2012 Anzac Test
{{Short description|Rugby test match}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox rugby league football match
|year = 2012
|title = Anzac Test
|image =
|imagesize =
|alt =
|home = New Zealand
{{flagicon|NZL|size=30px}}
|away = Australia
{{flagicon|AUS|size=30px}}
|home_abbr = NZL {{leagueicon|New Zealand Kiwis|16}}
|away_abbr = AUS {{leagueicon|Australia|16}}
|home_half1 = 6
|home_half2 = 6
|home_total = 12
|away_half1 = 14
|away_half2 = 6
|away_total = 20
|date = 20 April 2012
|stadium = Eden Park
|location = Auckland, New Zealand
|MoM_title =
|MoM = Johnathan Thurston {{leagueicon|Australia|16}}
|anthem_title =
|anthem =
|referee = Richard Silverwood {{flagicon|ENG}}
|referee2 =
|attendance = 35,399
|network = Nine Network
|commentators = Ray Warren
|commentators2= Phil Gould
|commentators3= Peter Sterling
|tournaments = Anzac Test
|last = 2011
|next = 2013
}}
The 2012 ANZAC test was a rugby league test match played between Australia and New Zealand at Eden Park on 20 April 2012. It was the 13th Anzac test played between the two nations.
Australian five-eighth, Johnathan Thurston scored a try and kicked four goals from four attempts, and was named man-of-the-match.{{cite news|title=Inside League with The Shadow|url=http://www.cessnockadvertiser.com.au/story/173473/inside-league-with-the-shadow-column-7-2012/|accessdate=18 July 2013|newspaper=The Advertiser|date=26 April 2012}}
English referee Richard Silverwood's performance drew criticism in the media.{{cite news|last=Deane|first=Steve|title=Kiwis solid in Anzac test loss|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10800435|accessdate=18 July 2013|newspaper=The New Zealand Herald|date=21 April 2012}}
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="center"|Billy Slater {{leagueicon|Melbourne|size=16|align=right}}
! Fullback | align="center"|{{leagueicon|Brisbane|size=16|align=left}} Josh Hoffman |
| align="center"| Darius Boyd {{leagueicon|Newcastle|size=16|align=right}}
! Wing | align="center"|{{leagueicon|St George|size=16|align=left}} Jason Nightingale |
| align="center"|Greg Inglis {{leagueicon|South Sydney|size=16|align=right}}
! Centre | align="center"|{{leagueicon|Sydney|size=16|align=left}} Shaun Kenny-Dowall |
| align="center"|Justin Hodges {{leagueicon|Brisbane|size=16|align=right}}
! Centre | align="center"|{{leagueicon|New Zealand Warriors|size=16|align=left}} Simon Mannering |
| align="center"|Akuila Uate {{leagueicon|Newcastle|size=16|align=right}}
! Wing | align="center"|{{leagueicon|New Zealand Warriors|size=16|align=left}} Manu Vatuvei |
| align="center"|Johnathan Thurston {{leagueicon|North Queensland|size=16|align=right}}
! Five-Eighth | align="center"|{{leagueicon|Wests Tigers|size=16|align=left}} Benji Marshall (c) |
| align="center"|Cooper Cronk {{leagueicon|Melbourne|size=16|align=right}}
! Halfback | align="center"|{{leagueicon|New Zealand Warriors|size=16|align=left}} Shaun Johnson |
| align="center"|Paul Gallen {{leagueicon|Cronulla|size=16|align=right}}
! Prop | align="center"|{{leagueicon|Penrith|size=16|align=left}} Sam McKendry |
| align="center"|Cameron Smith (c) {{leagueicon|Melbourne|size=16|align=right}}
! Hooker | align="center"|{{leagueicon|South Sydney|size=16|align=left}} Isaac Luke |
| align="center"|David Shillington {{leagueicon|Canberra|size=16|align=right}}
! Prop | align="center"|{{leagueicon|New Zealand Warriors|size=16|align=left}} Ben Matulino |
| align="center"|David Taylor {{leagueicon|South Sydney|size=16|align=right}}
! 2nd Row | align="center"|{{leagueicon|Canterbury|size=16|align=left}} Frank Pritchard |
| align="center"|Sam Thaiday {{leagueicon|Brisbane|size=16|align=right}}
! 2nd Row | align="center"|{{leagueicon|Wests Tigers|size=16|align=left}} Adam Blair |
| align="center"|Luke Lewis {{leagueicon|Penrith|size=16|align=right}}
! Lock | align="center"|{{leagueicon|Cronulla|size=16|align=left}} Jeremy Smith |
| |
| |
| align="center"|Daly Cherry-Evans {{leagueicon|Manly|size=16|align=right}}
! Interchange | align="center"|{{leagueicon|St George|size=16|align=left}} Nathan Fien |
| align="center"|Ben Hannant {{leagueicon|Brisbane|size=16|align=right}}
! Interchange | align="center"|{{leagueicon|Sydney|size=16|align=left}} Jared Waerea-Hargreaves |
| align="center"|James Tamou {{leagueicon|North Queensland|size=16|align=right}}
! Interchange | align="center"|{{leagueicon|Melbourne|size=16|align=left}} Jesse Bromwich |
| align="center"|Anthony Watmough {{leagueicon|Manly|size=16|align=right}}
! Interchange | align="center"|{{leagueicon|Brisbane|size=16|align=left}} Alex Glenn |
| |
| |
| align="center"|Tim Sheens {{leagueicon|Wests Tigers|size=16|align=right}}
! Coach | align="center"|{{leagueicon|Parramatta|size=16|align=left}} Stephen Kearney |
Match Summary
{{Rugbyleaguebox |
bg = #eeeeee |
date = 20 April 2012 |
time= 8:00pm (BST) |
team1 = {{rl-rt|AUS}} |
score = 20 – 12 |
team2 = {{rl|NZL}} |
points1= Tries
Johnathan Thurston (21') 1
Greg Inglis (26') 1
Cameron Smith (69') 1
Goals
Johnathan Thurston 4/4 (22', 27', 40' pen, 71') |
points2= Tries
1 (12') Issac Luke
1 (48') Shaun Johnson
Goals
2/2 (13', 48') Benji Marshall |
stadium = Eden Park, Auckland |
attendance = 35,399 |
referee = Richard Silverwood {{flagicon|ENG}} |
manofmatch = Johnathan Thurston {{leagueicon|Australia|16}} |
}}
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