Game 1
New Zealand 18 lost to Australia 30
| Tri-Nations 2006 Game 1 |
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/7144 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Saturday, 14th October, 2006 | |||||||
| Kick Off | 8:00pm (local time) | |||||||
| Referee | Ashley Klein (Bathurst) | |||||||
| Venue | Mt Smart (Auckland) | |||||||
| Crowd | 17,887 | |||||||
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| Halftime Score | 6 | – | 20 | |||||
| Scrums | 8 | – | 7 | |||||
| Penalties | 9 | – | 8 | |||||
| New Zealand | Scoresheet | Australia | ||||||
| Jerome ROPATI | T | 2 | Karmichael HUNT | |||||
| Nigel VAGANA | Mark GASNIER | |||||||
| Manu VATUVEI | Greg INGLIS | |||||||
| Mark O'MELEY | ||||||||
| Stacey JONES | 3/3 | G | 5/6 | Johnathan THURSTON | ||||
| New Zealand | Teams | Australia | ||||||
| Brent WEBB [Warriors] |
1 | FB | 1 | Karmichael HUNT [Brisbane] |
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| Tame TUPOU [Brisbane] |
2 | W | 2 | Matt KING [Melbourne] |
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| Iosia SOLIOLA [Sydney] |
3 | C | 3 | Mark GASNIER [St Geo Illa] |
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| Steve MATAI [Manly] |
4 | C | 4 | Justin HODGES [Brisbane] |
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| Manu VATUVEI [Warriors] |
5 | W | 5 | Greg INGLIS [Melbourne] |
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| Nigel VAGANA [Cronulla] |
6 | FE | 6 | Darren LOCKYER (c) [Brisbane] |
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| Stacey JONES [Catalans] |
7 | HB | 7 | Johnathan THURSTON [North Qld] |
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| Ruben WIKI (c) [Warriors] |
8 | FR | 8 | Mark O'MELEY [Bulldogs] |
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| Dene HALATAU [Wests Tigers] |
9 | HK | 9 | Cameron SMITH [Melbourne] |
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| Roy ASOTASI [Bulldogs] |
10 | FR | 10 | Petero CIVONICEVA [Brisbane] |
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| David KIDWELL [Melbourne] |
11 | 2R | 11 | Luke O'DONNELL [North Qld] |
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| Tony PULETUA [Penrith] |
12 | 2R | 12 | Nathan HINDMARSH [Parramatta] |
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| Simon MANNERING [Warriors] |
13 | L | 13 | Reni MAITUA [Bulldogs] |
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| Jerome ROPATI [Warriors] |
14 | B | 14 | Willie MASON [Bulldogs] |
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| Nathan CAYLESS [Parramatta] |
15 | B | 15 | Shaun BERRIGAN [Brisbane] |
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| Adam BLAIR [Melbourne] |
16 | B | 16 | Andrew RYAN [Bulldogs] |
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| Frank PRITCHARD [Penrith] |
17 | B | 17 | Brent KITE [Manly] |
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| Brian McCLENNAN | HC | Ricky STUART | ||||||
Team Info
New Zealand
- Previous Game:
- Great Britain vs New Zealand 2006 - Game 1 vs. Great Britain
- Next Game:
- Tri-Nations 2006 - Game 2 vs. Australia
- Out:
- Clinton Toopi (fullback), Lesley Vainikolo (wing), Shontayne Hape (centre), Willie Talau (centre), Henry Fa'afili (wing), Ben Roberts (five-eighth), Alex Chan (front row), Motu Tony (hooker), Iafeta Palea'aesina (front row), Ali Lauiti'iti (second row), David Solomona (second row), Robbie Hunter-Paul (bench), Harrison Hansen (bench), Louis Anderson (bench), Monty Betham (bench)
- In:
- Brent Webb (fullback), Tame Tupou (wing), Iosia Soliola (centre), Steve Matai (centre), Manu Vatuvei (wing), Nigel Vagana (five-eighth), Ruben Wiki (front row), Dene Halatau (hooker), Roy Asotasi (front row), Tony Puletua (second row), Simon Mannering (lock), Jerome Ropati (bench), Nathan Cayless (bench), Adam Blair (bench), Frank Pritchard (bench)
- Changes:
- David Kidwell (lock to second row)
Australia
- Previous Game:
- Anzac Test Match 2006 - Game 1 vs. New Zealand
- Next Game:
- Tri-Nations 2006 - Game 2 vs. New Zealand
- Out:
- Matt Cooper (centre), Timana Tahu (wing), Andrew Johns (halfback), Danny Buderus (hooker), Ben Kennedy (lock), Steve Menzies (bench), Steve Simpson (bench)
- In:
- Justin Hodges (centre), Greg Inglis (wing), Cameron Smith (hooker), Reni Maitua (lock), Shaun Berrigan (bench), Andrew Ryan (bench), Brent Kite (bench)
- Changes:
- Willie Mason (front row to bench), Johnathan Thurston (bench to halfback), Mark O'Meley (bench to front row)
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin

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