New Zealand vs Italy

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Match Detail

Competition: 2007 Rugby World Cup – Pool Match
Date: Saturday 8th September 2007 (NZT)
Venue: Stade Velodrome – Marseille, France
Crowd Attendance: 66,000
All Black Test Number: 425
All Black Game Number: 1146

New Zealand: 15 Leon MacDonald, 14 Doug Howlett, 13 Mils Muliaina, 12 Luke McAlister, 11 Sitiveni Sivivatu, 10 Daniel Carter, 9 Byron Kelleher, 8 Rodney So’oialo, 7 Richie McCaw (c), 6 Jerry Collins, 5 Ali Williams, 4 Chris Jack, 3 Carl Hayman, 2 Keven Mealamu, 1 Tony Woodcock.
Replacements: 16 Anton Oliver, 17 Neemia Tialata, 18 Sione Lauaki, 19 Chris Masoe, 20 Brendon Leonard, 21 Aaron Mauger, 22 Isaia Toeava.

Italy: 15 David Bortolussi, 14 Kaine Robertson, 13 Andrea Masi, 12 Mirco Bergamasco, 11 Marko Stanojevic, 10 Roland de Marigny, 9 Alessandro Troncon, 8 Sergio Parisse, 7 Mauro Bergamasco, 6 Alessandro Zanni, 5 Marco Bortolami (c), 4 Santiago Dellapè, 3 Martin Castrogiovanni, 2 Fabio Ongaro, 1 Salvatore Perugini.
Replacements: 16 Carlo Festuccia, 17 Andrea Lo Cicero Vaina, 18 Valerio Bernabò, 19 Manoa Vosawai, 20 Paul Griffen, 21 Gonzalo Canale, 22 Ezio Galon.

New Zealand
15Leon MacDonald Fullback
14Doug Howlett Wing
13Mils Muliaina 22 Centre
12Luke McAlister Second five-eighth
11Sitiveni Sivivatu Wing
10Daniel Carter 21 Flyhalf
9Byron Kelleher 20 Halfback
8Rodney So’oialo Number Eight
7Richie McCaw 19 Flanker
6Jerry Collins 17 Flanker
5Ali Williams 18 Lock
4Chris Jack Lock
3Carl Hayman Prop 42-52'
2Keven Mealamu 16 Hooker
1Tony Woodcock Prop
16Anton Oliver 2 Reserve
17Neemia Tialata 6 Reserve
18Sione Lauaki 5 Reserve
19Chris Masoe 7 Reserve
20Brendon Leonard 9 Reserve
21Aaron Mauger 10 Reserve
22Isaia Toeava 13 Reserve

Head Coach: Graham Henry

Italy
15David Bortolussi 22 Fullback
14Kaine Robertson Wing
13Andrea Masi Centre
12Mirco Bergamasco Second five-eighth
11Marko Stanojevic Wing
10Roland de Marigny Flyhalf
9Alessandro Troncon 20 Halfback
8Sergio Parisse Number Eight
7Mauro Bergamasco Flanker
6Alessandro Zanni 19 Flanker
5Marco Bortolami Lock
4Santiago Dellapè 18 Lock
3Martin Castrogiovanni Prop
2Fabio Ongaro 16 Hooker
1Salvatore Perugini 17 Prop 62-72'
16Carlo Festuccia 2 Reserve
17Andrea Lo Cicero Vaina 1 Reserve
18Valerio Bernabò 4 Reserve
19Manoa Vosawai 6 Reserve
20Paul Griffen 9 Reserve
21Gonzalo Canale Reserve
22Ezio Galon 15 Reserve

Head Coach: Pierre Berbizier

Officials

RefereeTelevision Match OfficialTouch Judges
Wayne Barnes (England)Craig Joubert (South Africa)Christophe Berdos (France)
Mark Lawrence (South Africa)

Score Results

TeamTriesConversionsPenaltiesYellow CardsPointsOutcome
New Zealand1191176Win
Italy220114Loss