2011 Anzac Test
{{Short description|2011 rugby league test match}}
{{Use Australian English|date=June 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox rugby league football match
|year = 2011
|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 = 10
|home_half2 = 10
|home_total = 20
|away_half1 = 6
|away_half2 = 4
|away_total = 10
|date = 6 May 2011
|stadium = Skilled Park
|location = Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
|MoM_title =
|MoM = Paul Gallen {{leagueicon|Australia|16}}
|anthem_title =
|anthem =
|referee = Richard Silverwood {{flagicon|ENG}}
|referee2 =
|attendance = 26,301
|network = Nine Network
|commentators = Ray Warren
|commentators2 = Phil Gould
|commentators3 = Peter Sterling
|tournaments = Anzac Test
|last = 2010
|next = 2012
}}
The 2011 ANZAC Test was a rugby league test match played between Australia and New Zealand on 6 May 2011 at Skilled Park on the Gold Coast. Australia won their tenth straight Anzac test with a score of 20–10.
Pre-game
The game was originally scheduled to be played in AMI Stadium in Christchurch but was moved because of the damages from the 2011 Canterbury earthquake. However, 250 earthquake victims and volunteer workers were flown in for the match. to be commemorated.{{cite web |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/4964527/Earthquake-victims-fly-in-for-Anzac-test |title=Earthquake victims fly in for Anzac test |date=5 May 2011 |work=Stuff.co.nz |accessdate=15 September 2011}}
New Zealand were given a chance by some pundits considering that they had beaten Australia in the 2008 Rugby League World Cup final and in the 2010 Four Nations. Winning the Anzac test was seen as the one achievement that alluded the New Zealand team. However, Australia went into the match as favorites, having won the last nine Anzac Tests and having never lost to New Zealand in an Anzac Test in Australia. The odds for an Australian win opened at $1.35 but dropped to $1.22 while New Zealand was paying $4.25.{{cite web|url=http://www.rleague.com/content/article.php?id=39343 |title=Punters jump on Kangaroos |publisher=rleague.com |date= |accessdate=2012-11-07}}
The New Zealand national anthem was performed by J.Williams.
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 |
| style="text-align:center;"|Billy Slater {{leagueicon|Melbourne|size=16|align=right}}
! Fullback | style="text-align:center;"|{{leagueicon|New Zealand Warriors|size=16|align=left}} Lance Hohaia |
| style="text-align:center;"| Brett Morris {{leagueicon|St George Illawarra|size=16|align=right}}
! Wing | style="text-align:center;"|{{leagueicon|Melbourne|size=16|align=left}} Matt Duffie |
| style="text-align:center;"|Greg Inglis {{leagueicon|South Sydney|size=16|align=right}}
! Centre | style="text-align:center;"|{{leagueicon|New Zealand Warriors|size=16|align=left}} Simon Mannering |
| style="text-align:center;"|Justin Hodges {{leagueicon|Brisbane|size=16|align=right}}
! Centre | style="text-align:center;"|{{leagueicon|Sydney|size=16|align=left}} Shaun Kenny-Dowall |
| style="text-align:center;"|Jharal Yow Yeh {{leagueicon|Brisbane|size=16|align=right}}
! Wing | style="text-align:center;"|{{leagueicon|St. George|size=16|align=left}} Jason Nightingale |
| style="text-align:center;"|Darren Lockyer (c) {{leagueicon|Brisbane|size=16|align=right}}
! Five-Eighth | style="text-align:center;"|{{leagueicon|Wests Tigers|size=16|align=left}} Benji Marshall (c) |
| style="text-align:center;"|Johnathan Thurston {{leagueicon|North Queensland|size=16|align=right}}
! Halfback | style="text-align:center;"|{{leagueicon|Manly|size=16|align=left}} Kieran Foran |
| style="text-align:center;"|Petero Civoniceva {{leagueicon|Penrith|size=16|align=right}}
! Prop | style="text-align:center;"|{{leagueicon|New Zealand Warriors|size=16|align=left}} Sam Rapira |
| style="text-align:center;"|Cameron Smith {{leagueicon|Melbourne|size=16|align=right}}
! Hooker | style="text-align:center;"|{{leagueicon|St. George|size=16|align=left}} Nathan Fien |
| style="text-align:center;"|Matthew Scott {{leagueicon|North Queensland|size=16|align=right}}
! Prop | style="text-align:center;"|{{leagueicon|Penrith|size=16|align=left}} Sam McKendry |
| style="text-align:center;"|Ben Creagh {{leagueicon|St George Illawarra|size=16|align=right}}
! 2nd Row | style="text-align:center;"|{{leagueicon|Melbourne|size=16|align=left}} Adam Blair |
| style="text-align:center;"|Sam Thaiday {{leagueicon|Brisbane|size=16|align=right}}
! 2nd Row | style="text-align:center;"|{{leagueicon|Canberra|size=16|align=left}} Bronson Harrison |
| style="text-align:center;"|Paul Gallen {{leagueicon|Cronulla|size=16|align=right}}
! Lock | style="text-align:center;"|{{leagueicon|Cronulla|size=16|align=left}} Jeremy Smith |
| |
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| style="text-align:center;"|Cooper Cronk {{leagueicon|Melbourne|size=16|align=right}}
! Interchange | style="text-align:center;"|{{leagueicon|South Sydney|size=16|align=left}} Issac Luke |
| style="text-align:center;"|Ben Hannant {{leagueicon|Brisbane|size=16|align=right}}
! Interchange | style="text-align:center;"|{{leagueicon|New Zealand Warriors|size=16|align=left}} Ben Matulino |
| style="text-align:center;"|Jamal Idris {{leagueicon|Canterbury|size=16|align=right}}
! Interchange | style="text-align:center;"|{{leagueicon|Parramatta|size=16|align=left}} Fuifui Moimoi |
| style="text-align:center;"|Kade Snowden* {{leagueicon|Cronulla|size=16|align=right}}
! Interchange | style="text-align:center;"|{{leagueicon|New Zealand Warriors|size=16|align=left}} Lewis Brown |
| |
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| style="text-align:center;"|Tim Sheens {{leagueicon|Wests Tigers|size=16|align=right}}
! Coach | style="text-align:center;"|{{leagueicon|Parramatta|size=16|align=left}} Stephen Kearney |
Match summary
{{Rugbyleaguebox |
bg = #eeeeee |
date = 6 May 2011 |
time= 8:00pm (BST) |
team1 = {{rl-rt|AUS}} |
score = 20 – 10 |
team2 = {{rl|NZL}} |
points1= Tries
Billy Slater (2', 68') 2
Jharal Yow Yeh (20') 1
Jamal Idris (71') 1
Goals
Johnathan Thurston 2/4 (3', 69') |
points2= Tries
1 (36') Matt Duffie
1 (80') Lance Hohaia
Goals
1/2 (37') Benji Marshall |
stadium = Skilled Park, Gold Coast |
attendance = 26,301 |
referee = Richard Silverwood {{flagicon|ENG}} |
manofmatch = Paul Gallen {{leagueicon|Australia|16}} |
}}
New Zealand were criticized after the game for their unforgiving error rate, most notably for a period in the second half where five consecutive New Zealand errors allowed Australia to score two tries to secure their win.{{cite web |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/league/4973998/Another-sombre-Anzac-Test-for-New-Zealand |title=Another sombre Anzac Test for New Zealand |author=Barclay, Chris |date=7 May 2011 |work=Stuff.co.nz |accessdate=15 September 2011}}{{cite web |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/league/4973831/Slater-double-handling-errors-sink-Kiwis |title=Slater, handling errors sink Kiwis |author=Kilgallon, Steve |date=6 May 2011 |work=Stuff.co.nz |accessdate=15 September 2011}} New Zealand coach Stephen Kearney said after the game "It seems a bit same old, same old – but I know we're taking steps in the right direction. The effort of the guys to keep hanging in there was a real positive.' {{cite web |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/league/4974864/A-loss-but-Kiwis-are-progressing-says-Kearney |title=A loss but Kiwis are progressing – Kearney |author=Kilgallon, Steve |date=7 May 2011 |work=Stuff.co.nz |accessdate=15 September 2011}} New Zealand had at least proved that they could be competitive with Australia again.
See also
{{Portal|Australia|Military of Australia|New Zealand|Sports}}
References
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External links
{{2011 in Rugby League}}
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