Wallabies -v- All Blacks, 29th July 2006

[Darren]

Venue: , be there by 5:00pm to beat the AFL crowds!
----Game will actually be played at Suncorp Stadium

Date: Saturday 29 July 2006

Kick Off: 6.05pm (WST)
----8:05pm EST

Trophies: Tri-Nations (Match 4), Bledisloe (Match 2)

Referee: Alain Rolland (IRE)

Team:

1. Greg Holmes
2. Jeremy Paul
3. Rodney Blake
4. Nathan Sharpe
5. Dan Vickerman (vc)
6. Rocky Elsom
7. George Smith
8. Scott Fava
9. George Gregan (c)
10. Stephen Larkham
11. Lote Tuqiri
12. Matt Giteau
13. Stirling Mortlock (vc)
14. Mark Gerrard
15. Chris Latham
16. Tai McIsaac
17. Guy Shepherdson
18. Mark Chisholm
19. Phil Waugh
20. Sam Cordingley
21. Mat Rogers
22. Clyde Rathbone

(Two omitted from bench)

All Blacks Team:

1. Tony Woodcock
2. Keven Mealamu
3. Carl Hayman
4. Chris Jack
5. Ali Williams
6. Jerry Collins
7. Richie McCaw (c)
8. Rodney So'oialo
9. Byron Kelleher
10. Daniel Carter
11. Joe Rokocoko
12. Aaron Mauger
13. Mils Muliaina
14. Rico Gear
15. Leon MacDonald
16. Isaia Toeava
17. Luke McAlister
18. Jimmy Cowan
19. Chris Masoe
20. Jason Eaton
21. Greg Somerville
22. Andrew Hore

[Burgs]

All Blacks Team:

1. Leon MacDonald
2. Rico Gear
3. Mils Muliaina
4. Aaron Mauger
5. Joe Rokocoko
6. Daniel Carter
7. Byron Kelleher
8. Rodney So'oialo
9. Richie McCaw (c)
10. Jerry Collins
11. Ali Williams
12. Chris Jack
13. Carl Hayman
14. Keven Mealamu
15. Tony Woodcock
16. Isaia Toeava
17. Luke McAlister
18. Jimmy Cowan
19. Chris Masoe
20. Jason Eaton
21. Greg Somerville
22. Andrew Hore

Who said the All Blacks had a fearsome scrum?
I reckon we have the measure of this line up!!!
The backs look pretty underwhelming too...

[Darren]

oops ...

Wish the bastards would list the team members in the right order ...

[Burgs]

Updated final Wallabies 22 Man Squad and Poll added.

[travelling_gerry]

dont just poll....but your v money where your vote is

[The Lone Hydrangea]

Burgs, how good is that Who said it wouldnt add to the depth of Australian rugby.Roll on 07! i reckon we would have 6 contenders for the 22
Staniforth and Shep,except it reminds me of the A.C.B. Policy of making sure plenty of local New South Welshman make the team. Politcs suck.

[Burgs]

Absolutely TLH, by next year with a dose of "Super Mitch", Drewballs should be there or there abouts as well as possibly Ioane and Hilgendorf.
Re Tahs, I would think they would be spewing actually, highest placed Aus team and only one extra (on the bench) than the wooden spooners!
Brumbies: 6 Start, 2 Bench
Waratahs: 3 Start, 2 Bench
Reds: 3 Start, 1 Bench
Force: 3 Start, 1 Bench

Gets even worse if you take the Force out and consider the development source:
Brumbies: 8 Start, 2 Bench
Waratahs: 3 Start, 2 Bench
Reds: 4 Start, 2 Bench

[Darren]

Australia 9 - 13 New Zealand .....

Faaaaaarrrrkkkkkkk......

may have lost the match, but they are definately back in the game.

If the all blacks had have done the "panga" haka, I truly believe they would have lost the match along with any respect for the performance of haka at rugby matches. Good on them for doing Kamate.

Bledisloe is theirs, but we made them fight for it! kudos all round.

[Skiza]

Oh but coach think of the controversy of using the kapo o panga haka after connolly had his little cheap whinge.

[Burgs]

I think Knuckles came out 100% in front of Henry with his last moment "warm up" stunt!!!

[Flamethrower]

That was great!! Why should the All Blacks be able to play their little dance number before a match to warm up and other teams can't do something to get ready after standing around waiting.

[Skiza]

I must admit flamethrower i was amused by connolly's little ploy.
( but i still wish the Ab's did Kapo o Panga for kicks. Although most ppl are grossly misinformed on its origins and meanings and truly have overrected considering this was first performed last year i.e. Read Rebecca Wilson's article in The Sunday Times and it was considered ok then)

[The Lone Hydrangea]

Rebecca Wilson, give me a break, please

[Skiza]

I was just re-reeading my post and i just realised it doesn't make much sense. I meant that Rebecca Wilson is one of these ppl who makes uninformed presumptions in her articles.

[The Lone Hydrangea]

She has as much street cred as,um um Campo!