Game 1
New Zealand 16 drew with Australia 16
| 2004 Tri-Nations Game 1 | ||||||||
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/2472 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Saturday, 16th October, 2004 | |||||||
| Referee | Russell Smith (Castleford) | |||||||
| Venue | North Harbour (Auckland) | |||||||
| Crowd | 19,118 | |||||||
| Official Player of the Match | Sonny Bill Williams | |||||||
| Match Stats | ||||||||
| Halftime Score | 12 | – | 16 | |||||
| Scrums | 9 | – | 9 | |||||
| Penalties | 6 | – | 2 | |||||
| New Zealand | Scoresheet | Australia | ||||||
| Louis ANDERSON | T | 2 | Luke ROONEY | |||||
| Vinnie ANDERSON | Anthony MINICHIELLO | |||||||
| Francis MELI | ||||||||
| Brent WEBB | 2/3 | G | 2/3 | Darren LOCKYER | ||||
| New Zealand | Teams | Australia | ||||||
| Brent WEBB [Warriors] | 1 | FB | 1 | Anthony MINICHIELLO [Sydney] | ||||
| Francis MELI [Warriors] | 2 | W | 2 | Luke ROONEY [Penrith] | ||||
| Nigel VAGANA [Cronulla] | 3 | C | 3 | Shaun BERRIGAN [Brisbane] | ||||
| Paul WHATUIRA [Penrith] | 4 | C | 4 | Willie TONGA [Bulldogs] | ||||
| Matt UTAI [Bulldogs] | 5 | W | 5 | Matt SING [North Qld] | ||||
| Vinnie ANDERSON [Warriors] | 6 | FE | 6 | Darren LOCKYER (c) [Brisbane] | ||||
| Thomas LEULUAI [Warriors] | 7 | HB | 7 | Craig GOWER [Penrith] | ||||
| Jason CAYLESS [Sydney] | 8 | FR | 8 | Shane WEBCKE [Brisbane] | ||||
| Louis ANDERSON [Warriors] | 9 | HK | 9 | Danny BUDERUS [Newcastle] | ||||
| Ruben WIKI (c) [Canberra] | 10 | FR | 10 | Jason RYLES [St Geo Illa] | ||||
| Tony PULETUA [Penrith] | 11 | 2R | 11 | Willie MASON [Bulldogs] | ||||
| Joe GALUVAO [Penrith] | 12 | 2R | 12 | Nathan HINDMARSH [Parramatta] | ||||
| Sonny Bill WILLIAMS [Bulldogs] | 13 | L | 13 | Tonie CARROLL [Brisbane] | ||||
| Motu TONY [Brisbane/Castleford] | 14 | B | 14 | Craig WING [Sydney] | ||||
| Roy ASOTASI [Bulldogs] | 15 | B | 15 | Petero CIVONICEVA [Brisbane] | ||||
| Nathan CAYLESS [Parramatta] | 16 | B | 16 | Ben KENNEDY [Newcastle] | ||||
| David KIDWELL [Melbourne] | 17 | B | 17 | Andrew RYAN [Bulldogs] | ||||
| Daniel ANDERSON | HC | Wayne BENNETT | ||||||
Team Info
New Zealand
- Previous Game:
- 2004 Anzac Test Match - Game 1 vs. Australia
- Next Game:
- 2004 Tri-Nations - Game 2 vs. Australia
- Out:
- Lesley Vainikolo (wing), Clinton Toopi (centre), Sione Faumuina (five-eighth), Robbie Hunter-Paul (hooker), Jerry Seuseu (bench), Tevita Leo-Latu (bench), Stephen Kearney (bench)
- In:
- Brent Webb (fullback), Matt Utai (wing), Vinnie Anderson (five-eighth), Louis Anderson (hooker), Ruben Wiki (front row), Motu Tony (bench), Roy Asotasi (bench)
- Changes:
- Nigel Vagana (fullback to centre), Nathan Cayless (front row to bench), David Kidwell (lock to bench), Sonny Bill Williams (bench to lock)
Australia
- Previous Game:
- 2004 Anzac Test Match - Game 1 vs. New Zealand
- Next Game:
- 2004 Tri-Nations - Game 2 vs. New Zealand
- Out:
- Timana Tahu (wing), Matthew Gidley (centre), Brent Tate (centre), Michael De Vere (wing), Joel Clinton (front row), Steve Price (second row), Shaun Timmins (lock), Trent Waterhouse (bench), Michael Crocker (bench), Luke Bailey (bench)
- In:
- Luke Rooney (wing), Willie Tonga (centre), Matt Sing (wing), Jason Ryles (front row), Willie Mason (second row), Tonie Carroll (lock), Craig Wing (bench), Petero Civoniceva (bench), Ben Kennedy (bench), Andrew Ryan (bench)
- Changes:
- Shaun Berrigan (bench to centre)
Match Notes
- MOM: Sonny Bill Williams
- New Zealand missed a chance to win the match when Nigel Vagana dropped an offload near the line from Sonny Bill Williams with a clear run to the line
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash
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