Australia vs Kiwis Test match live blog
Roar Guru By The Roar, 6 May 2011 The Roar is a Roar Guru
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The Australia vs New Zealand ANZAC Test match kicks off tonight as the Kangaroos look to restore their superiority over the Kiwis, with the Benji Marshall-led side now holding the Four Nations and the World Cup over Australia.
The Kiwis have a poor record in the Anzac Test match, and often these games have been blowouts to Australia.
Apart from winning the very first game in 1998, they haven’t really troubled Australia, although the Kangaroos only won 12-8 in Melbourne last year in a closer affair.
The Kiwis seem to do better over longer stretches, where tournaments allow them to gel, particularly after a post-season where Australia’s NRL stars often appear to find it difficult to continue their form.
Log on for pre-game chat and join the debate from 7.45pm for the kick off (live on Channel Nine – AEST) – and if you’re following City vs Country, leave comments here (Channel Nine at 9.45pm AEST)
Australia: Billy Slater, Brett Morris, Greg Inglis, Justin Hodges, Jharal Yow Yeh, Darren Lockyer (c), Johnathan Thurston, Matt Scott, Cameron Smith, Petero Civoniceva, Sam Thaiday, Ben Creagh, Paul Gallen. Bench: Cooper Cronk, Ben Hannant, Jamal Idris, David Shillington ($1.22).
New Zealand: Lance Hohaia, Matthew Duffie, Simon Mannering, Shaun Kenny-Dowall, Jason Nightingale, Benji Marshall (c), Kieran Foran, Sam Rapira, Lewis Brown, Nathan Fien, Sam McKendry, Adam Blair, Bronson Harrison, Jeremy Smith. Bench: Issac Luke, Ben Matulino, Fuifui Moimoi, Greg Eastwood ($4.25).
Halftime score: Australia 10 New Zealand 6
Fulltime score: Kangaroos win – Australia 20 New Zealand 10
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8:44pm
Sylvester Hyde said | 8:44pm | Report comment
What was up with SKD? Running over the touchline, throwing the ball away, running sideways. He’s obviously caught Roosteritis. Same goes Moi Moi.
The gamble on Duffie didn’t pay off. He was all over the show on defence. Should have named SKD on the wing and used Matai.
10:27pm
BennO said | 10:27pm | Report comment
Thanks for the coverage Tristan.
10:32pm
Tristan Rayner said | 10:32pm | Report comment
Cheers, not a game full of highlights, especially not the Kiwis. Work to do before Origin. Some players all class though; Lockyer, Slater as always, and Yow Yeh impressed.
9:58pm
jamesb said | 9:58pm | Report comment
If New South Wales wants to beat Qld they should follow a similar blueprint to the way new zealand play. When you think of it, Australia scored 2 tries from dropped ball, another from a bomb.
Also Australias side is dominated by queenslanders.
New Zealand weren’t that far away. Don’t forget New Zealand has won three major finals in ’05, ’08, ’10.
New South Wales last origin series win was 2005.
Food for thought
9:52pm
Tristan Rayner said | 9:52pm | Report comment
Talk that Hindmarsh wore some sort of balaclava while commentating. Hmm. More as this breaks. – confirmed: freezing in Albury! -
9:49pm
Tristan Rayner said | 9:49pm | Report comment
Paul Gallen the likely Man of the Match, great performance and NSW will be hopeful with the performance.
9:50pm
Tristan Rayner said | 9:50pm | Report comment
Gallen wins $1000 from Keno. Lucky 13.
9:44pm
Tristan Rayner said | 9:44pm | Report comment
Australia keeping up pressure late into the game… three minutes to go here as attention turns to the City Country game – no spoilers but Soward has limped off.
Just as I type that, a good run by the Kiwis started by Marshall, a great kick by Foran and Hohaia races through the pack to score. Marshall misses the two pointer but it’s all over. A positive finish for NZ with the final score 20-10. Great try.
9:40pm
Tristan Rayner said | 9:40pm | Report comment
Somehow, Yoh Yeh smashes Benji Marshall, even though Yoh Yeh has the ball in end. Pretty spectacular.
9:40pm
Tristan Rayner said | 9:40pm | Report comment
Yow Yeh drops a bomb and what could have been a flashy try. Knock on, Kiwis get a chance. Rumours that Australia added extra grease to the cheese and bacon pies sent to the Kiwi dressing room just before the game. Explains the drop balls.
9:38pm
Tristan Rayner said | 9:38pm | Report comment
NZ have shot themselves in the foot all night. Another turn-over and Idris rams his away over the line. Massive unit, impossible to stop. Kangaroos skipping away now. Another try to a debutante, Idris with his first of what could be many for the young fella.
Thurston hits the post, and it’s 20-6 and all over for the Kiwis.
9:38pm
p.Tah said | 9:38pm | Report comment
Can’t the Kiwi hold onto the ball in a tackle? Why don’t they just score them for us?
9:34pm
Tristan Rayner said | 9:34pm | Report comment
Billy Slater cleans up another NZ knock-on and streaks away to score for the Australians with just 12 minutes to go. Ben Hannant does well to pick the ball up and offload to a flying Slater who can’t be run down. Slater’s second for the night. Thurston puts Australia in control at 16-6.
9:31pm
Tristan Rayner said | 9:31pm | Report comment
Ouch very nasty there. Thurston puts up a little kick, and Jason Nightingale leaps high to grab the ball, but Idris has taken the legs in the air, causing Nightingale to fall very awkwardly on his upper body. Idris penalised but seemingly no malice.
9:33pm
apaway said | 9:33pm | Report comment
That was a terrible incident. Idris should go on report for that.
9:29pm
Tristan Rayner said | 9:29pm | Report comment
More attacks from Australia, but NZ holding on. Hodges has a hell of a fend on him.
9:24pm
Tristan Rayner said | 9:24pm | Report comment
Yow Yeh might have scored here – video ref – no, a diving effort off a Hodges kick through but the ball beats Yow Yeh and Hohaia over the line.
9:21pm
Tristan Rayner said | 9:21pm | Report comment
Last ten minutes have been a little more scrappy, some dropped balls.. especially by Hohaia who is strangely one of Australia’s best!
9:07pm
Tristan Rayner said | 9:07pm | Report comment
Back after HT and the Kiwis mounting plenty of pressure on the Aus line but defence holds. Fien puts in a nice grubber behind the line to get a goal line dropout but no chasers points at a poor play. 47m gone.
8:49pm
ScottWoodward.me said | 8:49pm | Report comment
cud have easily had 2 more tries
they shud struggle with no rapira
and Eastwood is fat
8:54pm
Tristan Rayner said | 8:54pm | Report comment
… Comments from the Super Coach
8:44pm
Tristan Rayner said | 8:44pm | Report comment
Wow excitement on half time, Lockyer capitalised on a mistake and threw a long ball to Idris who stormed for the line but was well tackled over the sideline by Lance Hohaia. Half time: 10-6.
8:41pm
Tristan Rayner said | 8:41pm | Report comment
Great try to the well-supported Kiwis, a Benji Marshall strip on Thurston saw possession switch on 30m out from the Kangaroos line and a strong run to bust through by Lewis Brown to put Matt Duffie over. Marshall converts 10-6 and it’s game on.
8:25pm
p.Tah said | 8:25pm | Report comment
Why is this at Skilled Park and not Suncorp?
8:31pm
Tristan Rayner said | 8:31pm | Report comment
Good question – Skiled seems to be hosting more games over Suncorp, including the All Stars v Indigenous game… the AFL is at the Gabba on Saturday, and the Broncos play the storm on the same night.
8:24pm
Tristan Rayner said | 8:24pm | Report comment
Lockyer pushes the ball to the right on the Kiwi line and creates an overlap, Yow Yeh scores in the corner with twenty gone. Looked easy. Jharal Yow Yeh with a try on debut, Thurston misses the conversion with a curling kick.
8:22pm
Tristan Rayner said | 8:22pm | Report comment
Australia still pressuring the Kiwis, who aren’t helping themselves with mistakes and poor choices.
8:10pm
Tristan Rayner said | 8:10pm | Report comment
Ominous signs for the NZ side with Billy Slater scoring inside of two minutes. Great try, Thurston converts!
8:01pm
Tristan Rayner said | 8:01pm | Report comment
Ha! Nice. Anthems have played. Kiwis are into the Haka, stirring performance and Skilled is packed for the game
7:35pm
ScottWoodward.me said | 7:35pm | Report comment
Great try by Inglis as he bust thru SKD and Benjy…Ooops! ….Hasnt started yet but just getn warmed up!….hahaha
7:14pm
Tristan Rayner said | 7:14pm | Report comment
Hi all, looking forward to a good contest. Watching the replay from last year, close tussle. Expecting more fireworks this year?