2005 Anzac Test Match

Team Info

Australia

Previous Game:

2004 Other Internationals - Standalone vs. USA

Next Game:

2005 Tri-Nations - Game 1 vs. New Zealand

Out:

Matt Bowen (fullback), Matt Cooper (centre), Brent Tate (centre), Willie Mason (front row), Scott Hill (hooker), Shaun Timmins (lock), Andrew Ryan (bench)

In:

Willie Tonga (centre), Steve Price (front row), Luke Priddis (hooker), Craig Fitzgibbon (second row), Craig Wing (bench), Trent Waterhouse (bench)

Changes:

Mark O'Meley (front row to bench), Ben Kennedy (second row to bench), Petero Civoniceva (bench to front row), Shaun Berrigan (bench to centre), Tonie Carroll (bench to lock), Anthony Minichiello (bench to fullback)

New Zealand

Previous Game:

2004 Tri-Nations - Game 6 vs. Great Britain

Next Game:

2005 Tri-Nations - Game 1 vs. Australia

Out:

Brent Webb (fullback), Francis Meli (wing), Shontayne Hape (wing), Vinnie Anderson (five-eighth), Jason Cayless (front row), Logan Swann (second row), Ali Lauiti'iti (second row), Alex Chan (bench)

In:

Jerome Ropati (fullback), Jamaal Lolesi (wing), Paul Whatuira (centre), Matt Utai (wing), Benji Marshall (five-eighth), Ruben Wiki (front row), Frank Pritchard (second row), David Kidwell (lock)

Changes:

Clinton Toopi (centre to bench), Wairangi Koopu (lock to second row)