1997 Anzac Test

{{Short description|1997 Rugby match}}

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{{Infobox rugby league football match

|year = 1997

|title = Anzac Test

|image =

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|alt =

|home = Australia (SL)
{{flagicon|AUS|size=30px}}

|away = New Zealand
{{flagicon|NZL|size=30px}}

|home_abbr = AUS {{leagueicon|Australia|16}}

|away_abbr = NZL {{leagueicon|New Zealand Kiwis|16}}

|home_half1 = 20

|home_half2 = 14

|home_total = 34

|away_half1 = 0

|away_half2 = 22

|away_total = 22

|date = 25 April 1997

|stadium = Sydney Football Stadium

|location = Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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|MoM =

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|anthem =

|referee = Stuart Cummings {{flagicon|ENG}}

|referee2 =

|attendance = 23,829

|network = Nine Network (AUS)
Fox Sports (AUS)
Sky Sport (NZ)
TV3 (NZ)

|commentators = Greg Clark (Fox)

|commentators2 = Warren Smith (Fox)

|commentators3 = Peter Jackson (Fox)

|commentators4 = Graeme Hughes (Sky)

|commentators5 = Graham Lowe (Sky)

|commentators6 = Hugh McGahan (Sky)

|tournaments = Anzac Test

|last = N/A

|next = 1998

}}

The 1997 ANZAC test was the first annual Anzac test played between Australia and New Zealand. Conceived by the rebel Super League competition, any players aligned with the Australian Rugby League were not available for selection.{{cite news|last1=Fryers|first1=Andy|title=Stats show Kiwis' abysmal Anzac Test record|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/the-joy-of-stats/9998212/Stats-show-Kiwis-abysmal-Anzac-Test-record|accessdate=1 August 2014|work=stuff.co.nz|publisher=Fairfax Media|date=2 May 2014}} The game was played on ANZAC Day, 25 April 1997 at the Sydney Football Stadium in front of 23,829 and was won by Australia 34–22.