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RLWC 2008

RWC2008-team


World Cup Final: Pirtek Kiwis v. Australia
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Australia   
22 November 2008  

Pirtek Kiwis 34

Results

Australia 20

Jeremy Smith, Jerome Ropati, Lance Hohaia, Benji Marshall, Adam Blair

Tries

Darren Lockyer (2), David Williams, Greg Inglis

Lance Hohaia

Penalty Try

Issac Luke (2), Benji Marshall (2)

Conversions

Jonathan Thurston (2)

 

Half-time: 16 - 12 Australia
Referee: Ashley Klein (Great Britain)
Crowd: 50,559

Pirtek Kiwis

Australia

Lance Hohaia

1

Billy Slater

Sam Perrett

2

Joel Monaghan

Simon Mannering

3

Greg Inglis

Jerome Ropati

4

Manu Vatuvei

5

David Williams

Benji Marshall

6

Darryn Lockyer (C)

Nathan Fien

7

Jonathan Thurston

Nathan Cayless (C)

8

Thomas Leuluai

9

Adam Blair

10

Bronson Harrison

11

David Fa'alogo

12

Jeremy Smith

13

Interchange

Issac Luke

14

Greg Eastwood

15

Craig Fitzgibbon

Sam Rapira

16

Anthony Tupou

Sika Manu

17

Anthony Watmough

Stephen Kearney

Coach

Ricky Stewart

 


World Cup Semi-Final: Pirtek Kiwis v. England
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Australia  
15 November 2008  

Pirtek Kiwis 32

Results

England 22

Jerome Ropati (2), Sam Perrett, Lance Hohaia, Bronson Harrison, Benji Marshall

Tries

Danny McGuire (2), Jamie Peacock, Martin Gleeson

Jeremy Smith (3), Benji Marshall

Conversions

Rob Burrow (3)

 

Half-time: 16 - 10 Pirtek Kiwis
Referee: Shayne Hayne (Australia)
Crowd: 26,659

Pirtek Kiwis

England

Lance Hohaia

1

Paul Wellens

Sam Perrett

2

Ade Gardner

Simon Mannering

3

Keith Senior

Jerome Ropati

4

Martin Gleeson

Manu Vatuvei

5

Mark Calderwell

Benji Marshall

6

Danny McGuire

Nathan Fien

7

Rob Burrow

Adam Blair

8

Graham James

Thomas Leuluai

9

James Roby

Nathan Cayless (C)

10

Jamie Peacock (C)

Bronson Harrison

11

Ben Westwood

David Fa'alogo

12

Gareth Ellis

Jeremy Smith

13

Rob Purdham

Interchange

Issac Luke

14

Leon Pryce

Greg Eastwood

15

Adrian Morley

Sika Manu

16

Mickey Higham

Sam Rapira

17

Jon Wilkin

Stephen Kearney

Coach

Tony Smith

 


Match 3: Pirtek Kiwis v. England
Energy Australia Stadium, Newcastle, Australia 
08 November 2008  

Pirtek Kiwis 36

Results

England 24

Manu Vatuvei (4), Lance Hohaia, Jason Nightingale, Nathan Fien

Tries

Rob Burrow (2), Mickey Higham, Martin Gleeson

Issac Luke (3), Jeremy Smith

Conversions

Rob Purdham (4)

 

Half-time: 24 - 14 England
Referee: Tony Archer (Australia)
Crowd: 15,145

Pirtek Kiwis

England

Lance Hohaia

1

Paul Wellens

Jason Nightingale

2

Mark Calderwood

Steve Matai

3

Paul Sykes

Jerome Ropati

4

Keith Senior

Manu Vatuvei

5

Lee Smith

Benji Marshall (C)

6

Martin Gleeson

Thomas Leuluai

7

Rob Burrow

Adam Blair

8

Adrian Morley

Nathan Fien

9

Mickey Higham

Evarn Tuimavave

10

Jamie Peacock (C)

Simon Mannering

11

Jamie Jones-Buchanan

David Fa'alogo

12

Gareth Ellis

Jeremy Smith

13

Rob Purdham

Interchange

Issac Luke

14

Kevin Sinfield

Greg Eastwood

15

Ben Westwood

Bronson Harrison

16

Gareth Hock

David Kidwell

17

Jamie Langley

Stephen Kearney

Coach

Tony Smith

 


Match 2: Pirtek Kiwis v. Papua New Guinea
Skilled Park, Gold Coast, Australia 
01 November 2008  

Pirtek Kiwis
48

Results

Papua New Guinea 6

Simon Mannering (2), Sam Perrett (2), Jerome Ropati, Issac Luke, David Fa'alogo, Adam Blair, Greg Eastwood

Tries

David Moore

Krisnan Inu (6)

Conversions

John Wilshere

 

Half-time: 22 - 0 Pirtek Kiwis
Referee: Steve Ganson (England)
Crowd: 11,278

Pirtek Kiwis

Papua New Guinea

Lance Hohaia

1

John Wilshere (c)

Sam Perrett

2

George Kepa

Krisnan Inu

3

Jesse-Joe Parker

Jerome Ropati

4

Tu'u Maori

Manu Vatuvei

5

David Moore

Benji Marshall

6

Stanley Gene

Thomas Leuluai

7

Keith Peters

Nathan Cayless (c)

8

Mikali Aizue

Nathan Fien

9

Paul Aiton

Adam Blair

10

Trevor Exton

Simon Mannering

11

Neville Costigan

Setaimata Sa

12

James Nightingale

Jeremy Smith

13

Rod Griffin

Interchange

Issac Luke

14

Rodney Pora

Greg Eastwood

15

George Moni

Sam Rapira

16

Jason Chan

David Fa'alogo

17

Charlie Wabo

Stephen Kearney

Coach

Adrian Lam

 


Match 1: Pirtek Kiwis v. Kangaroos
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney 
26 October 2008  

Pirtek Kiwis
6

Results

Kangaroos
30

Sika Manu

Tries

Israel Folau (2), Greg Inglis, Joel Monaghan, Billy Slater

Steve Matai

Conversions

Johnathan Thurston (4)

Penalty

Johnathan Thurston

 

14-6 Australia
Referee: Ashley Klein (England)
Crowd: 34,157

Pirtek Kiwis

Kangaroos

Lance Hohaia

1

Billy Slater

Sam Perrett

2

Joel Monaghan

Steve Matai

3

Greg Inglis

Jerome Ropati

4

Israel Folau

Manu Vatuvei

5

Brent Tate

Benji Marshall

6

Darryn Lockyer (C)

Thomas Leuluai

7

Jonathan Thurston

Nathan Cayless (C)

8

Petero Civoniceva

Nathan Fien

9

Cameron Smith

Adam Blair

10

Simon Mannering

11

Glenn Stewart

Sika Manu

12

Anthony Laffranchi

Jeremy Smith

13

Paul Gallen

Interchange

Dene Halatau

14

Brent Kite

Greg Eastwood

15

Josh Perry

Setaimata Sa

16

Anthony Tupou

Sam Rapira

17

Kurt Gidley

Stephen Kearney

Coach

Ricky Stuart