| NEW ZEALAND 101 | V | SAMOA 14 | |||||
| COMPETITION: Friendly Updated 21.09.2008 | |||||||
| VENUE: Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth | DATE: 3 September 2008 | SPECTATORS: 22,518 | |||||
| REFEREE: Stuart Dickinson (Australia) | HALFTIME: 47-7 | ||||||
| SCORERS: | SCORERS: | ||||||
| TRIES: Muliaina (3), Smith (2), Kahu (2), Thompson, Cowan, | TRIES: Mai, Faosilivia | ||||||
| Donald, Williams, Kaino, Toeava, Weepu | |||||||
| CONVERSIONS: Donald (7), Carter (6) | CONVERSIONS: Mai, Warren | ||||||
| PENALTY GOALS: | PENALTY GOALS: | ||||||
| DROPPED GOALS: | DROPPED GOALS: | ||||||
| 15 | Mils Muliaina (21) | Waikato | 15 | Alatasi Tupou | |||
| 14 | Richard Kahu | Waikato | 14 | Reupena Lavasa | |||
| 13 | Conrad Smith | Wellington | 13 | Paletuatoa Toelupe (21) | Apia Marist RC | ||
| 12 | Ma'a Nonu | Wellington | 12 | Jerry Meafou (22) | SCOPA RFC | ||
| 11 | Anthony Tuitavake (22) | North Harbour | 11 | Esera Lauina | Vaivase RC | ||
| 10 | Daniel Carter (20) | Canterbury | 10 | Uale Mai | Apia Marist RC | ||
| 9 | James Cowan (19) | Southland | 9 | Notise Tauafao (20) | Malie Sharks RC | ||
| 8 | Rodney So'oialo (Capt.) (18) | Wellington | 8 | George Stowers | Kobe, Japan | ||
| 7 | Adam Thompson | Otago | 7 | Alafoti Faosilivia | Afega RC | ||
| 6 | Jerome Kaino | Auckland | 6 | Semo Sititi (18) | Docomo RFC Japan | ||
| 5 | Alistair Williams | Canterbury | 5 | Chad Slade (19) | Vaivase RC | ||
| 4 | Anthony Boric | North Harbour | 4 | Felipo Levi (Capt.) | Ricoh RC, Japan | ||
| 3 | Gregory Somerville | Canterbury | 3 | Hiroshi Tea | Vaimoso RC | ||
| 2 | Andrew Hore (16) | Taranaki | 2 | Loleni Tafunai (16) | Vaiala RC | ||
| 1 | Tony Woodcock (17) | North Harbour | 1 | Simon Lemalu (17) | Waiuku RFC, New Zealand | ||
| 16 | Keven Mealamu (2) | Auckland | 16 | Lafoga Aoulua (2) | |||
| 17 | Neemia Tialata (1) | Wellington | 17 | Roysiu Tolufale (1) | |||
| 18 | Sione Lauaki (8) | Waikato | 18 | Maselino Paulino (6) | |||
| 19 | Piri Weepu (9) | Wellington | 19 | Simaika Mikaele (5) | |||
| 20 | Stephan Donald (10) | Waikato | 20 | Junior Poluleuligaga (9) | North Harbour, New Zealand | ||
| 21 | Isaia Toeava (15) | Auckland | 21 | Roger Warren (13) | Apia Marist RC | ||
| 22 | Rudolffe Wulf (11) | North Harbour | 22 | Romi Ropati (12) | |||
| HEAD COACH: Graham Henry | HEAD COACH: Taula Lepale Niko Palamo | ||||||
| MATCH
NOTES The score and losing margin made this result the biggest loss ever by Samoa. It was New Zealand's fifth century score in international rugby. The win easily surpassed New Zealand's previously highest score of 71-13 against Samoa in Albany in 1991. So'oialo played his 50th test for New Zealand. Muliaina passed 100 points for New Zealand in tests and has now scored 21 tries. Thompson's try was his first for New Zealand. No fewer than eleven Samoan players who took the field against Japan were unavailable for this test due to club committments in New Zealand and Europe. Ropati had last played for Samoa v South Africa November 2003, a Rugby World Cup pool match. Tupou, Lavasa, Paulino, Mikaele, Tolufale and Aoulua were all making their test debuts for Samoa. Faosilivia's try was his first for Samoa. Sources http://uk.reuters.com/article/rugbyNews/idUKSYD3771720080903 http://www.scrum.com/41_55851.php http://sportal.com.au/Rugby-Union-news-display/all-blacks-shake-down-for-tri-nations-finale-56116/page/2 |
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