NZL
No.Name
15Mils Muliaina, -
14Cory Jane, -
T
13Isaia Toeava, -
12Ma'a Nonu, -
T
11Joe Rokocoko, -
T
10Dan Carter, -
3
4
9Jimmy Cowan, -
1Tony Woodcock, -
2Andrew Hore, -
3Neemia Tialata, -
4Brad Thorn, -
5Tom Donnelly, -
6Adam Thomson, -
7Richie McCaw, -
8Kieran Read, -
Replacements
16Aled de Malmanche, -
17John Afoa, -
18Jason Eaton, -
19Rodney So'oialo, -
20Brendon Leonard, -
21Stephen Donald, -
22Hosea Gear, -

*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold

Game Info

Venue: Sky Stadium
3:35 AM, September 19, 2009
Attendance: 34,186

Match Commentary

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

Match Stats

NZL
Possession
AUS
65%
35%
Territory
62%
38%
NZL
AUS
113Runs55
425Meters Run226
7Clean Breaks2
66Tackles134
7Missed Tackles13
6Turnover Knock On4

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