New Zealand 24 lost to Australia 32
| New Zealand vs Australia 2002 | ||||||||
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| 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] |
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| Henry FA'AFILI [Warriors] |
2 | W | 2 | Timana TAHU [Newcastle] |
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| Nigel VAGANA [Bulldogs] |
3 | C | 3 | Matthew GIDLEY [Newcastle] |
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| Clinton TOOPI [Warriors] |
4 | C | 4 | Brent TATE [Brisbane] |
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| Matt UTAI [Bulldogs] |
5 | W | 5 | Hazem EL MASRI [Bulldogs] |
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| Lance HOHAIA [Warriors] |
6 | FE | 6 | Trent BARRETT [St George Illawarra] |
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| Stacey JONES (c) [Warriors] |
7 | HB | 7 | Brett KIMMORLEY [Sharks] |
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| Jerry SEUSEU [Warriors] |
8 | FR | 8 | Shane WEBCKE [Brisbane] |
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| Richard SWAIN [Melbourne] |
9 | HK | 9 | Danny BUDERUS [Newcastle] |
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| Paul RAUHIHI [Bulldogs] |
10 | FR | 10 | Jason STEVENS [Sharks] |
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| Ali LAUITI'ITI [Warriors] |
11 | 2R | 11 | Gorden TALLIS (c) [Brisbane] |
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| Ruben WIKI [Canberra] |
12 | 2R | 12 | Ben KENNEDY [Newcastle] |
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| Stephen KEARNEY [Melbourne] |
13 | L | 13 | Scott HILL [Melbourne] |
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| Motu TONY [Warriors] |
14 | B | 14 | Craig WING [Sydney] |
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| Andrew LOMU [Sydney] |
15 | B | 15 | Craig FITZGIBBON [Sydney] |
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| Awen GUTTENBEIL [Warriors] |
16 | B | 16 | Steve MENZIES [Northern Eagles] |
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| David SOLOMONA [Parramatta] |
17 | B | 17 | Willie MASON [Bulldogs] |
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| 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 - 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)
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash