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 edit
National anthems edit
Russ Walker - New Zealand National Anthem
Adrian Li Donni - Australian National Anthem
Squads edit
| Australia | Position | New Zealand |
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 Greg Inglis1
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Fullback | Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 
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 Josh Dugan
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Wing | 2Jason Nightingale
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 Will Chambers
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Centre | Shaun Kenny-Dowall
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| Michael Jennings
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Centre | Peta Hiku 
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| Alex Johnston
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Wing | Manu Vatuvei 
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 Johnathan Thurston
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Five-Eighth | Kieran Foran
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| Cooper Cronk
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Halfback | Shaun Johnson
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| Matt Scott
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Prop | Jesse Bromwich
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| Cameron Smith (c)
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Hooker | Issac Luke
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 Aaron Woods
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Prop | Ben Matulino
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 Greg Bird
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2nd Row | Tohu Harris
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 Sam Thaiday
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2nd Row | Kevin Proctor
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| Corey Parker
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Lock | Simon Mannering (c)
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 Luke Lewis
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Interchange | Thomas Leuluai
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| Trent Merrin
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Interchange | Martin Taupau
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| Nate Myles
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Interchange | Sam Moa
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| James Tamou
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Interchange | Greg Eastwood 
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 Tim Sheens
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Coach | Stephen Kearney
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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 edit
3 May 2015
4:15pm (AEST) |
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12 – 26 |  New Zealand
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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 edit
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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 |
| Steve Folkes
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Coach | Alan Jackson
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Match summary edit
3 May 2015
2.00pm (AEST) |
| Australia
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22 – 14 | New Zealand
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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 edit
References 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.