2000 Anzac Test

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2000 (2000) Anzac Test
Australia
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 		New Zealand
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520
12Total
AUS Australian colours.svg 223052
NZL New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg 000
Date21 April 2000
Stadium Stadium Australia
Location Sydney, Australia
Referee Bill Harrigan Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Attendance26,023
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The 2000 Anzac test was a rugby league test match played between Australia and New Zealand at the Sydney Olympic Stadium 21 April 2000. It was the fourth Anzac test played between the two nations since the first was played under the Super League banner in 1997 and the third to be played in Sydney.

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Squads

Scott Hill and Chris McKenna made their test debuts for Australia, while Tasesa Lavea made his debut for New Zealand. [1]

AustraliaPositionNew Zealand
Brisbane colours.svg Darren Lockyer Fullback Richie Barnett (c) Eastern Suburbs colours.svg
Cronulla colours.svg Mat Rogers Wing Nigel Vagana Auckland colours.svg
Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Ryan Girdler Centre Richie Blackmore Rhinoscolours.svg
St. George Illawarra colours.svg Shaun Timmins Centre Henry Paul Bullscolours.svg
Brisbane colours.svg Wendell Sailor Wing Lesley Vainikolo Canberra colours.svg
Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Brad Fittler (c) Five-eighth Robbie Paul Bullscolours.svg
Melbourne colours.svg Brett Kimmorley Halfback Stacey Jones Auckland colours.svg
Brisbane colours.svg Shane Webcke Prop Joe Vagana Auckland colours.svg
Canterbury colours.svg Jason Hetherington Hooker Richard Swain Melbourne colours.svg
Melbourne colours.svg Rodney Howe Prop Craig Smith St. George Illawarra colours.svg
Brisbane colours.svg Gorden Tallis Second-row Matt Rua Melbourne colours.svg
Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Bryan Fletcher Second-row Stephen Kearney Melbourne colours.svg
Parramatta colours.svg Jason Smith Lock Tyran Smith Wests Tigers colours.svg
Cronulla colours.svg Jason Stevens Interchange Tony Puletua Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg
Melbourne colours.svg Robbie Kearns Interchange Jason Lowrie Wests Tigers colours.svg
Melbourne colours.svg Scott Hill Interchange David Kidwell Parramatta colours.svg
Cronulla colours.svg Chris McKenna Interchange Tasesa Lavea Melbourne colours.svg
Melbourne colours.svg Chris Anderson Coach Frank Endacott Wigancolours.svg

Match Summary

Australia withstood an early challenge from the Kiwis before running in four tries in the first half with a further five tries after the break. The win set a then record winning margin and highest score for Australia in rugby league test matches against New Zealand. [2] With two tries and eight goals, Mat Rogers set the individual points scoring record for Australia at 24 points in matches against New Zealand, breaking the record of Eric Simms. [1]

Friday, 21 April 2000
19:30 AEST (UTC+10)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg52 – 0Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Tries:9
Brad Fittler (2)
Mat Rogers (2)
Ryan Girdler
Chris McKenna
Wendell Sailor
Gorden Tallis
Shaun Timmins
Goals:8
Mat Rogers Rugby penalty.svg8/9
 [3]
Tries:0
Goals:0
Stadium Australia, Sydney
Attendance: 26,023
Referee: Bill Harrigan Flag of Australia (converted).svg

References

  1. 1 2 Middleton, David (2001). Rugby League 2001. Sydney: Harper Sports. ISBN   0732269261.
  2. ↑ "Record for Aussies in Anzac Test". BBC News. 21 April 2000. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  3. ↑ 2000 Anzac Test Report
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