| No. | Name | |
|---|---|---|
15Mils Muliaina, FB | ||
14Cory Jane, W | ||
13Conrad Smith, C | ||
12Ma'a Nonu, C | ||
11Sitiveni Sivivatu, W | ||
10Stephen Donald, FH 5 | ||
9Jimmy Cowan, SH | ||
1Tony Woodcock, P | ||
2Andrew Hore, H | ||
3Neemia Tialata, P | ||
4Brad Thorn, L | ||
5Isaac Ross, L | ||
6Jerome Kaino, FL | ||
7Richie McCaw, FL | ||
8Rodney So'oialo, N8 | ||
| Replacements | ||
16Keven Mealamu, H | ||
17Owen Franks, P | ||
18Jason Eaton, L | ||
19Kieran Read, N8 | ||
20Piri Weepu, SH | ||
21Luke McAlister, - | ||
22Joe Rokocoko, - | ||
*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold
| 81' | 22-16 End of half | |
| 80' | The hooter goes to signal full time and the ball is heaved into touch, giving the All Blacks a hard-fought victory and the best start to their Tri-Nations defence, albeit after a very unconvincing performance. Australia will be disappointed they let their early dominance slip, but they aren't the finished article and you get the feeling that they're only going to get better as the tournament goes on. | |
| 80' | 22-16 End of half |
NZL
NZL| 74 | Runs | 70 | |||
| 177 | Metres Run | 335 | |||
| 1 | Clean Breaks | 3 | |||
| 75 | Tackles | 95 | |||
| 15 | Missed Tackles | 7 | |||
| 7 | Turnover Knock On | 5 |
A blistering start from New Zealand laid the platform for a comfortable 41-12 victory over hosts Argentina in their Rugby Championship opener in Mendoza.
The Wallabies have endured a nightmare Bledisloe Cup clash at the MCG, losing the trophy to the All Blacks for a 21st year and also prop Allan Alaalatoa to a serious injury.
The Wallabies' World Cup preparations lay in tatters after a demoralising 34-31 Rugby Championship loss to Argentina in Sydney.
New Zealand rode another blistering start to a 35-20 victory over South Africa at Auckland's Mt Smart Stadium on Saturday, making a big statement in a World Cup year and placing one hand on the Rugby Championship trophy.
The Wallabies have turned in a horror first Test under coach Eddie Jones, falling 43-12 to South Africa to continue their 60-year drought in Pretoria.
French referee Mathieu Raynal said he "100%" stood by his much-criticised decision to penalise Australia's Bernard Foley for time-wasting against the All Blacks earlier this month.
