Teams

New Zealand	England
Tries none	Tries Harrison, Teague
Cons none	Cons Barnes
Pens Crowley 6	Pens Barnes
Team 15 FB Kieran Crowley 14 W John Kirwan 13 C Steve Pokere 12 C Warwick Taylor 11 W Craig Green 10 FH Wayne Smith 9 SH David Kirk 1 P John Ashworth 2 H Andy Dalton (c) 3 P Gary Knight 4 L Murray Pierce 5 L Gary Whetton 6 F Mark Shaw 7 F Jock Hobbs 8 N8 Murray Mexted     Replacements 16 Allan Hewson 17 Grant Fox 18 Dave Loveridge 19 Alan Whetton 20 Steve McDowall 21 Hika Reid	Team 15 FB Huw Davies 14 W Simon Smith 13 C Paul Dodge (c) 12 C Jamie Salmon 11 W Mike Harrison 10 FH Stuart Barnes 9 SH Nigel Melville 1 P Paul Huntsman 2 H Steve Brain 3 P Gary Pearce 4 L John Orwin 5 L Steve Bainbridge 6 F Jon Hall 7 F David Cooke 8 N8 Mike Teague     Replacements 16 Chris Martin 17 Bryan Barley 18 Richard Hill 19 Gary Rees 20 Wade Dooley 21 Andy Simpson

Notes

Result New Zealand won by a margin of 5 points

Ground name Lancaster Park, Christchurch

Attendance 25000

Referee K Fitzgerald (Australia)

New Zealand Test debuts KJ Crowley, DE Kirk, MJ Pierce

England Test debuts ME Harrison, RP Huntsman

Points scoring rules try 4, conversion 2, penalty goal 3, drop goal 3

Other scores

South Pacific Championship
Samoa	17 - 18	Fiji	Apia