Rugby League Tri-Nations (Paperback)

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles The Rugby League Tri-Nations (known as the Gillette Tri-Nations for sponsorship reasons) was a rugby league tournament involving the top three nations in the sport: Australia, Great Britain and New Zealand. First contested in 1999 (as the Tri-Series), it is a logical continuation of the format originally used for the Rugby League World Cup in which the best teams in the world play in a round-robin tournament leading to a final. The World Cup itself is now contested by a much larger number of nations. In 2009 the competition was replaced by a Four Nations series. The tournament begins in the middle of October, after the National Rugby League grand final. Australia and New Zealand play each other at this time, and Great Britain enters the tournament after the Super League grand final. During the tournament, some teams have also played additional Test matches. In the southern hemisphere New Zealand has played Tonga, and in the northern hemisphere Australia and New Zealand have played France.