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2007 All Golds Tour

2007 All Golds Tour

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The 2007 All Golds Tour was a tour by the New Zealand national rugby league team, the Kiwis, of Great Britain and France. Conducted as part of the celebrations of a century of rugby league in New Zealand, it was a re-creation of the original New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain in 1907. The Kiwis played four test matches, winning one against France, but losing the series against Great Britain 3–0, failing to win the Baskerville Shield. A special game was played between the "All Golds" and the "Northern Union", a New Zealand vs Great Britain veterans game for internationally retired players. The tour also involved a reception with HM Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace for the squad.[1]

History

Main article: 1907-1908 New Zealand rugby tour of Great Britain

In 1905 New Zealand's rugby union team toured Great Britain and witnessed the growing popularity of the professional Northern Union rugby code. With this popularity in mind, and sensing a financial opportunity, Albert Henry Baskerville recruited a group of players for a professional tour, and wrote to the Northern Rugby Football Union asking if they were willing to host a New Zealand touring party. This team toured Australia and then Great Britain in 1907, and was known colloquially as the All Golds, or Professional All Blacks.

Squad

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*Also played in All Golds match.

Australian representative

Dally Messenger, 1907 The one Australian All Black

To celebrate the inclusion of Australia's Dally Messenger in the original All Golds tour, New Zealand Warriors captain and Queensland front rower Steve Price was invited to join the New Zealand team for the match against the Northern Union.[2] The Australian test prop said it was "mind-blowing" to be invited on the tour.[3][4]

Andrew Johns had initially been invited,[5] but due to a career-ending neck injury, he was unable to play with the squad.[6] Australian captain Darren Lockyer was then set to take Johns' place until he too was ruled out after suffering a season-ending knee injury.[7][8] Trent Barrett was also linked with the stand-off role in the side.

All Blacks and former Kiwi Test players

The NZRL expressed interest in including recently retired New Zealand rugby league stars Nigel Vagana, Ruben Wiki, and Stacey Jones in test matches. All three came out of international retirement to play in the match against the Northern Union.

Several current and former All Blacks (New Zealand rugby union players) were also considered for the match against the Northern Union. Players who grew up playing rugby league such as Carlos Spencer, Piri Weepu and Ma'a Nonu were approached by the NZRL however none were available due to rugby union commitments.[9] Jonah Lomu was also considered but was effectively ruled out due to media and personal appearance commitments at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.[10]

Coach

Brisbane Broncos' Australian coach Wayne Bennett accepted the invitation from the New Zealand Rugby League to join the All Golds for their commemorative match against the Northern Union in England in October.[11] The former Queensland and Australia coach stated "This is a great honour and it's unique in the game."[12]

Fixtures

The New Zealand side played a total of five matches while on their European tour and one test in New Zealand before leaving.

The third Test: New Zealand against Great Britain on 10 November
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New Zealand vs Australia

There was a pre-tour test between Australia and New Zealand in Wellington.

More information New Zealand, 0 – 58 ...
13 October 2007
Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 16,681
Referee: Steve Ganson United Kingdom
Player of the Match: Greg Inglis
More information Team details ...

All Golds v Northern Union

This was an exhibition match played under 1907 scoring rules with tries worth 3 points and goals / field goals worth 2 points each.[20]

More information Northern Union, 18 – 25 ...
21 October 2007
Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington
Attendance: 6,800
Referee: Ashley Klein Australia
Player of the Match: Sam Burgess
More information Team details ...

Baskerville Shield

Venues

The three Baskerville Shield tests took place at the following venues.

More information Huddersfield, Kingston upon Hull ...

1st Test

More information Great Britain, 20 – 14 ...
27 October 2007
Galpharm Stadium, Huddersfield
Attendance: 16,522
Referee: Tony Archer Australia
Player of the Match: Rob Burrow
More information Team details ...

2nd Test

More information Great Britain, 44 – 0 ...
3 November 2007
KC Stadium, Kingston upon Hull
Attendance: 20,324
Referee: Tony Archer Australia
More information Team details ...

3rd Test

More information Great Britain, 28 – 22 ...
10 November 2007
JJB Stadium, Wigan
Attendance: 21,235
Referee: Tony Archer Australia
More information Team details ...

France vs New Zealand

More information France, 14 – 22 ...
17 November 2007
Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris
Attendance: 6,781
Referee: Ashley Klein Australia
More information Team details ...

Aftermath

Great Britain's scrum half back, Rob Burrow was awarded the George Smith Medal as player of the series which he finished as top points scorer with 26 from two tries and nine goals.[26] Coach Gary Kemble was fired after the tour losses, with Roy Asotasi and David Kidwell leading a public campaign to replace him.[27] Kemble was replaced by Stephen Kearney as head coach and Wayne Bennett assistant coach, a combination which took the Kiwis to win the 2008 World Cup. The All Golds played another match, against the New Zealand Māori in New Plymouth, in 2008 as part of the lead up to the Rugby League World Cup.

See also

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