2001 Australia vs New Zealand:
Australia 28 (D. Lockyer, L. Tuqiri, M. Gidley, T. Barrett tries; R. Girdler 5, A. Johns goal) defeated
New Zealand 10 (R. Paul, F. Meli tries; H. Paul goal) at Westpac Trust Stadium, Wellington, Friday night, July 13.
Scrums: Australia 9-8. Penalties: 5 all.
Crowd: 26,580. Referee: Russell Smith. Halftime: Australia 16-0.
Goalkickers: Girdler (Australia) 5/5, Johns (Australia) 1/1, H. Paul (New Zealand) 1/2.
Man of the Match: Andrew Johns (Australia).
| Australia: | New Zealand: |
|---|---|
| 1. Darren Lockyer | 1. Robbie Paul |
| 2. Lote Tuqiri | 2. Clinton Toopi |
| 3. Ryan Girdler | 3. Nigel Vagana |
| 4. Matthew Gidley | 4. David Vaealiki |
| 5. Wendell Sailor | 5. Francis Meli |
| 6. Trent Barrett | 6. Henry Paul |
| 7. Andrew Johns | 7. Stacey Jones |
| 8. Shane Webcke | 8. Nathan Cayless (c) |
| 9. Danny Buderus | 9. Richard Swain |
| 10. Jason Stevens | 10. Craig Smith |
| 11. Bryan Fletcher | 11. Ruben Wiki |
| 12. Brad Meyers | 12. Stephen Kearney |
| 13. Brad Fittler (c) | 13. Monty Betham |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Adam MacDougall | Logan Swann |
| Robbie Kearns | Jerry Seuseu |
| Dane Carlaw | Ali Lauiti'iti |
| Petero Civoniceva | David Solomona |
| Coach: Chris Anderson | Coach: Gary Freeman |