The 2015 Anzac Test was a rugby league test match played between Australia and New Zealand at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. It was the 16th Anzac Test played between the two nations since the first was played under the Super League banner in 1997. Both sides were announced on 26 April.[1][2] The game was originally scheduled to take place on 1 May, but it was postponed due to bad weather.[3] The Test instead took place on May 3, along with a Women's rugby league match between the Australian Jillaroos and New Zealand Kiwi Ferns which served as the curtain-raiser for the main game, won 22-14 by the Jillaroos.[4]
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| Date | 3 May 2015 | ||||||||||||
| Stadium | Suncorp Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Location | Brisbane, Australia | ||||||||||||
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| Referee | Gerard Sutton  | ||||||||||||
| Attendance | 32,681 | ||||||||||||
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New Zealand's win was their first Anzac Test win in 17 years, and the first time New Zealand had won three consecutive test matches over Australia since 1953.[5]
As man of the match, Manu Vatuvei was awarded the Charles Savory medal.[6][7]
Pre-game
editNational anthems
editRuss Walker - New Zealand National Anthem
Adrian Li Donni - Australian National Anthem
Squads
edit| Australia | Position | New Zealand |
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| Fullback | Roger Tuivasa-Sheck | |
| Wing | 2Jason Nightingale | |
| Centre | Shaun Kenny-Dowall | |
| Centre | Peta Hiku | |
| Wing | Manu Vatuvei | |
| Five-Eighth | Kieran Foran | |
| Halfback | Shaun Johnson | |
| Prop | Jesse Bromwich | |
| Hooker | Issac Luke | |
| Prop | Ben Matulino | |
| 2nd Row | Tohu Harris | |
| 2nd Row | Kevin Proctor | |
| Lock | Simon Mannering (c) | |
| Interchange | Thomas Leuluai | |
| Interchange | Martin Taupau | |
| Interchange | Sam Moa | |
| Interchange | Greg Eastwood | |
| Coach | Stephen Kearney |
1 - Shifted to Fullback taking the place of originally selected Billy Slater who withdrew due to injury. Michael Jennings was promoted from originally 19th Man to Centre.
2 - Replaced originally selected Dallin Watene-Zelezniak who was withdrawn due to suspension.
- Daly Cherry-Evans and Josh Papalii were a part of the Kangaroos squad but did not play in the match.
- Lewis Brown and Kodi Nikorima were a part of the Kiwis squad but did not play in the match.[8]
Match summary
edit3 May 2015
4:15pm (AEST) |
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12 – 26 | |
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| Tries: Sam Thaiday (13') 1 Will Chambers (59') 1 Goals: Johnathan Thurston 2/2 (14', 59') |
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Tries: Manu Vatuvei (20', 28') 2 Shaun Johnson (31') 1 Shaun Kenny-Dowall (40') 1 Goals: Shaun Johnson 5/6 (8' pen, 29', 33', 39' pen, 40') |
Women's Test
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A Women's rugby league match between the Australian Jillaroos and New Zealand Kiwi Ferns which served as the curtain-raiser for the main game, won 22-14 by the Jillaroos.[10][11]
Women's squads
edit| Australia | Position | New Zealand |
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| Samantha Hammond | Fullback | Janna Vaughan |
| Karina Brown | Wing | Atawhai Tupaea |
| Annette Brander | Centre | Nora Maaka |
| Mahalia Murphy | Centre | Tasha Davie |
| Latoya Billy | Wing | Shontelle Dudley |
| Jenny-Sue Hoepper | Five-Eighth | Laura Mariu (c) |
| Ali Brigginshaw | Halfback | Rona Peters |
| Steph Hancock (c) | Prop | Kelly Maipi |
| Brittany Breayley | Hooker | Sharnita Woodman |
| Heather Ballinger | Prop | Krystal Murray |
| Kezie Apps | 2nd Row | Teuila Fotu-Moala |
| Renae Kunst | 2nd Row | Hilda Peters |
| Ruan Sims | Lock | Kahurangi Peters |
| Vanessa Foliaki | Interchange | Georgia Hale |
| Tallisha Harden | Interchange | Maitua Feterika |
| Casy Karklis | Interchange | Annabelle Hohepa |
| Simaima Taufa-Kautai | Interchange | Krystal Rota |
| Coach | Alan Jackson |
Match summary
edit3 May 2015
2.00pm (AEST) |
| Australia |
22 – 14 | |
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| Tries: Mahalia Murphy (14' 61' 69') 3 Jenni-Sue Hoepper (3') 1 Goals: Ali Brigginshaw (4') 1 Jenni-Sue Hoepper (68' pen, 71') 2 |
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Tries: Shontelle Woodman (22', 77') 2 Maitua Feterika (51') 1 Goals: Laura Mariu (52') 1/3 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Kangaroos side to face Kiwis named". NRL.com. 26 April 2015.
- ^ "Kiwis name Test squads". NRL.com. 26 April 2015.
- ^ "Anzac Test postponed". NRL.com. 1 May 2015.
- ^ Webeck, Tony (3 May 2015). "Murphy hat-trick inspires Jillaroos". NRL.com.
- ^ Kiwis defeat Kangaroos for third time in a row to win Anzac test 26-12 in Brisbane stuff.co.nz, 3 May 2015
- ^ "Kiwis stun Kangaroos in Brisbane". nrl.com. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ^ "ANZAC Test representatives to play for the Charles Savory Medal". nrl.com. 29 April 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ^ "Broncos rookie drafted into Kiwis squad". New Zealand Herald. 29 April 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
- ^ Harris, Matt (3 May 2015). "Kiwis stun Kangaroos in Brisbane". NRL.com.
- ^ Webeck, Tony (3 May 2015). "Murphy hat-trick inspires Jillaroos". NRL.com.
- ^ "Jillaroos preliminary squad to face Kiwis". 5 March 2015.