2004 Rugby League Tri-Nations

Infobox Rugby League Tri-Nations
year = 2004
country = Australia


imagesize = 175
caption = Tournament Logo 2004
winners = Australia
count = 2nd
matches = 7
tries = 47
attendance = 182368
top point scorer = -
top try scorer = -

The second Rugby League Tri-Nations tournament was contested between 16 October and 27 November of 2004. The format of the competition differed from the previous event in that the teams played each other twice, rather than once, prior to the final.

The tournament final of the tournament was predicted by some to be a close affair, with the British team heralded as slight favourites 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 effectively over by half-time when Australia led by 38-0.

Results

Tournament matches

rugbybox
date = 2004-10-16
home = rl-rt|New Zealand
score = 16–16
away = rl|Australia
stadium = North Harbour Stadium, Auckland
attendance = 19,118
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date = 2004-10-23
home = rl-rt|Australia
score = 32–12
away = rl|New Zealand
stadium = Loftus Road, London
attendance = 16,725
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date = 2004-10-30
home = rl-rt|Australia
score = 12–8
away = rl|Great Britain
stadium = City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester
attendance = 38,572
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date = 2004-11-06
home = rl-rt|Great Britain
score = 22–12
away = rl|New Zealand
stadium = Galpharm Stadium, Huddersfield
attendance = 20,372
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date = 2004-11-13
home = rl-rt|Great Britain
score = 24–12
away = rl|Australia
stadium = JJB Stadium, Wigan
attendance = 25,004
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date = 2004-11-20
home = rl-rt|Great Britain
score = 26–24
away = rl|New Zealand
stadium = KC Stadium, Hull
attendance = 23,377

Tournament standings

Final

rugbybox
date = 2004-11-27
home = rl-rt|Great Britain
score = 4–44
away = rl|Australia
stadium = Elland Road, Leeds
attendance = 39,200

Non-series Tests

During the series, Australia and New Zealand played additional Tests against France.

rugbybox
date = 2004-11-12
home = rl-rt|France
score = 20–24
away = rl|New Zealand
stadium = Stade d'Albert Domec, Carcassonne
attendance = 8000
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date = 2004-11-21
home = rl-rt|France
score = 30–52
away = rl|Australia
stadium = Stade Ernest Wellon, Toulouse
attendance = 10,000

External links

* [http://www.rlhalloffame.org.uk/tri04.htm 2004 Tri-Nations, Information]