2000 World Cup

Team Info

New Zealand

Previous Game:

2000 Anzac Test Match - Game 1 vs. Australia

Next Game:

2000 World Cup - Round 2 vs. Cook Islands

Out:

Nigel Vagana (wing), Richie Blackmore (centre), Tyran Smith (lock), Tony Puletua (bench), Jason Lowrie (bench), David Kidwell (bench), Tasesa Lavea (bench)

In:

Tonie Carroll (centre), Willie Talau (centre), Brian Jellick (wing), Quentin Pongia (front row), Logan Swann (second row), Ruben Wiki (lock), Nathan Cayless (bench)

Changes:

Henry Paul (centre to five-eighth), Robbie Hunter-Paul (five-eighth to bench), Joe Vagana (front row to bench), Matt Rua (second row to bench)

Lebanon

Previous Game:

- vs. South Sydney

Next Game:

2000 World Cup - Round 2 vs. Wales

In:

Hazem El Masri (fullback), Bilal Najjarin (wing), George Katrib (centre), Travis Touma (centre), Hassan Saleh (wing), Jason Stanton (five-eighth), Michael Coorey (halfback), Darren Maroon (front row), Anthony Semrani (hooker), Monah Elahmad (front row), Sami Chamoun (second row), Paul Khoury (second row), Joe Lichaa (lock), Chris Salem (bench), Charlie Nohra (bench), Kandy Tamer (bench), Samer El Masri (bench)