New Zealand vs Australia | International Rugby

New Zealand

Australia

Saturday 5 Aug 2023

Forsyth Barr Stadium

New Zealand

Australia

Tries

Samipeni Finau 63'

Shaun Stevenson 43'

Tom Hooper 6'

Marika Koroibete 2'

Conversions

Richie Mo'unga 64'

Damian McKenzie 44'

Carter Gordon 7'; 2';

Penalties

Richie Mo'unga 79'; 57'

Damian McKenzie 13'

Quade Cooper 72'

Carter Gordon 22'

Timeline

End of Second Half

80'

Richie Mo'unga

Penalty

79'

Izaia Perese

Out: Samu Kerevi

75'

Quade Cooper

Penalty

72'

Luke Jacobson

Out: Sam Cane

70'

Zane Nonggorr

Out: Pone Fa'amausili

67'

Nic White

Out: Tate McDermott

64'

Quade Cooper

Out: Carter Gordon

64'

Richie Mo'unga

Conversion

64'

Samipeni Finau

Try

63'

Rob Leota

Out: Fraser McReight

59'

Richie Mo'unga

Penalty

57'

Pone Fa'amausili

Out: Zane Nonggorr

55'

James Slipper

Out: Angus Bell

55'

Aaron Smith

Out: Finlay Christie

52'

Dane Coles

Out: Samisoni Taukei'aho

52'

Will Skelton

Out: Richie Arnold

50'

Richie Mo'unga

Out: Damian McKenzie

48'

Ofa Tu'ungafasi

Out: Tamaiti Williams

48'

Fletcher Newell

Out: Nepo Laulala

48'

Zane Nonggorr

Out: Pone Fa'amausili

44'

Damian McKenzie

Conversion

44'

Shaun Stevenson

Try

43'

Start of Second Half

40'

End of First Half

40'

Dallas McLeod

Out: Braydon Ennor

39'

Tupou Vaa'i

Out: Brodie Retallick

25'

Carter Gordon

Penalty

22'

Matt Faessler

Out: Dave Porecki

14'

Damian McKenzie

Penalty

13'

Carter Gordon

Conversion

Tom Hooper

Try

Carter Gordon

Conversion

Marika Koroibete

Try

Start of First Half

Top Stats

Tries

Conversions

Penalties

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Top Performers

Ball Carries

W. Jordan

Ball Carries: 15

Tackles

S. Cane

Tackles: 19

Points

R. Mo'unga

Points: 8

Insights

International Rugby

Points per match

1518

Tries per match

Penalties Conceded per match

1214

Match Information

Forsyth Barr Stadium

International Rugby

Saturday 5 Aug 2023

Forsyth Barr Stadium

New Zealand

Australia

Tries

Samipeni Finau 63'

Shaun Stevenson 43'

Tom Hooper 6'

Marika Koroibete 2'

Conversions

Richie Mo'unga 64'

Damian McKenzie 44'

Carter Gordon 7'; 2';

Penalties

Richie Mo'unga 79'; 57'

Damian McKenzie 13'

Quade Cooper 72'

Carter Gordon 22'

Timeline

End of Second Half

80'

Richie Mo'unga

Penalty

79'

Izaia Perese

Out: Samu Kerevi

75'

Quade Cooper

Penalty

72'

Luke Jacobson

Out: Sam Cane

70'

Zane Nonggorr

Out: Pone Fa'amausili

67'

Nic White

Out: Tate McDermott

64'

Quade Cooper

Out: Carter Gordon

64'

Richie Mo'unga

Conversion

64'

Samipeni Finau

Try

63'

Rob Leota

Out: Fraser McReight

59'

Richie Mo'unga

Penalty

57'

Pone Fa'amausili

Out: Zane Nonggorr

55'

James Slipper

Out: Angus Bell

55'

Aaron Smith

Out: Finlay Christie

52'

Dane Coles

Out: Samisoni Taukei'aho

52'

Will Skelton

Out: Richie Arnold

50'

Richie Mo'unga

Out: Damian McKenzie

48'

Ofa Tu'ungafasi

Out: Tamaiti Williams

48'

Fletcher Newell

Out: Nepo Laulala

48'

Zane Nonggorr

Out: Pone Fa'amausili

44'

Damian McKenzie

Conversion

44'

Shaun Stevenson

Try

43'

Start of Second Half

40'

End of First Half

40'

Dallas McLeod

Out: Braydon Ennor

39'

Tupou Vaa'i

Out: Brodie Retallick

25'

Carter Gordon

Penalty

22'

Matt Faessler

Out: Dave Porecki

14'

Damian McKenzie

Penalty

13'

Carter Gordon

Conversion

Tom Hooper

Try

Carter Gordon

Conversion

Marika Koroibete

Try

Start of First Half

Top Stats

2Tries2

Conversions

Penalties

Drop Goals

Scrums

Lineouts

Possession

Territory

Handling Errors

Passes

189

142

Offload

Metres Gained

531

443

Clean Breaks

Kicks From Hand

Tackles

147

161

Missed Tackles

Mauls

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Penalties Conceded

Line Up

Tamaiti Williams

Samisoni Taukei'aho

Nepo Laulala

Brodie Retallick

Sam Whitelock

Samipeni Finau

Sam Cane

Ardie Savea

Finlay Christie

Damian McKenzie

Leicester Fainga'anuku

Anton Lienert-Brown

Braydon Ennor

Shaun Stevenson

Will Jordan

Angus Bell

Dave Porecki

Pone Fa'amausili

Nick Frost

Richie Arnold

Tom Hooper

Fraser McReight

Rob Valetini

Tate McDermott

Carter Gordon

Marika Koroibete

Samu Kerevi

Jordan Petaia

Mark Nawaqanitawase

Andrew Kellaway

Substitutes

Dane Coles

Ofa Tu'ungafasi

Fletcher Newell

Tupou Vaa'i

Luke Jacobson

Aaron Smith

Richie Mo'unga

Dallas McLeod

Matt Faessler

James Slipper

Zane Nonggorr

Will Skelton

Rob Leota

Nic White

Quade Cooper

Izaia Perese

Commentary

80’

Full Time

FULL-TIME! NEW ZEALAND 23-20 AUSTRALIA! What a comeback and what a sensational win from the All Blacks! Incredible fighting spirit from the All Blacks, who were nowhere in the first quarter, but what an incredible rugby contest and absolutely heartbreaking for Australia. They can take comfort that they gave a truly great rugby team one hell of a fight. Thanks for sharing the action with us and enjoy your sporting weekend!

79’

Penalty

PENALTY, NEW ZEALAND, MO’UNGA! 23-20; Brilliant kick from the 10m line 15 metres in from touch and that could be the match!

78’

Commentary

All Black scrumming hard… they break blindside and power into the Wallaby 22… and win a penalty.

78’

Commentary

All Black scrumming hard… they break blindside and power into the Wallaby 22… and win a penalty.

77’

Commentary

Wallabies driving with the ball now, but they knock-on. This could be a one-moment match as both side are attacking for all they are worth,

75’

Commentary

Australia doing superbly to push them back, but New Zealand still have the ball…

74’

Commentary

New Zealand drive hard and into the Wallaby 22… they're pushed back but keep driving…

62’

Penalty

PENALTY, AUSTRALIA, COOPER! 20-20; GREAT KICK that JUST has the legs… and the game is all square!

71’

Commentary

Big moment as Australia win a penalty close ot the All Black 10m and Cooper is going to have a crack at levelling the scores…

69’

Commentary

… All Blacks drive back into the Aussie half, running the ball well now, sensing blood lthey break the line, Aussie defence is all over, blacks jerseys are everywhere… but PENALTY for Australia. Wow! That was massive pressure.

67’

Commentary

New Zealand win a penalty and kick into the Wallaby 22, but the Wallabies snatch the ball and clear upfield…

65’

Conversion

CONVERSION, NEW ZEALAND, FINAU! 20-17; Slap bang under the poles, he's not missing that… and New Zealand are three points ahead!

64’

Try

TRY, NEW ZEALAND, FINAU! 18-17; Great driving from New Zealand leads to Samipeni Finau crashing over under the poles for a try on his debut! And New Zealand have the lead and are 14-0 up in the second half.

62’

Commentary

New Zealand surge forward, Australia now scampering to hold off the onslaught… they win a penalty on the halfway line and the kick earns then a lineout 12m from the tryline.

60’

Commentary

UNLUCKY! Australia have a penalty and they go for goal, but the ball hits the upright and bounces into play, New Zealand clearing the danger.

57’

Penalty

PENALTY, NEW ZEALAND, MCKENZIE! 13-17; The All Black kicker makes no mistake.

56’

Commentary

Australia penalised inside their 22 and New Zealand are going to close the gap with the boot…

54’

Commentary

SO CLOSE! Fainga’anuku ends off a great All Black move by diving over under the posts, but he bangs against the cushions and loses control of the back at the critical moment. WOW! That looked for all the world a try… can Australia hold this onslaught off for another 25 minutes…?

53’

Commentary

New Zealand press forward and win a scrum just inside the Wallaby 22…

53’

Commentary

New Zealand press forward and win a scrum just inside the Wallaby 22…

50’

Commentary

Australia now drive over the halfway line… the sides trade kicks, and now Australia run the ball… but New Zealand win a penalty just inside their own half.

48’

Commentary

… but play breaks down and Australia have the throw inside the All Black half… both sides have a go at attacking, with New Zealand taking play into the Wallaby half.

46’

Commentary

All Blacks run the ball but they knock it on, allowing the Wallabies to counter at pace, first right then left… but the All Blacks win a turnover and kick downfield…

43’

Conversion

CONVERSION, NEW ZEALAND, McKENZIE! 10-17; Lovely kick from the right touchline from McKenzie. Now it's a real game and there's a lot of sand in the hour glass still to slide through…

43’

Try

TRY, NEW ZEALAND, STEVENSON! 8-17; Incredible driving play by New Zealand, capped by a long pass out to Stevenson on the right wing, and he dots down on his debut for an important five-pointer!

42’

Commentary

Nice running from New Zealand, who break into the Australia half and win a penalty just inside the Wallaby 10m, McKenzie kicking for a lineout 12m out from the Wallaby tryline…

41’

Commentary

KICK-OFF! We're underway with the second half here in Dunedin… it's New Zealand against Australia… and it's LIVE!

40’

Half Time

HALF-TIME, NEW ZEALAND 3-17 AUSTRALIA! What a 40 minutes of rugby, and what a turnaround from last Saturday. Obviously New Zealand resting players is making a difference. Australia have just dominated proceedings… but the All Blacks have found third gear and can smell fourth gear… and we could be in a bruising second half that will making monster trucks look like a friendly game of tiddlywinks. All the second-half action up shortly.

38’

Commentary

GREAT DRIVING by the All Blacks, taking it all the way into the Australian half, and the Wallabies concede a penalty in front of poles in desperation - that was some superb running rugby by New Zealand.

36’

Commentary

OH NO… amateur mistake, the ref awards a penalty to the All Blacks as the Wallabies once again took too long to get to the lineout. Another big moment that is keeping the All Black nostrils open…

35’

Commentary

All Blacks win ball and we have some running, kicking… and it's another GREAT long kick from Gordon from his own half to win a Wallaby lineout inside the All Blacks 22…

33’

Commentary

All Blacks drive over the halfway line but concede a penalty for holding onto the ball. Gordon secures the lineout on the All Black 22…

31’

Commentary

The All Blacks try to run out of danger, but their passing is slow, off and their handling poor. Literally not the side we saw last weekend of course, but how good are the Aussies - defending like the kind of wall Trump was promising back in 2016.

29’

Commentary

Australia win the lineout, drive forward, McDemott breaks from the back, finds a gap and drives over the line… but one All Black defender turns him over as he dives and Ardie Savea powers over McDermott to secure the ball. Huge moment in the match - that would he have been a big lead as we see half time approaching.

27’

Commentary

Australia drive into the 22 again and the All Blacks concede another penalty… Gordon finds touch on the 5m.

26’

Commentary

… the kick doesn't find touch, Nawaqanitawase collects and drives towards the centre of the pitch where he's brought down but New Zealand are penalised.

25’

Commentary

It's all Australia again after a New Zealand injury break, the Wallabies pushing into the All Black 22… but the All Blacks win a penalty and take the kick…

23’

Penalty

PENALTY, AUSTRALIA, GORDON! 3-17; Easy for Gordon and the Aussies are back to a 14-point lead and looking strong for it.

22’

Commentary

Australia barge through under the poles, with Fa’amausili making a big effort to get his side there… the ball is held up but the All Blacks are penalised and Gordon will look for three points from under the posts…

21’

Commentary

Fa’amausili is back on his feet after a few minutes of medical attention after he went head over heals in a ruck. Certainly in pain but the show goes on…

20’

Commentary

Australia take it right to the line but the All Blacks snatch possession and clear for a close-range lineout that will see the All Blacks still under pressure.

18’

Commentary

Australia are running hard at the All Blacks, who are tackling well but it's non-stop pressure…

15’

Commentary

A rally of kicks back and forth is broken with Koroibete dives forward to catch ahead of his 22, and it's a scrum down for the All Blacks… but Laulala is blown for collapsing the scrum and the Wallabies clear with a penalty.

14’

Penalty

PENALTY, NEW ZEALAND, MCKENZIE! 3-14; No problem from that position, and the All Blacks are on the board.

13’

Commentary

Australia are blown for a foul tackle and the All Blacks are going to go for the three points from right in front of poles…

12’

Commentary

All Blacks push into the Wallaby half, the ball is cleared but GORDON breaks from his half into the Wallaby half, he has a possible overlap out to his left, he spirals a pass out to the left wing… but Nawaqanitawase was making good ground to get back to cover with a possible try-saving tackle.

10’

Commentary

The All Blacks tasted possession briefly after Australia conceded a penalty, but again it's the Wallabies with possession.

8’

Conversion

CONVERSION, AUSTRALIA, HOOPER! 0-14; It's an easy games sometimes, and that's the case for Gordon, with a second conversion in a row from right on the left touchline. The Dunedin crowd is verging to the quieter side…

7’

Try

TRY, AUSTRALIA, HOOPER! 0-12; Another superb moment from Australia, with Hooper nailing his first Test try.

6’

Commentary

GO YOU AUSSIES! Nawaqanitawase makes a great break near the halfway line, Kellaway continues, Australia press forward, Hooper gets the ball 8-metres out near the corner, he drives through three All Black tackles and…

4’

Conversion

CONVERSION, AUSTRALIA, GORDON! 0-7; No problem, your honour, Gordon slots it through the posts from right on the touchline. We have a seven-point gap - how do you like that, New Zealand?

4’

Try

TRY, AUSTRALIA, KOROIBETE! 0-5; The TMO needed a lot of views but it is finally clear that the try was good. Brilliant work on the line by Koroibete and great start from Australia.

4’

Commentary

Great running to the blindside from the Wallabies and it's over in the corner but it's tight and it's TMO time…

3’

Commentary

Wallaby flyer Gordon with a great kick into the corner and it's a Wallaby thrown-in on the All Black 5m…

2’

Commentary

Australia with the early control and running in the All Black half… and the ref has blown for a penalty halfway between the All Blacks 22 and 10m.

1’

Kick Off

KICK-OFF! We're underway here in Dunedin! It's the All Blacks against the Wallabies!

0’

Commentary

Here's the Haka… and what a sight it is!

0’

Commentary

Karl Dickson of England is the man with the whistle, and running the lines for him will be Wayne Barnes and Christophe Ridley, both from England. Marius Jonker South Africa is our TMO.

0’

Commentary

Australia: 15 Andrew Kellaway, 14 Mark Nawaqanitawase, 13 Jordan Petaia, 12 Samu Kerevi, 11 Marika Koroibete, 10 Carter Gordon, 9 Tate McDermott, 8 Rob Valetini, 7 Fraser McReight, 6 Tom Hooper, 5 Richie Arnold, 4 Nick Frost, 3 Pone Fa’amausili, 2 David Porecki, 1 Angus Bell. Replacements: 16 Jordan Uelese, 17 James Slipper, 18 Zane Nonggorr, 19 Will Skelton, 20 Rob Leota, 21 Nic White, 22 Quade Cooper, 23 Izaia Perese

0’

Commentary

New Zealand: 15 Will Jordan, 14 Shaun Stevenson, 13 Braydon Ennor, 12 Anton Lienert-Brown, 11 Leicester Fainga’anuku, 10 Damian McKenzie, 9 Finlay Christie, 8 Ardie Savea, 7 Sam Cane, 6 Samipeni Finau, 5 Samuel Whitelock, 4 Brodie Retallick, 3 Nepo Laulala, 2 Samisoni Taukei’aho, 1 Tamaiti Williams. Replacements: 16 Dane Coles, 17 Ofa Tu’ungafasi, 18 Fletcher Newell, 19 Tupou Vaa’i, 20 Luke Jacobson, 21 Aaron Smith, 22 Richie Mo’unga, 23 Dallas McLeod

0’

Commentary

Last year New Zealand won 40-14 and squeaked home 39-37, while in 2021 they beat Australia 38-21, 57-22 and 33-25. In 2020 Australia narrowly beat the All Blacks 24-22 in Brisbane after being thrashed 43-5 in Sydney.

0’

Commentary

New Zealand have won the last six Tests against the Wallabies, while the Wallabies have won just one of the last eight Tests.

0’

Commentary

The big clash to watch is once again the pivotal role of the two flyhalf. Aussie Carter Gordon has the chance to add to last week's first Test start… but he will lock horn and boots with the All Blacks' Damian McKenzie. It's a lot to ask of the young Wallaby, and his performance is sure to lock down his role at No 10 for the rest of this World Cup year.

0’

Commentary

Winger Will Jordan, with 23 tries in 23 Tests, will move to full-back to afford a Test debut to Shaun Stevenson, a 26-year-old full-back/winger with a chance to stake a claim for a spot in this year's World Cup.

0’

Commentary

Young scrum-half Tate McDermott takes over as his country's skipper ahead of an on-fire All Black side, although one that will be without a number of first-choice players who are being rested now that the respective trophies have been stowed behind glass. The Wallabies will be relying a lot on McDermott's decision-making and his attacking play.

0’

Commentary

At the same time, Australia were not a walkover last Saturday, giving the All Blacks a good challenge for at least the first half of the match. That said, they must surely have tasted at least some spoonfuls of trepidation leading up to today's clash.

0’

Commentary

Last week New Zealand sealed the Rugby Championship (and retained the Bledisloe Cup for the 21st year in a row) with a thumping 38-7 win over Australia at the MCG. New Zealand played some simply sensational rugby at times that would have an all-time World XV searching the sacraments for succour. It was truly a spectacle to savour.

0’

Commentary

Good morning, afternoon or evening, depending where you are in Planet Rugby, and welcome to a monster clash between two giants of the game - New Zealand and Australia - here in Dunedin at the Forsyth Barr Stadium.

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Top Performers

Ball Carries

W. Jordan

Ball Carries: 15

Tackles

S. Cane

Tackles: 19

Points

R. Mo'unga

Points: 8