# 2007 All Golds Tour

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.

## History

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

| Name | Australia | GB | GB | GB | France | Games | Tries | Goals | FGs | Points | Club |
| Louis Anderson | | BE | BE | SR | SR | 4* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | New Zealand Warriors |
| Roy Asotasi (C) | PR | PR | PR | PR | PR | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
| Luke Covell | WG | | | | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Cronulla Sharks |
| Greg Eastwood | | BE | | BE | | 2* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Brisbane Broncos |
| David Faiumu | BE | | | BE | BE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | North Queensland Cowboys |
| Dene Halatau | HK | HK | HK | HK | HK | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Wests Tigers |
| Shontayne Hape | BE | CE | WG | | | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | Bradford Bulls |
| Lance Hohaia | | FE | FE | BE | | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | New Zealand Warriors |
| Krisnan Inu | FB | | | | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Parramatta Eels |
| Shaun Kenny-Dowall | | | | | WG | 1* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Sydney Roosters |
| Epalahame Lauaki | | BE | | BE | | 2* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | New Zealand Warriors |
| Thomas Leuluai | | HB | HB | | BE | 3* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Wigan Warriors |
| Jeff Lima | BE | | | BE | BE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Melbourne Storm |
| Simon Mannering | SR | SR | SR | LK | LK | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | New Zealand Warriors |
| Steve Matai | CE | | | | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |
| Fuifui Moimoi | PR | PR | BE | BE | BE | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Parramatta Eels |
| Sam Perrett | | FB | FB | FB | FB | 4* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Sydney Roosters |
| Frank Pritchard | SR | SR | SR | | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Penrith Panthers |
| Sam Rapira | BE | BE | PR | PR | PR | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | New Zealand Warriors |
| Ben Roberts | FE | | | FE | FE | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | Bulldogs |
| Jeremy James Smith | HB | | | HB | HB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
| Jeremy Jon Oscar Smith | LK | LK | LK | SR | SR | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | Melbourne Storm |
| Chase Stanley | | | | WG | WG | 2* | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | St George Illawarra Dragons |
| Clinton Toopi | | | CE | CE | CE | 3* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Leeds Rhinos |
| Taniela Tuiaki | WG | WG | WG | WG | | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Wests Tigers |
| Tame Tupou | | WG | | | | 1* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Bradford Bulls |
| Paul Whatuira | CE | CE | CE | CE | CE | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | Wests Tigers |
* Coach: Gary Kemble
*Also played in All Golds match.

### Australian representative

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. The Australian test prop said it was "mind-blowing" to be invited on the tour.
Andrew Johns had initially been invited, but due to a career-ending neck injury, he was unable to play with the squad. Australian captain Darren Lockyer was then set to take Johns' place until he too was ruled out after suffering a season-ending knee injury. 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. Jonah Lomu was also considered but was effectively ruled out due to media and personal appearance commitments at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.

### 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. The former Queensland and Australia coach stated "This is a great honour and it's unique in the game."

## Fixtures

The New Zealand side played a total of five matches while on their European tour and one test in New Zealand before leaving.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | City | Res. | Score | Attend. |
| 13 October | Australia | Westpac | Wellington | Lost | 0–58 | 16,681 |
| 21 October | Northern Union | Halliwell Jones | Warrington | Won | 25–18 | 6,800 |
| 27 October | Great Britain | Galpharm | Huddersfield | Lost | 14–20 | 16,522 |
| 3 November | Great Britain | Kingston | Kingston upon Hull | Lost | 0–44 | 20,324 |
| 10 November | Great Britain | JJB Stadium | Wigan | Lost | 22–28 | 21,235 |
| 17 November | France | Jean-Bouin | Paris | Won | 22–14 | 6,781 |

## New Zealand vs Australia

There was a pre-tour test between Australia and New Zealand in Wellington.
* 13 October 2007
| New Zealand | 0 – 58 | Australia |
| Tries: Goals: | | Tries: Greg Inglis (3) Israel Folau (2) Greg Bird Jarryd Hayne Willie Mason Steve Price Cameron Smith Brett Stewart Goals: Cameron Smith (6/10) Kurt Gidley (1/1) |
* Westpac Stadium, Wellington Attendance: 16,681 Referee: Steve Ganson Player of the Match: Greg Inglis
Team details :
| New Zealand | Australia |
| FB | 1 | Krisnan Inu |
| LW | 2 | Luke Covell |
| RC | 3 | Steve Matai |
| LC | 4 | Paul Whatuira |
| RW | 5 | Taniela Tuiaki |
| FE | 6 | Ben Roberts |
| HB | 7 | Jeremy James Smith |
| PR | 8 | Roy Asotasi (c) |
| HK | 9 | Dene Halatau |
| PR | 10 | Fuifui Moimoi |
| SR | 11 | Simon Mannering |
| SR | 12 | Frank Pritchard |
| LK | 13 | Jeremy Jon Oscar Smith |
| Substitutions: ||
| IC | 14 | David Faiumu |
| IC | 15 | Shontayne Hape |
| IC | 16 | Sam Rapira |
| IC | 17 | Jeff Lima |
| Coach: ||
| Gary Kemble ||
| FB | 1 | Brett Stewart |
| LW | 2 | Israel Folau |
| RC | 3 | Mark Gasnier |
| LC | 4 | Greg Inglis |
| RW | 5 | Jarryd Hayne |
| FE | 6 | Greg Bird |
| HB | 7 | Cooper Cronk |
| PR | 8 | Steve Price |
| HK | 9 | Cameron Smith (c) |
| PR | 10 | Petero Civoniceva |
| SR | 11 | Nathan Hindmarsh |
| SR | 12 | Ryan Hoffman |
| LF | 13 | Dallas Johnson |
| Substitutions: ||
| IC | 14 | Brent Kite |
| IC | 15 | Kurt Gidley |
| IC | 16 | Willie Mason |
| IC | 17 | Michael Crocker |
| Coach: ||
| Ricky Stuart ||

## 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.
* 21 October 2007
| Northern Union | 18 – 25 | All Golds |
| Tries: Danny McGuire (2) Jon Clarke Kirk Yeaman Goals: Jamie Rooney (3/4) | | Tries: Ali Lauitiiti (2) Greg Eastwood Louis Anderson Clinton Toopi Goals: Stacey Jones (5/5) |
* Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington Attendance: 6,800 Referee: Ashley Klein Player of the Match: Sam Burgess
Team details :
| Northern Union | All Golds |
| FB | 1 | Michael Platt |
| LW | 2 | David Hodgson |
| RC | 3 | Martin Gleeson |
| LC | 4 | Kirk Yeaman |
| RW | 5 | Gareth Raynor |
| SO | 6 | Danny McGuire |
| SH | 7 | Jamie Rooney |
| PR | 8 | Adrian Morley (c) |
| HK | 9 | Terry Newton |
| PR | 10 | Andy Lynch |
| SR | 11 | Danny Tickle |
| SR | 12 | Stephen Wild |
| LK | 13 | Sam Burgess |
| Substitutions: ||
| IC | 14 | Jon Clarke |
| IC | 15 | Richard Moore |
| IC | 16 | Paul Sykes |
| IC | 17 | Andy Coley |
| Coach: ||
| Tony Smith ||
| FB | 1 | Sam Perrett |
| LW | 2 | Shaun Kenny-Dowall |
| RC | 3 | Nigel Vagana |
| LC | 4 | Clinton Toopi |
| RW | 5 | Tame Tupou |
| FE | 6 | Thomas Leuluai |
| HB | 7 | Stacey Jones |
| PR | 8 | Steve Price |
| HK | 9 | David Faiumu |
| PR | 10 | Ruben Wiki (c) |
| SR | 11 | Ali Lauitiiti |
| SR | 12 | David Kidwell |
| LK | 13 | Louis Anderson |
| Substitutions: ||
| IC | 14 | Greg Eastwood |
| IC | 15 | Epalahame Lauaki |
| IC | 16 | Awen Guttenbeil |
| IC | 17 | Chase Stanley |
| Coach: ||
| Wayne Bennett ||

## Baskerville Shield
### Venues

The three Baskerville Shield tests took place at the following venues.
| Huddersfield | Kingston upon Hull | Wigan |
| Galpharm Stadium | KC Stadium | JJB Stadium |
| Capacity: 24,500 | Capacity: 25,400 | Capacity: 25,133 |

### 1st Test

* 27 October 2007
| Great Britain | 20 – 14 | New Zealand |
| Tries: Sam Burgess Maurie Fa'asavalu Gareth Raynor Goals: Rob Burrow (4/4) | | Tries: Shontayne Hape (2) Paul Whatuira Goals: Lance Hohaia (1/3) |
* Galpharm Stadium, Huddersfield Attendance: 16,522 Referee: Tony Archer Player of the Match: Rob Burrow
Team details :
| Great Britain | New Zealand |
| FB | 1 | Paul Wellens |
| LW | 2 | Ade Gardner |
| RC | 3 | Martin Gleeson |
| LC | 4 | Keith Senior |
| RW | 5 | Gareth Raynor |
| SO | 6 | Leon Pryce |
| SH | 7 | Rob Burrow |
| PR | 8 | Adrian Morley |
| HK | 9 | Jon Clarke |
| PR | 10 | Jamie Peacock (c) |
| SR | 11 | Gareth Ellis |
| SR | 12 | Sean O'Loughlin |
| LK | 13 | Kevin Sinfield |
| Substitutions: ||
| IC | 14 | Maurie Fa'asavalu |
| IC | 15 | James Graham |
| IC | 16 | Sam Burgess |
| IC | 17 | Danny McGuire |
| Coach: ||
| Tony Smith ||
| FB | 1 | Sam Perrett |
| LW | 2 | Tame Tupou |
| RC | 3 | Clinton Toopi |
| LC | 4 | Paul Whatuira |
| RW | 5 | Taniela Tuiaki |
| FE | 6 | Lance Hohaia |
| HB | 7 | Thomas Leuluai |
| PR | 8 | Roy Asotasi (c) |
| HK | 9 | Dene Halatau |
| PR | 10 | Fuifui Moimoi |
| SR | 11 | Simon Mannering |
| SR | 12 | Frank Pritchard |
| LK | 13 | Jeremy Jon Oscar Smith |
| Substitutions: ||
| IC | 14 | Greg Eastwood |
| IC | 15 | Louis Anderson |
| IC | 16 | Sam Rapira |
| IC | 17 | Epalahame Lauaki |
| Coach: ||
| Gary Kemble ||

### 2nd Test

* 3 November 2007
| Great Britain | 44 – 0 | New Zealand |
| Tries: Leon Pryce Rob Burrow Ade Gardner Jamie Peacock Gareth Raynor Keith Senior Paul Wellens Goals: Kevin Sinfield (5/5) Rob Burrow (1/3) | | Tries: Goals: |
* KC Stadium, Kingston upon Hull Attendance: 20,324 Referee: Tony Archer
Team details :
| Great Britain | New Zealand |
| FB | 1 | Paul Wellens |
| LW | 2 | Ade Gardner |
| RC | 3 | Martin Gleeson |
| LC | 4 | Keith Senior |
| RW | 5 | Gareth Raynor |
| SO | 6 | Leon Pryce |
| SH | 7 | Rob Burrow |
| PR | 8 | Adrian Morley |
| HK | 9 | Jon Clarke |
| PR | 10 | Jamie Peacock (c) |
| SR | 11 | Gareth Ellis |
| SR | 12 | Sean O'Loughlin |
| LK | 13 | Kevin Sinfield |
| Substitutions: ||
| IC | 14 | Maurie Fa'asavalu |
| IC | 15 | James Graham |
| IC | 16 | Sam Burgess |
| IC | 17 | Danny McGuire |
| Coach: ||
| Tony Smith ||
| FB | 1 | Sam Perrett |
| LW | 2 | Taniela Tuiaki |
| RC | 3 | Clinton Toopi |
| LC | 4 | Paul Whatuira |
| RW | 5 | Tame Tupou |
| FE | 6 | Lance Hohaia |
| HB | 7 | Thomas Leuluai |
| PR | 8 | Sam Rapira |
| HK | 9 | Dene Halatau |
| PR | 10 | Roy Asotasi (c) |
| SR | 11 | Simon Mannering |
| SR | 12 | Frank Pritchard |
| LK | 13 | Jeremy Jon Oscar Smith |
| Substitutions: ||
| IC | 14 | Fuifui Moimoi |
| IC | 15 | David Faiumu |
| IC | 16 | Louis Anderson |
| IC | 17 | Greg Eastwood |
| Coach: ||
| Gary Kemble ||

### 3rd Test

* 10 November 2007
| Great Britain | 28 – 22 | New Zealand |
| Tries: Rob Burrow David Hodgson Danny McGuire Keith Senior Jon Wilkin Goals: Rob Burrow (4/6) | | Tries: Chase Stanley (2) Taniela Tuiaki Paul Whatuira Goals: Jeremy Jon Oscar Smith (3/4) |
* JJB Stadium, Wigan Attendance: 21,235 Referee: Tony Archer
Team details :
| Great Britain | New Zealand |
| FB | 1 | Paul Wellens |
| LW | 2 | Ade Gardner |
| RC | 3 | Martin Gleeson |
| LC | 4 | Keith Senior |
| RW | 5 | David Hodgson |
| SO | 6 | Danny McGuire |
| SH | 7 | Rob Burrow |
| PR | 8 | Adrian Morley |
| HK | 9 | Jon Clarke |
| PR | 10 | Jamie Peacock (c) |
| SR | 11 | Gareth Ellis |
| SR | 12 | Sean O'Loughlin |
| LK | 13 | Jon Wilkin |
| Substitutions: ||
| IC | 14 | James Graham |
| IC | 15 | Jamie Jones-Buchanan |
| IC | 16 | James Roby |
| IC | 17 | Kirk Yeaman |
| Coach: ||
| Tony Smith ||
| FB | 1 | Sam Perrett |
| LW | 2 | Chase Stanley |
| RC | 3 | Clinton Toopi |
| LC | 4 | Paul Whatuira |
| RW | 5 | Taniela Tuiaki |
| FE | 6 | Lance Hohaia |
| HB | 7 | Jeremy James Smith |
| PR | 8 | Sam Rapira |
| HK | 9 | Dene Halatau |
| PR | 10 | Roy Asotasi (c) |
| SR | 11 | Louis Anderson |
| SR | 12 | Jeremy Jon Oscar Smith |
| LK | 13 | Simon Mannering |
| Substitutions: ||
| IC | 14 | Lance Hohaia |
| IC | 15 | Fuifui Moimoi |
| IC | 16 | Epalahame Lauaki |
| IC | 17 | Jeff Lima |
| Coach: ||
| Gary Kemble ||

## France vs New Zealand

* 17 November 2007
| France | 14 – 22 | New Zealand |
| Tries: Éric Anselme Cyril Stacul Goals: Maxime Grésèque (3/3) | | Tries: Louis Anderson Shaun Kenny-Dowall Thomas Leuluai Paul Whatuira Goals: Ben Roberts (3/4) |
* Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris Attendance: 6,781 Referee: Ashley Klein
Team details :
| France | New Zealand |
| FB | 1 | Thomas Bosc |
| LW | 2 | Justin Murphy |
| RC | 3 | Sébastien Planas |
| LC | 4 | Sébastien Raguin |
| RW | 5 | Cyril Stacul |
| SO | 6 | Christophe Moly |
| SH | 7 | Maxime Grésèque |
| PR | 8 | David Ferriol |
| HK | 9 | Julien Rinaldi (c) |
| PR | 10 | Adel Fellous |
| SR | 11 | Cyrille Gossard |
| SR | 12 | Éric Anselme |
| LK | 13 | Laurent Carrasco |
| Substitutions: ||
| IC | 14 | Jean-Christophe Borlin |
| IC | 15 | Rémi Casty |
| IC | 16 | Teddy Sadaoui |
| IC | 17 | James Wynne |
| Coach: ||
| John Monie ||
| FB | 1 | Sam Perrett |
| LW | 2 | Chase Stanley |
| RC | 3 | Clinton Toopi |
| LC | 4 | Paul Whatuira |
| RW | 5 | Shaun Kenny-Dowall |
| FE | 6 | Ben Roberts |
| HB | 7 | Jeremy James Smith |
| PR | 8 | Sam Rapira |
| HK | 9 | Dene Halatau |
| PR | 10 | Roy Asotasi (c) |
| SR | 11 | Louis Anderson |
| SR | 12 | Jeremy Jon Oscar Smith |
| LK | 13 | Simon Mannering |
| Substitutions: ||
| IC | 14 | Thomas Leuluai |
| IC | 15 | Jeff Lima |
| IC | 16 | David Faiumu |
| IC | 17 | Fuifui Moimoi |
| Coach: ||
| Gary Kemble ||

## 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. Coach Gary Kemble was fired after the tour losses, with Roy Asotasi and David Kidwell leading a public campaign to replace him. 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.