The Newcastle Knights Archive.

2000 World Cup Match 3: Australia vs Russia:

Australia 110 (W. Sailor 4, R. Girdler 3, T. Barrett 2, J. Croker 2, N. Hindmarsh 2, A. MacDougall, B. Fletcher, S. Webcke, G. Tallis, A. Johns, M. Gidley tries; R. Girdler 17 goals) defeated
Russia 4 (M. Donovan try) at The Boulevard, Hull, Saturday night, November 4, 7:30pm.

Penalties: Australia 5-1.
Crowd: 3044. Referee: Stuart Cummings. Halftime: Australia 50-4.
Goalkickers: Girdler (Australia) 17/19, Mitrofanov (Russia) 0/2.
Man of the Match: Ryan Girdler (Australia).

When they scored:
3rd minute: Girdler try, Girdler goal. Australia 6-0.
6th minute: MacDougall try, Girdler goal. Australia 12-0.
8th minute: Sailor try, Girdler goal. Australia 18-0.
14th minute: Barrett try, Girdler goal. Australia 24-0.
16th minute: Donovan try. Australia 24-4.
21st minute: Fletcher try, Girdler goal. Australia 30-4.
28th minute: Webcke try. Australia 34-4.
31st minute: Girdler try. Australia 38-4.
35th minute: Sailor try, Girdler goal. Australia 44-4.
38th minute: Barrett try, Girdler goal. Australia 50-4.
42nd minute: Sailor try, Girdler goal. Australia 56-4.
49th minute: Tallis try, Girdler goal. Australia 62-4.
52nd minute: Croker try, Girdler goal. Australia 68-4.
54th minute: Croker try, Girdler goal. Australia 74-4.
59th minute: Hindmarsh try, Girdler goal. Australia 80-4.
67th minute: Girdler try, Girdler goal. Australia 86-4.
73rd minute: Johns try, Girdler goal. Australia 92-4.
76th minute: Hindmarsh try, Girdler goal. Australia 98-4.
78th minute: Sailor try, Girdler goal. Australia 104-4.
80th minute: Gidley try, Girdler goal. Australia 110-4.

Australia:Russia:
1. Adam MacDougall1. Mikhail Mitrofanov
2. Wendell Sailor2. Rinat Chamsoutdinov
3. Matthew Gidley3. Maxim Romanov
4. Ryan Girdler4. Robert Iliassov
5. Jason Croker5. Matthew Donovan
6. Trent Barrett6. Andrei Olar
7. Brett Kimmorley7. Igor Gavriline
8. Shane Webcke8. Ian Rubin (c)
9. Andrew Johns9. Alexander Lysenkov
10. Robbie Kearns10. Robert Campbell
11. Gorden Tallis (c)11. Kirill Koulemine
12. Bryan Fletcher12. Roustem Garifoulline
13. Scott Hill13. Joel Rullis
Interchange:Interchange:
Craig GowerPavel Kalachkine
Nathan HindmarshMichael Giorgas
Michael VellaAndrei Kuchumov
Ben KennedyViatcheslav Artachine
Coach: Chris AndersonCoach: Eugene Klebanov