New Zealand vs Samoa

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Match Detail

Competition: Samoa Visit
Date: Wednesday 8th July 2015 (NZT)
Venue: Apia Stadium – Apia, Samoa
Crowd Attendance: 8,104
All Black Test Number: 527
All Black Game Number: 1250

New Zealand: 15 Israel Dagg, 14 George Moala, 13 Ryan Crotty, 12 Sonny Bill Williams, 11 Charles Piutau, 10 Daniel Carter, 9 Andy Ellis, 8 Kieran Read (c), 7 Richie McCaw, 6 Jerome Kaino, 5 Sam Whitelock, 4 Luke Romano, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Keven Mealamu, 1 Tony Woodcock.
Replacements: 16 Hika Elliot, 17 Wyatt Crockett, 18 Nepo Laulala, 19 Brodie Retallick, 20 Matt Todd, 21 Brad Weber, 22 Colin Slade, 23 Charlie Ngatai.

Samoa: 15 Tim Nanai-Williams, 14 Alofa Alofa, 13 Paul Perez, 12 Johnny Leota, 11 Alesana Tuilagi, 10 Tusiata Pisi, 9 Kahn Fotuali’i, 8 Ofisa Treviranus, 7 Jack Lam, 6 Alafoti Faosiliva, 5 Kane Thompson, 4 Filo Paulo, 3 Census Johnston, 2 Ole Avei, 1 Sakaria Taulafo.
Replacements: 16 Manu Leiataua, 17 Viliamu Afatia, 18 Anthony Perenise, 19 Joe Tekori, 20 Maurie Fa’asavalu, 21 Pele Cowley, 22 Faialaga Afamasaga, 23 Ken Pisi.

New Zealand
15Israel Dagg 22 Fullback
14George Moala Wing 46'
13Ryan Crotty Centre
12Sonny Bill Williams Second five-eighth
11Charles Piutau Wing
10Daniel Carter Flyhalf
9Andy Ellis 21 Halfback
8Kieran Read Number Eight
7Richie McCaw Flanker
6Jerome Kaino 20 Flanker
5Samuel Whitelock Lock
4Luke Romano Lock
3Owen Franks 18 Prop
2Keven Mealamu 16 Hooker
1Tony Woodcock 17 Prop
16Hika Elliot 2 Reserve
17Wyatt Crockett 1 Reserve
18Nepo Laulala 3 Reserve
19Brodie Retallick Reserve
20Matt Todd 6 Reserve
21Brad Weber 9 Reserve
22Colin Slade 15 Reserve
23Charlie Ngatai Reserve

Head Coach: Steve Hansen

Samoa
15Tim Nanai-Williams Fullback
14Alofa Alofa 23 Wing
13Paul Perez Centre
12Johnny Leota 22 Second five-eighth
11Alesana Tuilagi Wing
10Tusiata Pisi 21 Flyhalf
9Kahn Fotuali’i Halfback
8Ofisa Treviranus 20 Number Eight
7Jack Lam Flanker
6Alafoti Faosiliva Flanker 64'
5Kane Thompson Lock
4Filo Paulo 19 Lock
3Census Johnston 18 Prop
2Ole Avei 16 Hooker
1Sakaria Taulafo 17 Prop
16Manu Leiataua 2 Reserve
17Viliamu Afatia 1 Reserve
18Anthony Perenise 3 Reserve
19Joe Tekori 4 Reserve
20Maurie Fa’asavalu 8 Reserve
21Pele Cowley 10 Reserve
22Faialaga Afamasaga 12 Reserve
23Ken Pisi 14 Reserve

Officials

RefereeAssistant RefereesTelevision Match Official
Jaco Peyper (South Africa)Angus Gardner (Australia)
Rohan Hoffmann (Australia)		George Ayoub (Australia)

Score Results

TeamTriesConversionsPenaltiesPointsOutcome
New Zealand11625Win
Samoa11316Loss