Wallabies -v- All Blacks, Live from MCG via The InnFORCEr!

[Darren]

Electric atmosphere! More 'Black' than Gold at the moment - 70/30!

[Darren]

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[Darren]

Latest from InnForcer:
Amazing ground, easy access - got lost in a bar for a minute there!

More gold arriving in droves, looks like the kiwis had a premature start!

[Darren]

1 Min - The Australian kick off is out on the full, so NZ get a good early scrum
3 Min - Woodcock picks up his first test try, driving over on the left hand side
4 Min - Carter slots the conversion early on, swinging the ball back towards the post in the swirling breeze
Australia 0 - 7 New Zealand

[Darren]

8 Min - The Wallabies put in a little grubber kick, but Mortlock cant quite regather as Rokocoko covers
12 Min - Mortlock has a long distance penalty goal attempt, but pushes it to the left
14 Min - Mortlock doesnt miss this time, as he nails the penalty goal from in front of the posts
17 Min - NZ answer straight back, with Carter landing an easy penalty goal to restore their 7 point lead
Australia 3 - 10 New Zealand

[Darren]

19 Min - The All Black scrum goes down, and Mortlock answers back with another penalty goal
23 Min - Australia have the advantage, and Larkham takes a quick drop goal, but it is pushed wide
25 Min - The All Blacks spread the ball wide through the hands, and Rico Gear dives over in the right corner
26 Min - Carters conversion from the right hand touch-line, hangs out to the right and is no good
Australia 6 - 15 New Zealand

[Darren]

30 Min - Gregan puts his first ball in the scrum, as the Wallaby packs start to get pushed backwards
35 Min - Great 1 on 1 tackle by Gregan, dragging Rokocoko over the sideline
38 Min - Mortlock attempt a penalty goal just before half-time, but he pushes it too far to the right
40 Min - At Half-time the All Blacks lead the Wallabies, 15-6
Australia 6 - 15 New Zealand

[Darren]

41 Min - NZ kick off to start the second half
44 Min - Shepherdson has a go at the line, but is called back for a double movement peanlty
47 Min - Carter spots a gap, and takes off down the middle, but is caught by the Aussie cover defence
Australia 6 - 15 New Zealand

[jazza93]

gregan injurd and he leaves the ground for the last time.

stennes comes on and gits to halfback.

this is a good move now he can speed this game up and get some quicker ball to the backs when the pressure is on.

[Darren]

Stanners I hope you mean!

Yellow card to Hayman NZ!

[Darren]

64 Min - Australia are back in it, with the Debutant Ashley-Cooper breaking tackles and scoring in the corner
65 Min - Giteau nails the goal from the right hand touchline, so the Wallabies now trail by 2

[jazza93]

what a try ashley cooper!!!!


about 65 mins i think. great ball from sharp

gits his doing very well at 9, he is getting quicker ball to the backs and putting the all blacks on the back foot australia keep going forward

defence has also improved this half.

wuhhoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!


about 5 mins left

mortlock you legend!!!!!!!

huge linebreak by mortlock ran through heaps of players amazing pass to stennas 12 metres out and conversion scored.

yeaaaaaa!!!!!! wallabies lead 20-15

[Darren]

69 Min - Carter takes a penalty goal attempt for an offside call against Aussie, but pushes it to the left
71 MIn - Mortlock breaks the line off a set move from the line-out, and sets up Staniforth for a try
72 MIn - The conversion is added to extend the Aussie lead, late in the game
Australia 20 - 15 New Zealand

[Darren]

Stand Up for Scott Staniforth!

[Darren]

72 Min - The conversion is added to extend the Aussie lead, late in the game
77 Min - The All Blacks get a penalty and move into the Aussie half