All Blacks (14) 20 / Wallabies (6) 6 (Final Score)
The New Zealand All Blacks and Australian Wallabies did battle in the First Semi-Final of Rugby World Cup 2011 at Eden Park, Auckland 10:00 SA Time (21:00 NZ Time).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & M-Net on TV in SA.
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The All Blacks were ruthless and commited and deserve their place in next Sunday’s Final. It was however a brave effort by Australia but Quade Cooper should have clicked earlier for them to have any chance.
Scorers:
All Blacks:
- Penalties – 4 Piri Weepu,
- Drop Goals – 1 Aaron Cruden
- Tries – 1 Ma’a Nonu
- Conversions – 0
Wallabies:
- Penalties – 1 James O`Connor
- Drop Goals – 1 Quade Cooper
- Tries – 0
- Conversions – 0
Teams:
New Zealand: 15. Israel Dagg, 14. Cory Jane, 13. Conrad Smith, 12. Ma’a Nonu, 11. Richard Kahui, 10. Aaron Cruden, 9. Piri Weepu, 8. Kieran Read, 7. Richie McCaw (C), 6. Jerome Kaino, 5. Sam Whitelock, 4. Brad Thorn, 3. Owen Franks, 2. Keven Mealamu, 1. Tony Woodcock.
Replacements: 16. Andrew Hore, 17. Ben Franks, 18. Ali Williams, 19. Victor Vito, 20. Andy Ellis, 21. Stephen Donald, 22. Sonny Bill Williams.
Australia: 15. Kurtley Beale, 14. James O`Connor, 13. Adam Ashley-Cooper, 12. Pat McCabe, 11. Digby Ioane, 10. Quade Cooper, 9. Will Genia, 8. Radike Samo, 7. David Pocock, 6. Rocky Elsom, 5. James Horwill (C), 4. Dan Vickerman, 3. Ben Alexander, 2. Stephen Moore, 1. Sekope Kepu.
Replacements: 16. Tatafu Polota-Nau, 17. James Slipper, 18. Rob Simmons, 19. Ben McCalman, 20. Luke Burgess, 21. Berrick Barnes, 22. Anthony Fainga’a.
Date: Sunday 16 October 2011
Kick-off: 10:00 SA Time (21:00 NZ Time)
Venue: Eden Park, Auckland
Expected weather: No rain. Partly cloudy with a high of 18°C, dropping to 11°C.
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Nigel Owens (Wales), Romain Poite (France)
TMO: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
88@ The_Young_Turk:agree
@ The_Young_Turk:
agree, but a good try now and that choke chain will start working
Aus definitely looking the better team at the moment, jus cant finish it off.
Great game and fantastic tempo in 2nd half
Wonder if Aus wishing Bryce was reffing
Looks like Oz have blown their load.
Heard ‘O Connor’s mother is a saffa. Explains his rugby genius.
Aussies getting a bit desperate now
Penalty goal kick attempt by New Zealand’s Piri Weepu
MISSED
Not looking all that positive for the Wallabies right now. As long as they give their best, we will be okay with any result.
@ superBul:
The choke will come in the final
NZ slowly squeezing the life out of Aus at the moment
Great run by Quade
The Blacks want to put this out of reach. They kicking everything now.
Macaw just showing why he really is the best in the world
The Aussis lost to many of their top forwards in this game, the ABs are now taking controll
‘O Connor reminds me of Lambie. Such a calm head on such young shoulders.
Blacks have to get some points here or the Wallabies might get a second wind.
At last a ref blows the ABs for a obstructing player,but it does not look good for AUS
Joubert certainly shown a few refs at this WC how to do it, had a pretty solid game so far
Ref has been excellent.
Genia’s had a decidedly average game today, the worst I’ve seen from him in a long time
Pocock getting frustrated.
Australia concede a penalty for front row collapsing scrum
NZ Forwards strenght too much for Australia
What a great impact player Andrew Hoare is
Nothing going Aussies way. ABs just brilliant
Get the feeling that the wallabies have given up.
Ab’s going to open up any minute now – a plethora of tries?
Damned convicts never deserved to be in the semi anyways! Everybody lambasting the French for being poor, but Oz were as poor vs Ireland and Boks. I am also still waiting for the supposed “expansive” rugby from the convicts. They have been playing Bok rugby
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