New Zealand vs Australia

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Match Detail

Competition: The Rugby Championship
Date: Saturday 18th August 2012 (NZT)
Venue: ANZ Stadium – Sydney, Australia
Crowd Attendance: 75,677
All Black Test Number: 488
All Black Game Number: 1211

New Zealand: 15 Israel Dagg, 14 Cory Jane, 13 Ma’a Nonu, 12 Sonny Bill Williams, 11 Hosea Gear, 10 Daniel Carter, 9 Aaron Smith, 8 Kieran Read, 7 Richie McCaw (c), 6 Liam Messam, 5 Sam Whitelock, 4 Luke Romano, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Keven Mealamu, 1 Tony Woodcock.
Replacements: 16 Andrew Hore, 17 Ben Franks, 18 Brodie Retallick, 19 Victor Vito, 20 Piri Weepu, 21 Aaron Cruden, 22 Ben Smith.

Australia: 15 Kurtley Beale, 14 Adam Ashley-Cooper, 13 Rob Horne, 12 Anthony Fainga’a, 11 Digby Ioane, 10 Berrick Barnes, 9 Will Genia, 8 Scott Higginbotham, 7 David Pocock (c), 6 Dave Dennis, 5 Nathan Sharpe, 4 Sitaleki Timani, 3 Sekope Kepu, 2 Tatafu Polota-Nau, 1 Benn Robinson.
Replacements: 16 Stephen Moore, 17 James Slipper, 18 Rob Simmons, 19 Radike Samo, 20 Michael Hooper, 21 Nick Phipps, 22 Drew Mitchell.

New Zealand
15Israel Dagg Fullback 12'
14Cory Jane Wing 32'
13Ma’a Nonu Centre
12Sonny Bill Williams Second five-eighth
11Hosea Gear Wing
10Daniel Carter Flyhalf
9Aaron Smith 20 Halfback
8Kieran Read Number Eight
7Richie McCaw Flanker
6Liam Messam Flanker
5Samuel Whitelock Lock
4Luke Romano 18 Lock
3Owen Franks Prop
2Keven Mealamu 16 Hooker
1Tony Woodcock 17 Prop
16Andrew Hore 2 Reserve
17Ben Franks 1 Reserve
18Brodie Retallick 4 Reserve
19Victor Vito Reserve
20Piri Weepu 9 Reserve
21Aaron Cruden Reserve
22Ben Smith Reserve

Head Coach: Steve Hansen

Australia
15Kurtley Beale Fullback
14Adam Ashley-Cooper Wing
13Rob Horne Centre
12Anthony Fainga’a Second five-eighth
11Digby Ioane Wing
10Berrick Barnes Flyhalf
9Will Genia Halfback
8Scott Higginbotham Number Eight
7David Pocock Flanker
6Dave Dennis 19 Flanker
5Nathan Sharpe Lock 38'
4Sitaleki Timani Lock
3Sekope Kepu Prop
2Tatafu Polota-Nau 16 Hooker
1Benn Robinson 17 Prop
16Stephen Moore 2 Reserve
17James Slipper 1 Reserve
18Rob Simmons Reserve
19Radike Samo 6 Reserve
20Michael Hooper Reserve
21Nick Phipps Reserve
22Drew Mitchell Reserve

Head Coach: Robbie Deans

Officials

RefereeAssistant RefereesTelevision Match Official
Alain Rolland (Ireland)Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa)
Nigel Owens (Wales)		Matt Goddard (Australia)

Score Results

TeamTriesConversionsPenaltiesPointsOutcome
New Zealand21527Win
Australia11419Loss