2008 Anzac Test

April 2022 January 2016 2008 Bundaberg Rum Centenary Test AustraliaAUS 30px New ZealandNZL 30px AUS NZL 22 6 28 0 12 12 9 May 2008 Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Man of the Match Cameron Smith Australian national anthem Ashley Klein Australia 34,571 Nine Network (AUS) Sky Sport (NZ) Ray Warren Phil Gould Peter Sterling Anzac Test 2007 2009 The 2008 ANZAC test, also known as the Centenary Test as it commemorated the 100th anniversary of the first test match between the two countries, was a rugby league test match played between Australia and New Zealand at the Sydney Cricket Ground on 9 May 2008.http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/anzac-test-match-2007/australia-vs-new-zealand.html Anzac Test Match 2007 Rugby League Project 2016-01-23 Commemorating the first trans-Tasman Test match, which was also played at Sydney on the same day in 1908, it was the 9th Anzac test played between the two nations since the first was played under the Super League banner in 1997. This was the first test played at the SCG since Australia had defeated New Zealand 29-12 in 1986 and the first ever rugby league test played under lights at the ground.Kangaroos outclass Kiwis in Centenary Test For the game, the Kangaroos played in replica jumpers that were used until the first Green and Gold jumpers appeared in 1928. On this night the Kangaroos jumpers were Sky Blue and Maroon hoops depicting the states of New South Wales and Queensland. It was the first time the Kangaroos had worn their alternate test jumpers in a test match since their two test series against South Africa in 1963.2008 Centenary Test1963 Australia vs South Africa series at Rugby League Project This was the 112th test between Australia and New Zealand since 1908. Teams AustraliaPositionNew Zealand Billy SlaterFullbackBrent Webb Greg InglisWingJason Nightingale Mark GasnierCentreSetaimata Sa Justin HodgesCentreIosia Soliola Israel FolauWingSam Perrett Greg BirdFive-eighthLance Hohaia Johnathan ThurstonHalfbackThomas Leuluai Brent KitePropRoy Asotasi (c) Cameron Smith (c)HookerIssac Luke Petero CivonicevaPropNathan Cayless Paul Gallen2nd RowSonny Bill Williams Ryan Hoffman2nd RowSimon Mannering Michael CrockerLockDavid Fa'alogo Kurt GidleyInterchangeJeremy Smith Willie MasonInterchangeDene Halatau Anthony TupouInterchangeAdam Blair Carl WebbInterchangeFrank Pritchard Ricky StuartCoachStephen Kearney Match summary Prior to the match, a minutes silence was observed in memory of the Australian Rugby League's Team of the Century coach Jack Gibson who had died only an hour before the game. Gibson's death was announced during the television broadcast by Channel 9's Peter Sterling who had won three NSWRL premierships for Parramatta under Gibson in 1981, 1982 and 1983. The living members of the ARL's Team of the Century – Reg Gasnier (CE), Mal Meninga (CE), Wally Lewis (FE), Andrew Johns (HB), Arthur Beetson (PR), Noel Kelly (HK), Duncan Hall (PR), Norm Provan (SR), Ron Coote (SR), Johnny Raper (LK), Graeme Langlands (Res) and Bob Fulton (Res) – were paraded to the crowd before the game as part of the Centenary celebrations. Members of the team who had died (Clive Churchill (FB), Brian Bevan (WG), Ken Irvine (WG), Dally Messenger (Res) and Frank Burge (Res)) were represented by family members. #eeeeee 9 May 2008 8:00pm (AEST) Australia Australia 28 – 12 1st: 22 - 02nd: 6 - 12Report New Zealand New Zealand Tries:Mark Gasnier (6', 14') 2Paul Gallen (18') 1Cameron Smith (22') 1Israel Folau (64') 1Goals:Johnathan Thurston 4/5(8', 19', 23', 66') Tries:Iosia Soliola (43') 1Sam Perrett (80') 1Goals:Jeremy Smith 1/1(44')Issac Luke 1/1(80') Sydney Cricket Ground Ashley Klein Australia 34,571 Cameron Smith References Australia Military of Australia New Zealand Sports External links Memorable moments: Australia v New Zealand rugby league Tests Category:Anzac Test Category:Rugby league in Sydney Category:International rugby league competitions hosted by Australia Anzac Test Anzac Test Anzac Test Category:Sydney Cricket Ground