2008 Test Matches

Sat, 25 Oct 08 to Sat, 22 Nov 08
2008 World Cup
Australia

v
Friday 9 May 2008 - Centenary Test Match
Australia 28 def New Zealand 12
Sydney Cricket Ground

AUSTRALIAN KANGAROOS (Tries: Gasnier 2,Gallen,Smith,Folau. Goals: Thurston 4/5 )
NEW ZEALAND KIWIS (Tries: Soliola,Perret. Goals: Smith 1/1, Luke 1/1 )
Referee: Ashley Klein (Great Britain)
Crowd: 34, 571
Half-time: Australia 22-0

Match officials: Sideline Officials; Leon Williamson (NZ) & Steve Chiddy (Aus); Video refs;  David Pakieto (NZ).

2008 AUSTRALIAN TEAM

1. Billy Slater (Storm)  (debut)  
2. Greg Inglis (Storm)
3. Mark Gasnier (Dragons)
4. Justin Hodges (Broncos)
5. Israel Folau (Storm)
6. Greg Bird (Sharks)
7. Johnathan Thurston (Cowboys)
8. Brent Kite (Sea Eagles)
9. Cameron Smith (c) (Storm)
10. Petero Civoniceva (Panthers)
11. Paul Gallen (Sharks)  (debut)  
12. Ryan Hoffman (Storm)
13. Michael Crocker (Storm)

Interchange
14. Kurt Gidley (Knights)
15. Willie Mason (Roosters)
16. Anthony Tupou (Roosters)
17.  Carl Webb (Cowboys)  (debut)  

Coach: Ricky Stuart (Sharks)

2008 NEW ZEALAND TEAM

1. Brent Webb (Leeds)
2. Jason Nightingale (Dragons) (debut)  
3. Setaimata Sa (Roosters)
4. Iosia Soliola (Roosters)  (debut)  
5. Sam Perrett (Roosters)
6. Lance Hohaia (Warriors)
7. Thomas Leuluai (Wigan)
8. Roy Asotasi (c) (Rabbitohs)
9. Issac Luke (Rabbitohs)
10. Nathan Cayless (Eels)
11. Sonny Bill Williams (Bulldogs)
12. Simon Mannering (Warriors)
13. David Fa'alogo (Rabbitohs)

Interchange
14. Jeremy Smith (Storm)
15. Dene Halatau (Tigers)
16. Adam Blair (Storm)
17. Frank Pritchard (Panthers)

Coach : Stephen Kearney (ex NZ Great)

2007 AUSTRALIAN TEAM
1. Brett Stewart  (debut)  
2. Israel Folau  (debut)  
3. Mark Gasnier
4. Greg Inglis
5. Jarryd Hayne  (debut)  
6. Greg Bird  (debut)  
7. Cooper Cronk  (debut)  
16. Steve Price
9. Cameron Smith (c)
10. Petero Civoniceva
11. Nathan Hindmarsh
12. Ryan Hoffman  (debut)  
13 . Dallas Johnson  (debut)  

Interchange
14. Kurt Gidley  (debut)  
15. Willie Mason
8. Brent Kite
17. Michael Crocker

Coach: Ricky Stuart

2007 NEW ZEALAND TEAM
1. Krisnan Inu
2. Luke Covell  (debut)  
3. Steve Matai
4. Paul Whatuira
5. Taniela Tuiaki  (debut)  
6. Ben Roberts
7. Jeremy Smith  (debut)  
8. Roy Asotasi (c)
9. Dene Halatau
10. Fuifui Moimoi  (debut)  
11. Simon Mannering
12. Frank Pritchard
13. Jeremy Smith  (debut)  

Interchange
14. David Faiumu
15. Shontayne Hape
16. Sam Rapira
17. Jeff Lima  (debut)  

Coach : Stephen Kearney