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Post by George Carlin Mon 26 Oct 2015, 5:59 am

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NEW ZEALAND v AUSTRALIA

31 October 2015
16:00 BST (UTC+01)
Twickenham, London

Live on ITV1

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant Referees: Jérôme Garcès (France), Wayne Barnes (England)
TMO: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

A. Head to Head

154 Played 154
105 Won 42
7 Drawn 7
42 Lost 105
3,126 Points 2,413

B. Recent Form

15 August 2015
Eden Park, Auckland
41 – 13 to New Zealand

8 August 2015
ANZ Stadium, Sydney
27 – 19 to Australia

18 October 2014
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
28 – 29 to New Zealand

23 August 2014
Eden Park, Auckland
51 – 20 to New Zealand

16 August 2014
ANZ Stadium, Sydney
12 – 12 draw

19 October 2013
Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
41 – 33 to New Zealand

24 August 2013
Westpac Stadium, Wellington
27 – 16 to New Zealand

17 August 2013
ANZ Stadium, Sydney
29 – 47 to New Zealand

20 October 2012
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
18 – 18 draw

25 August 2012
Eden Park, Auckland
22 – 0 to New Zealand

18 August 2012
ANZ Stadium, Sydney
19 – 27 to New Zealand

16 October 2011
Eden Park, Auckland
20 – 6 to New Zealand

27 August 2011
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
25 – 20 to Australia

6 August 2011
Eden Park, Auckland
30 – 14 to New Zealand

30 October 2010
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
26 – 24 to Australia

C. TEAMS:

NEW ZEALAND
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Ben Smith, Nehe Milner-Skudder, Conrad Smith, Ma'a Nonu, Julian Savea, Dan Carter, Aaron Smith, Kieran Read, Richie McCaw (c), Jerome Kaino, Sam Whitelock, Brodie Retallick, Owen Franks, Dane Coles, Joe Moody

Reserves: Keven Mealamu, Ben Franks, Charlie Faumuina, Victor Vito, Sam Cane, Tawera Kerr-Barlow, Beauden Barrett, Sonny Bill Williams

AUSTRALIA
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Israel Folau; Adam Ashley-Cooper, Tevita Kuridrani, Matt Giteau, Drew Mitchell; Bernard Foley, Will Genia; Scott Sio, Stephen Moore (captain), Sekope Kepu, Kane Douglas, Rob Simmons, Scott Fardy, Michael Hooper, David Pocock.

Replacements: Tatafu Polota-Nau, James Slipper, Greg Holmes, Dean Mumm, Ben McCalman, Nick Phipps, Matt Toomua, Kurtley Beale


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Post by Duty281 Sat 31 Oct 2015, 5:25 pm

Yes Nige, but the advantage was far too short. A 6 point swing (possibly 13) has resulted because of poor-decision making by him.

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Post by eirebilly Sat 31 Oct 2015, 5:27 pm

The AB's are simply the masters of controlling situations. The Aussies were giving it all and the AB's were on the back foot but they simply just up that gear of composure and control the situation clap
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Post by Heaf Sat 31 Oct 2015, 5:28 pm

nathan wrote:Well I just get peed off with folks on here making It about the ref and not the two teams playing

I agree it should be - but poor officiating brings them into it ...

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Post by nathan Sat 31 Oct 2015, 5:29 pm

Is coffin corner something that's been made up for this World Cup? Never heard of it before

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Post by eirebilly Sat 31 Oct 2015, 5:29 pm

Well well well...
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Post by Engine#4 Sat 31 Oct 2015, 5:30 pm

What a kick!

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Post by RDW Sat 31 Oct 2015, 5:30 pm

We have a final on our hands!

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Post by Heaf Sat 31 Oct 2015, 5:30 pm

heard it before in some premiership commentary ...

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Post by Duty281 Sat 31 Oct 2015, 5:30 pm

Oh my. What a cleverly-crafted try. Well finished.

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Post by nathan Sat 31 Oct 2015, 5:31 pm

The is going to be a close ending...

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Post by eirebilly Sat 31 Oct 2015, 5:32 pm

When McCaw gets penalised for entering at the side, you kind of think that it might be your day...

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Post by Rugby Fan Sat 31 Oct 2015, 5:32 pm

Rugby Fan wrote:Goodnight, Irene
I'd like to point out that was a post to a friend of mine by the name of Irene who told me she planned on going to bed. Certainly not a judgement on the course of this match.

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Post by Engine#4 Sat 31 Oct 2015, 5:34 pm

Would like to see that steal again...

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Post by eirebilly Sat 31 Oct 2015, 5:37 pm

Genius from Dan Carter clap
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Post by Duty281 Sat 31 Oct 2015, 5:38 pm

Ah, a drop goal in a World Cup final. The memories.


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Post by Rugby Fan Sat 31 Oct 2015, 5:38 pm

That was a great drop goal.

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Post by eirebilly Sat 31 Oct 2015, 5:41 pm

Cleverly milked penalty at the scrum there from the AB's.
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Post by Guest Sat 31 Oct 2015, 5:43 pm

Get in there DC

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Post by RDW Sat 31 Oct 2015, 5:43 pm

Dan Carter - unbelievable

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Post by nathan Sat 31 Oct 2015, 5:47 pm

Ugh, another error by australia

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Post by Scottrf Sat 31 Oct 2015, 5:47 pm

Well done New Zealand. Brilliant team.

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Post by Notch Sat 31 Oct 2015, 5:47 pm

What a final. Best ever World Cup Final. Great Australia team, All Blacks team perhaps the best ever.
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Post by kingraf Sat 31 Oct 2015, 5:47 pm

Bo Barret is the bees knees
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Post by eirebilly Sat 31 Oct 2015, 5:48 pm

Mitchell... Not one of your finest moments.

Excellent from the AB's. Just too clinical in the end.

Deserved World Champions clap
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Post by nathan Sat 31 Oct 2015, 5:49 pm

Well done New Zealand, first World Cup away from home

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Post by alfie Sat 31 Oct 2015, 5:49 pm

was a fine comeback from Australia...but NZ just too good...

Dan Carter's Cup clap

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Post by RDW Sat 31 Oct 2015, 5:49 pm

Absolutely deserved NZ clap

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Post by kingraf Sat 31 Oct 2015, 5:50 pm

Three losses in four years. Given how many games are played now...

Greatest team ever??
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Post by mikey_dragon Sat 31 Oct 2015, 5:51 pm

What a try.

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Post by nathan Sat 31 Oct 2015, 5:51 pm

I think international rugby just got a little bit easier with some of the great retiring today. I'm sure it won't be long for heir replacements to step up though

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Post by Rory_Gallagher Sat 31 Oct 2015, 5:51 pm

Excellent World Cup and two excellent teams. NZ are just untouchable, what a team.

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Post by eirebilly Sat 31 Oct 2015, 5:52 pm

My favourite RWC final still remains as the 95 final but that was something special. What a game to end RWC2015.

Well done to the AB's and their supporters on here, totally deserved. clap
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Post by mikey_dragon Sat 31 Oct 2015, 5:53 pm

Carter MOTM, maybe Pocock POTY though?

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Post by kingraf Sat 31 Oct 2015, 5:53 pm

Both Dan Carter's drops in the knock outs were off slightly sub par service. Broken play in the semis, and a pass which put him on the the wrong foot in the final. Standing so flat as well. Stunning player.
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Post by Hood83 Sat 31 Oct 2015, 5:54 pm

Really chuffed for Carter, and a suitable send off for McCaw.

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Post by doctor_grey Sat 31 Oct 2015, 5:58 pm

OK, just watched and the best team won. Absolutely no question.

MOTM should be the docs in NZ for creating that specialised breeding programme which makes the best players. There is something kind of sinister there yet still awesome to watch.

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Post by Shifty Sat 31 Oct 2015, 6:02 pm

Amazing All Black team, well deserved winners of the tournament.
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Post by mikey_dragon Sat 31 Oct 2015, 6:06 pm

#AllBlackEverything

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Post by majesticimperialman Sat 31 Oct 2015, 6:11 pm

If any team deaserved to win two rugby world cups back too back it is New Zealand.

Well played Australia for coming back in the second half and closing the gap, but New Zealand was just toooooooooooo good when the subs came on.

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Post by monty junior Sat 31 Oct 2015, 6:12 pm

Greatest rugby team ever, 3 losses in 55 tests. Never see anything like it again, amazing! Really gonna miss DC always my favorite player to watch.

Class interview from Stephen Moore, great player and a very dignified response to the questions. Lynagh too, rather than focusing on blaming someone else like we always do on these shores they just accept the games over 80 minutes and the better team won.

Great match, amazing event.

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Post by kingraf Sat 31 Oct 2015, 6:15 pm

I don't think there's anything I've missed as much as on field trophy presentations. I hate the corporate box presentations. Feel so... corporate.
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Post by wolfball Sat 31 Oct 2015, 6:15 pm

Great win. Best team won. Carter won two games in a row for NZ and is deserved player of tournament. Watching it in Kandy sri lanka and was one of the few shouting for aus (who knew Sri Lankans loved New Zealand?!) but after the 75th minute stood and clapped for carter and the ABs. Great win. Makes rugby what it is.

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Post by kiakahaaotearoa Sat 31 Oct 2015, 6:15 pm

Well done Wallabies. Great comeback. Hold your heads high. But congrats to this team and all the players who are like whanau who will never play again. A fitting end for an incredible run.

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Post by George Carlin Sat 31 Oct 2015, 6:17 pm

Tournament was a success by any conceivable measure of that term.

There is nothing anyone can do when faced with a complete team like that New Zealand side. Interesting to listen to Jonny Wilkinson talking about what it will take to ever match a side like that.

Agree entirely with the comments about Lynagh and Moore - both are wonderful ambassadors for their country. No NH side could have won that match tonight and we will already all make progress if we just admit that from the outset.
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Post by doctor_grey Sat 31 Oct 2015, 6:20 pm

George Carlin wrote:Tournament was a success by any conceivable measure of that term.

There is nothing anyone can do when faced with a complete team like that New Zealand side. Interesting to listen to Jonny Wilkinson talking about what it will take to ever match a side like that.

Agree entirely with the comments about Lynagh and Moore - both are wonderful ambassadors for their country. No NH side could have won that match tonight and we will already all make progress if we just admit that from the outset.
Exactly. Very well said on all points, especially about Lynagh and Moore.

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Post by wolfball Sat 31 Oct 2015, 6:21 pm

George Carlin wrote:Tournament was a success by any conceivable measure of that term.

There is nothing anyone can do when faced with a complete team like that New Zealand side. Interesting to listen to Jonny Wilkinson talking about what it will take to ever match a side like that.

Agree entirely with the comments about Lynagh and Moore - both are wonderful ambassadors for their country. No NH side could have won that match tonight and we will already all make progress if we just admit that from the outset.

Agreed. My own team ireland would not have been able to last more than 20 mins at that pace. I hope we all take it as a lesson for where standards can be raised. Professionalism is still young. But this AB team is a new level of professional and where we all need to get to over the next 5 years. Of course by than they will be in another galaxy altogether...

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Post by Hood83 Sat 31 Oct 2015, 6:23 pm

Top class from Moore. We've always given Aussies stick for being sore losers over here, it's rubbish. Always classy. Really good to see.

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Post by aucklandlaurie Sat 31 Oct 2015, 6:24 pm

Loaded Dog and our other Aussie posters, that was a great battle your team really embraced the tournament and fronted up. A player who has impressed me throughout this tournament is Stephen Moore. this guy is a very special man and an Australian.

Thank You Aussies for making the final the event that it should be.

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Post by aucklandlaurie Sat 31 Oct 2015, 6:35 pm

I couldnt help but think that Dan Carter converting the Beaudie Barrett try with his right foot, was just his way of signing out of Rugby.


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Post by emack2 Sat 31 Oct 2015, 6:36 pm

The end of an era,and the laying of some ghosts,NZ v France 5-2,NZvSA 2-2,Aus vNZ 2-2.
Well done both sides,Well all sides,especially those who pulled of the unexpected.Japan,
Argentina,and all the rest.
Players who gave there all hopefully the NH sides will step back before carrying out to
many changes.
Finally DAN the MAN finished a RWC on his feet written off by those who should have known
better.Farewell Captain Fantastic my you retire in peace.and the rest of the Giants.

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