2008 New Zealand rugby union tour#Munster

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The 2008 New Zealand rugby union tour was a series of matches played in Hong Kong, United Kingdom and Ireland in November 2008, by New Zealand national rugby union team.

The All Blacks obtained their third Grand Slam after the 1978 tour and 2005 New Zealand rugby union tour of Britain and Ireland.

The tour opened with a match against Australia in Hong Kong, valid for Bledisloe Cup.

Bledisloe Cup

A First match was played in Hong Kong against Australia. It was the fourth match between the two teams. Winning the match, the All Blacks, tied the series (2–2) valid also for Bledisloe Cup, holding the title.

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|date=1 November 2008

|home={{ru-rt|AUS}}

|score=14–19

|away={{ru|NZL}}

|stadium=So Kon Po, Hong Kong

|referee=Alan Lewis (Ireland)

|attendance=39,682

|try1= Mitchell 8'
Mitchell 25'|try2= Sivivatu 41'
McCaw 82'

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|pen1= Carter 12' 23' 31'|pen2= Carter 12' 23' 31'

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align=right\|{{flagicon\|NZL}} Robbie Deans				Graham Henry {{flagicon\|NZL}}

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Grand Slam

= Scotland =

The first test gave All Blacks an easy victory, with Richie McCaw and Dan Carter on the bench of reserves.

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|date=8 November 2008

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|score=6–32

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|stadium=Murrayfield, Edinburgh

|referee=Wayne Barnes (England)

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Weepu 25'
Kahui 41'
Boric 73'

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|align=right|{{flagicon|SCO}} Frank Hadden|| || || ||Graham Henry {{flagicon|NZL}}

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= Ireland =

Also again Ireland, the All Blacks obtain a good victory, but the first half (close 10–3) was not easy, and the All Blacks lead the match only thanks a penalty try in the last minute of the half.

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|date=15 November 2008

|home={{ru-rt|IRE}}

|score=3–22

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|stadium=Croke Park, Dublin

|referee=Mark Lawrence (South Africa)

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Nonu 47' Thorn 52'

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= Munster =

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|home= {{flagicon|Munster}} Munster

|score= 16–18

|away= {{ru|NZL}}

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/7736564.stm Report]

|stadium=Thomond Park, Limerick

|referee=Romain Poite (France)

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align=right\|{{flagicon\|AUS}} Tony McGahan				Graham Henry {{flagicon\|NZL}}

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=Wales=

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|report=[https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2008/nov/23/autumn-internationals-newzealandrugbyunionteam?INTCMP=SRCH Report]

|date=22 November 2008

|home={{ru-rt|WAL}}

|score=9–29

|away={{ru|NZL}}

|stadium=Millennium, Cardiff

|referee=Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)

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|con1= |con2= Carter 54' Carter 80'

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align=right\|Adam Jones	align=right\|P	align=center\|3	P	Neemia Tialata {{suboff\|47}}
align=right\|Matthew Rees	align=right\|H	align=center\|2	H	Keven Mealamu
align=right\| {{suboff\|79}} Gethin Jenkins	align=right\|P	align=center\|1	P	Tony Woodcock
\|		align=center\|Replacements
align=right\|Richard Hibbard	align=right\|	align=center\|16		Hika Elliot
align=right\| {{subon\|79}} John Yapp	align=right\|P	align=center\|17	P	John Afoa {{subon\|47}}
align=right\| {{subon\|56}} Luke Charteris	align=right\|L	align=center\|18		Anthony Boric
align=right\| {{subon\|75}} Dafydd Jones	align=right\|N8	align=center\|19		Kieran Read
align=right\| {{subon\|57}} Dwayne Peel	align=right\|SH	align=center\|20	SH	Piri Weepu {{subon\|55}}
align=right\| {{subon\|57}} James Hook	align=right\|FH	align=center\|21		Stephen Donald
align=right\|Andrew Bishop	align=right\|	align=center\|22		Isaia Toeava
\|		align=center\|Coaches
align=right\|{{flagicon\|NZL}} Warren Gatland				Graham Henry {{flagicon\|NZL}}

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= England =

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|date=29 November 2008

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|score=6–32

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|stadium=Twickenham, London

|referee=A. Rolland (Ireland)

|attendance=81,000|try1= |try2= Muliaina 58' 65' Nonu 72'

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align=right\|Delon Armitage	align=right\|FB	align=center\|15	FB	Mils Muliaina
align=right\| {{suboff\|74}} Paul Sackey	align=right\|W	align=center\|14	W	Joe Rokocoko
align=right\| {{suboff\|74}} Jamie Noon	align=right\|C	align=center\|13	C	Conrad Smith {{suboff\|68}}
align=right\|Riki Flutey	align=right\|C	align=center\|12	C	Ma'a Nonu
align=right\|Ugo Monye	align=right\|W	align=center\|11	W	Sitiveni Sivivatu
align=right\|{{sin bin\|42\|52}} Toby Flood	align=right\|FH	align=center\|10	FH	Dan Carter
align=right\| {{suboff\|60}} Danny Care	align=right\|SH	align=center\|9	SH	Jimmy Cowan {{suboff\|69}}
align=right\| {{suboff\|66}} Nick Easter	align=right\|N8	align=center\|8	N8	Rodney So'oialo
align=right\| {{suboff\|57}} Michael Lipman	align=right\|F	align=center\|7	F	Richie McCaw (capt.)
align=right\|{{sin bin\|31\|41}} James Haskell	align=right\|F	align=center\|6	F	Jerome Kaino {{suboff\|55}}
align=right\|Nick Kennedy	align=right\|L	align=center\|5	L	Ali Williams
align=right\|(capt.) Steve Borthwick	align=right\|L	align=center\|4	L	Brad Thorn {{suboff\|68}}
align=right\| {{suboff\|52}} Phil Vickery	align=right\|P	align=center\|3	P	Neemia Tialata {{suboff\|55}}
align=right\| {{suboff\|66}} {{sin bin\|23\|33}} Lee Mears	align=right\|H	align=center\|2	H	Keven Mealamu
align=right\|Tim Payne	align=right\|P	align=center\|1	P	Tony Woodcock
\|		align=center\|Replacements
align=right\| {{subon\|66}} Dylan Hartley	align=right\|H	align=center\|16	H	Hika Elliot
align=right\| {{subon\|52}} Matt Stevens	align=right\|P	align=center\|17	P	John Afoa {{subon\|55}}
align=right\| {{subon\|66}} Tom Croft	align=right\|N8	align=center\|18	L	Anthony Boric {{subon\|68}}
align=right\| {{subon\|57}} {{sin bin\|75\|80}} Tom Rees	align=right\|F	align=center\|19	F	Kieran Read {{subon\|55}}
align=right\| {{subon\|60}} Harry Ellis	align=right\|SH	align=center\|20	SH	Piri Weepu {{subon\|69}}
align=right\| {{subon\|74}} Danny Cipriani	align=right\|C	align=center\|21		Stephen Donald
align=right\| {{subon\|74}} Dan Hipkiss	align=right\|W	align=center\|22	C	Isaia Toeava {{subon\|68}}
\|		align=center\|Coaches
align=right\|{{flagicon\|ENG}} Martin Johnson				Graham Henry {{flagicon\|NZL}}

----

References

Category:2008 rugby union tours

Category:2008 in New Zealand rugby union

2008

Category:2008–09 in European rugby union

Category:2008–09 in Scottish rugby union

Category:2008–09 in Irish rugby union

Category:2008–09 in Welsh rugby union

Category:2008–09 in English rugby union

2008

Category:2008 in Australian rugby union

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width=41%; text-align=right\| \| width=3%; text-align:right\| \| width=4%; text-align:center\| \| width=3%; text-align:left\| \| width=49%; text-align:left\|
align=right\|Adam Ashley-Cooper	align=right\|FB	align=center\|15	FB	Isaia Toeava {{suboff\|74}}
align=right\|Peter Hynes	align=right\|W	align=center\|14	W	Hosea Gear
align=right\| {{suboff\|53}} Ryan Cross	align=right\|C	align=center\|13	C	Conrad Smith
align=right\|(capt.) Stirling Mortlock	align=right\|C	align=center\|12	C	Dan Carter
align=right\|Drew Mitchell	align=right\|W	align=center\|11	W	Sitiveni Sivivatu
align=right\|Matt Giteau	align=right\|FH	align=center\|10	FH	Stephen Donald {{suboff\|47}}
align=right\|Luke Burgess	align=right\|SH	align=center\|9	SH	Jimmy Cowan {{suboff\|50}}
align=right\|Richard Brown	align=right\|N8	align=center\|8	N8	Rodney So'oialo {{blood bin\|16\|29}}
align=right\| {{suboff\|74}} George Smith	align=right\|F	align=center\|7	F	Richie McCaw (capt.)
align=right\|Dean Mumm	align=right\|F	align=center\|6	F	Jerome Kaino {{suboff\|72}}
align=right\| {{suboff\|64}} Nathan Sharpe	align=right\|L	align=center\|5	L	Ali Williams
align=right\|Mark Chisholm	align=right\|L	align=center\|4	L	Brad Thorn {{suboff\|63}}
align=right\| {{suboff\|71}} Al Baxter	align=right\|P	align=center\|3	P	Neemia Tialata {{suboff\|63}}
align=right\|Stephen Moore	align=right\|H	align=center\|2	H	Andrew Hore {{suboff\|4}}
align=right\|Benn Robinson	align=right\|P	align=center\|1	P	Tony Woodcock
\|		align=center\|Replacements
align=right\|Tatafu Polota-Nau	align=right\|	align=center\|16	H	Keven Mealamu {{subon\|4}}
align=right\|{{subon\|71}} Matt Dunning	align=right\|P	align=center\|17	P	Greg Somerville {{subon\|63}}
align=right\|{{subon\|64}} Phil Waugh	align=right\|L	align=center\|18	L	Anthony Boric {{subon\|63}}
align=right\|{{subon\|74}} David Pocock	align=right\|F	align=center\|19	N8	Adam Thomson {{subon}}{{suboff}} 16–29 {{subon\|72}}
align=right\|Sam Cordingley	align=right\|	align=center\|20	SH	Piri Weepu {{subon\|50}}
align=right\|{{subon\|53}} Berrick Barnes	align=right\|C	align=center\|21	FH	Ma'a Nonu {{subon\|47}}
align=right\|Lachie Turner	align=right\|	align=center\|22	FB	Cory Jane {{subon\|74}}
\|		align=center\|Coaches
align=right\|{{flagicon\|NZL}} Robbie Deans				Graham Henry {{flagicon\|NZL}}

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width=41%; text-align=right\| \| width=3%; text-align:right\| \| width=4%; text-align:center\| \| width=3%; text-align:left\| \| width=49%; text-align:left\|
colspan=2; align=right\|Scotland		colspan=2;\|New Zealand
align=right\|Chris Paterson	align=right\|FB	align=center\|15	FB	Isaia Toeava {{suboff\|41}}
align=right\|Thom Evans	align=right\|W	align=center\|14	W	Anthony Tuitavake
align=right\|Ben Cairns	align=right\|C	align=center\|13	C	Richard Kahui
align=right\|{{sin bin\|3\|13}} Nick de Luca	align=right\|C	align=center\|12	C	Ma'a Nonu
align=right\| {{suboff\|42}} Sean Lamont	align=right\|W	align=center\|11	W	Joe Rokocoko
align=right\| {{suboff\|70}} Phil Godman	align=right\|FH	align=center\|10	FH	Stephen Donald
align=right\| {{suboff\|70}} (capt.) Mike Blair	align=right\|SH	align=center\|9	SH	Piri Weepu {{suboff\|52}}
align=right\|Ally Hogg	align=right\|N8	align=center\|8	N8	Liam Messam
align=right\|John Barclay	align=right\|F	align=center\|7	F	Adam Thomson {{suboff\|59}}
align=right\| {{suboff\|61}} Jason White	align=right\|F	align=center\|6	F	Kieran Read
align=right\|Jim Hamilton	align=right\|L	align=center\|5	L	Ali Williams {{suboff\|65}}
align=right\| {{suboff\|54}} Nathan Hines	align=right\|L	align=center\|4	L	Anthony Boric {{sin bin\|30\|40}}
align=right\|{{suboff\|54}} {{subon\|64}} Euan Murray	align=right\|P	align=center\|3	P	John Afoa
align=right\| {{suboff\|63}} Ross Ford	align=right\|H	align=center\|2	H	Keven Mealamu (capt.) {{suboff\|60}}
align=right\| {{suboff\|64}} Allan Jacobsen	align=right\|P	align=center\|1	P	Jamie Mackintosh {{suboff\|54}}
\|		align=center\|Replacements
align=right\| {{subon\|63}} Dougie Hall	align=right\|H	align=center\|16	H	Corey Flynn {{subon\|60}}
align=right\| {{subon\|54}} Alasdair Dickinson	align=right\|P	align=center\|17	P	Neemia Tialata {{subon\|54}}
align=right\| {{subon\|54}} Matt Mustchin	align=right\|L	align=center\|18	L	Ross Filipo {{subon\|65}}
align=right\| {{subon\|61}} Scott Gray	align=right\|F	align=center\|19	F	Richie McCaw {{subon\|59}}
align=right\| {{subon\|70}} Rory Lawson	align=right\|SH	align=center\|20	SH	Andy Ellis {{subon\|52}} {{suboff\|71

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width=41%; text-align=right\| \| width=3%; text-align:right\| \| width=4%; text-align:center\| \| width=3%; text-align:left\| \| width=49%; text-align:left\|
align=right\| {{suboff\|71}} Girvan Dempsey	align=right\|FB	align=center\|15	FB	Mils Muliaina
align=right\|{{sin bin\|41\|51}} Tommy Bowe	align=right\|W	align=center\|14	W	Joe Rokocoko {{suboff\|75}}
align=right\|(capt.) Brian O'Driscoll	align=right\|C	align=center\|13	C	Conrad Smith {{suboff\|64}}
align=right\| {{suboff\|74}} Luke Fitzgerald	align=right\|C	align=center\|12	C	Ma'a Nonu
align=right\|Rob Kearney	align=right\|W	align=center\|11	W	Sitiveni Sivivatu
align=right\|Ronan O'Gara	align=right\|FH	align=center\|10	FH	Dan Carter
align=right\| {{suboff\|67}} Tomás O'Leary	align=right\|SH	align=center\|9	SH	Jimmy Cowan {{suboff\|59}}
align=right\|Jamie Heaslip	align=right\|N8	align=center\|8	N8	Rodney So'oialo {{suboff\|71}}
align=right\| {{suboff\|77}} David Wallace	align=right\|F	align=center\|7	F	Richie McCaw (capt.)
align=right\|Alan Quinlan	align=right\|F	align=center\|6	F	Jerome Kaino {{suboff}}{{subon}} 45'-54'
align=right\| {{suboff\|61}} Paul O'Connell	align=right\|L	align=center\|5	L	Ali Williams
align=right\|Donncha O'Callaghan	align=right\|L	align=center\|4	L	Brad Thorn
align=right\| {{suboff\|76}} John Hayes	align=right\|P	align=center\|3	P	Neemia Tialata {{suboff\|54}} {{subon\|67}}
align=right\| {{suboff\|57}} Rory Best	align=right\|H	align=center\|2	H	Keven Mealamu {{suboff\|65}}
align=right\|Marcus Horan	align=right\|P	align=center\|1	P	Tony Woodcock {{sin bin\|42\|52}} {{suboff\|67}}
\|		align=center\|Replacements
align=right\| {{subon\|57}} Jerry Flannery	align=right\|H	align=center\|16	H	Corey Flynn {{subon\|65}}
align=right\| {{subon\|76}} Tony Buckley	align=right\|P	align=center\|17	P	John Afoa {{subon\|45}}
align=right\| {{subon\|61}} Stephen Ferris	align=right\|L	align=center\|18		Anthony Boric
align=right\| {{subon\|77}} Shane Jennings	align=right\|F	align=center\|19	N8	Kieran Read {{subon\|71}}
align=right\| {{subon\|67}} Eoin Reddan	align=right\|SH	align=center\|20	SH	Piri Weepu {{subon\|59}}
align=right\| {{subon\|74}} Paddy Wallace	align=right\|C	align=center\|21	W	Stephen Donald {{subon\|75}}
align=right\| {{subon\|71}} Keith Earls	align=right\|FB	align=center\|22	C	Isaia Toeava {{subon\|64}}
\|		align=center\|Coaches
align=right\|{{flagicon\|IRE\|rugby}} Declan Kidney				Graham Henry {{flagicon\|NZL}}

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width=41%; text-align=right\| \| width=3%; text-align:right\| \| width=4%; text-align:center\| \| width=3%; text-align:left\| \| width=49%; text-align:left\|
align=right\|Doug Howlett	align=right\|FB	align=center\|15	FB	Cory Jane
align=right\|Barry Murphy	align=right\|W	align=center\|14	W	Hosea Gear
align=right\| {{suboff\|52}} Rua Tipoki	align=right\|C	align=center\|13	C	Anthony Tuitavake {{suboff\|69}}
align=right\|Lifeimi Mafi	align=right\|C	align=center\|12	C	Isaia Toeava {{suboff\|65}}
align=right\|Ian Dowling	align=right\|W	align=center\|11	W	Joe Rokocoko
align=right\|Paul Warwick	align=right\|FH	align=center\|10	FH	Stephen Donald
align=right\|Peter Stringer	align=right\|SH	align=center\|9	SH	Piri Weepu {{suboff\|62}}
align=right\| {{suboff\|26}} Denis Leamy	align=right\|N8	align=center\|8	N8	Liam Messam
align=right\|Niall Ronan	align=right\|F	align=center\|7	F	Scott Waldrom
align=right\|James Coughlan	align=right\|F	align=center\|6	F	Adam Thomson {{suboff\|50}}
align=right\|Mick O'Driscoll	align=right\|L	align=center\|5	L	Jason Eaton
align=right\|Donncha O'Callaghan	align=right\|L	align=center\|4	L	Ross Filipo {{suboff\|69}}
align=right\| {{suboff\|41}} Tim Ryan	align=right\|P	align=center\|3	P	Ben Franks {{suboff\|54}}
align=right\| {{suboff\|63}} Frankie Sheahan	align=right\|H	align=center\|2	H	Corey Flynn {{suboff\|62}}
align=right\|Federico Pucciariello	align=right\|P	align=center\|1	P	Jamie Mackintosh
\|		align=center\|Replacements
align=right\| {{subon\|63}} Denis Fogarty	align=right\|R	align=center\|16	R	Hika Elliot {{subon\|62}}
align=right\| {{subon\|41}} Tony Buckley	align=right\|R	align=center\|17	R	John Afoa {{subon\|54}}
align=right\|Mark Melbourne	align=right\|	align=center\|18	R	Brad Thorn {{subon\|69}}
align=right\| {{subon\|26}} Billy Holland	align=right\|R	align=center\|19	R	Kieran Read {{subon\|50}}
align=right\|John O'Sullivan	align=right\|	align=center\|20	R	Alby Mathewson {{subon\|62}}
align=right\|Mike Prendergast	align=right\|	align=center\|21	R	Richard Kahui {{subon\|65}}
align=right\| {{subon\|52}} Jeremy Manning	align=right\|R	align=center\|22	R	Mils Muliaina {{subon\|69}}
\|		align=center\|Coaches
align=right\|{{flagicon\|AUS}} Tony McGahan				Graham Henry {{flagicon\|NZL}}

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width=41%; text-align=right\| \| width=3%; text-align:right\| \| width=4%; text-align:center\| \| width=3%; text-align:left\| \| width=49%; text-align:left\|
colspan=2; align=right\|Wales		colspan=2;\|New Zealand
align=right\|Lee Byrne	align=right\|FB	align=center\|15	FB	Mils Muliaina
align=right\|Leigh Halfpenny	align=right\|W	align=center\|14	W	Joe Rokocoko
align=right\|Tom Shanklin	align=right\|C	align=center\|13	C	Richard Kahui
align=right\|Jamie Roberts	align=right\|C	align=center\|12	C	Ma'a Nonu
align=right\|Shane Williams	align=right\|W	align=center\|11	W	Sitiveni Sivivatu
align=right\| {{suboff\|57}} Stephen Jones	align=right\|FH	align=center\|10	FH	Dan Carter
align=right\| {{suboff\|57}} Gareth Cooper	align=right\|SH	align=center\|9	SH	Jimmy Cowan {{suboff\|55}}
align=right\|Andy Powell	align=right\|N8	align=center\|8	N8	Rodney So'oialo
align=right\| {{suboff\|75}} Martyn Williams	align=right\|F	align=center\|7	F	Richie McCaw (capt.)
align=right\|(capt.) Ryan Jones	align=right\|F	align=center\|6	F	Jerome Kaino
align=right\| {{suboff\|56}} Ian Evans	align=right\|L	align=center\|5	L	Ali Williams
align=right\|Alun Wyn Jones	align=right\|L	align=center\|4	L	Brad Thorn
align=right\|Adam Jones	align=right\|P	align=center\|3	P	Neemia Tialata {{suboff\|47}}
align=right\|Matthew Rees	align=right\|H	align=center\|2	H	Keven Mealamu
align=right\| {{suboff\|79}} Gethin Jenkins	align=right\|P	align=center\|1	P	Tony Woodcock
\|		align=center\|Replacements
align=right\|Richard Hibbard	align=right\|	align=center\|16		Hika Elliot
align=right\| {{subon\|79}} John Yapp	align=right\|P	align=center\|17	P	John Afoa {{subon\|47}}
align=right\| {{subon\|56}} Luke Charteris	align=right\|L	align=center\|18		Anthony Boric
align=right\| {{subon\|75}} Dafydd Jones	align=right\|N8	align=center\|19		Kieran Read
align=right\| {{subon\|57}} Dwayne Peel	align=right\|SH	align=center\|20	SH	Piri Weepu {{subon\|55}}
align=right\| {{subon\|57}} James Hook	align=right\|FH	align=center\|21		Stephen Donald
align=right\|Andrew Bishop	align=right\|	align=center\|22		Isaia Toeava
\|		align=center\|Coaches
align=right\|{{flagicon\|NZL}} Warren Gatland				Graham Henry {{flagicon\|NZL}}