AUSTRALIA
Saturday 16th August 2014 KO: 20:05 ANZ Stadium, Sydney
NEW ZEALAND
Facts & Figures KEY FACTS
TEAM NEWS
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Australia have only beaten Argentina in their last nine Rugby Championship matches. New Zealand need to score 26 points to reach a milestone 3,000 points against Australia. New Zealand are on a winning streak of 17 matches that started with a victory over France in June, 2013. JOE MOODY will make his Test debut for the All Blacks, if he comes on after being named as a replacement.
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Saturday’s Test will be the 150th time that Australia and New Zealand have faced each other. Australia have 41 wins compared to New Zealand’s 102. There have been six draws. Australia have scored 2,043 points and 227 tries in that time. New Zealand have scored 2,974 points and 387 tries. Based upon the averages, New Zealand would win this encounter 20-14. The first Test match between the two teams was in Sydney, Australia, in 1903. New Zealand won 22-3 that day. Australia had to wait until their seventh encounter for their first victory, winning 11-0 in 1910. At home, Australia have a record of 24 wins, 47 losses and five draws against New Zealand. Australia have scored 1,125 points and 116 tries in those matches, compared to 1,463 points and 205 tries for New Zealand. New Zealand came out on top the last time they met, inflicting a 41-33 defeat upon Australia in October 2013. The last match on Australian soil resulted in New Zealand taking a 47-29 victory.
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FORM GUIDE • • • • • •
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Australia have won all of their last five matches, scoring 146 points and 17 tries. Australia have won four of their last five matches on home soil. Australia are on a winning streak of seven matches. New Zealand have won all of their last five matches, scoring 138 points and 15 tries. New Zealand have won their last seven matches away from home. New Zealand have a 90 per cent success rate in their previous 50 matches (45 wins, four losses and one draw).
TOURNAMENT
COACHES’ CORNER EWEN MCKENZIE has a 60 per cent success rate in charge of the Wallabies. In 15 matches he has won nine and lost six. His side have scored 407 points and 44 tries in that period. STEVE HANSEN has a 94 per cent success rate in charge of the All Blacks. In 31 matches he has won 29, drawn one (versus Australia) and lost one (versus England). Under his tenure the All Blacks have scored 1,004 points and scored 110 tries.
Hooker NATHAN CHARLES makes his first start for Australia. It is the first time that ROB HORNE and PAT MCCABE have started on the wing for Australia. They have a combined 29 appearances at centre. Australia’s ADAM ASHLEY-COOPER is awarded his 95th cap after being named at centre. He is currently in sixth place in the Australia Test appearance list. AARON SMITH and BEN SMITH of New Zealand make their 30th Test appearances on Saturday. Captain RICHIE MCCAW will extend his record as the most capped All Black to 128 caps. He currently sits behind Ireland’s RONAN O’GARA in fourth place in the all-time Test appearance list. Australia have 449 Test caps worth of experience to call upon in their starting line-up compared to New Zealand’s 751.
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Australia have played 84, won 34, drawn one and lost 49 matches in The Rugby Championship. Australia have a 60 per cent success rate on home soil in the tournament. New Zealand have played 84, won 62 and lost 22 matches in The Rugby Championship. New Zealand are on a 12-match winning streak. RICHIE MCCAW will become the first player to reach 50 Test caps in the tournament. His first appearance came against Australia in 2002.
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South Africa’s JACO PEYPER takes charge of his 18th Test match on Saturday. New Zealand are yet to lose a match under his control in five outings.
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Team Sheets 15 Israel Folau
AUSTRALIA IRB RANKING: 3 Test #: 567
Replacements
Waratahs
14
13
12
11
Pat McCabe
Adam Ashley-Cooper
Matt Toomua
Rob Horne
Brumbies
Waratahs
Brumbies
Waratahs
10
9
Kurtley Beale
Nic White
Waratahs
Brumbies
Key Stats
8 Wycliff Palu Waratahs
6 Scott Fardy
7
5
Brumbies
Sam Carter
Reds
Brumbies
3
# Caps Starting Lineup: 449 Avg Age Starting Lineup: 26 Oldest Player: Wycliff Palu (32) Youngest Player: Will Skelton (22) Avg Weight Forwards: 112 kg
Michael Hooper (C)
4
Rob Simmons
16 James Hanson (Reds) 17 Pek Cowan (Western Force) 18 Ben Alexander (Brumbies) 19 Will Skelton (Waratahs) 20 Scott Higginbotham (Rebels) 21 Nick Phipps (Waratahs) 22 Bernard Foley (Waratahs) 23 Tevita Kuridrani (Brumbies)
Waratahs
Officials
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Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa) - 17 Tests
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Sekope Kepu
Nathan Charles
James Slipper
Waratahs
Western Force
Reds
Tests at Venue: 0 Tests Australia: 3 Tests New Zealand: 5 Tests Test Debut: 23/07/2011 - Kenya v Zimbabwe
Assistant Referee 1: Romain Poite (France)
1
2
Wyatt Crockett
Dane Coles
Owen Franks
Canterbury
Wellington
Canterbury
4 6 Jerome Kaino
Assistant Referee 2: Stuart Berry (South Africa)
3
TV Match Official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
5
Brodie Retallick
Samuel Whitelock
Bay of Plenty
Canterbury
Auckland
7 Richie McCaw (C) Canterbury
8
Replacements
Kieran Read
16 Keven Mealamu (Auckland) 17 Ben Franks (Hawke’s Bay) 18 Joe Moody (Canterbury) 19 Steven Luatua (Auckland) 20 Sam Cane (Bay of Plenty) 21 TJ Perenara (Wellington) 22 Beauden Barrett (Taranaki) 23 Malakai Fekitoa (Auckland)
Canterbury
9
10
Aaron Smith
Aaron Cruden
Manawatu
Manawatu
11
12
13
14
Julian Savea
Ma’a Nonu
Conrad Smith
Cory Jane
Wellington
Wellington
Wellington
Wellington
15 Ben Smith
Key Stats # Caps Starting Lineup: 751 Avg Age Starting Lineup: 28 Oldest Player: Keven Mealamu (35) Youngest Player: Malakai Fekitoa (22) Avg Weight Forwards: 113 kg
Otago NEW ZEALAND IRB RANKING: 1 Test #: 516
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NEW ZEALAND
Head to Head Recent Results Date
Team A
Result
Team B
Venue
19/10/2013
New Zealand
41
33
Australia
Dunedin
24/08/2013
New Zealand
27
16
Australia
Wellington
17/08/2013
Australia
29
47
New Zealand
Sydney
20/10/2012
Australia
18
18
New Zealand
Brisbane
25/08/2012
New Zealand
22
0
Australia
Auckland
Summary Australia 41
149 Matches (6 Draw)
New Zealand
Won
102
2043
Points
2974
227
Tries
387
132
Conversions
219
265
Penalties
309
20
Drop Goals
33
Player Records For Australia against New Zealand David Campese - 29 Matt Burke - 176 David Campese - 8
For New Zealand against Australia Appearances
31 - Richie McCaw
Points
322 - Daniel Carter
Tries
9 - Richie McCaw
Matt Giteau - 20
Conversions
41 - Daniel Carter
Matt Burke - 41
Penalties
73 - Daniel Carter
6 Players - 2
Drop Goals
4 - Grant Fox
Player Records in a Match For Australia against New Zealand Matt Burke on 11/07/1998 - 24 Greg Cornelsen on 09/09/1978 - 4
For New Zealand against Australia Points Tries
Matt Giteau on 26/07/2008 - 4
Conversions
Matt Burke on 28/08/1999 - 7
Penalties
On 22 Occasions - 1
29 - Andrew Mehrtens on 24/07/1999 3 - On 7 Occasions 5 - Bob Scott on 14/09/1946 9 - Andrew Mehrtens on 24/07/1999
Drop Goals
2 - On 2 Occasions
Team Records in a Match For Australia against New Zealand
For New Zealand against Australia
On 15/07/2000 - 35
Points
50 - On 26/07/2003
On 3 Occasions - 5
Tries
9 - On 12/09/1936
On 26/07/2008 - 4
Conversions
5 - On 14/09/1946
On 28/08/1999 - 7
Penalties
9 - On 24/07/1999
Drop Goals
2 - On 4 Occasions
On 22 Occasions - 1
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Recent Matches
Head Coach: Ewen McKenzie Debut: Winning Ratio: Average Tries per Match:
17/08/2013 v New Zealand (L 29-47) 60.00% 2.93
Australia Record Under Ewen McKenzie 6 Lost
Date
Opponent
Result
Venue
21/06/2014
France
W
39
13
Sydney
14/06/2014
France
W
6
0
Melbourne
07/06/2014
France
W
50
23
Brisbane
30/11/2013
Wales
W
30
26
Cardiff
23/11/2013
Scotland
W
21
15
Edinburgh
9 Wins
0 Drawn
407 For
Points
343 Against
44 For
Tries
32 Against
35 For
Conversions
24 Against
Points For
146
38 For
Penalties
44 Against
Points Ag
77
1 For
Drop Goals
1 Against
Tries For
17
Tries Ag
5
Player Info For Australia Player James Slipper Nathan Charles Sekope Kepu Sam Carter Rob Simmons Scott Fardy Michael Hooper (C) Wycliff Palu Nic White Kurtley Beale Rob Horne Matt Toomua Adam Ashley-Cooper Pat McCabe Israel Folau James Hanson Pek Cowan Ben Alexander Will Skelton Scott Higginbotham Nick Phipps Bernard Foley Tevita Kuridrani
Pos
Age
Debut
Caps
Caps as Sub
Caps v Opponent
Won
Drawn
Lost
Points
Tries
Cons
Pens
DGs
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
25 25 28 24 25 30 22 32 24 25 24 24 30 26 25
12/06/2010 14/06/2014 08/11/2008 07/06/2014 24/07/2010 17/08/2013 05/06/2012 17/06/2006 17/08/2013 28/11/2009 05/06/2010 17/08/2013 20/08/2005 20/11/2010 22/06/2013
52 2 41 1 40 13 31 51 13 42 16 13 94 22 18
28 2 19 0 18 1 5 7 8 11 4 4 6 5 0
11 0 8 0 9 2 5 9 2 9 4 3 23 4 3
30 2 25 1 23 8 18 31 8 27 11 7 55 14 10
1 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 0
21 0 15 0 17 5 12 17 5 14 5 6 37 7 8
0 0 0 0 0 0 20 5 3 91 15 15 135 25 65
0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 11 3 3 27 5 13
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total
449
118
92
270
10
169
374
67
0
13
0
20/10/2012 20/06/2009 28/06/2008 21/06/2014 27/11/2010 17/07/2011 05/10/2013 17/08/2013
1 7 62 1 24 17 7 11
1 6 16 0 11 9 4 2
1 1 12 0 5 1 1 3
0 6 38 1 17 11 5 6
1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0
0 1 23 0 6 5 2 5
0 0 20 5 10 5 41 10
0 0 4 1 2 1 1 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
25 28 29 22 27 25 24 23
Records For Australia Caps
Tries
Points
139 - George Gregan
64 - David Campese
911 - Michael Lynagh
116 - Nathan Sharpe
40 - Chris Latham
878 - Matt Burke
111 - George Smith
30 - Drew Mitchell
684 - Matt Giteau
Player Records (In a Match)
Team Records (In a Match)
Points:
42 - Mat Rogers v Namibia on 25/10/2003
Points:
142 v Namibia on 25/10/2003
Tries:
5 - Chris Latham v Namibia on 25/10/2003
Tries:
22 v Namibia on 25/10/2003
Conversions:
16 - Mat Rogers v Namibia on 25/10/2003
Conversions:
16 v Namibia on 25/10/2003
Penalties:
8 - Matt Burke v South Africa on 30/10/1999
Penalties:
8 v South Africa on 30/10/1999
Drop Goals:
3 - Phillip Hawthorne v England on 07/01/1967
Drop Goals:
3 on 3 Occasions
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Recent Matches
Head Coach: Steve Hansen Debut: Winning Ratio: Average Tries per Match:
09/06/2012 v Ireland (W 42-10) 93.55% 3.55
Date
Opponent
21/06/2014
England
W
36
13
Hamilton
14/06/2014
England
W
28
27
Dunedin
1 Lost
07/06/2014
England
W
20
15
Auckland
New Zealand Record Under Steve Hansen
Result
Venue
29 Wins
1 Drawn
1004 For
Points
487 Against
24/11/2013
Ireland
W
24
22
Dublin
110 For
Tries
40 Against
16/11/2013
England
W
30
22
London
86 For
Conversions
28 Against
92 For
Penalties
73 Against
2 For
Drop Goals
4 Against
Points For
138
Points Ag
99
Tries For
15
Tries Ag
8
Player Info For New Zealand Player Wyatt Crockett Dane Coles Owen Franks Brodie Retallick Samuel Whitelock Jerome Kaino Richie McCaw (C) Kieran Read Aaron Smith Aaron Cruden Julian Savea Ma’a Nonu Conrad Smith Cory Jane Ben Smith Keven Mealamu Ben Franks Joe Moody Steven Luatua Sam Cane TJ Perenara Beauden Barrett Malakai Fekitoa
Pos
Age
Debut
Caps
Caps as Sub
Caps v Opponent
Won
Drawn
Lost
Points
Tries
Cons
Pens
DGs
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
31 27 26 23 25 31 33 28 25 25 24 32 32 31 28
27/06/2009 11/11/2012 27/06/2009 09/06/2012 12/06/2010 10/06/2006 17/11/2001 08/11/2008 09/06/2012 12/06/2010 09/06/2012 14/06/2003 13/11/2004 01/11/2008 14/11/2009
27 18 57 27 54 51 127 62 29 32 22 91 77 48 29
14 11 8 8 15 4 6 6 2 14 0 15 4 7 9
4 2 14 6 12 12 31 17 6 7 3 21 17 13 5
26 17 50 25 49 44 113 54 27 30 21 80 69 41 27
0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1
1 1 6 1 4 7 13 7 1 1 1 10 7 6 1
5 0 0 5 20 40 105 75 45 219 115 130 125 80 70
1 0 0 1 4 8 21 15 9 3 23 26 25 16 14
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 41 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Total
751
123
170
673
11
67
1034
166
39
41
1
23/11/2002 12/06/2010
113 31 0 11 14 3 19 2
40 25 0 6 5 3 17 1
29 8 0 3 2 0 2 0
97 30 0 11 14 3 19 2
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
60 10 0 0 35 0 64 0
12 2 0 0 7 0 4 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
35 30 25 23 22 22 23 22
22/06/2013 16/06/2012 07/06/2014 23/06/2012 07/06/2014
Records For New Zealand Caps
Tries
Points
127 - Richie McCaw
49 - Doug Howlett
1442 - Daniel Carter
113 - Keven Mealamu
46 - Christian Cullen
967 - Andrew Mehrtens
110 - Tony Woodcock
46 - Josevata Rokocoko
645 - Grant Fox
Player Records (In a Match)
Team Records (In a Match)
45 - Simon Culhane v Japan on 04/06/1995
Points:
145 v Japan on 04/06/1995
Tries:
6 - Marc Ellis v Japan on 04/06/1995
Tries:
21 v Japan on 04/06/1995
Conversions:
20 - Simon Culhane v Japan on 04/06/1995
Conversions:
20 v Japan on 04/06/1995
Penalties:
9 - 2 players
Penalties:
9 on 2 Occasions
Drop Goals:
2 - 4 players
Drop Goals:
3 v France on 28/06/1986
Points:
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