Tri-Nations 2006

Game 1

New Zealand 18 lost to Australia 30

Tri-Nations 2006
Game 1

New Zealand
18
30
Australia
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/7144
Status Completed
Date Saturday, 14th October, 2006
Kick Off 8:00 PM (local time)
Referee Ashley Klein (Bathurst)
Venue Mt Smart (Auckland)
Crowd 17,887
Match Stats
Halftime Score 6 20
Scrums 8 7
Penalties 9 8
New Zealand Scoresheet Australia
Jerome ROPATI T 2 Karmichael HUNT
Nigel VAGANA   Mark GASNIER
Manu VATUVEI   Greg INGLIS
      Mark O'MELEY
 
Stacey JONES 3/3 G 5/6 Johnathan THURSTON
New Zealand Teams Australia
Brent WEBB
[Warriors]
1 FB 1 Karmichael HUNT
[Brisbane]
Tame TUPOU
[Brisbane]
2 W 2 Matt KING
[Melbourne]
Iosia SOLIOLA
[Sydney]
3 C 3 Mark GASNIER
[St George Illawarra]
Steve MATAI
[Manly]
4 C 4 Justin HODGES
[Brisbane]
Manu VATUVEI
[Warriors]
5 W 5 Greg INGLIS
[Melbourne]
 
Nigel VAGANA
[Cronulla]
6 FE 6 Darren LOCKYER (c)
[Brisbane]
Stacey JONES
[Catalans]
7 HB 7 Johnathan THURSTON
[North Qld]
 
Ruben WIKI (c)
[Warriors]
8 FR 8 Mark O'MELEY
[Bulldogs]
Dene HALATAU
[Wests Tigers]
9 HK 9 Cameron SMITH
[Melbourne]
Roy ASOTASI
[Bulldogs]
10 FR 10 Petero CIVONICEVA
[Brisbane]
David KIDWELL
[Melbourne]
11 2R 11 Luke O'DONNELL
[North Qld]
Tony PULETUA
[Penrith]
12 2R 12 Nathan HINDMARSH
[Parramatta]
Simon MANNERING
[Warriors]
13 L 13 Reni MAITUA
[Bulldogs]
 
Jerome ROPATI
[Warriors]
14 B 14 Willie MASON
[Bulldogs]
Nathan CAYLESS
[Parramatta]
15 B 15 Shaun BERRIGAN
[Brisbane]
Adam BLAIR
[Melbourne]
16 B 16 Andrew RYAN
[Bulldogs]
Frank PRITCHARD
[Penrith]
17 B 17 Brent KITE
[Manly]
 
Brian McCLENNAN   HC   Ricky STUART
   
 

Team Info

New Zealand

Previous Game:
Great Britain vs New Zealand 2006 - Game 1 vs. Great Britain
Next Game:
Tri-Nations 2006 - Game 2 vs. Australia
Out:
Clinton Toopi (fullback), Lesley Vainikolo (wing), Shontayne Hape (centre), Willie Talau (centre), Henry Fa'afili (wing), Ben Roberts (five-eighth), Alex Chan (front row), Motu Tony (hooker), Iafeta Palea'aesina (front row), Ali Lauiti'iti (second row), David Solomona (second row), Robbie Hunter-Paul (bench), Harrison Hansen (bench), Louis Anderson (bench), Monty Betham (bench)
In:
Brent Webb (fullback), Tame Tupou (wing), Iosia Soliola (centre), Steve Matai (centre), Manu Vatuvei (wing), Nigel Vagana (five-eighth), Ruben Wiki (front row), Dene Halatau (hooker), Roy Asotasi (front row), Tony Puletua (second row), Simon Mannering (lock), Jerome Ropati (bench), Nathan Cayless (bench), Adam Blair (bench), Frank Pritchard (bench)
Changes:
David Kidwell (lock to second row)

Australia

Previous Game:
Anzac Test Match 2006 - Game 1 vs. New Zealand
Next Game:
Tri-Nations 2006 - Game 2 vs. New Zealand
Out:
Matt Cooper (centre), Timana Tahu (wing), Andrew Johns (halfback), Danny Buderus (hooker), Ben Kennedy (lock), Steve Menzies (bench), Steve Simpson (bench)
In:
Justin Hodges (centre), Greg Inglis (wing), Cameron Smith (hooker), Reni Maitua (lock), Shaun Berrigan (bench), Andrew Ryan (bench), Brent Kite (bench)
Changes:
Willie Mason (front row to bench), Johnathan Thurston (bench to halfback), Mark O'Meley (bench to front row)

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin