New Zealand vs Australia 2002

New Zealand 24 lost to Australia 32

New Zealand vs Australia 2002

New Zealand
24
32
Australia
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/4141
Status Completed
Date Saturday, 12th October, 2002
Referee Bill Harrigan
Venue WestpacTrust (Wellington)
Crowd 25,015
Official Player of the Match Scott Hill
Match Stats
Halftime Score 24 16
Scrums 8 8
Penalties 4 4
New Zealand Scoresheet Australia
Stacey JONES T 2 Matthew GIDLEY
Richard SWAIN   Scott HILL
Clinton TOOPI   Ben KENNEDY
Matt UTAI   Willie MASON
      Timana TAHU
 
Richard SWAIN 4/5 G 4/7 Hazem EL MASRI
New Zealand Teams Australia
David VAEALIKI
[Parramatta]
1 FB 1 Darren LOCKYER
[Brisbane]
Henry FA'AFILI
[Warriors]
2 W 2 Timana TAHU
[Newcastle]
Nigel VAGANA
[Bulldogs]
3 C 3 Matthew GIDLEY
[Newcastle]
Clinton TOOPI
[Warriors]
4 C 4 Brent TATE
[Brisbane]
Matt UTAI
[Bulldogs]
5 W 5 Hazem EL MASRI
[Bulldogs]
 
Lance HOHAIA
[Warriors]
6 FE 6 Trent BARRETT
[St Geo Illa]
Stacey JONES (c)
[Warriors]
7 HB 7 Brett KIMMORLEY
[Sharks]
 
Jerry SEUSEU
[Warriors]
8 FR 8 Shane WEBCKE
[Brisbane]
Richard SWAIN
[Melbourne]
9 HK 9 Danny BUDERUS
[Newcastle]
Paul RAUHIHI
[Bulldogs]
10 FR 10 Jason STEVENS
[Sharks]
Ali LAUITI'ITI
[Warriors]
11 2R 11 Gorden TALLIS (c)
[Brisbane]
Ruben WIKI
[Canberra]
12 2R 12 Ben KENNEDY
[Newcastle]
Stephen KEARNEY
[Melbourne]
13 L 13 Scott HILL
[Melbourne]
 
Motu TONY
[Warriors]
14 B 14 Craig WING
[Sydney]
Andrew LOMU
[Sydney]
15 B 15 Craig FITZGIBBON
[Sydney]
Awen GUTTENBEIL
[Warriors]
16 B 16 Steve MENZIES
[Northern Eagles]
David SOLOMONA
[Parramatta]
17 B 17 Willie MASON
[Bulldogs]
 
Gary FREEMAN   HC   Chris ANDERSON
   
 

Team Info

New Zealand

Previous Game:
New Zealand vs Australia 2001 - Game 1 vs. Australia
Next Game:
Kiwis Tour 2002 - Game 1 vs. Hull FC
Out:
Robbie Hunter-Paul (fullback), Francis Meli (wing), Henry Paul (five-eighth), Craig Smith (front row), Nathan Cayless (front row), Monty Betham (lock), Logan Swann (bench)
In:
Henry Fa'afili (wing), Matt Utai (wing), Lance Hohaia (five-eighth), Paul Rauhihi (front row), Motu Tony (bench), Andrew Lomu (bench), Awen Guttenbeil (bench)
Changes:
David Vaealiki (centre to fullback), Clinton Toopi (wing to centre), Stephen Kearney (second row to lock), Jerry Seuseu (bench to front row), Ali Lauiti'iti (bench to second row)

Australia

Previous Game:
Australia vs Great Britain 2002 - Game 1 vs. Great Britain
Next Game:
Australia vs New Zealand 2003 - Game 1 vs. New Zealand
Out:
Lote Tuqiri (wing), Shaun Timmins (centre), Chris McKenna (centre), Andrew Johns (halfback), Jason Ryles (front row), Steve Simpson (second row)
In:
Matthew Gidley (centre), Hazem El Masri (wing), Brett Kimmorley (halfback), Ben Kennedy (second row), Craig Wing (bench), Craig Fitzgibbon (bench)
Changes:
Brent Tate (bench to centre), Jason Stevens (bench to front row)

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson