New Zealand vs Australia 2003

New Zealand 30 def. Australia 16

New Zealand vs Australia 2003

New Zealand
30
16
Australia
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/4118
Status Completed
Date Saturday, 18th October, 2003
Referee Sean Hampstead
Venue North Harbour (Auckland)
Crowd 21,296
Official Player of the Match Clinton Toopi
Match Stats
Halftime Score 14 10
Scrums 7 5
Penalties 8 3
New Zealand Scoresheet Australia
Clinton TOOPI 3 T Brett KIMMORLEY
Vinnie ANDERSON 2   Steve SIMPSON
Henry FA'AFILI   Shane WEBCKE
 
Sione FAUMUINA 3/6 G 2/3 Craig FITZGIBBON
New Zealand Teams Australia
Nigel VAGANA
[Bulldogs]
1 FB 1 Darren LOCKYER (c)
[Brisbane]
Henry FA'AFILI
[Warriors]
2 W 2 Anthony MINICHIELLO
[Sydney]
Vinnie ANDERSON
[Warriors]
3 C 3 Shannon HEGARTY
[Sydney]
Clinton TOOPI
[Warriors]
4 C 4 Michael DE VERE
[Brisbane]
Francis MELI
[Warriors]
5 W 5 Matt SING
[North Qld]
 
Sione FAUMUINA
[Warriors]
6 FE 6 Craig WING
[Sydney]
Motu TONY
[Warriors]
7 HB 7 Brett KIMMORLEY
[Cronulla]
 
Jason CAYLESS
[Sydney]
8 FR 8 Shane WEBCKE
[Brisbane]
Monty BETHAM
[Warriors]
9 HK 9 Danny BUDERUS
[Newcastle]
Nathan CAYLESS
[Parramatta]
10 FR 10 Robbie KEARNS
[Melbourne]
Joe GALUVAO
[Penrith]
11 2R 11 Steve SIMPSON
[Newcastle]
Tony PULETUA
[Penrith]
12 2R 12 Craig FITZGIBBON
[Sydney]
Ruben WIKI (c)
[Canberra]
13 L 13 Luke RICKETSON
[Sydney]
 
Thomas LEULUAI
[Warriors]
14 B 14 Willie MASON
[Bulldogs]
Awen GUTTENBEIL
[Warriors]
15 B 15 Richard VILLASANTI
[Warriors]
Jerry SEUSEU
[Warriors]
16 B 16 Phil BAILEY
[Cronulla]
Ali LAUITI'ITI
[Warriors]
17 B 17 Craig GOWER
[Penrith]
 
Daniel ANDERSON   HC   Chris ANDERSON
   
 

Team Info

New Zealand

Previous Game:
Australia vs New Zealand 2003 - Game 1 vs. Australia
Next Game:
Anzac Test Match 2004 - vs. Australia
Out:
David Vaealiki (fullback), Matt Utai (wing), Willie Talau (five-eighth), Stacey Jones (halfback), Paul Rauhihi (front row), Richard Swain (hooker), Stephen Kearney (second row), Logan Swann (second row)
In:
Henry Fa'afili (wing), Vinnie Anderson (centre), Sione Faumuina (five-eighth), Motu Tony (halfback), Jason Cayless (front row), Nathan Cayless (front row), Thomas Leuluai (bench), Ali Lauiti'iti (bench)
Changes:
Nigel Vagana (centre to fullback), Ruben Wiki (front row to lock), Awen Guttenbeil (lock to bench), Monty Betham (bench to hooker), Tony Puletua (bench to second row), Joe Galuvao (bench to second row)

Australia

Previous Game:
Australia vs New Zealand 2003 - Game 1 vs. New Zealand
Next Game:
Kangaroos Tour 2003 - Game 1 vs. France XIII
Out:
Brent Tate (centre), Jamie Lyon (centre), Shaun Timmins (five-eighth), Andrew Johns (halfback), Luke Bailey (front row), Gorden Tallis (second row), Dane Carlaw (second row), Bryan Fletcher (bench), Petero Civoniceva (bench)
In:
Darren Lockyer (fullback), Michael De Vere (centre), Brett Kimmorley (halfback), Robbie Kearns (front row), Steve Simpson (second row), Craig Fitzgibbon (second row), Richard Villasanti (bench), Phil Bailey (bench), Craig Gower (bench)
Changes:
Anthony Minichiello (fullback to wing), Shannon Hegarty (wing to centre), Craig Wing (bench to five-eighth)

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson