New Zealand vs Australia

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Match Detail

Competition: The Rugby Championship
Date: Saturday 8th August 2015 (NZT)
Venue: ANZ Stadium – Sydney, Australia
Crowd Attendance: 73,824
All Black Test Number: 530
All Black Game Number: 1253

New Zealand: 15 Ben Smith, 14 Nehe Milner-Skudder, 13 Conrad Smith, 12 Sonny Bill Williams, 11 Julian Savea, 10 Daniel Carter, 9 Aaron Smith, 8 Kieran Read, 7 Richie McCaw (c), 6 Jerome Kaino, 5 Brodie Retallick, 4 Luke Romano, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Dane Coles, 1 Tony Woodcock.
Replacements:
16 Codie Taylor, 17 Ben Franks, 18 Nepo Laulala, 19 Sam Whitelock, 20 Sam Cane, 21 TJ Perenara, 22 Beauden Barrett, 23 Malakai Fekitoa.

Australia: 15 Israel Folau, 14 Adam Ashley-Cooper, 13 Tevita Kuridrani, 12 Matt Giteau, 11 Drew Mitchell, 10 Bernard Foley, 9 Nick Phipps, 8 David Pocock, 7 Michael Hooper, 6 Scott Fardy, 5 James Horwill, 4 Dean Mumm, 3 Sekope Kepu, 2 Stephen Moore (c), 1 Scott Sio.
Replacements: 16 Tatafu Polota-Nau, 17 James Slipper, 18 Greg Holmes, 19 Will Skelton , 20 Ben McCalman, 21 Nic White, 22 Matt Toomua, 23 Kurtley Beale.

New Zealand

15Ben Smith 22 Fullback
14Nehe Milner-Skudder Wing 55', 64'
13Conrad Smith Centre
12Sonny Bill Williams 23 Second five-eighth
11Julian Savea Wing
10Daniel Carter Flyhalf
9Aaron Smith 21 Halfback 42-52'
8Kieran Read Number Eight
7Richie McCaw Flanker
6Jerome Kaino 20 Flanker
5Brodie Retallick Lock
4Luke Romano 19 Lock
3Owen Franks 18 Prop
2Dane Coles 16 Hooker
1Tony Woodcock 17 Prop
16Codie Taylor 2 Reserve
17Ben Franks 1 Reserve
18Nepo Laulala 3 Reserve
19Samuel Whitelock 4 Reserve
20Sam Cane 6 Reserve
21TJ Perenara 9 Reserve
22Beauden Barrett 15 Reserve
23Malakai Fekitoa 12 Reserve

Head Coach: Steve Hansen

Australia

15Israel Folau Fullback
14Adam Ashley-Cooper Wing 60'
13Tevita Kuridrani Centre
12Matt Giteau 23 Second five-eighth
11Drew Mitchell Wing
10Bernard Foley 22 Flyhalf
9Nick Phipps 21 Halfback 53-63'
8David Pocock Number Eight
7Michael Hooper Flanker
6Scott Fardy 20 Flanker
5James Horwill 19 Lock
4Dean Mumm Lock
3Sekope Kepu 18 Prop 43'
7-17'
2Stephen Moore 16 Hooker
1Scott Sio 17 Prop
16Tatafu Polota-Nau 2 Reserve
17James Slipper 1 Reserve
18Greg Holmes 3 Reserve
19Will Skelton 5 Reserve
20Ben McCalman 6 Reserve
21Nic White 9 Reserve 71'
22Matt Toomua 10 Reserve
23Kurtley Beale 12 Reserve

Head Coach: Michael Cheika

Officials

RefereeAssistant RefereesTelevision Match Official
Wayne Barnes (England)Federico Anselmi (Argentina)
Nigel Owens (Wales)
Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

Score Results

TeamTriesConversionsPenaltiesYellow CardsPointsOutcome
New Zealand203119Loss
Australia332227Win