeated New Zealand 10 at Showgrounds, Palmerston North. |
| Wednesday June 27: |
| Wellington 30 defeated Great Britain 22 at Basin Reserve, Wellington. |
| Sunday July 1: |
| Great Britain 20 defeated New Zealand Maori 12 at International Stadium, Rotorua. |
| Wednesday July 4: |
| Great Britain 24 defeated Taranaki XIII 0 at Rugby Park, New Plymouth. |
| Sunday July 8: |
| Great Britain 16 defeated New Zealand 14 at Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland. |
| Sunday July 15: |
| New Zealand 21 defeated Great Britain 18 at Queen Elizabeth Park, Christchurch. |