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2015 Anzac Test

2015 Anzac Test

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The 2015 Anzac Test was a rugby league test match played between Australia and New Zealand at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. It was the 16th Anzac Test played between the two nations since the first was played under the Super League banner in 1997. Both sides were announced on 26 April.[1][2] The game was originally scheduled to take place on 1 May, but it was postponed due to bad weather.[3] The Test instead took place on May 3, along with a Women's rugby league match between the Australian Jillaroos and New Zealand Kiwi Ferns which served as the curtain-raiser for the main game, won 22-14 by the Jillaroos.[4]

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New Zealand's win was their first Anzac Test win in 17 years, and the first time New Zealand had won three consecutive test matches over Australia since 1953.[5]

As man of the match, Manu Vatuvei was awarded the Charles Savory medal.[6][7]

Pre-game

National anthems

  • New Zealand Russ Walker - New Zealand National Anthem
  • Australia Adrian Li Donni - Australian National Anthem

Squads

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1 - Shifted to Fullback taking the place of originally selected Billy Slater who withdrew due to injury. Michael Jennings was promoted from originally 19th Man to Centre.
2 - Replaced originally selected Dallin Watene-Zelezniak who was withdrawn due to suspension.

Match summary

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3 May 2015
4:15pm (AEST)
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 32,681
Referee: Gerard Sutton Australia
Player of the Match: Manu Vatuvei

Women's Test

Quick Facts Anzac Test (), Australia ...

A Women's rugby league match between the Australian Jillaroos and New Zealand Kiwi Ferns which served as the curtain-raiser for the main game, won 22-14 by the Jillaroos.[10][11]

Women's squads

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Match summary

More information Australia, 22 – 14 ...
3 May 2015
2.00pm (AEST)
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Referee: Jarrad Cole

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Kangaroos side to face Kiwis named". NRL.com. 26 April 2015.
  2. [2]
    "Kiwis name Test squads". NRL.com. 26 April 2015.
  3. [3]
    "Anzac Test postponed". NRL.com. 1 May 2015.
  4. [4]
    Webeck, Tony (3 May 2015). "Murphy hat-trick inspires Jillaroos". NRL.com.
  5. [5]
    Kiwis defeat Kangaroos for third time in a row to win Anzac test 26-12 in Brisbane stuff.co.nz, 3 May 2015
  6. [6]
    "Kiwis stun Kangaroos in Brisbane". nrl.com. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  7. [7]
    "ANZAC Test representatives to play for the Charles Savory Medal". nrl.com. 29 April 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  8. [8]
    "Broncos rookie drafted into Kiwis squad". New Zealand Herald. 29 April 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
  9. [9]
    Harris, Matt (3 May 2015). "Kiwis stun Kangaroos in Brisbane". NRL.com.
  10. [10]
    Webeck, Tony (3 May 2015). "Murphy hat-trick inspires Jillaroos". NRL.com.
  11. [11]
    "Jillaroos preliminary squad to face Kiwis". 5 March 2015.
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