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)
A great intercept try now for Australia will make this a great last 10 minutes
I think Aussie trying to save themselves for the big match next week, feel they’ve got a chance against Wales! Can someone just tell them it’s for the 3/4 place though, not the final
Night night pretenders.
I am thorougly enjoying evey minute of this drubbing being dished out to these arrogant convicts.Sanctimonious plicks!
My MOTM also Jane, but Meealamu came close
New Zealand’s Cory Jane is named MasterCard Man Of The Match
They never deserved to be here. Should have been between Boks and Blacks for the championship.
Did the AB tacklers release the players fast enough, think Joubert allows them too much
New Zealand’s Sonny Bill Williams receives yellow card
Sonny boy is off!
@ The_Young_Turk:
back to the grill plate mate. Your orders are backing up.
Genia’s just getting worse, GET THE BALL OUT
4 minutes left and Genia is making himself a cup of tea behind the ruck, then wandering around the garden when the penalty is given, what a prat
Defense won both semi finals, just like Jake White always believed
@ Old Griquas 14 in Sydney:
Sorry mate
@ Cheetah4eva:
think you msy be on the wrong web site mate. We have manners here.
We take a loss with grace. Well done All Blacks.
Learn manners.
All we saffas can do is wonder what might have been if we had had a decent ref.
can the AB’s hold their composure and not choke next week. They deserve this one, best rugby over the last 4 years, and best rugby of the world cup so far. Good luck boys, and take it home
Game over
NEW ZEALAND 20-6 AUSTRALIA
OK i am out of here , enjoy the rest of your day
Just For Kicks wrote:
Just for that i hope they smash the Frogs
Go the Paddas!
Looking forward to next week, will be watching a bit of cricket a bit later, come on Protea’s lets give the Aussies another hiding today
Ciao a tutti! Till another time then.
Cheers lads, enjoy the rest of the day, and see you all next week – lots of great rugby to look forward to – Young Turk, get your diary out, old boy, you need a reminder!
go hoooooooome bandiete,snaaks hoe avarage hulle lyk met n goeie rev wat blaas,in my lewe nog nooit so hard vir die blacks geshout nie
Congratulations to the All Blacks on a fantastic game of rugby. They executed well and did the basics properly. What a great team, well played.
The thing is the All Blacks always show respect to their opposition, even after they have wiped them from the paddock.
Well done Richie & team.
Why weren’t the boks playing tonight? Because, on the night, they weren’t good enough!!!!
@ Old Griquas 14 in Sydney:
no because they had an ashole of a rev giving the game to aus on a platter,funny how po cock was no real threat today,see he went into a steroid induced rage in th second last scrum
Looking back over the game, did we ever look like scoring? I can’t recall a close encounter.
Well, Graham Henry can retire with grace and good on him. As for the Wallabies, four more years!
That’s rugby . . .
@ smallies72:
Easy to blame an official for your own loss. You lost because you weren’t good enough on the day, same as the Wallabies.
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