NSW Country Origin 16 lost to NSW City Origin 26
| City vs Country 2002 | ||||||||
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/17267 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Friday, 10th May, 2002 | |||||||
| Kick Off | 7:30 PM (local time) | |||||||
| Referee | Tim Mander | |||||||
| Venue | Eric Weissel (Wagga Wagga) | |||||||
| Crowd | 8,342 | |||||||
| Match Stats | ||||||||
| Halftime Score | 4 | – | 14 | |||||
| Scrums | 5 | – | 10 | |||||
| Penalties | 4 | – | 4 | |||||
| NSW Country | Scoresheet | NSW City | ||||||
| Timana TAHU | 2 | T | 2 | Michael DE VERE | ||||
| Luke PATTEN | Kevin McGUINNESS | |||||||
| John SKANDALIS | ||||||||
| Craig WING | ||||||||
| Craig FITZGIBBON | 2/3 | G | 3/5 | Michael DE VERE | ||||
| NSW Country | Teams | NSW City | ||||||
| Luke PATTEN [Bulldogs] |
1 | FB | 1 | Brett HODGSON [Parramatta] |
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| Timana TAHU [Newcastle] |
2 | W | 2 | Hazem EL MASRI [Bulldogs] |
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| Matthew GIDLEY [Newcastle] |
3 | C | 3 | Kevin McGUINNESS [Wests Tigers] |
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| Mark HUGHES [Newcastle] |
4 | C | 4 | Michael DE VERE [Brisbane] |
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| Jason MOODIE [Parramatta] |
5 | W | 5 | John HOPOATE [Northern Eagles] |
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| Scott HILL [Melbourne] |
6 | FE | 6 | Braith ANASTA [Bulldogs] |
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| Brett KIMMORLEY [Sharks] |
7 | HB | 7 | Brent SHERWIN [Bulldogs] |
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| Josh PERRY [Newcastle] |
8 | FR | 8 | Robbie KEARNS [Melbourne] |
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| Simon WOOLFORD [Canberra] |
9 | HK | 9 | Craig GOWER [Penrith] |
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| Matt PARSONS [Newcastle] |
10 | FR | 10 | Mark O'MELEY [Bulldogs] |
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| Steve SIMPSON [Newcastle] |
11 | 2R | 11 | Nathan LONG [Northern Eagles] |
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| Craig FITZGIBBON [Sydney] |
12 | 2R | 12 | Steve MENZIES [Northern Eagles] |
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| Andrew RYAN [Parramatta] |
13 | L | 13 | Nick GRAHAM [Sharks] |
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| John MORRIS [Newcastle] |
14 | B | 14 | Darren SENTER [Wests Tigers] |
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| Paul STRINGER [South Sydney] |
15 | B | 15 | John SKANDALIS [Wests Tigers] |
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| Luke BAILEY [St George Illawarra] |
16 | B | 16 | Matt GEYER [Melbourne] |
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| Jamie FEENEY [Bulldogs] |
17 | B | 17 | Craig WING [Sydney] |
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| Brian SMITH | HC | Graham MURRAY | ||||||
Team Info
NSW Country Origin
- Previous Game:
- City vs Country 2001 - Game 1 vs. NSW City
- Next Game:
- City vs Country 2003 - vs. NSW City
- Out:
- Nathan Blacklock (wing), Chris Hicks (centre), Darren Albert (wing), Darren Britt (front row), Danny Buderus (hooker), Jason Ryles (front row), Ian Hindmarsh (second row), Glenn Morrison (second row), Jason Croker (lock), Mark McLinden (bench)
- In:
- Luke Patten (fullback), Matthew Gidley (centre), Mark Hughes (centre), Simon Woolford (hooker), Matt Parsons (front row), Andrew Ryan (lock), John Morris (bench), Paul Stringer (bench), Luke Bailey (bench), Jamie Feeney (bench)
- Changes:
- Jason Moodie (fullback to wing), Timana Tahu (centre to wing), Craig Fitzgibbon (bench to second row), Steve Simpson (bench to second row), Josh Perry (bench to front row)
NSW City Origin
- Previous Game:
- City vs Country 2001 - Game 1 vs. NSW Country
- Next Game:
- City vs Country 2003 - vs. NSW Country
- Out:
- Mark Gasnier (centre), Colin Best (centre), Anthony Minichiello (wing), Adam Dykes (five-eighth), Matt Orford (halfback), Ian Rubin (front row), Brad Drew (hooker), Jason Cayless (front row), Lance Thompson (second row), Jody Gall (second row), Barry Ward (bench), Colin Ward (bench), Ben Galea (bench)
- In:
- Kevin McGuinness (centre), Michael De Vere (centre), John Hopoate (wing), Braith Anasta (five-eighth), Brent Sherwin (halfback), Robbie Kearns (front row), Craig Gower (hooker), Mark O'Meley (front row), Nathan Long (second row), Nick Graham (lock), Darren Senter (bench), John Skandalis (bench), Matt Geyer (bench)
- Changes:
- Steve Menzies (lock to second row)
Match Notes
Braith Anasta was Man of the match.
Andrew Ryan wa sinitially picked for City and then ten minutes later he was selected for Country. City relented and Ryan withdrew from the City side.
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Andrew Ferguson