City vs Country 2002

NSW Country Origin 16 lost to NSW City Origin 26

Match Info

Match URL: www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/17267
Date: Friday, 10th May, 2002
Status: Completed
Kick Off: 7:30 PM (local time)
Referee: Tim Mander
Venue: Eric Weissel Oval (Wagga Wagga)
Crowd: 8,342

Team Info

NSW Country Origin

Previous Game:: City vs Country 2001 - Game 1 vs. NSW City
Next Game:: City vs Country 2003 - Game 1 vs. NSW City
Out:: Nathan Blacklock (wing), Chris Hicks (centre), Darren Albert (wing), Darren Britt (front row), Danny Buderus (hooker), Jason Ryles (front row), Ian Hindmarsh (second row), Glenn Morrison (second row), Jason Croker (lock), Mark McLinden (bench)
In:: Luke Patten (fullback), Matthew Gidley (centre), Mark Hughes (centre), Simon Woolford (hooker), Matt Parsons (front row), Andrew Ryan (lock), John Morris (bench), Paul Stringer (bench), Luke Bailey (bench), Jamie Feeney (bench)
Changes:: Jason Moodie (fullback to wing), Timana Tahu (centre to wing), Craig Fitzgibbon (bench to second row), Steve Simpson (bench to second row), Josh Perry (bench to front row)

NSW City Origin

Previous Game:: City vs Country 2001 - Game 1 vs. NSW Country
Next Game:: City vs Country 2003 - Game 1 vs. NSW Country
Out:: Mark Gasnier (centre), Colin Best (centre), Anthony Minichiello (wing), Adam Dykes (five-eighth), Matt Orford (halfback), Ian Rubin (front row), Brad Drew (hooker), Jason Cayless (front row), Lance Thompson (second row), Jody Gall (second row), Barry Ward (bench), Colin Ward (bench), Ben Galea (bench)
In:: Kevin McGuinness (centre), Michael De Vere (centre), John Hopoate (wing), Braith Anasta (five-eighth), Brent Sherwin (halfback), Robbie Kearns (front row), Craig Gower (hooker), Mark O'Meley (front row), Nathan Long (second row), Nick Graham (lock), Darren Senter (bench), John Skandalis (bench), Matt Geyer (bench)
Changes:: Steve Menzies (lock to second row)

NSW Country Origin	16	–	26	NSW City Origin
Match Stats
Halftime Score	4	–	14
Scrums	5	–	10
Penalties	4	–	4
Match Scoresheet
Timana TAHU	2	T	2	Michael DE VERE
Luke PATTEN				Kevin McGUINNESS
				John SKANDALIS
				Craig WING

Craig FITZGIBBON	2/3	G	3/5	Michael DE VERE
Teams
Luke PATTEN [Bulldogs]	1	FB	1	Brett HODGSON [Parramatta]
Timana TAHU [Newcastle]	2	W	2	Hazem EL MASRI [Bulldogs]
Matthew GIDLEY [Newcastle]	3	C	3	Kevin McGUINNESS [Wests Tigers]
Mark HUGHES [Newcastle]	4	C	4	Michael DE VERE [Brisbane]
Jason MOODIE [Parramatta]	5	W	5	John HOPOATE [Northern Eagles]

Scott HILL [Melbourne]	6	FE	6	Braith ANASTA [Bulldogs]
Brett KIMMORLEY [Sharks]	7	HB	7	Brent SHERWIN [Bulldogs]

Josh PERRY [Newcastle]	8	FR	8	Robbie KEARNS [Melbourne]
Simon WOOLFORD [Canberra]	9	HK	9	Craig GOWER [Penrith]
Matt PARSONS [Newcastle]	10	FR	10	Mark O'MELEY [Bulldogs]
Steve SIMPSON [Newcastle]	11	2R	11	Nathan LONG [Northern Eagles]
Craig FITZGIBBON [Sydney]	12	2R	12	Steve MENZIES [Northern Eagles]
Andrew RYAN [Parramatta]	13	L	13	Nick GRAHAM [Sharks]

John MORRIS [Newcastle]	14	B	14	Darren SENTER [Wests Tigers]
Paul STRINGER [Souths]	15	B	15	John SKANDALIS [Wests Tigers]
Luke BAILEY [St George Illawarra]	16	B	16	Matt GEYER [Melbourne]
Jamie FEENEY [Bulldogs]	17	B	17	Craig WING [Sydney]

Brian SMITH		COACH		Graham MURRAY

Match Notes

Braith Anasta was Man of the match.

Andrew Ryan wa sinitially picked for City and then ten minutes later he was selected for Country. City relented and Ryan withdrew from the City side.

This match is a part of the following:

City vs Country 2002

Contributions: Andrew Ferguson