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New Zealand vs Australia SL 1997

New Zealand 30 def. Australia (SL) 12

New Zealand vs Australia SL 1997

New Zealand
30
12
Australia (SL)
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/3072
Status Completed
Date Friday, 26th September, 1997
Kick Off 6:00pm (local time)
Referee Russell Smith (Castleford)
Venue North Harbour (Auckland)
Crowd 17,456
Match Stats
Halftime Score 10 8
Scrums 3 4
Penalties 10 8
New Zealand Scoresheet Australia (SL)
Syd ERU 2 T 2 Darren LOCKYER
Stacey JONES 2      
Tony IRO      
Matthew RIDGE      
 
Matthew RIDGE 3/6 G 2/2 Ryan GIRDLER
New Zealand Teams Australia (SL)
Matthew RIDGE (c)
[Auckland]
1 FB 1 Darren LOCKYER
[Brisbane]
Richie BARNETT
[Cronulla]
2 W 2 Ken NAGAS
[Canberra]
Richie BLACKMORE
[Leeds]
3 C 3 Ryan GIRDLER
[Penrith]
Kevin IRO
[Hunter]
4 C 4 Steve RENOUF
[Brisbane]
Sean HOPPE
[Auckland]
5 W 5 Wendell SAILOR
[Brisbane]
 
Gene NGAMU
[Auckland]
6 FE 6 Laurie DALEY (c)
[Canberra]
Stacey JONES
[Auckland]
7 HB 7 Paul GREEN
[Cronulla]
 
Joe VAGANA
[Auckland]
8 FR 8 Jason STEVENS
[Cronulla]
Syd ERU
[Auckland]
9 HK 9 Craig GOWER
[Penrith]
Quentin PONGIA
[Canberra]
10 FR 10 Brad THORN
[Brisbane]
Tony IRO
[Hunter]
11 2R 11 Matt ADAMSON
[Penrith]
Stephen KEARNEY
[Auckland]
12 2R 12 Bradley CLYDE
[Canberra]
Logan SWANN
[Auckland]
13 L 13 Darren SMITH
[Brisbane]
 
John LOMAX
[North Qld]
14 B 14 Brett MULLINS
[Canberra]
Tyran SMITH
[Hunter]
15 B 15 Craig GREENHILL
[Cronulla]
Robbie HUNTER-PAUL
[Bradford]
16 B 16 Shane WEBCKE
[Brisbane]
John TIMU
[Canterbury]
17 B 17 Luke PRIDDIS
[Canberra]
 
Frank ENDACOTT   HC   John LANG
   
 

Team Info

New Zealand

Previous Game:
Super League Tri-Series 1997 - Game 3 vs. NSW (SL)
Next Game:
Anzac Test Match 1998 - Game 1 vs. Australia
Out:
Anthony Swann (fullback), Tea Ropati (centre), Ruben Wiki (centre), Tawera Nikau (lock), Marc Ellis (bench), Brady Malam (bench)
In:
Matthew Ridge (fullback), Richie Blackmore (centre), Kevin Iro (centre), Logan Swann (lock), John Lomax (bench), Robbie Hunter-Paul (bench)
Changes:
Tyran Smith (second row to bench), Tony Iro (bench to second row)

Australia (SL)

Previous Game:
Anzac Test Match SL 1997 - Game 1 vs. New Zealand
Next Game:
Great Britain vs Australia SL 1997 - Game 1 vs. Great Britain
Out:
David Peachey (fullback), Andrew Ettingshausen (centre), Allan Langer (halfback), Glenn Lazarus (front row), Rodney Howe (front row), David Furner (second row), Julian O'Neill (bench), Solomon Haumono (bench)
In:
Darren Lockyer (fullback), Steve Renouf (centre), Jason Stevens (front row), Bradley Clyde (second row), Brett Mullins (bench), Craig Greenhill (bench), Shane Webcke (bench), Luke Priddis (bench)
Changes:
Brad Thorn (second row to front row), Paul Green (bench to halfback), Matt Adamson (bench to second row)

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Greg Fiveash