New Zealand vs Ireland

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Match Detail

Competition: End Of Year Tour
Date: Sunday 16th November 2008 (NZT)
Venue: Croke Park – Dublin, Ireland
Crowd Attendance: 81,214
All Black Test Number: 442
All Black Game Number: 1163

New Zealand: 15 Mils Muliaina, 14 Joe Rokocoko, 13 Conrad Smith, 12 Ma’a Nonu, 11 Sitiveni Sivivatu, 10 Daniel Carter, 9 Jimmy Cowan, 8 Rodney So’oialo, 7 Richie McCaw (c), 6 Jerome Kaino, 5 Ali Williams, 4 Brad Thorn, 3 Neemia Tialata, 2 Keven Mealamu, 1 Tony Woodcock.
Replacements: 16 Corey Flynn, 17 John Afoa, 18 Anthony Boric, 19 Kieran Read, 20 Piri Weepu, 21 Stephen Donald, 22 Isaia Toeava.

Ireland: 15 Girvan Dempsey, 14 Tommy Bowe, 13 Brian O’Driscoll (c), 12 Luke Fitzgerald, 11 Rob Kearney, 10 Ronan O’Gara, 9 Tomas O’Leary, 8 Jamie Heaslip, 7 David Wallace, 6 Alan Quinlan, 5 Paul O’Connell, 4 Donncha O’Callaghan, 3 John Hayes, 2 Rory Best, 1 Marcus Horan.
Replacements: 16 Jerry Flannery, 17 Tony Buckley, 18 Stephen Ferris, 19 Shane Jennings, 20 Eoin Reddan, 21 Paddy Wallace, 22 Keith Earls.

New Zealand
15Mils Muliaina Fullback
14Joe Rokocoko 21 Wing
13Conrad Smith 22 Centre
12Ma’a Nonu Second five-eighth
11Sitiveni Sivivatu Wing
10Daniel Carter Flyhalf
9Jimmy Cowan 20 Halfback
8Rodney So’oialo 19 Number Eight
7Richie McCaw Flanker
6Jerome Kaino Flanker
5Ali Williams Lock
4Brad Thorn Lock
3Neemia Tialata 17 Prop
2Keven Mealamu 16 Hooker
1Tony Woodcock Prop 42-52'
16Corey Flynn 2 Reserve
17John Afoa 3 Reserve
18Anthony Boric Reserve
19Kieran Read 8 Reserve
20Piri Weepu 9 Reserve
21Stephen Donald 14 Reserve
22Isaia Toeava 13 Reserve
-Penalty Try

Head Coach: Graham Henry

Ireland
15Girvan Dempsey 22 Fullback
14Tommy Bowe Wing 40-50'
13Brian O’Driscoll Centre
12Luke Fitzgerald 21 Second five-eighth
11Rob Kearney Wing
10Ronan O’Gara Flyhalf
9Tomas O’Leary 20 Halfback
8Jamie Heaslip Number Eight
7David Wallace 19 Flanker
6Alan Quinlan Flanker
5Paul O’Connell 18 Lock
4Donncha O’Callaghan Lock
3John Hayes 17 Prop
2Rory Best 16 Hooker
1Marcus Horan Prop
16Jerry Flannery 2 Reserve
17Tony Buckley 3 Reserve
18Stephen Ferris 5 Reserve
19Shane Jennings 7 Reserve
20Eoin Reddan 9 Reserve
21Paddy Wallace 12 Reserve
22Keith Earls 15 Reserve

Head Coach: Declan Kidney

Officials

RefereeTelevision Match OfficialTouch Judges
Mark Lawrence (South Africa)Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)Cobus Wessels (South Africa)
Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)

Score Results

TeamTriesConversionsPenaltiesYellow CardsPointsOutcome
New Zealand321122Win
Ireland00113Loss