New Zealand vs Ireland

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Match Detail

Competition: End Of Year Tour
Date: Sunday 13th November 2005 (NZT)
Venue: Lansdowne Road – Dublin, Ireland
Crowd Attendance: 42,000
All Black Test Number: 402
All Black Game Number: 1123

New Zealand: 15 Leon MacDonald, 14 Doug Howlett, 13 Ma’a Nonu, 12 Aaron Mauger, 11 Sitiveni Sivivatu, 10 Nick Evans, 9 Piri Weepu, 8 Mose Tuiali’i, 7 Richie McCaw (c), 6 Sione Lauaki, 5 Ali Williams, 4 Jason Eaton, 3 John Afoa, 2 Keven Mealamu, 1 Tony Woodcock.
Replacements: 16 Andrew Hore, 17 Saimone Taumoepeau, 18 Carl Hayman, 19 Chris Jack, 20 Rodney So’oialo, 21 Jimmy Cowan, 22 Mils Muliaina.

Ireland: 15 Geordan Murphy, 14 Tommy Bowe, 13 Gordon D’Arcy, 12 Shane Horgan, 11 Anthony Horgan, 10 Ronan O’Gara, 9 Peter Stringer, 8 Denis Leamy, 7 Johnny O’Connor, 6 Simon Easterby (c), 5 Malcolm O’Kelly, 4 Donncha O’Callaghan, 3 John Hayes, 2 Shane Byrne, 1 Marcus Horan.
Replacements: 16 Rory Best, 17 Simon Best, 18 Matt McCullough, 19 Neil Best, 20 Kieran Campbell, 21 David Humphreys, 22 Girvan Dempsey.

New Zealand
15Leon MacDonald Fullback
14Doug Howlett Wing
13Ma’a Nonu Centre
12Aaron Mauger Second five-eighth
11Sitiveni Sivivatu Wing
10Nick Evans Flyhalf
9Piri Weepu 21 Halfback
8Mose Tuiali’i Number Eight
7Richie McCaw 20 Flanker
6Sione Lauaki Flanker
5Ali Williams Lock
4Jason Eaton Lock
3John Afoa Prop
2Keven Mealamu 16 Hooker
1Tony Woodcock 17 Prop
16Andrew Hore 2 Reserve
17Saimone Taumoepeau 1 Reserve
18Carl Hayman Reserve
19Chris Jack Reserve
20Rodney So’oialo 7 Reserve
21Jimmy Cowan 9 Reserve
22Mils Muliaina Reserve

Head Coach: Graham Henry

Ireland
15Geordan Murphy 22 Fullback
14Tommy Bowe Wing
13Gordon D’Arcy Second five-eighth
12Shane Horgan Wing
11Anthony Horgan Wing
10Ronan O’Gara 21 Flyhalf
9Peter Stringer Halfback
8Denis Leamy Number Eight
7Johnny O’Connor Flanker
6Simon Easterby 19 Flanker
5Malcolm O’Kelly 18 Lock
4Donncha O’Callaghan Lock
3John Hayes 17 Prop
2Shane Byrne 16 Hooker
1Marcus Horan Prop
16Rory Best 2 Reserve
17Simon Best 3 Reserve
18Matt McCullough 5 Reserve
19Neil Best 6 Reserve
20Kieran Campbell Reserve
21David Humphreys 10 Reserve
22Girvan Dempsey 15 Reserve

Head Coach: Eddie O’Sullivan

Officials

RefereeTelevision Match OfficialTouch Judges
Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)Roy Maybank (England)David Changleng (Scotland)
Stuart Dickinson (Australia)

Score Results

TeamTriesConversionsPenaltiesPointsOutcome
New Zealand54445Win
Ireland1107Loss