2004 Rugby League Tri-Nations facts for kids
Quick facts for kids 2004 Tri-Nations |
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| Number of teams | 3 |
| Host country |  Australia |
| Winner | .svg){kind=small} Australia (2nd title) |
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| Matches played | 7 |
| Attendance | 182,288 (26,041 per match) |
| Tries scored | 47 (6.71 per match) |
| Top scorer |  Darren Lockyer (28) |
| Top try scorer | Luke Rooney (6) |
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Tournaments
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The 2004 Rugby League Tri-Nations was a big international rugby league tournament. It was also known as the Gillette Tri-Nations because of its sponsor. This exciting event took place from October 16 to November 27 in 2004.
Three strong teams competed: Australia, Great Britain, and New Zealand. The way the tournament worked was a bit different from the last one in 1999. This time, each team played against the others only once before the final match.
Many people thought the final game would be very close. Great Britain was even thought to be a small favorite because they finished at the top of the league table. But Australia played amazingly well in the final! They were leading by a huge score of 38-0 by half-time, and the game was pretty much decided then.
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Tournament Matches and Scores
This section shows the results of all the games played during the tournament.
Group Stage Matches
| 2004-10-16 |
New Zealand  |
16–16 | Australia |
North Harbour Stadium, Auckland Attendance: 19,118 |
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| 2004-10-23 |
Australia |
32–12 |  New Zealand |
Loftus Road, London Attendance: 16,725 |
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| 2004-10-30 |
Australia |
12–8 |  Great Britain |
City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester Attendance: 38,572 |
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| 2004-11-06 |
Great Britain  |
22–12 | New Zealand |
Galpharm Stadium, Huddersfield Attendance: 20,372 |
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| 2004-11-13 |
Great Britain |
24–12 | Australia |
JJB Stadium, Wigan Attendance: 25,004 |
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| 2004-11-20 |
Great Britain |
26–24 | New Zealand |
KC Stadium, Hull Attendance: 23,377 |
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Tournament Standings
After all the group games, the teams were ranked based on their wins, losses, and points. The top two teams then played in the final.
| Team | Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Points |
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| Great Britain |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 80 | 60 | +20 | 6 |
| Australia |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 72 | 60 | +12 | 5 |
| New Zealand |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 64 | 95 | −32 | 1 |
The Grand Final Match
The final game was played between Great Britain and Australia. Australia showed a very strong performance to win the tournament.
| 2004-11-27 |
Great Britain |
4–44 | Australia |
Elland Road, Leeds Attendance: 39,120 |
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| 2004 Tri-Nations Champions |
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 Australia Second title |
See also
In Spanish: Tres Naciones de Rugby League 2004 para niños
