1998 Representative Matches

1998 State of Origin - Game 1, May 22
New South Wales 23 v Queensland 24
Sydney Football Stadium

Queensland 24   Kevin Walters, S. Price, A. Langer, T. Carroll  tries. D. Lockyer 4 goals. New South Wales  23    Rod Wishart, Tim Brasher, Laurie Daley, Brad Fittler, S Menzies  Tries. Andrew Johns Goal & Field Goal Crowd : 36,070 Referee: Bill Harrigan (NSW). 

QUEENSLAND TEAM : Darren Lockyer (Brisbane), Wendell Sailer (Brisbane), Steve Renouf (Brisbane), Darren Smith (Brisbane), Matt Sing (Sydney City), Kevin Walters (Brisbane), Allan Langer (Brisbane capt), Peter Ryan (Brisbane), Jason Smith (Parramatta), Martin Lang (Cronulla), Gary Larson (North Sydney), Jason Hetherington (Canterbury), Shane Webcke (Brisbane). Reserves: Steven Price (Canterbury), Wayne Bartrim (St George), Ben Ikin (North Sydney), Tonie Carroll (Brisbane).
Coach : Wayne Bennett

NEW SOUTH WALES TEAM : Tim Brasher (South Sydney), Rod Wishart (Illawarra), Terry Hill (Manly), Andrew Ettingshausen (Cronulla), Adam MacDougall (Newcastle), Laurie Daley (Canberra, capt), Andrew Jones (Newcastle), Brad Fittler (Sydney City), Nik Kosef (Manly), Dean Pay (Parramatta), Paul Harragon (Newcastle), Geoff Toovey (Manly), Rodney Howe (Melbourne). Reserves: Ken McGuinness (Western Suburbs), Matthew Johns (Newcastle), Steve Menzies (Manly), David Barnhill (Sydney City).
Coach : Tom Raudonikis

1998 State of Origin - Game 2, June 5
New South Wales 26 def Queensland 10
Suncorp Stadium

New South Wales  26  - Adam MacDougall, Paul McGregor(2), Brad Fittler, Tim Brasher tries. Andrew Johns 3/5 Goals
Queensland 10  - Wendall Sailor, Matt Sing tries. Darren Lockyer 1/1 Goal. Ben Ikin 0/1
Referee: Bill Harrigan.  Crowd: 40,447. 
Halftime New South Wales 20 Queensland 6

QUEENSLAND TEAM : Darren Lockyer (Brisbane), Wendell Sailor (Brisbane), Steve Renouf (Brisbane), Darren Smith (Brisbane), Matt Sing (Sydney City), Kevin Walters (Brisbane), Allan Langer (Brisbane c), Steve Price (Canterbury), Gorden Tallis (Brisbane), Brad Thorn (Brisbane), Gary Larson (North Sydney), Jason Hetherington (Canterbury), Shane Webcke (Brisbane). Res: Ben Ikin (North Sydney), Tonie Carroll (Brisbane), Wayne Bartrim (St George), Martin Lang (Cronulla).
Coach : Wayne Bennett

NEW SOUTH WALES TEAM : Tim Brasher (South Sydney), Adam Macdougall (Newcastle), Terry Hill (Manly), Paul McGregor (Illawarra), Rod Wishart (Illawarra), Laurie Daley (Canberra, capt), Andrew Johns (Newcastle), Brad Fittler (Sydney City), David Barnhill (Sydney City), Dean Pay (Parramatta), Paul Harragon (Newcastle), Geoff Toovey (Manly), Rodney Howe (Melbourne). Reserves: Andrew Ettingshausen (Cronulla), Steve Menzies (Manly), Nik Kosef (Manly), Glenn Lazarus (Melbourne).
Coach : Tom Raudonikis

1998 State of Origin - Game 3, June 19
New South Wales 4 v Queensland 19
Sydney Football Stadium

QLD 19 (Kevin Walters try, Ben Ikin try, Allan Langer try, Darren Lockyer 2 goals, Robbie O'Davis goal, Jason Smith field goal) def NSW 4 ( Ken McGuinness try) Crowd : 38,952 Referee : Bill Harrigan
Man of the Match: Shane Webcke (QLD).

Queensland win the series 2-1
Player of the Series: Allan Langer (QLD).

QUEENSLAND TEAM : Darren Lockyer (Brisbane), Robbie O'Davis (Newcastle), Steve Renouf (Brisbane), Ben Ikin (North Sydney), Wendell Sailor (Brisbane), Kevin Walters (Brisbane), Allan Langer (Brisbane c), Shane Webcke (Brisbane), Jamie Goddard (Gold Coast), Gary Larson (North Sydney), Gorden Tallis (Brisbane), Jason Smith (Parramatta), Darren Smith (Brisbane). Res: Matt Sing (Sydney City), Steve Price (Canterbury), Peter Ryan (Brisbane), Andrew Gee (Brisbane)
Coach : Wayne Bennett

Brad Thorn (Brisbane) - OUT

NEW SOUTH WALES TEAM : Tim Brasher (South Sydney), Adam Macdougall (Newcastle), Terry Hill (Manly), Laurie Daley (Canberra, capt), Rod Wishart (Illawarra), Brad Fittler (Sydney City), Andrew Johns (Newcastle), Jim Dymock (Parramatta), David Barnhill (Sydney City), Dean Pay (Parramatta), Tony Butterfield (Newcastle), Matthew Johns (Newcastle), Glenn Lazarus (Melbourne). Reserves: Ken McGuinness (Western Suburbs), Steve Menzies (Manly), Robbie Kearns (Melbourne), David Furner (Canberra)
Coach : Tom Raudonikis

Rodney Howe - OUT, Nik Kosef - SUSPENDED, Paul McGregor - OUT, Andrew Ettingshausen - OUT, Paul Harragon - OUT, Geoff Toovey - OUT

Paul "Fatty" Vautin on Coaching

Question asked by me :
Were you disappointed about missing the 1998 State of Origin coaching position? What are your future coaching aspirations?

Reply from Fatty :
"one of the biggest disappointments of my life...
I would have loved to coach a full strength QLD side in a unified comp. "

"I would like to coach a club one day but it's a matter of getting offers, and I've never had one...
I still hope that QLD win 3-0 regardless of who's coaching."

I got to ask this question of Paul Vautin on the live chat with Fatty on the 26th April 1998 at ninemsm.com.au sports bar

Note : Queensland won the series 2-1

Test 1 - New Zealand 22 def Australia 16
April 24
North Harbour Stadium, Auckland. Crowd : 24,640
New Zealand 22  (K. Iro (2), S Hoppe, T Hermansson Tries M. Ridge 3 Goals.)
Australia 16 (T. Hill 2, S. Renouf Tries M. Rogers 2 Goals)
Referee : Russell Smith (England)

AUSTRALIAN TEAM : Robbie O'Davis (Newcastle) Mat Rogers (Cronulla), Steve Renouf (Brisbane), Terry Hill (Manly), Wendell Sailor (Brisbane), Laurie Daley (Canberra) (c), Andrew Johns (Newcastle), Brad Fittler (Sydney City), Steve Menzies (Manly), Brad Thorn (Brisbane), Paul Harragon (Newcastle), Geoff Toovey (Manly), Rodney Howe (Melbourne). res: Darren Lockyer (Brisbane), Nik Kosef (Manly), Glenn Lazarus (Melbourne), Dean Pay (Parramatta). Coach : Bob Fulton

NEW ZEALAND TEAM: Matthew Ridge (Auckland) (c), Sean Hoppe (Auckland), Richard Blackmore, Ruben Wiki (Canberra), Richard Barnett (Sydney City), Robbie Paul, Stacey Jones (Auckland), Logan Swann (Auckland), Jarrod McCracken (Parramatta), Tony Iro, John Lomax(Nth Qld), Henry Paul, Quentin Pongia (Auckland) res. Nigel Vagana, Terry Hermansson, Kevin Iro (Auckland), Joe Vagana (Auckland)
Coach : Frank Endacott

Test 2 - Australia 30 def New Zealand 12
October 9
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane.
Australia 30  (Tallis 2, Lockyer, Thorn, Walter tries. Lockyer 4/5, Johns 1/1 goals.)
New Zealand 12 (Hoppe, Wiki tries. Ridge 1/1, Ngamu 1/1 goals)
Referee : Russell Smith (England)
Man of Match : Gorden Tallis

AUSTRALIAN TEAM : Darren Lockyer (Brisbane), Tim Brasher (Souths), Steve Renouf (Brisbane), Darren Smith (Brisbane), Wendel Sailor (Brisbane), Kevin Walters (Brisbane), Allan Langer (Brisbane) [c], Jason Smith (Parramatta), Robbie Kearns (Melbourne), Gorden Tallis (Brisbane), Shane Webcke (Brisbane), Aandrew Johns (Newcastle), Darren Britt (Canterbury). Res: Ben Ikin (Norths), Brad Thorn (Brisbane), Stephen Price (Canterbury), Steve Menzies (Manly)

NEW ZEALAND TEAM : Ridge [c], Hoppe, Vainakolo, Barnett, N.Vagana, K.Iro, Wiki, Talau, Blackmore, R.Paul (Bradford), Ngamu, Jones (Warriors), H.Paul, Eru, J.Vagana, Pongia, Cayless, Puletua, Kearney, McCracken, L.Swann, T.Iro, Lautiiti. 
On standby: C.Smith, Galuvao.

Junior Test 2 - New Zealand 26 def Australia 6

Junior Kangaroo Team
Luke Patten (Illawarra), Scott Donald (Nth Qld), Paul Rossi (Illawarra), Ryan Cross (Sydney City), Josh Hannay (Nth Qld), Craig Wins (Souths), Mark McLinden (Canberra), Michael Kennedy (Toowoomba), Nathan Hindmarsh (Parramatta), Michael Hodgson (Parramatta), Todd Payten (Parramatta), Adam Perry (Canterbury), Brett O'Farrell (Bris Norths). Res: Scott Prince (Nth Qld), Lote Tuquiri (Bris Brothers), Brad Myers (Bris Brothers), Dean Widders (Syd City).
They will play against NZ curtain raisers to the main test matches

Test 3 - Australia 36 def New Zealand 16
October 16
North Harbour, Auckland. Crowd : 24,470
Australia 36 (S Renouf 2 B Thorn D Smith J Smith J Hetherington D Lockyer tries D Lockyer 3 A Johns goals)
New Zealand 16 (D Halligan T Puletua tries D Halligan 4 goals)
Referee : Russell Smith (England)
Man of Match : Jason Smith

Australian Test side: Darren Lockyer, Tim Brasher, Steve Renouf, Darren Smith, Wendell Sailor, Kevin Walters, Allan Langer [c], Jason Smith, Robbie Kearns, Gorden Tallis, Shane Webcke, Andrew Johns, Darren Britt. Reserves: Ben Ikin, Brad Thorn, Steven Price and Steve Menzies.

New Zealand Test side: Matthew Ridge [c], Sean Hoppe, Kevin Iro, Ruben Wiki, Richie Barnett, Robbie Paul, Stacey Jones, Logan Swann, Jarrod McCracken, Steve Kearney, Quentin Pongia, Syd Eru, Joe Vagana. Reserves: Gene Ngamu, Nathan Cayless, Tony Puletua and Tony Iro.

Junior Test 3 - Australia 36 def New Zealand 16

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