All Blacks (17) 20 / Wallabies (10) 10 (Final Score)
The All Blacks hosted the Wallabies at the AMI Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand at 09:35 SA Time for their 2nd Tri-Nations encounter of this year. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The game was broadcast live on SuperSport 1 on DSTV in SA.
The All Blacks won by 20 / 10 in a hard match where the only difference between the 2 teams were that the All Blacks were stronger in the scrums and counterrucking better than the Wallabies.
Scores:
All Blacks: 2 Conversions & 2 Penalties Dan Carter, 1 Try Mils Muliaina, 1 Try Conrad Smith
Wallabies: 1 Conversion & 1 Penalty Matt Giteau, 1 Try Kurtley Beale
Teams:
New Zealand: 15 Mils Muliaina, 14 Cory Jane, 13 Conrad Smith, 12 Ma’a Nonu, 11 Joe Rokocoko, 10 Daniel Carter, 9 Piri Weepu, 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 Alby Mathewson, 21 Aaron Cruden, 22 Benson Stanley.
Australia: 15 Kurtley Beale, 14 James O’Connor, 13 Adam Ashley-Cooper, 12 Anthony Faingaa, 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 Saia Faingaa, 1 Benin Robinson.
Replacements: 16 Stephen Moore, 17 James Slipper, 18 Rob Simmons, 19 Matt Hodgson, 20 Luke Burgess, 21 Berrick Barnes, 22 Cameron Shepherd.
Date: Saturday, August 7
Venue: AMI Stadium, Christchurch
Kick-off: 19.35 (09.35 SA Time)
Expected weather conditions: There is a 40 percent chance of rain, increasing to 70 percent. with a high of 13°C, dropping to 1°C, and a southerly of 10 km/h, freshening to 21 km/h.
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Craig Joubert (South Africa), Keith Brown (New Zealand)
TMO: Cobus Wessels (South Africa)
Much better game to watch today (contest wise) Still think ABs will win it.
gbs @ 143
anyway is nawiek
die waslap moet da’em ñ bietjie rus oek, lol
Piri Weepu taking a long attempt to posts… middle of the field, just on the All Blacks side of halfway….
Left and just short
@ Blue Bird:
You just enjoy galavanting 😆
nga puhi @ 149
hqlivesports.com is also very good
@ Ashley:
didnt know about that one, thanks Ash.. and by the way, I’ll let you claim that one as a win 😀
lmao
see graham henry is also running, tackling etc
the guy cant sit still for a moment, lol
@ nga puhi:
Thanks for that, have noted it for future use. Justin TV is a bit hit or miss sometimes.
Free kick to the Blacks from a scrum… this is where the Blacks are all over them.
Now a full-arm penalty…
nga puhi
lol, so its advantage ashley? 😯
@ nga puhi:147 – nga you can join our RT bru pool too. Code bogsdint not sure if you lose any bonus points though but our kiwi lady RP is sitting 2nd on our pool.
Carter slots it
All Blacks 20 / 10
@ Puma:
Going to be 30 out here tomorrow and then bout 15 on Monday. Freaky weather but still no rain.
hugs @ 163
morning hugs
chainsaw still working well?
@ Puma:
im sitting at 4th, if Superbul allows me to stay lol
@ Ashley:
remember I said to look twice? lmao..
@ Blue Bird:
yeah, the streams on Justintv have really gone downhill..
@ Puma:
Hey Puma, remind me what time the Sharks are playing today….. I think I have them to win.
Would swap your winter for our summer, it is about 15 degrees today, overcast! 🙁
So much for topping up my tan!
@ grootblousmile:162 – gbs, Okay score can stay there. I have ABs by 10 to win on bru and need the points. Sitting well done the log.
@ Treehugger:163 – Treehugs, Very dry here too but lovely and warm. Feel a bit of the humidity coming but only a little. It can stay away for awhile yet…hehe. Rain can too, having my house painted at the moment. Rain can come after 😀
Back to the tv.
@ Blue Bird:
lol also put those 2 sites on the memo thing for you.
Wallas only getting 2 things wrong against the All Blacks…. scrums and ruck areas.
Puma wrote:
Meant – down not done 🙄
@ Ashley:
Hi Ashley, mentioned bout you missing the rugby cos you pup crawling this morning.
Wasnt me that liked chainsaws, i am the one wanting to put sugar in the petrol tank lol.
@ grootblousmile: You edited my post?…you bastard! 🙂
Sorry for the late reply…at work
2 min to go
hugs @ 171
no pub crawling for me this morning
quite busy
AND
at work
@ Puma:
Have had no rain since end of Feb, neighbours are have to put out special pellets for all the differnt buck on the gamefarm, the grass has no nutritional value left in it. Have never seen it like this, even my place which is normaly very green special near house is looking dead.
Game over
All Blacks win by 10.
Much improved Wallabie showing.
Wens ek kon GH se demm bakkies in n miskoek druk 🙂
kia kaha Abs, unlucky Griquas, but your team showed today they can compete, just lacked some decent ball carriers today..
GBS @ 173
well, thats 9 in a row for the wallabies
SEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Jakey was righty.
Defence wins games, compare the amount of tackles.
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