New Zealand vs Ireland

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Match Detail

Competition: Iveco Series
Date: Saturday 7th June 2008 (NZT)
Venue: Westpac Stadium – Wellington, New Zealand
Crowd Attendance: 32,127
All Black Test Number: 430
All Black Game Number: 1151

New Zealand: 15 Mils Muliaina, 14 Anthony Tuitavake, 13 Conrad Smith, 12 Ma’a Nonu, 11 Sitiveni Sivivatu, 10 Daniel Carter, 9 Andy Ellis, 8 Jerome Kaino, 7 Richie McCaw (c), 6 Rodney So’oialo, 5 Ali Williams, 4 Brad Thorn, 3 John Afoa, 2 Andrew Hore, 1 Neemia Tialata.
Replacements: 16 Keven Mealamu, 17 John Schwalger, 18 Anthony Boric, 19 Adam Thomson, 20 Jimmy Cowan, 21 Stephen Donald, 22 Leon MacDonald.

Ireland: 15 Rob Kearney, 14 Shane Horgan, 13 Brian O’Driscoll (c), 12 Paddy Wallace, 11 Tommy Bowe, 10 Ronan O’Gara, 9 Eoin Reddan, 8 Jamie Heaslip, 7 David Wallace, 6 Denis Leamy, 5 Paul O’Connell, 4 Donncha O’Callaghan, 3 John Hayes, 2 Jerry Flannery, 1 Marcus Horan.
Replacements: 16 Rory Best, 17 Tony Buckley, 18 Mick O’Driscoll, 19 Shane Jennings, 20 Peter Stringer, 21 Geordan Murphy, 22 Girvan Dempsey.

New Zealand
15Mils Muliaina Fullback
14Anthony Tuitavake 22 Wing
13Conrad Smith Centre
12Ma’a Nonu Second five-eighth
11Sitiveni Sivivatu Wing
10Daniel Carter Flyhalf
9Andy Ellis Halfback
8Jerome Kaino Number Eight
7Richie McCaw Flanker
6Rodney So’oialo 19 Flanker
5Ali Williams Lock
4Brad Thorn Lock
3John Afoa 17 Prop
2Andrew Hore 16 Hooker
1Neemia Tialata Prop
16Keven Mealamu 2 Reserve
17John Schwalger 3 Reserve
18Anthony Boric Reserve
19Adam Thomson 6 Reserve
20Jimmy Cowan Reserve
21Stephen Donald Reserve
22Leon MacDonald 14 Reserve

Head Coach: Graham Henry

Ireland
15Rob Kearney 22 Fullback
14Shane Horgan Wing
13Brian O’Driscoll Centre
12Paddy Wallace Second five-eighth
11Tommy Bowe Wing
10Ronan O’Gara Flyhalf
9Eoin Reddan 20 Halfback
8Jamie Heaslip 19 Number Eight
7David Wallace Flanker
6Denis Leamy Flanker
5Paul O’Connell Lock
4Donncha O’Callaghan Lock
3John Hayes Prop
2Jerry Flannery 16 Hooker
1Marcus Horan 17 Prop
16Rory Best 2 Reserve
17Tony Buckley 1 Reserve
18Mick O’Driscoll Reserve
19Shane Jennings 8 Reserve
20Peter Stringer 9 Reserve
21Geordan Murphy Reserve
22Girvan Dempsey 15 Reserve

Head Coach: Michael Bradley

Officials

RefereeTelevision Match OfficialTouch Judges
Chris White (England)Christophe Berdos (France)Matt Goddard (Australia)
Nigel Owens (Wales)

Score Results

TeamTriesConversionsPenaltiesPointsOutcome
New Zealand21321Win
Ireland10211Loss