2009 Anzac Test

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{{Infobox rugby league football match

|year = 2009

|title = Anzac Test

|image =

|imagesize =

|alt =

|home = Australia
{{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 = 16

|home_half2 = 22

|home_total = 38

|away_half1 = 6

|away_half2 = 4

|away_total = 10

|date = 8 May 2009

|stadium = Suncorp Stadium

|location = Brisbane, Australia

|MoM_title =

|MoM = Johnathan Thurston {{leagueicon|Australia|16}}

|anthem_title =

|anthem =

|referee = Richard Silverwood {{flagicon|ENG}}

|referee2 =

|attendance = 37,152

|network = Nine Network (AUS)
Sky Sport (NZ)

|commentators = Ray Warren

|commentators2= Phil Gould

|commentators3= Peter Sterling

|tournaments = Anzac Test

|last = 2008

|next = 2010

}}

The 2009 ANZAC test, was a rugby league test match played between Australia and New Zealand at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on 8 May 2009. It was the 10th Anzac test played between the two nations since the first was played under the Super League banner in 1997. This was the fourth Anzac Test played in Brisbane.

This was the 112th test between Australia and New Zealand since 1908.

Squads

style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto" class="wikitable"

!align="centre" width="200" style="border: 2px solid gold; background: green; color: gold"|Australia

!width="100"| Position

!align="centre" width="200" style="border: 2px solid silver; background: black; color: white"|New Zealand

align="left"|{{leagueicon|Melbourne|16}} Billy Slater

| align="center"|Fullback

| align="right"|Lance Hohaia {{leagueicon|New Zealand Warriors old|16}}

align="left"|{{leagueicon|St George Illawarra|16}} Darius Boyd

| align="center"|Wing

| align="right"|Sam Perrett {{leagueicon|Sydney Roosters|16}}

align="left"|{{leagueicon|Melbourne|16}} Greg Inglis

| align="center"|Centre

| align="right"|Iosia Soliola {{leagueicon|Sydney Roosters|16}}

align="left"|{{leagueicon|Brisbane|16}} Justin Hodges

| align="center"|Centre

| align="right"|Jerome Ropati {{leagueicon|New Zealand Warriors old|16}}

align="left"|{{leagueicon|Brisbane|16}} Israel Folau

| align="center"|Wing

| align="right"|Manu Vatuvei {{leagueicon|New Zealand Warriors old|16}}

align="left"|{{leagueicon|Brisbane|16}} Darren Lockyer (c)

| align="center"|Five-Eighth

| align="right"|Nathan Fien {{leagueicon|New Zealand Warriors old|16}}

align="left"|{{leagueicon|North Queensland|16}} Johnathan Thurston

| align="center"|Halfback

| align="right"|Benji Marshall (c) {{leagueicon|Wests Tigers|16}}

align="left"|{{leagueicon|New Zealand Warriors old|16}} Steve Price

| align="center"|Prop

| align="right"|Roy Asotasi {{leagueicon|South Sydney|16}}

align="left"|{{leagueicon|Melbourne|16}} Cameron Smith

| align="center"|Hooker

| align="right"|Dene Halatau {{leagueicon|Wests Tigers|16}}

align="left"|{{leagueicon|Penrith|16}} Petero Civoniceva

| align="center"|Prop

| align="right"|Adam Blair {{leagueicon|Melbourne|16}}

align="left"|{{leagueicon|Gold Coast Titans|16}} Anthony Laffranchi

| align="center"|2nd Row

| align="right"|David Fa'alogo {{leagueicon|South Sydney|16}}

align="left"|{{leagueicon|Cronulla|16}} Paul Gallen

| align="center"|2nd Row

| align="right"|Bronson Harrison {{leagueicon|Canberra|16}}

align="left"|{{leagueicon|Manly|16}} Glenn Stewart

| align="center"|Lock

| align="right"|Simon Mannering {{leagueicon|New Zealand Warriors old|16}}

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align="left"|{{leagueicon|Newcastle|16}} Kurt Gidley

| align="center"|Interchange

| align="right"|Greg Eastwood {{leagueicon|Canterbury|16}}

align="left"|{{leagueicon|Manly|16}} Brent Kite

| align="center"|Interchange

| align="right"|Jeff Lima {{leagueicon|Melbourne|16}}

align="left"|{{leagueicon|Gold Coast Titans|16}} Luke Bailey

| align="center"|Interchange

| align="right"|Jason Nightingale {{leagueicon|St George Illawarra|16}}

align="left"|{{leagueicon|Manly|16}} Anthony Watmough

| align="center"|Interchange

| align="right"|Sika Manu {{leagueicon|Melbourne|16}}

align="left"|{{leagueicon|Wests Tigers|16}} Tim Sheens

| align="center"|Coach

| align="right"|Stephen Kearney {{leagueicon|New Zealand Kiwis|16}}

Source:{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/8035844.stm | work=BBC News | title=Australia 38–10 New Zealand | date=8 May 2009 | accessdate=23 April 2010}}

Match Summary

{{Rugbyleaguebox

|bg = #eeeeee

|date = 8 May 2009

|time =

|team1 = {{Rl-rt|AUS}}

|score = 38 – 10

|team2 = {{Rl|NZL}}

|points1= Tries:
Justin Hodges (2)
Jonathan Thurston (2)
Darius Boyd
Israel Folau
Billy Slater
Goals:
Johnathan Thurston (5/7)

|points2= Tries:
Sam Perrett
Manu Vatuvei



Goals:
Benji Marshall (1/2)

|stadium = Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

|attendance = 37,152

|referee = Richard Silverwood {{flagicon|ENG}}

|manofmatch = Johnathan Thurston {{leagueicon|Australia|16}}

|report = [http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/australia-vs-new-zealand-2009/australia-vs-new-zealand.html 2009 Anzac Test Report]

}}

References