2006 Anzac Test
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{{Infobox rugby league football match
|year = 2006
|title = Anzac Test
|image =
|imagesize =
|alt =
|home = Australia
{{flagicon|AUS|size=30px}}
|away = New Zealand
{{flagicon|NZL|size=30px}}
|home_abbr = AUS {{leagueicon|Australia|size=16}}
|away_abbr = NZL {{leagueicon|New Zealand Kiwis|size=16}}
|home_half1 = 14
|home_half2 = 36
|home_total = 50
|away_half1 = 6
|away_half2 = 6
|away_total = 12
|date = 5 May 2006
|stadium = Suncorp Stadium
|location = Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
|MoM_title = Man of the Match
|MoM =
|referee = Ashley Klein {{flagicon|Australia}}
|attendance = 44,191
|network = Nine Network
|commentators = Ray Warren
|commentators2= Phil Gould
|commentators3= Peter Sterling
|tournaments = Anzac Test
|last = 2005
|next = 2007
}}
The 2006 Anzac Test was a rugby league test match played between Australia and New Zealand at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on 5 May 2006.{{Cite web|title=Aussies exact revenge on Kiwis » League Unlimited|url=https://leagueunlimited.com/news/aussies-exact-revenge-on-kiwis-2/|access-date=2021-03-05|website=League Unlimited|language=en-US}} It was the 7th Anzac test played between the two nations since the first was played under the Super League banner in 1997 and the second to be played in Brisbane. It marked the farewell appearance from representative football for Australian rugby league Immortal Andrew Johns and his only appearance alongside future immortal Jonathon Thurston who came off the bench and played five eighth after an injury to fullback Karmichael Hunt caused starting five eight Darren Lockyer to shift to the back.
Teams
| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto"
! align="centre" style="width:170px; border:3px solid gold; background:darkgreen; color:gold"|Australia ! align="center" width="100" style="background: #eeeeee; color: black" |Position ! align="centre" style="width:170px; border:3px solid black; background:black; color:white"|New Zealand |
| align="center"|{{leagueicon|Brisbane|size=16|align=left}} Karmichael Hunt
|align="center" style="background: #eeeeee" |Fullback |align="center"|Brent Webb {{leagueicon|New Zealand|size=16|align=right}} |
| align="center"|{{leagueicon|Melbourne|size=16|align=left}} Matt King
|align="center" style="background: #eeeeee" |Wing |align="center"|Jake Webster {{leagueicon|Melbourne|size=16|align=right}} |
| align="center"|{{leagueicon|St. George|size=16|align=left}} Mark Gasnier
|align="center" style="background: #eeeeee" |Centre |align="center"|Clinton Toopi {{leagueicon|New Zealand|size=16|align=right}} |
| align="center"|{{leagueicon|St. George|size=16|align=left}} Matt Cooper
|align="center" style="background: #eeeeee" |Centre |align="center"|Paul Whatuira {{leagueicon|Wests Tigers|size=16|align=right}} |
| align="center"|{{leagueicon|Parramatta|size=16|align=left}} Timana Tahu
|align="center" style="background: #eeeeee" |Wing |align="center"|Tame Tupou {{leagueicon|Brisbane|size=16|align=right}} |
| align="center"|{{leagueicon|Brisbane|size=16|align=left}} Darren Lockyer (c)
|align="center" style="background: #eeeeee" |Five-eighth |align="center"|Nigel Vagana (c) {{leagueicon|Cronulla|size=16|align=right}} |
| align="center"|{{leagueicon|Newcastle|size=16|align=left}} Andrew Johns
|align="center" style="background: #eeeeee" |Halfback |align="center"|Thomas Leuluai {{leagueicon|Harlequins|size=16|align=right}} |
| align="center"|{{leagueicon|Canterbury|size=16|align=left}} Willie Mason
|align="center" style="background: #eeeeee" |Prop |align="center"|Jason Cayless {{leagueicon|St. Helens|size=16|align=right}} |
| align="center"|{{leagueicon|Newcastle|size=16|align=left}} Danny Buderus
|align="center" style="background: #eeeeee" |Hooker |align="center"|Louis Anderson {{leagueicon|New Zealand|size=16|align=right}} |
| align="center"|{{leagueicon|Brisbane|size=16|align=left}} Petero Civoniceva
|align="center" style="background: #eeeeee" |Prop |align="center"|Nathan Cayless {{leagueicon|Parramatta|size=16|align=right}} |
| align="center"|{{leagueicon|North Queensland|size=16|align=left}} Luke O'Donnell
|align="center" style="background: #eeeeee" |2nd Row |align="center"|David Kidwell {{leagueicon|Melbourne|size=16|align=right}} |
| align="center"|{{leagueicon|Parramatta|size=16|align=left}} Nathan Hindmarsh
|align="center" style="background: #eeeeee" |2nd Row |align="center"|David Fa'alogo {{leagueicon|South Sydney|size=16|align=right}} |
| align="center"|{{leagueicon|Manly|size=16|align=left}} Ben Kennedy
|align="center" style="background: #eeeeee" |Lock |align="center"|Sonny Bill Williams {{leagueicon|Canterbury|size=16|align=right}} |
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| align="center"|{{leagueicon|North Queensland|size=16|align=left}} Johnathan Thurston
|align="center" style="background: #eeeeee" |Interchange |align="center"|Benji Marshall {{leagueicon|Wests Tigers|size=16|align=right}} |
| align="center"|{{leagueicon|Canterbury|size=16|align=left}} Mark O'Meley
|align="center" style="background: #eeeeee" |Interchange |align="center"|David Faiumu {{leagueicon|North Queensland|size=16|align=right}} |
| align="center"|{{leagueicon|Manly|size=16|align=left}} Steve Menzies
|align="center" style="background: #eeeeee" |Interchange |align="center"|Roy Asotasi {{leagueicon|Canterbury|size=16|align=right}} |
| align="center"|{{leagueicon|Newcastle|size=16|align=left}} Steve Simpson
|align="center" style="background: #eeeeee" |Interchange |align="center"|Frank Pritchard {{align|right|16px}} |
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| align="center"|{{leagueicon|Eastern Suburbs|size=16|align=left}} Ricky Stuart
|align="center" style="background: #eeeeee" |Coach |align="center"|Brian McClennan {{leagueicon|New Zealand Kiwis|size=16|align=right}} |
Match summary
{{rugbyleaguebox
|bg = #eeeeee
|date = 5 May 2006
|time = 7:30pm (AEST)
|team1 = Australia {{flagicon|Australia}}
|score = 50 – 12
|report = 1st: 14 - 6
2nd: 36 - 6
[https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/anzac-test-match-2006/australia-vs-new-zealand.html Report]
|team2 = {{flagicon|New Zealand}} New Zealand
|points1 = Tries:
Timana Tahu (45', 55') 2
Darren Lockyer (71', 80') 2
Matt Cooper (17') 1
Mark Gasnier (25') 1
Nathan Hindmarsh (52') 1
Danny Buderus (77') 1
Goals:
Andrew Johns 8/9
(4' pen, 18', 35' pen, 46', 53', 56', 72', 80')
Ben Kennedy 1/1
(78')
|points2 = Tries:
David Kidwell (12') 1
Sonny Bill Williams (48') 1
Goals:
Brent Webb 2/4
(30' pen, 49')
|stadium = Suncorp Stadium
|referee = Ashley Klein {{flagicon|Australia}}
|attendance = 44,191
|manofmatch =
}}