Australia
1
Benn Robinson
2
Stephen Moore
3
Salesi Ma'afu
4
Mark Chisholm
5
Nathan Sharpe
6
Rocky Elsom
7
David Pocock
8
Ben McCalman
9
Will Genia
10
Quade Cooper
11
Lachie Turner
12
Matt Giteau
13
Adam Ashley-Cooper
14
James O'Connor
15
Kurtley Beale
16
Huia Edmonds
17
James Slipper
18
Dean Mumm
19
Richard Brown
20
Luke Burgess
21
Berrick Barnes
22
Anthony Faingaa
22
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23
Match Time:
Completed
Australia Tries:
Ashley-Cooper, O'Connor
Australia Penalties:
Giteau 3, Beale
New Zealand Tries:
McCaw, Read
New Zealand Conversions:
Weepu 2
New Zealand Penalties:
Weepu 3
Venue:
ANZ Stadium
H2 81:00
- The referee blows his whistle for full time at ANZ Stadium and the All Blacks have shown their class yet again with a come from behind 23-22 victory over a shattered Wallabies' team.
H2 80:00
- A penalty to the Wallabies who have one last roll of the dice and Giteau kicks for touch near the All Blacks' 10m line.
H2 79:00
- The All Blacks have the line out throw on the Wallabies' 22 and just need to hang onto possession to secure a record breaking victory.
H2 78:00
- A penalty against the attacking Wallabies and, with under two minutes to play, that just might be the ball game.
H2 77:30
- A crucial turnover for the Wallabies with a penalty deep inside their own half and they have enough time for one last crack.
H2 76:00
- The All Blacks surge to the Wallabies' 22m line and have huge numbers out wide as they look for the knockout blow.
H2 75:30
- It is all the All Blacks at the moment as they mount wave after wave of attack against the tiring Wallabies who simply can't get their hands on the ball.
H2 74:30
- CONVERSION NEW ZEALAND - Weepu adds the extras and the All Blacks have the momentum and now the lead with the scoreboard showing the visitors ahead by 23-22.
H2 73:00
- TRY NEW ZEALAND - The Wallabies' defence is crumbling in the face of enormous pressure and Read forces his way through a gap in the defensive line to score a crucial try.
H2 71:30
- Nonu puts in a grubber kick and Wallabies' hearts are in their mouths before Beale cleans up and banana kicks the ball into touch near the 22.
H2 70:00
- A penalty against the Wallabies and the All Blacks are looking to capitalise on their momentum as they elect to kick for touch rather than kicking for goal.
H2 68:30
- After a tough couple of weeks in South Africa, the big question is have the Wallabies' got the legs to get them to the line tonight.
H2 67:00
- CONVERSION NEW ZEALAND - Weepu has his kicking boots on tonight and a wonderful conversion cuts the Wallabies' lead to 22-16 and it is game on.
H2 65:30
- TRY NEW ZEALAND - After pouring the pressure on the Wallabies' defence, a powerful scrum creates an opportunity for McCaw and he breaks away to score a great captain's try.
H2 64:00
- A huge crunching tackle by Turner, who read the play perfectly, denies the All Blacks but advantage is being played and so we will come back for the scrum just 5m out from the Wallabies' line.
H2 62:30
- The All Blacks attempt to drive the maul over but the Wallabies' defence is digging deep and are absorbing the pressure, for the moment.
H2 61:00
- A huge test here for the Wallabies' defence with the All Blacks throwing to the line out just 5m from the try line.
H2 59:30
- Dagg tries to break through the Wallabies' line but some good defence from the home team has forced the ball loose.
H2 58:00
- PENALTY GOAL AUSTRALIA - After a number of misses, Giteau hands over the kicking duties to Beale who sends the ball between the uprights to extend the Wallabies' lead to 22-9.
H2 56:30
- The Wallabies appear content to keep the All Blacks pinned inside their own half at the moment with Cooper sending a second successive kick over the touch line.
H2 55:00
- The ball is zipping from end to end at the moment but the net result is a gain for the Wallabies with the kick from Cooper finding touch deep inside the All Blacks' 22.
H2 53:30
- Suddenly the momentum has swung the All Blacks' way as Smith tunnels his way over the Wallabies' 22m line.
H2 52:00
- PENALTY GOAL NEW ZEALAND - The kick from Weepu was never in doubt and so the All Blacks close the gap with the Wallabies ahead by 19-9.
H2 50:30
- The All Blacks are desperate to hit back and are rewarded with a penalty in front of the posts.
H2 49:00
- Giteau is not having a great night with his kicking and he has pushed his conversion attempt wide however the Wallabies still hold a handy 19-6 lead.
H2 47:30
- TRY AUSTRALIA - Beale changes the direction of the attack and sends a long pass out wide to Ashley-Cooper who elects to go it alone and he crashes over for the try.
H2 46:00
- Muliaina attempts to run the ball out from his own 22 but he is quickly surrounded and the Wallabies have secured a vital turnover in attack.
H2 44:30
- The forward pack of the All Blacks is piling on plenty of pressure at scrum time.
H2 43:00
- Sloppy play from the Wallabies lets McCaw in and he toes the ball downfield and chases strongly however the home team, eventually, has the numbers.
H2 41:30
- The Wallabies have stolen the ball against the throw that will give them some confidence going into the second half.
H2 40:01
- The Wallabies kick off and the second half is underway.
H1 40:00
- An entertaining first half comes to an end and, after a slow start, the Wallabies have the ascendency and head for the change rooms with a 14-6 lead over the All Blacks.
H1 39:30
- PENALTY GOAL AUSTRALIA - A confidence booster for Giteau right on half time as he nails a tough penalty goal kick from out wide to give the Wallabies a 14-6 lead.
H1 39:00
- So close for the Wallabies as they come up a metre short but, with the half time siren sounding in the background, they are awarded the penalty and elect to take a shot at goal.
H1 37:30
- The crowd groans as Giteau hooks his kick badly and a golden opportunity for the home side, in the shadows of half time, is lost.
H1 36:00
- Nonu is penalised for a high tackle on Beale though replays show the call may have been a little harsh.
H1 34:30
- Muliaina chips ahead but only as far as Turner who goes to the boot however his kick bounces over the try line and we will come back to the 22 for the restart.
H1 33:00
- A perfectly placed kick by Giteau bounces into touch right on the All Blacks' 22 to give the home side excellent field position.
H1 31:30
- PENALTY GOAL AUSTRALIA - Giteau makes no mistake this time and so the Wallabies hold the biggest lead of the test match so far, ahead by 11-6.
H1 30:00
- A penalty against McCaw gives Giteau an excellent chance, from right in front of the posts, to extend the Wallabies' lead.
H1 28:30
- Nothing on for the Wallabies so they head for touch and find the line deep inside the All Blacks' 22.
H1 27:00
- Beale breaks the tackle and slides through a gap in the defence but his pass to Elsom is a little too slick and the Wallabies' skipper loses a handle on the ball.
H1 25:30
- An opportunity lost for the Wallabies as the referee awards a free kick against Genia for not feeding the ball into the scrum quickly enough.
H1 24:00
- An awkward pass from Nonu has McCaw under all sorts of pressure and the skipper makes a rare handling error with the ball lost forward.
H1 22:30
- Giteau, 5m in from the touchline, watches his kick curl away to the right and so the scoreboard remains at 8-6 with the Wallabies holding a slender advantage.
H1 21:00
- A little too eager from Weepu and he has conceded a penalty that will give Giteau a chance to extend the Wallabies' lead.
H1 19:30
- The Wallabies make a mess of the line out and the All Blacks come up with possession inside their own half.
H1 18:00
- The All Blacks look to have been stung by the O'Connor try as they surge forward and apply the blowtorch to the Wallabies' defence.
H1 16:30
- The conversion attempt from out wide is unsuccessful but the Wallabies hold the advantage with an 8-6 lead.
H1 15:00
- TRY AUSTRALIA - McCalman breaks loose from the scrum and has support out wide in O'Connor who explodes away down the touch line to score the first try of the test match.
H1 13:30
- The referee rules a forward pass against the All Blacks however replays show the visitors can consider themselves unlucky.
H1 11:30
- A sloppy pass from Genia however, luckily for the Wallabies, play will come back for an earlier All Blacks' knock on.
H1 10:00
- PENALTY GOAL NEW ZEALAND - Weepu from point blank range makes it two from two and the All Blacks regain the lead, ahead by 6-3.
H1 08:00
- PENALTY GOAL AUSTRALIA - Giteau slots the penalty goal and we are all tied up at 3-3.
H1 07:00
- A try saving tackle by Jane has denied Turner the try however the Wallabies have a penalty advantage and will line up for the three points from right in front of the posts.
H1 05:30
- The Wallabies first foray into attack may have resulted in a five pointer with Turner diving over in the corner however we are off to the TMO who will decide.
H1 04:00
- The All Blacks have controlled possession in the early stages and are looking to be right on top of their game.
H1 02:30
- PENALTY GOAL NEW ZEALAND - A penalty against Pocock at the breakdown and Weepu takes full toll by driving his kick through the uprights to give the All Blacks a 3-0 lead.
H1 01:00
- Donnelly loses a handle on the ball but Cruden is there in support to clean up right on half way.
H1 00:01
- In front of a massive crowd, it will be the youngster Cruden to kick off for the All Blacks.
H1 00:00
- The 2010 Tri Nations comes to an end tonight at ANZ Stadium with Australia, coming off a memorable victory last week, at home to New Zealand who are gunning to finish the competition undefeated.
New Zealand
1
Tony Woodcock
2
Keven Mealamu
3
Owen Franks
4
Brad Thorn
5
Tom Donnelly
6
Victor Vito
7
Richie McCaw
8
Kieran Read
9
Piri Weepu
10
Aaron Cruden
11
Israel Dagg
12
Ma'a Nonu
13
Conrad Smith
14
Cory Jane
15
Malili Muliaina
16
Corey Flynn
17
John Afoa
18
Anthony Boric
19
Jerome Kaino
20
Jimmy Cowan
21
Colin Slade
22
Rene Ranger