Internationals

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Australia	18
New Zealand	18

Kick-off local time	:	Sat, 20 October 2012 - 20h00
Kick-off	:	Sat, 20 October 2012 - 12h00
Venue	:	Brisbane
Referee	:	Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Match status	:	Result

	Australia	New Zealand
Tries
Penalties	Mike Harris (3min), Mike Harris (28min), Mike Harris (31min), Mike Harris (40min), Kurtley Beale (51min), and Mike Harris (74min)	Dan Carter (7min), Dan Carter (11min), Dan Carter (53min), Dan Carter (56min), Dan Carter (67min), and Dan Carter (70min)
Conversions
Penalty tries
Yellow cards	Michael Hooper (54min)	Tony Woodcock (39min)
Red cards
DGs

Commentary

Minute	Commentary
86	Dan Carter attempts a drop-goal for the winner, but he is wide and it is 18-all with six dramatic minutes of extra time bringing this game to a conclusion. That is FULL-TIME folks - New Zealand's amazing victory run has come to and end and the record of 17 consecutive Test victories (shared between the All Blacks and Springboks) still stand. That was a ripper! Join us later for Currie Cup semifinal action!
85	The ABs quickly up to the Wallaby 22
84	Another penalty against the Wallabies and then another as they tap-'n-go
83	All Blacks opt for a scrum - they want the win, a draw is simply not good enough and we are well inmto extra time now. The ABs have 85 metres to go
82	Into the 22 now and the penalty goes against the Wallabies for sealing it off
81	Still the Wallabies working themselves into drop-goal territory
80	The Wallabies now working their way towards the AB 22 - as the hooter goes
79	Wallabies work their way into the AB half - forwards rumbling it up
78	Brett Sheehan holds up Ben Smith in the tackle - the Wallabies have a scrum feed near halfway
77	Beale goes for a miracle inside pass and it is put down
75	Beale puts it down cold from the restart and then Kieran Read returns the favour - nerves kicking in
74	Mike Harris, from 40m out, slots the PENALTY to level it again - 18-all
73	NZ again penalised at the breakdown
72	Wallabies now panicking and in desperation making more mistakes - especial;ly in the red zone when they require patience and control
70	Dan Carter slots an easy PENALTY top put NZ back in the lead - 18-15
69	Nick Phipps first kicks the ball directly into touch and then plays the ball from an offside position - shocker
67	Dan Carter, from bang in front, slots the PENALTY to level it up at 15-all
66	The Kiwis keep barging at the Wallaby line, and the Aussie defence eventually concedes the penalty right in front
64	All Blacks steal a line-out throw 5m from the Wallaby line - this is a real arm-wrestle
63	Aaron Cruden puts in a sublime grubber, but Cory Jane just steps into touch - this is going down to the wire
61	Wallabies looking to keep the ball in hand, but they are again penalised near the AB 22 as the pace of the game starts picking up
59	Kurtley Beale is wide with his shot at goal
58	All Blacks again penalised at the tackle - is there another yellow card coming?
56	Dan Carter, from 25m out, slots the PENALTY to make it a three-point game - 12-15
55	YELLOW CARD - Michael Hooper penalised for a late tackle
54	Free kick against the Wallabies just outside the NZ 22
53	Dan Carter slots the PENALTY to narrow the gap to 9-15
52	From the restart Messam regathers and then Australia concede a penalty right in from
51	Kurtley Beale, from about 52m out, slots the PENALTY and the Wallabies lead 15-6
50	McCaw penalised at the breakdown again and then the ref marches them 10m for kicking the ball away
48	Penalty against Sharpe for taking up space on the wrong side of the ball
47	The Wallabies turn it over near the AB 22, allowing the Kiwis to clear their line
46	Penalty against the 7-man AB scrum
45	Cory Jane makes a great break, but Ma'a Nonu puts it down cold on the Aussie 22
44	Dan Carter, from 50m out, is well wide again
43	ichael Hooper penalised at the tackle for not supporting his body weight - which means he just flopped on the ball at the breakdown
42	Dagg kicks downfield, but it is too deep and the Wallabies have a 22 restart
41	Dan Carter gets the second half underway. Kurtley Beale puts it directly into touch - poor start.
40	Mike Harris, 40m out on the angle, slots the PENALTY to give Australia a 12-6 lead at HALF-TIME. It has not been the greatest rugby, but the Wallabies are up for this. See you in 10 minutes!
39	YELLOW CARD - Tony Woodcock will spend 10 minutes in the bin as the referee loses patience with the ABs' constant transgressions
38	All Blacks looks to steal the line-out throw, but just fail to control the ball - scrum to Aus on the NZ 10-m line
37	Penalty to Australia - obstruction by Ma'a Nonu
36	Scrum is wheeled and NZ win a turnover - great attacking position just outside the Aussie 22
35	Another All Black handling error just outside the Wallaby 22 - ball control has been an issue for both teams
34	Dan Carter, from about 30m out, hooks it past the right upright
33	Now Mike Harris is penalised at the breakdown
31	Mike Harris, from about 35m out, slots the PENALTY as Australia regain the lead - 9-6
30	McCaw penalised and then warned about offences at the breakdown
29	Scrum penalty to Australia - Tony Woodcock the culprit
28	Mike Harris, from about 40m on the angle, slots the PENALTY and it is level again - 6-all
27	Charlie Faumuina penalised for being on the wrong side of a maul
26	There is a bust-up and the referee talks to both teams - Scott Higginbotham may well get cited for a head-butt
25	Gear breaks clear, but near the Wallaby 22 they lose control and then the ABs are penalised at the tackle near halfway -
23	Israel Dagg kicks deep, but the Wallabies' cover is there to dot down for a 22 restart
22	NZ win a crucial turnover near their 10m line and stops a promising looking build-up by the Aussies
20	Carter doesn't find touch and there's a knock-on by Aaron Smith just inside his half as the ABs looked to get the ball back
19	Tatafu Polota-Nau butchers a certain try as he puts the ball down cold a metre from the line
18	Wallabies win a great turnover near halfway and work their way into the NZ 22 with great forward raids
17	Scrum reset and then the Wallabies are penalised for illegal wheeling of the scrum
15	Australia's hands let them down again - Conrad Smith nails Nick Cummins and the ball is spilled
14	McCaw wins a great turnover, but almost immediately Messam puts the ball down cold
13	Carter clears his line - line-out near the AB 10m line
12	Kurtley Beale drives the Kiwis back into their 22 with a well-weighted fieldkick
11	Dan Carter, from 25m out on the angle, slots the PENALTY and New Zealand have the lead - 6-3
10	A few quick phases and NZ is close to the line - Aaron Smith stretches out and loses control. They go back for an earlier penalty
9	Line-out throw is poor and NZ have control inside the Wallaby 22
8	Australia regain the restart, but just outside the AB 22 they turn the ball over - it is hacked downfield and into touch
7	Dan Carter, from just on 50m out and a slight angle, slots the PENALTY and it is all even - 3-all
6	Australia turn the ball over near halfway and almost immediately concede a penalty at the tackle
5	Scrum free kick to Australia - they tap and go
4	Kiwis regain the restart and go left, but a forward pass ends the move early
3	Mike Harris, from 25m on the angle, slots the PENALTY and Australia lead 3-0
2	Penalty to the Wallabies on the NZ 22 as Mealamu doesn't release in the tackle
1	Beale goes deep and the clearance kick is charged down - 22 restart!
0	Kurtley Beale gets the game underway!
-1	Haka time ... it's the Kapa O Panga - spine chilling stuff!
-2	Nathan Sharpe looks really charged up - he was constantly talking to his players as they lined up for the anthems ... this will be a cracker!
-3	It is anthem time - NZ up first
-5	The teams are getting ready to come out for the anthems!
-10	We have spoke about Sharpe's last game on Aussie soil. It is also Kevin Mealamu's 100th Test for the All Blacks.
-15	The current conditions are clear and mild, with the temperature in the mid 20s - perfect for an attractive game
-20	The talk all week has been about NZ's 16-match winning streak and if they will equal that world record they share with South Africa? Can the Wallabies upstage them? The simple answer is: Yes! However, it will require e very special effort from the Australians.
-30	After 111 caps and a decade of service, Nathan Sharpe plays his last game on Australian soil - he's undoubtedly one of the all-time great Wallabies
-45	Welcome to our LIVE coverage of the final Bledisloe Cup Test - between Australia and New Zealand. It is officially a sell-out!

Australia

Players

15	Berrick Barnes
14	Nick Cummins
13	Adam Ashley-Cooper
12	Ben Tapuai
11	Drew Mitchell
10	Kurtley Beale
9	Nick Phipps
8	Wycliff Palu
7	David Pocock
6	Scott Higginbotham
5	Nathan Sharpe
4	Kane Douglas
3	Ben Alexander
2	Tatafu Polota-Nau
1	Benn Robinson

Substitutes

23	Digby Ioane
22	Mike Harris
21	Brendan McKibbin
20	Michael Hooper
19	Dave Dennis
18	Sekope Kepu
17	James Slipper
16	Stephen Moore

New Zealand

Players

15	Israel Dagg
14	Cory Jane
13	Conrad Smith
12	Ma'a Nonu
11	Julian Savea
10	Dan Carter
9	Aaron Smith
8	Kieran Read
7	Richie McCaw
6	Liam Messam
5	Sam Whitelock
4	Brodie Retallick
3	Owen Franks
2	Keven Mealamu
1	Tony Woodcock

Substitutes

23	Ben Smith
22	Aaron Cruden
21	Piri Weepu
20	Victor Vito
19	Luke Romano
18	Charlie Faumuina
17	Wyatt Crockett
16	Dane Coles

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