The New Zealand national rugby league team lost a series 0-3 against Great Britain but defeated Wales and France in one-off test matches.
The New Zealand squad for those matches was: Morvin Edwards, Sean Hoppe, Jarrod McCracken, Dave Watson, Daryl Halligan, Tea Ropati, Gary Freeman (C), Se'e Solomona, Duane Mann, Brent Todd, Gary Mercer, Quentin Pongia, Tawera Nikau, Tony Kemp, Brendon Tuuta, Jason Donnelly, Stephen Kearney, Gavin Hill and John Lomax while Howie Tamati was the coach and Richard Bolton was the manager.
The Kiwis would also be without first choice goal kicking fullback Matthew Ridge who had suffered a season ending knee injury earlier in the year while playing for Manly.
However New Zealand were kept in the game by a succession of goals from the classy kicker Daryl Harrigan, and when Quentin Pongia punished a rare weak kick from Davies to set up Mackie just before half-time, the Kiwis took a narrow lead.
Wales smelt victory at 17-16 but almost immediately a lost ball from Devereux allowed Mackie to set up the strong running Sean Hoppe.
Both sides exchanged penalties and with a few minutes to go John Devereux took advantage of a hoisted bomb to send Wales into rapture with what they thought was the winning try.
Agonisingly for the home side, reserve back Adrian Hadley was correctly ruled offside and Wales' last chance to steal the match was gone.
Wigan: Joe Lydon, Jason Robinson, Dean Bell (c), Gary Connolly, Sam Panapa, Frano Botica, Shaun Edwards, Neil Cowie, Martin Hall, Ian Gildart, Denis Betts, Andy Farrell, Phil Clarke.
Coach – John Joyner St Helens: David Lyon, Mike Riley, Phil Veivers, Paul Loughlin, Alan Hunte, Tea Ropati, Jonathan Griffiths, Jon Neill, Bernard Dwyer, George Mann, Chris Joynt, Sonny Nickle, Shane Cooper (c).
Coach – Doug Laughton Martin Offiah's standing as the fastest player in rugby league took a beating during the second half when after making a break, he was unceremoniously bundled into touch after a 40-metre run by Kevin Iro.
Widnes: Stuart Spruce, David Myers, Dave Ruane, Karle Hammond, Adrian Hadley, Christian Tyrer, Bobbie Goulding, Andy Ireland, Steve McCurrie, Rodney Howe, Esene Faimalo, Jon Grieve, Paul Hulme (c).
After New Zealand lost the second test, and the series, coach Howie Tamati selected Aaron Whittaker at halfback over the incumbent captain, Gary Freeman.