New Zealand vs Italy

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Match Detail

Competition: 2003 Rugby World Cup – Pool Match
Date: Saturday 11th October 2003 (NZT)
Venue: Docklands Stadium – Melbourne, Australia
Crowd Attendance: 40,750
All Black Test Number: 375
All Black Game Number: 1095

New Zealand: 15 Mils Muliaina, 14 Doug Howlett, 13 Tana Umaga, 12 Daniel Carter, 11 Joe Rokocoko, 10 Carlos Spencer, 9 Justin Marshall, 8 Jerry Collins, 7 Richie McCaw, 6 Reuben Thorne (c), 5 Chris Jack, 4 Brad Thorn, 3 Greg Somerville, 2 Keven Mealamu, 1 Dave Hewett.
Replacements: 16 Mark Hammett, 17 Kees Meeuws, 18 Rodney So’oialo, 19 Marty Holah, 20 Steve Devine, 21 Ma’a Nonu, 22 Leon MacDonald.

Italy: 15 Gert Peens, 14 Mirco Bergamasco, 13 Andrea Masi, 12 Matteo Barbini, 11 Nicola Mazzucato, 10 Francesco Mazzariol, 9 Matteo Mazzantini, 8 Matthew Phillips, 7 Mauro Bergamasco, 6 Scott Palmer, 5 Cristian Bezzi, 4 Carlo Checchinato (c), 3 Ramiro Martínez, 2 Carlo Festuccia, 1 Salvatore Perugini.
Replacements: 16 Fabio Ongaro, 17 Martin Castrogiovanni, 18 Sergio Parisse, 19 Andrea Benatti, 20 Alessandro Troncon, 21 Rima Wakarua, 22 Gonzalo Canale.

New Zealand
15Mils Muliaina Fullback
14Doug Howlett Wing
13Tana Umaga 21 Centre
12Daniel Carter Second five-eighth
11Joe Rokocoko 22 Wing
10Carlos Spencer Flyhalf
9Justin Marshall Halfback
8Jerry Collins 18 Number Eight
7Richie McCaw 19 Flanker
6Reuben Thorne Flanker
5Chris Jack Lock
4Brad Thorn Lock
3Greg Somerville Prop
2Keven Mealamu 16 Hooker
1Dave Hewett 17 Prop
16Mark Hammett 2 Reserve
17Kees Meeuws 1 Reserve
18Rodney So’oialo 8 Reserve
19Marty Holah 7 Reserve
20Steve Devine Reserve
21Ma’a Nonu 13 Reserve
22Leon MacDonald 11 Reserve

Head Coach: John Mitchell

Italy
15Gert Peens Fullback
14Mirco Bergamasco Wing
13Nicola Mazzucato 22 Centre
12Matteo Barbini Second five-eighth
11Andrea Masi Wing
10Francesco Mazzariol Flyhalf
9Matteo Mazzantini 20 Halfback
8Matthew Phillips 18 Number Eight
7Mauro Bergamasco 19 Flanker
6Scott Palmer Flanker
5Cristian Bezzi Lock
4Carlo Checchinato Lock
3Ramiro Martínez 17 Prop
2Carlo Festuccia 16 Hooker
1Salvatore Perugini Prop
16Fabio Ongaro 2 Reserve
17Martin Castrogiovanni 3 Reserve
18Sergio Parisse 8 Reserve
19Andrea Benatti 7 Reserve
20Alessandro Troncon 9 Reserve
21Rima Wakarua Reserve
22Gonzalo Canale 13 Reserve

Head Coach: John Kirwan

Officials

RefereeTelevision Match OfficialTouch Judges
Andrew Cole (Australia)Alan Lewis (Ireland)Andre Watson (South Africa)
Joël Dumé (France)

Score Results

TeamTriesConversionsPenaltiesPointsOutcome
New Zealand116170Win
Italy1107Loss