1999 Tri Nations Match 1: Australia vs New Zealand:
New Zealand 24 (W. Talau, J. Lowrie, S. Kearney, N. Vagana tries; H. Paul 4 goals) defeated
Australia 22 (M. Gidley, M. Rogers, B. Fittler, R. Richardson tries; M. Rogers 3 goals) at Ericsson Stadium, Friday night, October 15.
Scrums: 8 all. Penalties: New Zealand 8-5.
Crowd: 22,131. Referee: Russell Smith. Halftime: New Zealand 24-4.
Goalkickers: H. Paul (New Zealand) 4/4, Rogers (Australia) 3/4.
| Australia: | New Zealand: |
|---|---|
| 1. Robbie Ross | 1. Richie Barnett (c) |
| 2. Mat Rogers | 2. Nigel Vagana |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. Ruben Wiki |
| 4. Russell Richardson | 4. Willie Talau |
| 5. Wendell Sailor | 5. Lesley Vainikolo |
| 6. Brad Fittler (c) | 6. Robbie Paul |
| 7. Brett Kimmorley | 7. Stacey Jones |
| 8. Darren Britt | 8. Joe Vagana |
| 9. Craig Gower | 9. Henry Paul |
| 10. Rodney Howe | 10. Craig Smith |
| 11. Bryan Fletcher | 11. Matt Rua |
| 12. Nik Kosef | 12. Stephen Kearney |
| 13. Jason Smith | 13. Logan Swann |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Darren Lockyer | David Kidwell |
| Darren Smith | Jason Lowrie |
| Jason Stevens | Nathan Cayless |
| Michael Vella | Richard Swain |
| Coach: Chris Anderson | Coach: Frank Endacott |
| Standings | Played | Won | Lost | Drew | For | Against | Differential | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 2 |
| Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Australia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 0 |