1986 New Zealand rugby league tour of Australia and Papua New Guinea 1986 series 3-0. New Zealand then continued their tour to Papua New Guinea. In Papua New Guinea they won the first test against Papua New Guinea 36-26. They then lost the second test match 22-24, a match which counted towards the 1988 World Cup. Australia was coached for the first time by 1956–57 Kangaroo Tourist Don Furner. Wally Lewis was the captain of the team with Wayne Pearce the team vice captain. The players used by Australia in the series was: Wally Lewis (Wynnum Manly) (c), Wayne Pearce (Balmain) (vc), Noel Cleal (Manly Warringah), Steve Folkes (Canterbury-Bankstown), Garry Jack (Balmain),
HMAS Tasmania RAN on 27 January 1920. "Tasmania" and three of her sister ships sailed for Australia on 20 February, visiting ports in the Mediterranean, India, Singapore, and the Netherlands East Indies before reaching Sydney on 29 April. "Tasmania" was primarily used for training, and apart from a visit to New Guinea in 1924, remained in Australian waters. "Tasmania" paid off into reserve on 9 January 1928. She was sold to Penguins Limited for ship breaking on 4 June 1937. HMAS Tasmania HMAS "Tasmania" (H25) was an Admiralty S class destroyer of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Built for the Royal Navy