Game 1
Australia 28 lost to New Zealand 38
| Tri-Nations 2005 Game 1 |
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/3999 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Saturday, 15th October, 2005 | |||||||
| Kick Off | 7:30 PM (local time) | |||||||
| Referee | Steve Ganson (St Helens) | |||||||
| Venue | Telstra (Sydney) | |||||||
| Crowd | 28,255 | |||||||
| Match Stats | ||||||||
| Halftime Score | 18 | – | 18 | |||||
| Scrums | 7 | – | 8 | |||||
| Penalties | 7 | – | 3 | |||||
| Australia | Scoresheet | New Zealand | ||||||
| Mark GASNIER | 2 | T | 3 | Clinton TOOPI | ||||
| Brent TATE | 2 | Nathan CAYLESS | ||||||
| Andrew JOHNS | Nigel VAGANA | |||||||
| Matt KING | Brent WEBB | |||||||
| Craig FITZGIBBON | 1/4 | G | 7/7 | Stacey JONES | ||||
| Andrew JOHNS | 1/2 | |||||||
| Australia | Teams | New Zealand | ||||||
| Anthony MINICHIELLO [Sydney] |
1 | FB | 1 | Brent WEBB [Warriors] |
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| Matt KING [Melbourne] |
2 | W | 2 | Jake WEBSTER [Melbourne] |
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| Mark GASNIER [St George Illawarra] |
3 | C | 3 | Paul WHATUIRA [Wests Tigers] |
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| Brent TATE [Brisbane] |
4 | C | 4 | Clinton TOOPI [Warriors] |
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| Timana TAHU [Parramatta] |
5 | W | 5 | Manu VATUVEI [Warriors] |
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| Darren LOCKYER (c) [Brisbane] |
6 | FE | 6 | Nigel VAGANA [Cronulla] |
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| Andrew JOHNS [Newcastle/Warrington] |
7 | HB | 7 | Stacey JONES [Warriors] |
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| Petero CIVONICEVA [Brisbane] |
8 | FR | 8 | Paul RAUHIHI [North Qld] |
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| Danny BUDERUS [Newcastle] |
9 | HK | 9 | Lance HOHAIA [Warriors] |
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| Steve PRICE [Warriors] |
10 | FR | 10 | Ruben WIKI (c) [Warriors] |
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| Luke O'DONNELL [North Qld] |
11 | 2R | 11 | David KIDWELL [Melbourne] |
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| Craig FITZGIBBON [Sydney] |
12 | 2R | 12 | Frank PRITCHARD [Penrith] |
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| Ben KENNEDY [Manly] |
13 | L | 13 | Louis ANDERSON [Warriors] |
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| Craig GOWER [Penrith] |
14 | B | 14 | David FAIUMU [North Qld] |
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| Jason RYLES [St George Illawarra] |
15 | B | 15 | Roy ASOTASI [Bulldogs] |
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| Andrew RYAN [Bulldogs] |
16 | B | 16 | Nathan CAYLESS [Parramatta] |
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| Trent WATERHOUSE [Penrith] |
17 | B | 17 | David SOLOMONA [Wakefield Trinity] |
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| Wayne BENNETT | HC | Brian McCLENNAN | ||||||
Team Info
Australia
- Previous Game:
- Anzac Test Match 2005 - Game 1 vs. New Zealand
- Next Game:
- Tri-Nations 2005 - Game 2 vs. New Zealand
- Out:
- Luke Rooney (wing), Shaun Berrigan (centre), Willie Tonga (centre), Matt Sing (wing), Brett Kimmorley (halfback), Luke Priddis (hooker), Nathan Hindmarsh (second row), Tonie Carroll (lock), Craig Wing (bench), Mark O'Meley (bench)
- In:
- Matt King (wing), Mark Gasnier (centre), Brent Tate (centre), Timana Tahu (wing), Andrew Johns (halfback), Danny Buderus (hooker), Luke O'Donnell (second row), Craig Gower (bench), Jason Ryles (bench), Andrew Ryan (bench)
- Changes:
- Ben Kennedy (bench to lock)
New Zealand
- Previous Game:
- Anzac Test Match 2005 - Game 1 vs. Australia
- Next Game:
- Tri-Nations 2005 - Game 2 vs. Australia
- Out:
- Jerome Ropati (fullback), Jamaal Lolesi (wing), Matt Utai (wing), Benji Marshall (five-eighth), Thomas Leuluai (halfback), Wairangi Koopu (second row), Dene Halatau (bench)
- In:
- Brent Webb (fullback), Jake Webster (wing), Manu Vatuvei (wing), Stacey Jones (halfback), Lance Hohaia (hooker), David Faiumu (bench), David Solomona (bench)
- Changes:
- Nigel Vagana (centre to five-eighth), Louis Anderson (hooker to lock), David Kidwell (lock to second row), Clinton Toopi (bench to centre)
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Paul Carter