THIS WEEKEND (19 AUGUST)
19.08.2006
New Zealand
34, Australia 27 in Auckland (Beldisloe Cup & Tri Nations)
New Zealand won by 7 points. I predicted NZ by 5.
New Zealand came back from a
half time 11-20 deficit to outplay the Wallabies, take the win, the Tri Nations
and the Bledisloe Cup. Now the New Zealanders are eyeing the 2007 Rugby World
Cup.
http://www.planet-rugby.com/News/story_53130.shtml
http://www.rugby.com.au/news/all_blacks_clinch_tri_nations,48166.html/section/21893
http://sport.guardian.co.uk/breakingnews/feedstory/0,,-6025360,00.html
Last Five Encounters:
29.07.2006 New Zealand 13-9
in Brisbane (Bledisloe Cup & Tri Nations)
08.07.2006 New Zealand 32-12
in Christchurch (Bledisloe Cup & Tri Nations)
03.09.2005 New Zealand 34-24
in Auckland (Bledisloe Cup & Tri Nations)
13.08.2005 New Zealand 30-13
in Sydney (Bledisloe Cup & Tri Nations)
07.08.2004 Australia 23-18
in Sydney (Bledisloe Cup & Tri Nations)
GWC Rugby Rankings: World Table-New Zealand 1st, Australia 5th
Pacific Table-New Zealand 1st,
Australia 2nd
Teams
15 Malili Muliaina, 14 Doug
Howlett, 13 Isaia Toeava, 12 Luke McAlister, 11 Joe Rokocoko, 10 Dan Carter, 9
Byron Kelleher, 8 Rodney So'oialo, 7 Richie McCaw (captain), 6 Jerry Collins, 5
Jason Eaton, 4 Chris Jack, 3 Carl Hayman, 2 Keven Mealamu, 1 Tony Woodcock.
Replacements: 16 Andrew
Hore, 17 Greg Somerville, 18 Ali Williams, 19 Chris Masoe, 20 Piri Weepu, 21
Sam Tuitupou, 22 Leon MacDonald.
Coach: Graham Henry
15 Chris Latham, 14 Clyde
Rathbone, 13 Stirling Mortlock (vice-captain), 12 Matt Giteau, 11 Lote Tuqiri,
10 Stephen Larkham, 9 George Gregan (captain), 8 Wycliff Palu, 7 Phil Waugh, 6
Rocky Elsom, 5 Dan Vickerman (vice-captain), 4 Nathan Sharpe, 3 Rodney Blake, 2
Jeremy Paul, 1 Greg Holmes.
Replacements: 16 Tai
McIsaac, 17 Al Baxter, 18 Mark Chisholm, 19 George Smith, 20 Brett Sheehan, 21
Mark Gerrard, 22 Mat Rogers.
Coach: John Connolly
Referee: Chris White (England)
Tanzania 71, Rwanda 8 in Arusha (CAR Castle Cup, Div.2, South,
Group A)
Tanzania
won by 63 points. I predicted Tanzania by 70.
Tanzania
easily took out the tournament honours against Rwanda and now face Reunion in a
playoff for a place in the Division 2 final.
Previous
Encounters
05.06.2004 Tanzania 53-12 in
Arusha
13.08.2005
Tanzania 3-0 in Dar es Salaam
Teams
Not
available
GWC
Rugby Rankings: Africa
Table-Tanzania 18th, Rwanda 20th
Mombasa
(Kenya) RFC 27, Burundi 16 in Arusha (Friendly-non test)