England go down to record defeat
Jonny Wilkinson struggled in Brisbane, on 'the tour from hell'
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1998
England crashed to their heaviest ever Test defeat on their 'tour from hell'.
What was effectively the shadow international XV was taken apart 76-0 by a rampant Australia at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. A 19-year-old Jonny Wilkinson had a chance to score his first international points but missed two comfortable penalties. The result was also the Wallabies' biggest Test win. On a miserable trip, England were also hammered by the All Blacks and easily beaten by South Africa in dismal conditions.
1908
The Anglo-Welsh tourists (Scotland and Ireland having declined an invitation to join the tour) opened their Test series with a 32-5 reverse against New Zealand in Dunedin.
1950
Wales's Bleddyn Williams scored a hat-trick of tries as the Lions easily beat Ashburton Country/North Otago 29-6 in Ashburton.
1959
Ron Dawson began his then record six-match reign as Lions Test captain with a convincing 17-6 win in Brisbane against an experienced Australian side.
1981 Scotland won their last Saturday match before the Test series with the All Blacks, defeating Canterbury 23-12 at Lancaster Park.
1987
Tries from Alan Whetton and John Gallagher, and 22 points from the boot of Grant Fox, propelled New Zealand into the semi-finals of the inaugural World Cup after Scotland were beaten 30-3 in Christchurch. The hosts went on to win the final, 29-9 against the French.
1998
Byron Hayward made a memorable Test debut for Wales, coming off the bench to score three tries in Wales's 49-11 win against Zimbabwe.
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