New Zealand vs Ireland

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Match Detail

Competition: International Series
Date: Saturday 17th June 2006 (NZT)
Venue: Eden Park – Auckland, New Zealand
Crowd Attendance: 44,000
All Black Test Number: 406
All Black Game Number: 1127

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

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
13Casey Laulala Centre
12Aaron Mauger Second five-eighth
11Joe Rokocoko Wing
10Luke McAlister 21 Flyhalf
9Byron Kelleher Halfback
8Rodney So’oialo Number Eight
7Richie McCaw Flanker
6Jerome Kaino 19 Flanker
5Troy Flavell 18 Flanker
4Chris Jack Lock
3Carl Hayman Prop
2Keven Mealamu 16 Hooker
1Clarke Dermody 17 Prop
16Andrew Hore 2 Reserve
17Neemia Tialata 1 Reserve
18Greg Rawlinson 5 Reserve
19Craig Newby 6 Reserve
20Jimmy Cowan Reserve
21David Hill 10 Reserve
22Ma’a Nonu Reserve

Head Coach: Graham Henry

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

Head Coach: Eddie O’Sullivan

Officials

RefereeTelevision Match OfficialTouch Judges
Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)Paul Marks (Australia)Brett Bowden (Australia)
Matt Goddard (Australia)

Score Results

TeamTriesConversionsPenaltiesPointsOutcome
New Zealand33227Win
Ireland22117Loss