AUS
No.Name
7George Smith, FL
5Nathan Sharpe, L
3Al Baxter, P
4Mark Chisholm, L
2Stephen Moore, H
1Benn Robinson, P
6Dean Mumm, FL
9Luke Burgess, SH
8Richard Brown, -
15Adam Ashley-Cooper, FB
14Peter Hynes, W
13Ryan Cross, C
12Stirling Mortlock, C
11Drew Mitchell, W
T
2
10Matt Giteau, FH
2
Replacements
16Tatafu Polota-Nau, -
17Matt Dunning, -
18Phil Waugh, -
19David Pocock, -
20Sam Cordingley, -
21Berrick Barnes, -
22Lachie Turner, -

*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold

Game Info

Venue: So Kon Po (Government) Stadium
8:30 PM, October 31, 2008
Attendance: 39,700
All CommentaryKey Events

Match Commentary

81'14-19 End of half
80'All Blacks lineout and they will surely look to close the clock out. Boric claims, Weepu feeds his backline, recycled and Weepu thumps the ball into touch to end the game. New Zealand complete a gritty if not pretty 19-14 victory for a 3-1 series triumph in this year's Bledisloe Cup. Both sides now head to Europe to face the northern hemisphere giants. Stay tuned to Scrum.com for full coverage.
80'14-19 End of half
80'14-19 End of second half
79'Time running out for the Wallabies, Boric has a run up to half-way, Weepu feeds Carter who finds space with a kick, Ashley-Cooper bangs it downfield from inside his own 22.
78'All Blacks fail to secure their own lineout, Wallabies work it wide but Hynes penalised for not releasing. Carter relieves the pressure with a kick to touch on half way.
77'Wallabies probe for an opening, players obviously tired now, Barnes with the long pass to Waugh, inside to Ashley-Cooper, into All Blacks territory, some class play from Giteau creates some space but good scrambling defence shuts the move down.
76'Carter thumps the ball long, Mitchell returns it, Jane rises to an early test with the claim but his kick is not as good. Wallabies will have the throw on the 10m line.
75'Smith makes way for Pocock while Jane comes on for Toeava. New Zealand scrum on their own 22.
75'Substitute on - David Pocock , Australia
75'Player substituted - George Smith , Australia
75'Player substituted - Isaia Toeava , New Zealand
75'Substitute on - Cory Jane , New Zealand
74'Smith does well, wading through a couple of tackles, Ashley-Cooper into the 22, All Blacks re-group, Wallabies go blindside when perhaps they should have opted outside and the ball goes down.
73'Wallabies look for an opening through Burgess, stolen by the All Blacks, Weepu puts in a box kick, Barnes does well, Australia look to build, short arm penalty for Australia.
73'Player substituted - Jerome Kaino , New Zealand
73'Substitute on - Adam Thomson , New Zealand
72'Recycled by the Wallabies, Toeava takes a high ball under pressure, So'oialo loses the ball forward.
72'Player substituted - Al Baxter , Australia
72'Substitute on - Matt Dunning , Australia
71'Dunning on for Baxter as Weepu prepares to feed the scrum. Carter puts the ball high on halfway, falls for Hynes, good strong run...
70'Carter with the drop out, a short one, no one claims it and it sails into touch. Wallabies lineout. Sloppy lineout, Wallabies knock forward.
69'Giteau misses the target from around 25m - a poor effort.
68'Good lineout from the Wallabies, Moore makes some gains, Waugh ducks under a high tackle from Boric but the referee calls for offside against the ABs. Mortlock points at the posts.
67'Shortside break from Brown, Kaino penalised for playing the ball on the ground.
66'Forward pass from Smith as he looks to offload under pressure - Wallabies get the scrum.
65'So'oialo hands it off to Weepu, knocked on by Waugh as he looks to steal the ball at the breakdown.
65'Substitute on - Phil Waugh , Australia
65'Player substituted - Nathan Sharpe , Australia
64'Ashley-Cooper overdoes a kick and it goes dead in-goal so back we come for the scrum midway inside the Wallabies' half.
64'Player substituted - Neemia Tialata , New Zealand
64'Substitute on - Greg Somerville , New Zealand
64'Substitute on - Anthony Boric , New Zealand
64'Player substituted - Brad Thorn , New Zealand
63'Changes for the All Blacks, Somerville makes one final appearance for New Zealand who now have a five-point lead.
63'14-19 Try - Richie McCaw , New Zealand
62'Worked wide, good hands, looped pass from Sivivatu and McCaw is over in the corner for a try. Carter is unable to add the extras.
61'Another chip through, Nonu does well to reclaim it, pressure builds on the Wallabies. Carter to Nonu again who cuts back inside...
60'Carter with the drop-out, Kaino and Nonu combine well, Smith in support, recycled, Tialata takes a big tackle...
59'Smith runs out of room and Wallabies will have the lineout just inside their own half. Quick ball, Barnes puts it high, Gear waits, Toeava kick charged down, ball is loose inside the All Blacks' 22, and New Zealand scramble the ball away.
58'Great kick takes the game to the All Blacks' 22. Retained safely, short to Smith, Brown is held, Burgess feeds the line, Hynes hit hard and All Blacks turnover and look to counter.
57'Recycled, Thorns has a go, good hands from Woodcock, defence holds, Sivivatu drops it and is then penalised for playing the ball on the ground.
56'Barnes puts boot to ball and finds a good touch. Carter takes a flat ball, Gear in a bit of space up to the 22...
55'All Blacks look to press once again from the lineout, through the hands, long pass to Toeava who feeds Sivivatu, Wallabies re-group well, back inside, Carter to McCaw on the angle, turned over.
54'Williams in the lineout, Thorn on the charge, Weepu works the blindside, ball pops loose, Tialata does well, Nonu wrapped up in midfield, Carter with the chip through, Burgess reads it will but his clearance is not his best.
54'Substitute on - Berrick Barnes , Australia
54'Player substituted - Ryan Cross , Australia
53'Good All Blacks scrum, Wallabies under pressure but Giteau gets it away to touch on the 22.
52'Nonu with the chip through, which hits the upright and gear knocks on as he looks to slide in and claim the ball. Barnes on for Cross for the Wallabies.
51'Carter pushes this one to the left of the posts and the scores remainede tied at 14-14. Weepu on for Cowan for the All Blacks. Weepu into the game early, Carter hit hard, Toeava does well and is finally hauled down five metres short...
51'Substitute on - Piri Weepu , New Zealand
51'Player substituted - Jimmy Cowan , New Zealand
50'Finally the game gets underway again, good defence, long pass from Carter, Woodcock looks for some hard yards, recycled, Kaine hauled down in midfield. And they get a penalty and the referee issues a final warning as Carter lines up a shot at the posts.
49'Donald replaced by Nonu and so Carter will slot back into No.10. Scrum time again as rain begins to fall which will not help the conditions.
48'Referee losing patience with both sides. Free kick to the All Blacks as Wallabies go early, referee will have a word with the captains - not a great advert for the game here.
48'Player substituted - Stephen Donald , New Zealand
48'Substitute on - Ma'a Nonu , New Zealand
47'Free kick to the All Blacks, So'oialo takes it to the Wallabies, Cowan has a go, scrappy play again, knock ons from both sides, scrum down again as the referee has another word with the Wallabies' front row.
46'Scrappy lineout again, knock on by the Wallabies, All Blacks escape with the scrum.
45'Wallabies' scrum penalised, Carter will take the game upfield but he's not happy with the kick.
44'Interesting call from Australia, good scrum, fed through the hands, hits Mortlock and goes down, Williams clears but we'll come back for the knock on.
43'Giteau sends the re-stat long, Cowan mis-judges it and McCaw has to tidy up but the All Blacks concede the penalty. Sloppy from New Zealand. Wallabies opt for the scrum.
42'Carter lines up the conversion but he pulls this one wide of the posts.
42'14-14 Try - Sitiveni Sivivatu , New Zealand
41'All Blacks lineout on the Wallabies' 22, recycled by the ABs, Carter, good hands from Smith to Toeava and Sivivatu is there to scoot over for New Zealand's first try of the game.
40'Carter gets the second half underway, taken by Brown, through the hands, gap for Burgess but he slips, Giteau then belts it downfield to touch. But it was passed back into the 22 so back we come.
40'Referee decides there is no time for the lineout and that will be it for the half - Australia have the lead and deservedly so as they head to the sheds. Stay tuned for the second half.
40'14-9 Start of second half
40'14-9 End of first half
39'Mumm makes some gains up the touchline, recycled, Burgess runs into some trouble, gear forced back into his 22 and has to watch the ball into touch.
38'Giteau thumps it downfield, Donald sends it back long, Ashley-Cooper gets the ball on the second attempt before sending it back. Donald returns with interest, Wallabies run this one back...
37'Ball pops out, Donald with the chip ahead but Burgess is there to claim the ball for the drop out.
36'Scrum New Zealand inside the Wallabies' 22, referee still not happy with the scrum and moves them infield as the turf continues to tear up.
35'Shortside again, All Blacks get the scrum, tempers threaten to boil over. Williams cocks a fist.
34'Williams in the lineout, to Cowan to Thorn, blindisde they go, McCaw fails to make any gains. Slow ball...
33'Wallabies penalised for hands on the deck again - must be wearing thin with the referee by now. All Blacks kick for the lineout on the Wallabies' 22.
32'Giteau sends the re-start long, Cowan clears to Hynes who is taken down by McCaw. All Blacks come up with the ball, Sivivatu dumped and spills the ball forward, play on says the referee...
32'14-9 Penalty goal - Dan Carter , New Zealand
31'Carter will have a go at the posts from long-range - and his kick from half way sails over the posts.
30'Smith coughs the ball up in midfield, Wallabies penalised for going off their feet.
30'Player substituted - Adam Thomson , New Zealand
30'Substitute on - Rodney So'oialo , New Zealand
29'Burgess snagged at the back of the scrum, support is there and the ball is recycled. Giteau has a run, does well, Mortlock in support up the touchline...
28'Wallabies looking sharp for a team of players who have not seen much rugby in recent weeks. Forward pass from the All Blacks let a move down. Wallabies get the feed on half-way.
27'Carter with the short re-start, Sharpe knocks it on, All Blacks will get the scrum.
27'14-6 Conversion - Matt Giteau , Australia
26'Giteau nails a difficult conversion to stretch the Wallabies' lead.
26'12-6 Try - Drew Mitchell , Australia
25'Wallabies work it wide to Mitchell, loose ball, snapped up my Moore, Robinson grabs the ball and goes close, recycle, good hands from Smith to Mitchell who dives over in the corner for his second try.
24'Giteau re-starts the game, Cowan sends it back, Ashley-Cooper puts it high, bounces nicely for Sivivatu, blindside to Williams, loose pass sails into touch.
24'7-6 Penalty goal - Dan Carter , New Zealand
23'Al Blacks get the full penalty in the Wallabies' 22 as Australia are called for slowing the ball down. Carter will opts for an easy shot at goal. His kick is good and we have a one-point game.
22'Wallabies retain, Giteau puts it high, Sivivatu does not look comfortable underneath it, does enough to get away from Cross and the All Blacks get the penalty after a high tackle from Mortlock.
21'Midway through the first half, Kaine delivers the lineout ball to Cowan, good run back from Ahsley-Cooper, Giteau puts boot to ball, Toeava returns it, good claim from Ashley-Cooper, a comedy of errors sees the ball bundled into touch just inside the Wallabies' half.
20'Thomson pounces on a loose ball at the lineout, Sivivatu makes some gains on the 22, Thomson hit hard by Cross and the ball is turned over but then the All Blacks rip it back. McCaw then puts it down - not the most clinical rugby. Big collision with Toeava and Giteau means another delay. Wallabies scrum on their own 22, Mortlock clears long to touch.
19'Both sides have a go, Wallabies finally pinged for the not releasing. Carter finds a good touch deep inside the Wallabies' half.
18'So'oialo into the blood bin, Thomson on in his place. Wallabies scrum on their own 22. Burgess to Mortlock who clears long, Toeava does well to keep it in play...
17'Wallabies' defence holds firm, Mealamu puts it down under pressure. Injury break as the players take on some much-needed water.
17'Player substituted - Rodney So'oialo , New Zealand
17'Substitute on - Adam Thomson , New Zealand
16'Mealamu to Williams in the lineout, charge from Thorn into the 22, Smith almost through on the 22, recycled...
15'Ball knocked on close to the line and the All Blacks clear, Wallabies return it but they are caught offside. Carter kicks for position and finds touch on the Wallabies' 22.
14'Re-start goes long, Cowan claims and returns it. Hynes fields and feeds Ashley-Cooper who puts it high, Cross finds a gap and gallops into the 22, recycled well...
13'Carter's kick from wide out is good and the All Blacks are on the scoreboard.
13'7-3 Penalty goal - Dan Carter , New Zealand
12'Turf still cutting up, good scrum from Australia but it is re-set. Wallabies penalised, full penalty against the Australia front row, Baxter fingered as the guilty party. Carter lines up for a shot at the posts.
11'Very untidy and it goes into touch off Burgess. All Blacks look to move it quickly from the lineout, scrum New Zealand.
10'Referee Alan Lewis not happy with the scrum that has to be re-set.
9'Carter with the re-start, advantage Wallabies and they eventually get the scrum.
9'7-0 Conversion - Matt Giteau , Australia
9'5-0 Try - Drew Mitchell , Australia
8'Good patient build-up from the Wallabies and they are rewarded with the try. Giteau adds the extras.
7'Recycled, Mumm has a go, again Mortlock who slips, Giteau darts through a gap in centre field, flips it up to Mitchell who is over by the posts for the opening try of the game.
6'Mealamu with the lineout throw, McCaw claims at the back of the line, Donald is caught but does well to recover, Gear fumbles under pressure on his 22, Baxter drives well, Brown is dumped in midfield, Mortlock goes close...
5'Injury to Hore sees him limp off the field to be replaced by Mealamu. Wallabies secure the lineout through Brown, worked wide to Ashley-Cooper but he runs out of room down the touchline.
5'Player substituted - Andrew Hore , New Zealand
5'Substitute on - Keven Mealamu , New Zealand
4'Overthrown, So'oialo claims the ball, Cowan to Donald who puts it high, gets away from Hynes, bit of space for Mitchell, puts boot to ball, Toeava is there and returns it. Kicks exchanged, Donald finally finds touch on half-way.
3'Hore to Williams, McCaw knocks on in contact, Wallabies look to counter, All Blacks penalised. Giteau takes the game upfield and Australia will have the throw on the ABs' 22. Short lineout.
2'Donald clears long, Ashley-Cooper fields and returns, Toeava claims and runs it back, clean ball, Donald pokes it through low to the ground and finds touch on the 22. Chisholm tips the ball back, Giteau clears comfortably into touch.
1'Australia get the game underway, Giteau with the kick, it goes high and long, Hore with a good run secures the ball, Cowan gets the kick away. Fielded by Hynes and returned, Donald calls the mark.
1'Welcome to our LIVE coverage of the Bledisloe Cup clash between Australia and New Zealand in Hong Kong. A 40,000 capacity crowd packed into the Hong Kong Stadium for the fourth and final Bledisloe Cup clash of the year - the All Blacks lead the series 2-1 and have so retained the silverware but rest assured, this is not a 'dead rubber' with both sides seeking a high-profile and morale-boosting victory.
1'0-0 Start of first half