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1985-88 World Cup

Final

Summary of Matches

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> Australia 25 (A. Langer 2, G. Miller, D. Shearer tries; M. O'Connor 4 goals; B. Elias field goal) defeated New Zealand 12 (K. Iro, T. Iro tries; P. Brown 2 goals) at Eden Park.
Date: Sun, 9th October.   Halftime: Australia 21-0.   Scrums: New Zealand 10-6.   Penalties: New Zealand 20-9.   Referee: Graham Ainui.   Crowd: 47,363.
New Zealand: Mercer, Iro, Iro, Bell (C), Elia; Freeman, Friend; Shelford, Wallace, Brown, Sorensen, Graham, Horo. Int: Cooper, Stewart.
Australia: Jack, Shearer, Farrar, McGaw, O'Connor; Lewis (C), Langer; Dunn, Elias, Roach, Sironen, Miller, Pearce. Int: Lamb, Gillespie.

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