2014 Anzac Test
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Date | 2 May 2014 | ||||||||||||
Stadium | Peter Sterling | ||||||||||||
The 2014 Anzac Test was a
Women's All Stars Match which is the Women's rugby league version of the game was played as the main curtain raiser for the Test, which was won 24-0 by the Women's All Stars.[1]
Pre-game
In the lead up to the test, Australia named an expected team, though
Manly's Daly Cherry-Evans for the halfback role, though Cherry-Evans was chosen as a reserve being able to cover the halves, hooker or lock. Melbourne hooker Cameron Smith was playing in his 38th test for Australia and his 14th as captain. Coach Tim Sheens named experienced North Queensland Cowboys back Brent Tate as the squads 18th man. Brisbane Broncos utility player and fresh reserve Matt Gillett was the only player on debut for the Kangaroos, replacing injured Broncos team mate Sam Thaiday
.
New Zealand however were in trouble with a number of players missing from the
West Tigers' Martin Taupau, and Penrith's Isaac John who was playing for the Panthers NSW Cup affiliate the Windsor Wolves when selected. Although it was his debut for NZ, John had previous international experience having represented the Cook Islands at the 2013 World Cup. Another debutante Kenny Bromwich
was named as NZ's 18th man.
Due to the relative inexperience of the New Zealanders, and that the Kangaroos were aiming for their 16th straight test win to equal the record of the teams that won 16 straight from 1979-1983, the Australians were short priced odds to win their 14th Anzac Test since the first was held under the
Australian Rugby League
(ARL) did not count it as an official Australian test). Many critics felt the game would be an easy win for Australia and the Kiwis were given little chance of pulling off what would have been an upset win.
National Anthems
Squads
Australia | Position | New Zealand[2] |
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Billy Slater | Fullback | Peta Hiku |
Darius Boyd | Wing | Roger Tuivasa-Sheck |
Greg Inglis | Centre | Dean Whare |
Josh Morris | Centre | Gerard Beale |
Brett Morris | Wing | Jason Nightingale |
Johnathan Thurston | Five-Eighth | Tohu Harris |
Cooper Cronk | Halfback | Shaun Johnson |
Matt Scott | Prop | Jesse Bromwich |
Cameron Smith (c) | Hooker | Ben Henry |
Nate Myles | Prop | Sam Moa |
Greg Bird | 2nd Row | Simon Mannering (c) |
Boyd Cordner | 2nd Row | Kevin Proctor |
Paul Gallen | Lock | Adam Blair |
Daly Cherry-Evans | Interchange | Siliva Havili |
Matt Gillett* | Interchange | Martin Taupau |
James Tamou | Interchange | Greg Eastwood |
Corey Parker | Interchange | Isaac John |
Tim Sheens | Coach | Stephen Kearney |
Brent Tate | 18th Man |
1 Replaced originally selected Sam Thaiday who withdrew due to injury.[3]
Match Summary
2 May 2014
8:05pm (AEST) |
Australia | 30 – 18 | New Zealand |
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Tries Brett Morris (18', 52') 2 Greg Bird (12') 1 Greg Inglis (61') 1 Cooper Cronk (73') 1 Goals Johnathan Thurston 5/5 (13', 20', 54', 62', 75') |
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Tries Jesse Bromwich (6') 1 Tohu Harris (22') 1 Sam Moa (26') 1 Goals Shaun Johnson 3/3 (7', 23', 29') |
Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 25,429 Referee: Shayne Hayne Player of the Match: Johnathan Thurston |
See also
References
- ^ "Women's All Stars too strong in historic clash". 2 May 2014.
- ^ "Six new faces named for Kiwis Test squad". The Sydney Morning Herald. 27 April 2014. Archived from the original on 27 April 2014.
- ^ "Matt Gillett replaces Sam Thaiday in Kangaroos team". The Sydney Morning Herald. 28 April 2014.
- ^ Report