NZL
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, -
T
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

Game Info

Venue: Eden Park
3:35 AM, July 18, 2009
Attendance: 32,000

Match Commentary

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

Match Stats

NZL
Possession
AUS
56%
44%
Territory
57%
43%
NZL
AUS
74Runs70
177Meters Run335
1Clean Breaks3
75Tackles95
15Missed Tackles7
7Turnover Knock On5

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