| No. | Name | |
|---|---|---|
15Mils Muliaina, FB | ||
14Cory Jane, W | ||
13Isaia Toeava, C | ||
12Ma'a Nonu, C | ||
11Joe Rokocoko, W | ||
10Dan Carter, FH 3 4 | ||
9Jimmy Cowan, SH | ||
1Tony Woodcock, P | ||
2Andrew Hore, H | ||
3Neemia Tialata, P | ||
4Brad Thorn, L | ||
5Tom Donnelly, L | ||
6Adam Thomson, FL | ||
7Richie McCaw, FL | ||
8Kieran Read, N8 | ||
| Replacements | ||
16Aled de Malmanche, H | ||
17John Afoa, P | ||
18Jason Eaton, L | ||
19Rodney So'oialo, FL | ||
20Brendon Leonard, SH | ||
21Stephen Donald, - | ||
22Hosea Gear, W | ||
*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold
| 82' | 33-6 End of half | |
| 81' | Carter puts over the conversion and that's the last kick of the game. New Zealand win by 27 points and that is pretty comprehensive. The scoreline probably flatters New Zealand a bit and is certainly harsh on Australia, who turned up to play. However, New Zealand were certainly comfortable winners. Ritchie McCaw believes their ability to turn the ball over and play the game in Australia's half was the key, which is a pretty accurate assessment. They were also able to get over the line when they had the opportunity. Australia, for all their defensive effort, never had that threat. The nature of this victory will relieve the pressure on Henry to a certain degree but it remains to be seen what the reaction for Robbie Dean will be. He is working with a young squad that is somewhat in transition, but the scoreline will certainly not help his cause. Thanks for joining us today. The Tri-nations is over but there is plenty of rugby to come with all the domestic and autumn internationals covered on Scrum.com, so goodbye for now. | |
| 81' | 33-6 End of half |
NZL
NZL| 113 | Runs | 55 | |||
| 425 | Metres Run | 226 | |||
| 7 | Clean Breaks | 2 | |||
| 66 | Tackles | 134 | |||
| 7 | Missed Tackles | 13 | |||
| 6 | Turnover Knock On | 4 |
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.
