2002 City Origin vs Country Origin:
City Origin 26 (M. De Vere 2, C. Wing, J. Skandalis, K. McGuinness tries; M. De Vere 3 goals) defeated
Country Origin 16 (T. Tahu 2, L. Patten tries; C. Fitzgibbon 2 goals) at Eric Weissell Oval, Wagga, Friday night, May 10.
Scrums: City Origin 10-5. Penalties: 4 all.
Crowd: 8342. Referee: Tim Mander. Halftime: City Origin 14-4.
Goalkickers: De Vere (City Origin) 3/5, Fitzgibbon (Country Origin) 2/2.
Man of the Match: Braith Anasta (City Origin).
When they scored:
10th minute: De Vere try, De Vere goal. City Origin 6-0.
16th minute: De Vere try. City Origin 10-0.
20th minute: McGuinness try. City Origin 14-0.
26th minute: Tahu try. City Origin 14-4.
47th minute: Skandalis try, De Vere goal. City Origin 20-4.
60th minute: Patten try, Fitzgibbon goal. City Origin 20-10.
68th minute: Wing try, De Vere goal. City Origin 26-10.
75th minute: Tahu try, Fitzgibbon goal. City Origin 26-16.
| Country Origin: | City Origin: |
|---|---|
| 1. Luke Patten | 1. Brett Hodgson |
| 2. Timana Tahu | 2. Hazem El Masri |
| 3. Matthew Gidley | 3. Kevin McGuinness |
| 4. Mark Hughes | 4. Michael De Vere |
| 5. Jason Moodie | 5. John Hopoate |
| 6. Scott Hill | 6. Braith Anasta |
| 7. Brett Kimmorley (c) | 7. Brent Sherwin |
| 8. Josh Perry | 8. Robbie Kearns (c) |
| 9. Simon Woolford | 9. Craig Gower |
| 10. Matt Parsons | 10. Mark O'Meley |
| 11. Steve Simpson | 11. Nathan Long |
| 12. Craig Fitzgibbon | 12. Steve Menzies |
| 13. Andrew Ryan | 13. Nick Graham |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| John Morris | Darren Senter |
| Paul Stringer | John Skandalis |
| Luke Bailey | Matt Geyer |
| Jamie Feeney | Craig Wing |
| Coach: Brian Smith | Coach: Graham Murray |