Australia 37 def. New Zealand 10
| Anzac Test Match 2004 | ||||||||
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/3309 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Friday, 23rd April, 2004 | |||||||
| Kick Off | 7:30 PM (local time) | |||||||
| Referee | Sean Hampstead | |||||||
| Venue | EnergyAustralia (Newcastle) | |||||||
| Crowd | 21,537 | |||||||
| Official Player of the Match | Darren Lockyer | |||||||
| Match Stats | ||||||||
| Halftime Score | 12 | – | 10 | |||||
| Scrums | 7 | – | 5 | |||||
| Penalties | 12 | – | 10 | |||||
| Australia | Scoresheet | New Zealand | ||||||
| Michael CROCKER | T | David KIDWELL | ||||||
| Michael DE VERE | Lesley VAINIKOLO | |||||||
| Craig GOWER | ||||||||
| Darren LOCKYER | ||||||||
| Anthony MINICHIELLO | ||||||||
| Timana TAHU | ||||||||
| Brent TATE | ||||||||
| Michael DE VERE | 4/7 | G | 1/2 | Sione FAUMUINA | ||||
| Darren LOCKYER | FG | |||||||
| Australia | Teams | New Zealand | ||||||
| Anthony MINICHIELLO [Sydney] |
1 | FB | 1 | Nigel VAGANA [Cronulla] |
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| Timana TAHU [Newcastle] |
2 | W | 2 | Lesley VAINIKOLO [Bradford] |
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| Matthew GIDLEY [Newcastle] |
3 | C | 3 | Paul WHATUIRA [Penrith] |
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| Brent TATE [Brisbane] |
4 | C | 4 | Clinton TOOPI [Warriors] |
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| Michael DE VERE [Brisbane] |
5 | W | 5 | Francis MELI [Warriors] |
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| Darren LOCKYER (c) [Brisbane] |
6 | FE | 6 | Sione FAUMUINA [Warriors] |
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| Craig GOWER [Penrith] |
7 | HB | 7 | Thomas LEULUAI [Warriors] |
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| Shane WEBCKE [Brisbane] |
8 | FR | 8 | Jason CAYLESS [Sydney] |
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| Danny BUDERUS [Newcastle] |
9 | HK | 9 | Robbie HUNTER-PAUL [Bradford] |
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| Joel CLINTON [Penrith] |
10 | FR | 10 | Nathan CAYLESS (c) [Parramatta] |
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| Nathan HINDMARSH [Parramatta] |
11 | 2R | 11 | Tony PULETUA [Penrith] |
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| Steve PRICE [Bulldogs] |
12 | 2R | 12 | Joe GALUVAO [Penrith] |
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| Shaun TIMMINS [St George Illawarra] |
13 | L | 13 | David KIDWELL [Melbourne] |
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| Shaun BERRIGAN [Brisbane] |
14 | B | 14 | Jerry SEUSEU [Warriors] |
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| Trent WATERHOUSE [Penrith] |
15 | B | 15 | Sonny Bill WILLIAMS [Bulldogs] |
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| Michael CROCKER [Sydney] |
16 | B | 16 | Tevita LEO-LATU [Warriors] |
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| Luke BAILEY [St George Illawarra] |
17 | B | 17 | Stephen KEARNEY [Melbourne] |
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| Wayne BENNETT | HC | Daniel ANDERSON | ||||||
Team Info
Australia
- Previous Game:
- Ashes Series 2003 - Game 3 vs. Great Britain
- Next Game:
- Tri-Nations 2004 - Game 1 vs. New Zealand
- Out:
- Craig Wing (centre), Matt Sing (wing), Brett Kimmorley (halfback), Robbie Kearns (front row), Steve Simpson (second row), Craig Fitzgibbon (second row), Luke Ricketson (lock), Petero Civoniceva (bench), Willie Mason (bench), Darren Smith (bench)
- In:
- Timana Tahu (wing), Matthew Gidley (centre), Brent Tate (centre), Craig Gower (halfback), Joel Clinton (front row), Nathan Hindmarsh (second row), Steve Price (second row), Shaun Timmins (lock), Shaun Berrigan (bench), Luke Bailey (bench)
- Changes:
- Darren Lockyer (fullback to five-eighth), Anthony Minichiello (wing to fullback), Michael De Vere (centre to wing), Michael Crocker (five-eighth to bench)
New Zealand
- Previous Game:
- New Zealand vs Australia 2003 - Game 1 vs. Australia
- Next Game:
- Tri-Nations 2004 - Game 1 vs. Australia
- Out:
- Henry Fa'afili (wing), Vinnie Anderson (centre), Motu Tony (halfback), Monty Betham (hooker), Ruben Wiki (lock), Awen Guttenbeil (bench), Ali Lauiti'iti (bench)
- In:
- Lesley Vainikolo (wing), Paul Whatuira (centre), Robbie Hunter-Paul (hooker), David Kidwell (lock), Sonny Bill Williams (bench), Tevita Leo-Latu (bench), Stephen Kearney (bench)
- Changes:
- Thomas Leuluai (bench to halfback)
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson