New Zealand vs USA

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Match Detail

Competition: 1991 Rugby World Cup – Pool Match
Date: Wednesday 9th October 1991 (NZT)
Venue: Kingsholm Stadium- Gloucester, England
Crowd Attendance: 12,000
All Black Test Number: 257
All Black Game Number: 937

New Zealand: 15 Terry Wright, 14 John Timu, 13 Craig Innes, 12 Bernie McCahill, 11 Inga Tuigamala, 10 Jon Preston, 9 Graeme Bachop, 8 Andy Earl, 7 Michael Jones, 6 Alan Whetton, 5 Gary Whetton (c), 4 Ian Jones, 3 Graham Purvis, 2 Sean Fitzpatrick, 1 Steve McDowall.
Replacements: 16 Shayne Philpott, 17 Walter Little, 18 Jason Hewett, 19 Mark Carter, 20 Richard Loe, 21 Graham Dowd.

USA: 15 Paul Sheehy, 14 Gary Hein, 13 Mark Williams, 12 Joe Burke, 11 Eric Whitaker, 10 Chris O’Brien, 9 Mark Pidcock, 8 Tony Ridnell, 7 Shawn Lipman, 6 Mark Sawicki, 5 Chuck Tunnacliffe, 4 Kevin Swords (c), 3 Norm Mottram, 2 Pat Johnson, 1 Chris Lippert.
Replacements: 16 Ray Nelson, 17 Mike de Jong, 18 Barry Daily, 19 Rob Farley, 20 Lance Manga, 21 Tony Flay.

New Zealand

15Terry Wright Fullback
14John Timu Wing
13Craig Innes Centre
12Bernie McCahill Second five-eighth
11Va’aiga Tuigamala Wing
10Jon Preston Flyhalf
9Graeme Bachop Halfback
8Andy Earl Number Eight
7Michael Jones Flanker
6Alan Whetton Flanker
5Gary Whetton Lock
4Ian Jones Lock
3Graham Purvis Prop
2Sean Fitzpatrick Hooker
1Steve McDowall Prop
16Shayne Philpott Reserve
17Walter Little Reserve
18Jason Hewett Reserve
19Mark Carter Reserve
20Richard Loe Reserve
21Graham Dowd Reserve

Head Coach: Alex Wyllie
Head Coach: John Hart

USA

15Paul Sheehy Fullback
14Gary Hein Wing
13Mark Williams Centre
12Joe Burke Second five-eighth
11Eric Whitaker Wing
10Chris O’Brien Flyhalf
9Mark Pidcock Halfback
8Tony Ridnell Number Eight
7Shawn Lipman Flanker
6Mark Sawicki Flanker
5Chuck Tunnacliffe Lock
4Kevin Swords Lock
3Norm Mottram Prop
2Pat Johnson Hooker
1Chris Lippert Prop
16Ray Nelson Reserve
17Mike de Jong Reserve
18Barry Daily Reserve
19Rob Farley Reserve
20Lance Manga Reserve
21Tony Flay Reserve

Head Coach: Jim Perkins

Officials

Referee
Efraim Sklar (Argentina)

Score Results

TeamTriesConversionsPenaltiesPointsOutcome
New Zealand84246Win
USA0026Loss