| AUSTRALIA 29 | V | WALES 23 | |||||
| COMPETITION: Updated 05.06.2007 | |||||||
| VENUE: Telstra Stadium, Sydney | DATE: 26 May 2007 | SPECTATORS: 40,872 | |||||
| REFEREE: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa) | HALFTIME: 12-17 | ||||||
| SCORERS: | SCORERS: | ||||||
| TRIES: Palu, Sharpe, Giteau, Holies | TRIES: Gavin Thomas, Robinson | ||||||
| CONVERSIONS: Mortlock (3) | CONVERSIONS: Hook (2) | ||||||
| PENALTY GOALS: Mortlock | PENALTY GOALS: Hook (2) | ||||||
| DROPPED GOALS: | DROPPED GOALS: Hook | ||||||
| 15 | Julian Huxley | ACT Brumbies | 15 | Lee Byrne | Neath-Swansea Ospreys | ||
| 14 | Mark Gerrard | ACT Brumbies | 14 | Gareth Thomas (Capt.) | Toulouse, France | ||
| 13 | Stirling Mortlock | ACT Brumbies | 13 | Jamie Robinson (22) | Cardiff Blues | ||
| 12 | Adam Ashley-Cooper (21) | ACT Brumbies | 12 | Sonny Parker | Neath-Swansea Ospreys | ||
| 11 | Drew Mitchell | WA Western Force | 11 | Chris Czekaj | Cardiff Blues | ||
| 10 | Samiel Norton-Knight | NSW Waratahs | 10 | James Hook | Neath-Swansea Ospreys | ||
| 9 | Matthew Giteau | ACT Brumbies | 9 | Michael Phillips (20) | Cardiff Blues | ||
| 8 | Wycliff Palu (19) | NSW Waratahs | 8 | Jonathan Thomas | Neath Swansea Ospreys | ||
| 7 | Phillip Waugh (Capt.) (20) | NSW Waratahs | 7 | Gavin Thomas | Llanelli Scarlets | ||
| 6 | Rocky Elsom | NSW Waratahs | 6 | Colin Charvis | Newport Gwent Dragons | ||
| 5 | Mark Chisholm (18) | ACT Brumbies | 5 | Robert Sidoli | Cardiff Blues | ||
| 4 | Nathan Sharpe | WA Western Force | 4 | Brent Cockbain (18) | Neath-Swansea Ospreys | ||
| 3 | Guy Shepherdson | ACT Brumbies | 3 | Adam R.Jones | Neath Swansea Ospreys | ||
| 2 | Stephen Moore | Queensland Reds | 2 | Matthew Rees (16) | Llanelli Scarlets | ||
| 1 | Matthew Dunning (17) | NSW Waratahs | 1 | Iestyn Thomas (17) | Llanelli Scarlets | ||
| 16 | Adam Frier | NSW Waratahs | 16 | Richard Hibbard (2) | Neath Swansea Ospreys | ||
| 17 | Benn Robinson (1) | NSW Waratahs | 17 | Ceri Jones (1) | NEC Harlequins, England | ||
| 18 | Daniel Vickerman (5) | NSW Waratahs | 18 | Michael Owen (4) | Newport Gwent Dragons | ||
| 19 | Stephen Hoiles (8) | ACT Brumbies | 19 | Scott Morgan | Cardiff Blues | ||
| 20 | George Smith (7) | ACT Brumbies | 20 | Gareth Cooper (9) | Newport Gwent Dragons | ||
| 21 | George Gregan (12) | ACT Brumbies | 21 | Ceri Sweeney | Newport Gwent Dragons | ||
| 22 | Scott Staniforth | NSW Waratahs | 22 | Gavin Henson (13) | Neath-Swansea Ospreys | ||
| COACH: John Connolly | COACH: Gareth Jenkins | ||||||
| MATCH NOTES Gareth Thomas was making a record-breaking 93rd test appearance for Wales. Huxley and Norton-Knight were making their test debut for Australia. When Gregan took the field he moved to halfback for Giteau to move to the centres. Giteau's try saw him reach 200 points for Australia. Ceri Jones was making his test debut for Wales. Sources http://www.planetrugby.com/Story/0,18259,3551_2149323,00.html http://www.rugby.com.au/news/wallabies_great_escape,58617.html/news/latest/section/21801 http://sport.independent.co.uk/rugby_union/article2586615.ece |
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