New Zealand vs Ireland

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Match Detail

Competition: International Series
Date: Saturday 10th June 2006 (NZT)
Venue: Waikato Stadium – Hamilton, New Zealand
Crowd Attendance: 29,850
All Black Test Number: 405
All Black Game Number: 1126

New Zealand: 15 Mils Muliaina, 14 Doug Howlett, 13 Ma’a Nonu, 12 Aaron Mauger, 11 Joe Rokocoko, 10 Luke McAlister, 9 Byron Kelleher, 8 Rodney So’oialo, 7 Richie McCaw (c), 6 Marty Holah, 5 Greg Rawlinson, 4 Chris Jack, 3 Carl Hayman, 2 Keven Mealamu, 1 Clarke Dermody.
Replacements: 16 Anton Oliver, 17 Neemia Tialata, 18 Troy Flavell, 19 Jerome Kaino, 20 Jimmy Cowan, 21 David Hill, 22 Scott Hamilton.

Ireland: 15 Geordan Murphy, 14 Shane Horgan, 13 Brian O’Driscoll (c), 12 Gordon D’Arcy, 11 Andrew Trimble, 10 Ronan O’Gara, 9 Peter Stringer, 8 Denis Leamy, 7 David Wallace, 6 Neil Best, 5 Paul O’Connell, 4 Donncha O’Callaghan, 3 John Hayes, 2 Jerry Flannery, 1 Marcus Horan.
Replacements: 16 Rory Best, 17 Bryan Young, 18 Mick O’Driscoll, 19 Keith Gleeson, 20 Isaac Boss, 21 Denis Hickie, 22 Girvan Dempsey.

New Zealand
15Mils Muliaina Fullback
14Doug Howlett Wing
13Ma’a Nonu Centre
12Aaron Mauger Second five-eighth
11Joe Rokocoko Wing
10Luke McAlister Flyhalf
9Byron Kelleher 20 Halfback
8Rodney So’oialo Number Eight
7Richie McCaw Flanker
6Marty Holah 19 Flanker
5Greg Rawlinson 18 Lock
4Chris Jack Lock
3Carl Hayman Prop
2Keven Mealamu Hooker
1Clarke Dermody 17 Prop
16Anton Oliver Reserve
17Neemia Tialata 1 Reserve
18Troy Flavell 5 Reserve
19Jerome Kaino 6 Reserve
20Jimmy Cowan 9 Reserve
21David Hill Reserve
22Scott Hamilton Reserve

Head Coach: Graham Henry

Ireland
15Geordan Murphy 22 Fullback
14Shane Horgan Wing
13Brian O’Driscoll Centre
12Gordon D’Arcy Second five-eighth
11Andrew Trimble Wing
10Ronan O’Gara Flyhalf
9Peter Stringer Halfback
8Denis Leamy Number Eight
7David Wallace 19 Flanker
6Neil Best 18 Flanker
5Paul O’Connell Lock
4Donncha O’Callaghan Lock
3John Hayes Prop
2Jerry Flannery Hooker 79-80'
1Marcus Horan Prop
16Rory Best Reserve
17Bryan Young Reserve
18Mick O’Driscoll 6 Reserve
19Keith Gleeson 7 Reserve
20Isaac Boss Reserve
21Denis Hickie Reserve
22Girvan Dempsey 15 Reserve

Head Coach: Eddie O’Sullivan

Officials

RefereeTelevision Match OfficialTouch Judges
Stuart Dickinson (Australia)Brett Bowden (Australia)George Ayoub (Australia)
Matt Goddard (Australia)

Score Results

TeamTriesConversionsPenaltiesYellow CardsPointsOutcome
New Zealand325034Win
Ireland223123Loss