1992 Great Britain Lions tour of Australasia
The 1992 Great Britain Lions tour of Australasia was a tour by the Great Britain national rugby league team, nicknamed the 'Lions', of Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand which took place from May to July 1992. The tour was the last of such length undertaken by the Great Britain team, and included a test match against Papua New Guinea, a three-test series against Australia for The Ashes and a two-test series against New Zealand, as well as matches against local club and representative teams. Taking place during Australia's 1992 Winfield Cup premiership season, the tour led to friction between the Great Britain team's management and the Australian Rugby League over match scheduling and promotion. For the first time ever, a Lions tour was shown live on television in the United Kingdo
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1992 Great Britain Lions tour of Australasia
The 1992 Great Britain Lions tour of Australasia was a tour by the Great Britain national rugby league team, nicknamed the 'Lions', of Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand which took place from May to July 1992. The tour was the last of such length undertaken by the Great Britain team, and included a test match against Papua New Guinea, a three-test series against Australia for The Ashes and a two-test series against New Zealand, as well as matches against local club and representative teams. Taking place during Australia's 1992 Winfield Cup premiership season, the tour led to friction between the Great Britain team's management and the Australian Rugby League over match scheduling and promotion. For the first time ever, a Lions tour was shown live on television in the United Kingdo
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Garry Schofield
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Alan Hunte , Joe Lydon, Karl Fairbank
Alan Hunte, Joe Lydon, Kelvin Skerrett
Alan Hunte, Kevin Ellis
Andy Platt , Paul Eastwood, Alan Hunte, Paul Newlove
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Des O'Sullivan
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Canberra Raiders
Gold Coast Seagulls
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Illawarra Steelers
Newcastle Knights
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