Auckland v Australia Rugby League 1989

This is the 1989 rugby league tour match between the Kangaroos and Auckland, staged at Carlaw Park, Auckland, between the first and second Tests, on July 12. Australia were fresh off a first Test victory, confident in that they hadn't lost a non-Test tour match since 1980. Auckland were coming off their first loss of the representative season to the Rest of New Zealand but were hopeful following their victory over Great Britain the previous year, though few others gave them a chance against the powerful Australians.

Teams
Auckland: 1. C. Magatogia; 2. S. Panapa; 3. M. Patton; 4. D. Watson; 5. K. Pulieata; 6. K. Shelford; 7. N. Ramsay; 8. M. Thompson; 9. P. Ropati; 10. G. Mann; 11. T. Nikau; 12. F. Leota; 13. S. Hansen. Reserves: 14. T. Ropati; 15. T. Tagaloa. Coach: Cameron Bell.
Australia: 1. D. Shearer; 2. M. O'Connor; 3. P. Jackson; 4. T. Currie; 5. M. Hancock; 6. D. Hasler; 7. G. Alexander; 8. S. Backo; 9. D. Trewhella; 10. M. Bella; 11. D. Stains; 12. B. Maguire; 13. P. Vautin. Reserve: 15. B. Clyde. Coach: Bob Fulton.

Referee: Bill Shrimpton