• Papua New Guinea 28-10 Great Britain• Lions lose fourth game out of four on first tour for 23 yearsThe Great
Britain coach, Wayne Bennett, says the Lions’ whitewash on their tour of
New Zealand and Papua New Guinea demonstrates the rising standards of the international game. The eagerly awaited return of the Lions after a 12-year absence turned into a huge anti-climax with defeat in all four matches on the first tour for 23 years.
Beaten in their opening game by a Tongan Invitational XIII, Britain suffered a two-Test series defeat by the Kiwis and on Saturday were humiliated 28-10 by Papua New Guinea in Port Moresby.