Wallabies (14) 28 / All Blacks (32) 49 (Final Score)
The Wallabies are hosting the All Blacks at Etihad Stadium, Melbourne, Australia at 12:00 SA Time. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The game is broadcast live on SuperSport 1 on DSTV in SA.
The All Blacks got into their racing gears quickly in the match and before halftime had already secured their bonus point for tries after just more than half an hour of play.
Magnificent all round performance from the All Blacks and a valient effort by an outclassed Wallabies side.
The All Blacks rubbed salt into the wounds with a 7th try on 80 minutes and a comfortable romp of 49 / 28.
Scores:
Wallabies: 3 Penalties & 2 Conversions Matt Giteau, 1 Try Drew Mitchell, 1 Try Adam Ashley Cooper, 1 Try Rocky Elsom
All Blacks: 2 Penalties & 4 Conversions & 1 Try Dan Carter, 2 Tries Mils Muliaina, 1 Try Richie McCaw, 1 Try Cory Jane, 1 Try Joe Rokocoko, 1 Try Corey Flynn
Teams:
Australia: 15 Adam Ashley Cooper, 14 James O’Connor, 13 Rob Horne, 12 Berrick Barnes, 11 Drew Mitchell, 10 Matt Giteau, 9 Will Genia, 8 Richard Brown, 7 David Pocock, 6 Rocky Elsom (captain), 5 Nathan Sharpe, 4 Dean Mumm, 3 Salesi Ma’afu, 2 Stephen Moore, 1 Benn Robinson.
Replacements: 16 Saia Faingaa, 17 James Slipper, 18 Rob Simmons, 19 Matt Hodgson, 20 Luke Burgess, 21 Anthony Faingaa, 22 Kurtley Beale.
New Zealand: 15 Mils Muliaina, 14 Cory Jane, 13 Conrad Smith, 12 Ma’a Nonu, 11 Joe Rokocoko, 10 Daniel Carter, 9 Jimmy Cowan, 8 Kieran Read, 7 Richie McCaw (captain), 6 Jerome Kaino, 5 Tom Donnelly, 4 Brad Thorn, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Keven Mealamu, 1 Tony Woodcock.
Replacements: 16 Corey Flynn, 17 Ben Franks, 18 Sam Whitelock, 19 Victor Vito, 20 Piri Weepu, 21 Aaron Cruden, 22 Israel Dagg.
Date: Saturday, 31 July 2010
Kick-off: 20.00 (12.00 SA Time)
Venue: Etihad Stadium, Melbourne
Expected weather conditions: Scattered clouds with a 30% chance of rain, a high of 15°C, dropping to 7°C and a wind from the north of 14 km/h – not that will affect the game with the roof closed.
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa), Cobus Wessels (South Africa)
TMO: George Ayoub (Australia)
The All Blacks play such clever rugby.. they targeted Ashley Cooper with a kick, knowing he was still shaky… and won the ball and sniped on the blindside.
Carter converts.
AB 22 / 11
22 -11
gbs @ 61
agree
good thinking from the ab there
Carter converts … is hy nou ‘n moeslêm ?
gbs
hoe lykitan o’s twie issi ienagste mense wattie game kyk?
Penalty Ozzie, near 22m line and near the side…
No, Drew Mitchell gets a yellow also for a shoulder, penalty reversed…
bidi @ 64
lol
65@ Ashley:
Ons kyk en babbel, die ander kyk en trek draadtie…. hehehe
64@ bdb:
Nee, ek het noggie sy “lem” gesien nie, net sy “moes”
Is daar nog spelers op die veld na al die geelkaarte ?
gbs @ 68
soooooooooo
probeer jy sê daars ñ paar ouens hier
wat verskriklik opgewonde raak as die all blacks HOL?
BDB @ 70
nog gans te veel na my sin!! 😀
Penalty Ozzie right in front and advanced 10m…. Rocky complains bitterly against the spoiling play of the AB’s… Joubert says, “Don’t shout at me!”
Over
AB’s 22 / 14
gbs @ 73
ag
moenie sukkel met hommie, craigie
geelkaart hom!!
Now Rocky infringes, complains again and is marched 10m further.
Carter goes for posts.
Over
AB’s 25 / 14
at last the bastards get blown-up at the tackle/ruck
moer hulle craigie
moer hulle!!
Penalty AB’s and Ozzie gets marched 10m again… ref talks to both captains
VRYSTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT!
moetie soeeeeeeeee baie praat met hulle nie, craig
stuur
ammal af!! 😀
Try Cory Jane…. bonus point
Try time!
loosehead @ 78
jyt
obviously verdwaal 😀
of
het jy? 😯
Craig vir MOM !
bounuspoint
VOOR
halftime 😯
Ab’s 32 / 14
AB wen sommer vandag al die Drie Nasies
This is fast and good rugby, one hell of a game so far
79: give that man a Bells !
@ Loosehead:Amen broer
@ Ashley:
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