Written by Thomas Esamie and Greg Stock.
| In preparation for the 1999 World Cup Australia hosted a Tri-Nations Tournament with Italy and Canada the guests. In the end Australia played the in the final against Italy but to keep Canada amused there was a match prior to that final, played as the curtainraiser, between Canada and an Australia 'B' side. | ||||
| Played: Wednesday January 13 1999 | Venue: Bruce Stadium, Canberra, Australia | |||
| Australia B Tracey Wheeler, Sarah Cooper (Luisa Bisby 63'), Kaye Yardin (Sacha Wainwright 57'), Dianne Alagich, Joanne Powell, Peita Claire Hepperlin, Kim Revell (Danielle Small 69'), Shelley Youman, Lisa Dunne, Amy Wilson, Kristy Moore (Georgette Leake 78') |
0 | - | 1 | Canada Karina LeBlanc, Stephanie Yarmen (Cindy Walsh 68'), Tanya Franck, Geraldine Donnelly, Marie Claude Dion, Charmaine Hooper, Shannon Rosenow (Stephanie O'Neil 81'), Amy Walsh, Sarah Joly, Stephanie Muir, Silvana Burtini (Isabelle Harvey 64') Goal: Hooper 89 |
| Referee: Ben Williams (Australia) Linesmen: Ben Wilson & Phil Grabham (Australia) Attendance: 285 Coaches: Greg Brown (Australia), Neil Turnbull (Canada) | ||||
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