All Blacks (29) 41 / Tonga (3) 10 (Final Score)
The New Zealand All Blacks hosted Tonga in the opener of Rugby World Cup 2011 at Eden Park, Auckland at 10:30 SA Time (20:30 NZ Time).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & CSN on TV in SA.
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The game can be summed up as Moments of brilliance by the All Blacks in the 1st half and dogged forwards attack by Tonga in the 2nd half.
It is mission accomplished for the New Zealand All Blacks, 5 Log Points in the bag.
Scorers:
All Blacks:
- Penalties – Dan Carter (1)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Israel Dagg (2), Richard Kahui (2), Jerome Kaino (1), Ma’a Nonu (1)
- Conversions – Dan Cater (3), Colin Slade (1)
Tonga:
- Penalties – Kurt Morath (1)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Alisona Taumalolo (1)
- Conversions – Kurt Morath (1)
Teams:
New Zealand: 15 Israel Dagg, 14 Richard Kahui, 13 Ma’a Nonu, 12 Sonny Bill Williams, 11 Isaia Toeava, 10 Daniel Carter, 9 Jimmy Cowan, 8 Victor Vito, 7 Richie McCaw (captain), 6 Jerome Kaino, 5 Ali Williams, 4 Brad Thorn, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Andrew Hore, 1 Tony Woodcock.
Replacements: 16 Corey Flynn, 17 Ben Franks, 18 Anthony Boric, 19 Sam Whitelock, 20 Piri Weepu, 21 Colin Slade, 22 Cory Jane.
Tonga: 15 Vunga Lilo, 14 Viliame Iongi, 13 Suka Hufanga, 12 Andrew Ma’ilei, 11 Siale Piutau, 10 Kurt Morath, 9 Taniela Moa, 8 Viliami Ma’afu, 7 Finau Maka (captain), 6 Sione Kalamafoni, 5 Joe Tu’ineau, 4 Paino Hehea, 3 Taufa’ao Filise, 2 Aleki Lutui, 1 Soane Tonga’uiha.
Replacements: 16 Ephraim Taukafa, 17 Alisona Taumalolo, 18 Kisi Pulu, 19 Sione Timani, 20 Samiu Vahafolau, 21 Samisoni Fisilau, 22 Alipate Fatafehi.
Date: Friday, September 9
Venue: Eden Park, Auckland
Kick-off: 20.30 (08.30 GMT)
Expected weather: Fine weather, with light winds. High of 16°C, low of 7°C
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland))
Assistant referees: Craig Joubert (South Africa), Stuart Terheege (England)
TMO: Giulio De Santis (Italy)
Graham Henry is his usual self… serious old Headmaster, this oke.
Good news for the All Blacks, no injuries
Damn, the next match is at Sparrow Fart tomorrow morning… 03:00
We’ll all have to go to bed straight after the Lions / Griquas match tonight!
By the way, have a good look at the Widget at the top right hand corner, there you will find the matches and times easily!
@ Lion4ever:149 – Yip in the 2nd half it was mostly Tonga. Their defence and scrum was better than ABs and also Tonga’s lineout was good.
Boks will have taken notice. First time tackles will make a massive difference.
@ grootblousmile:152 – The reason we have PVRs… hehe. NO way will I be getting up that early…hehe.
@ grootblousmile:151 – That is good news no injuries. There were some massive hits by the Tongans. Just hope we get through the Fiji and Samoa game without injuries as well.
Looking at the Fiji/Bok quarter in the last world cup. There were plenty high tackles by the Fiji side that went unnoticed by the ref! So hoping none of that dirty stuff against our team.
Now out of here. Catch up later or tomorrow.
Cheers everyone.
Before I log out.
GO BOKKE GO…..GO BOKKE GO.
Can’t wait for Sunday…lol.
Now out of here. Hope you all have your Bokke jersey on…
Check out our Rugby World Cup Log at the Bottom of each web page as well…
It is a feature I built in, where I just have to enter the scores, number of tries, number of penalties & drop goals and number of conversions, then it automatically works out the Log Table for us, and calculates who will progress to the Quarters, Semi’s and Final
Just hope my math calculations in programming the widget was sound….
grootblousmile wrote:
Sparrow fart.
Flok Boet, die sparrows slaap nog daai tyd.
158 @ biltongbek:
Flok, dan gaan ek hulle nessies skop, dat hulle ook kan opstaan en rugby kyk…. hehehe
gbs @ 157
na hoeveel biere het jy gedagte gekry jy was actually eintlik baie goed in wiskunde? (ondanks wat jou onderwyser gedink het, lol)
mmmm not so easy NZ.
India in deep K@K v England. 25/4 in 11th over in 3rd ODI.
160 @ Ashley:
Wel, kom ons stel dit so… ek het Wiskunde 110 en 120 geslaag op Universiteit (1ste jaar Ingenieurs Wiskunde), sowel as Toegepaste Wiskunde 110 en 120 (Wiskunde wat mens in Ernstige Fisika gebruik)
So, ek kan myself darem taamlik help met die syfertjies…. en so paar somme doen.
Hahaha
Chemie het ek nie geslaag op Universiteit nie…. kyk, dit was nou moeilike kakkas daai!
Maar daar is ‘n blerrie goeie verskoning daarvoor…. die Klasse was in Afrikaans, die handboeke was Amerikaanse Engelse goeters… en die vraestelle was heeltemal Grieks!
Nou vra ek jou, hoe moet ‘n student met ‘n babbelas, en ‘n Chemiese bloedwanbalans as gevolg daarvan, Grieks kan lees en reg antwoord?
Hey, laat ek gou Midrand toe boggeroffski… so paar spares gaan koop.
Chat later.
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