| No. | Name | |
|---|---|---|
15Mils Muliaina, - | ||
14Cory Jane, - | ||
13Conrad Smith, - | ||
12Ma'a Nonu, - | ||
11Sitiveni Sivivatu, - | ||
10Stephen Donald, - 5 | ||
9Jimmy Cowan, - | ||
1Tony Woodcock, - | ||
2Andrew Hore, - | ||
3Neemia Tialata, - | ||
4Brad Thorn, - | ||
5Isaac Ross, - | ||
6Jerome Kaino, - | ||
7Richie McCaw, - | ||
8Rodney So'oialo, - | ||
| Replacements | ||
16Keven Mealamu, - | ||
17Owen Franks, - | ||
18Jason Eaton, - | ||
19Kieran Read, - | ||
20Piri Weepu, - | ||
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 |
The All Blacks have swept the Bledisloe Cup series with a 33-13 win over the Wallabies, showing their class after an early Australian assault.
Flyhalf Tomas Albornoz kicked a penalty 11 minutes from the end to hand Argentina a thrilling 29-28 victory over South Africa and keep their hopes of winning the Rugby Championship alive in a blisteringly hot Santiago del Estero.
The All Blacks have secured the Bledisloe Cup for a 23rd straight year after denying the gallant Wallabies 31-28 in the opening trans-Tasman Test in Sydney.
Siya Kolisi and Malcolm Marx scored tries as South Africa recorded a fourth win in a row against old foes New Zealand for the first time in 75 years with an 18-12 Rugby Championship victory in Cape Town on Saturday.
Argentina fought back from a 17-point deficit to score nine tries and hand Australia a record 67-27 defeat in an action-packed Rugby Championship clash on Saturday that provided more than a point per minute.
Australia kicked over a last-gasp penalty to edge hosts Argentina 20-19 in the Rugby Championship on Saturday, overcoming appalling weather to win their first match of this year's competition.
