The All Blacks, at home convincingly beat the Wallabies in the last Tri-Nations Game of 2009. All Blacks won 33 / 6 and the Wallabies won the WOODEN SPOON in the Tournament for 2009.
The All Blacks started strong, with clear intention to be on the come-back trail, dominating the first 6 minutes… also clearly intent on not kicking too much but rather running everything at the Wallabies.
The Wallabies fought back and took an early penalty lead but the All Blacks levelled the scores soon thereafter.
It was an exchange of penalties till the Cory Jane try, from an up-and-under kick.
The All Blacks went into Half Time 16 / 6 up.
The All Blacks intensified pressure and played the smarter game in the Second Half, denying ANY SCORE from the Wallabies. The All Blacks racked up 2 more tries, one from Ma’a Nonu and a last try from a swan-diving Joe Rokococo right at the death.
The All Blacks stood up well in all tight phases, Richie McCaw led from the front and for once, nothing worked in the Wallabie game plan.
The All Blacks showed determined and dogged defence and it is still clear that the All Blacks puts a great Premium on being among the best in World Rugby.
The New Zealand commentators expressed the fact that the Springboks deserved their Tri-Nations win.
Is it any coincidence that the IRB No 1 ranked Team won the Tri-Nations, the No 2 ranked Team came second and the No 3 Team came third ? I don’t think so !
Well done All Blacks, on this win.
Well done to another successfully completed Tri-Nations, the Premier International Competition, after the World Cup !
Points:
All Blacks: 4 Penalties & 3 Conversions Dan Carter, Try Cory Jane & Ma’a Nonu & Joe Rokococo
Wallabies: 1 Penalty Matt Giteau, 1 Drop Goal Berrick Barnes
Teams:
New Zealand – 15 Mils Muliaina, 14 Cory Jane, 13 Isaia Toeava, 12 Ma’a Nonu, 11 Joe Rokocoko, 10 Dan Carter, 9 Jimmy Cowan, 8 Kieran Read, 7 Richie McCaw (c),6 Adam Thomson, 3 Tom Donnelly,4 Brad Thorn, 3 Neemia Tialata, 2 Andrew Hore, 1 Tony Woodcock.
Replacements: 16 Aled de Malmanche, 17 John Afoa, 18 Jason Eaton, 19 Rodney So’oialo, 20 Brendon Leonard, 21 Stephen Donald, 22 Hosea Gear.
Australia: 15 James O’Connor, 14 Lachie Turner, 13 Adam Ashley-Cooper, 12 Berrick Barnes, 11 Drew Mitchell, 10 Matt Giteau, 9 Will Genia, 8 George Smith (captain), 7 David Pocock, 6 Rocky Elsom, 5 Mark Chisholm, 4 James Horwill, 3 Ben Alexander, 2 Tatafu Polota-Nau, 1 Benn Robinson.
Replacements: 16 Stephen Moore, 17 Pek Cowan, 18 Dean Mumm, 19 Wycliff Palu, 20 Luke Burgess, 21 Quade Cooper, 22 Peter Hynes.
Date: Saturday, September 19
Venue: Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Kick-off: 19.35 (17.35 AEST; 07.35 GMT)
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes (England), Cobus Wessels (South Africa)
TMO: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
All Blacks 26 / 6
@grootblousmile – 115 Call that an excuse!!
I have to go, till later all!!
GO BULLS !!
Ja, die Aussies kan nie sonder hul sleutelspeler, Wayne Barnes, klaarkom nie.
120 @superBul – hy moet maar die Leeus kom afrig, hy sal baie spelers soontoe trek.
Try Roccococo
Fat lady going beserk now
@bdb – Dink hy kan maklik en goedkoop opgetel word vanaand, hy lyk gatvol vir daai lot.
All Blacks win 33 / 6
Congrats
sie julle vanmiddag met die rugby gaan nou tuin ingeneurs bystaan
@SA Barbarians –
A white card as in that is fine play on 😉
@carol –
I picked em by 18 🙂
@Rugby_Princess – 130
🙂
Congrats RP, your Ab’s smoked them good and proper
130@Rugby_Princess – Congrats…. see my match summary up top !
Till later… I’ve got to go clean swimming Pool to get it fully ready for summer…
@grootblousmile –
Ja, black is back ! 😀 I jumped to be level with Ig & GBS on SuperBru too !!
I have been invited to the Tokyo game … was humming & harring … hard to say no now …
@grootblousmile –
Well said GBS. A strong finish was required to take back the yard – so much for some “journalists” who said it would not be a game worth watching 😉
A clean sweep of the NH would put the boys on the right track for the next 3N 😀
3 Match Thread have been scheduled for this afternoon.
One for the Boland / Bulls match, one for the Griquas / Lions match and one for the Sharks / Cheetahs match.
See you later, friends !
@grootblousmile –
See you there, thx!
@Rugby_Princess – RP well done to the ABs. Thought they would win but never thought they would give Oz such a hiding. Well done to the ABs.
Never saw the game was out the whole morning.
@Puma –
Tks Puma – this game was all about self respect.
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