Tri-Nations - Week 4, Part 1
Stats
Australia vs New Zealand in Brisbane – what a great Test – an old-fashioned one where every bit of nerve and sinew was harnessed with absolute concentration and determination as two great sides met.
In Part 1 we give some statistics from the match.
In Part 2 we shall talk about some incidents.
Statistics
Yellow Cards
There was none again this week.
Yellow Cards by team so far:
Australia: 1
New Zealand: 0
South Africa: 1
Penalties conceded
Australia: 9
New Zealand 10
Each side missed a penalty kick at goal.
Reasons for the penalties
* = points scored
Australia
Tackle: 6 (Elsom* 2, Vickerman, Larkham 2, Smith)
Discipline: 3 (Giteau – diving on player on the ground, Tuqiri – man without ball, Tuqiri – deliberate knock-on)
New Zealand
Tackle: 7 (Collins, Kelleher, Rokocoko, Mealamu** 2, McCaw, Williams*)
Off-side: 3 (Rokocoko, Collins)
Discipline: 1 (So'oialo – barging in line-out)
Getting possession
Australia
Line-outs: 18 (1 free kick, 1 penalty)
Scrums: 10 (5 reset)
Free kicks: 1 (mark)
Drop-outs: 2
New Zealand
Line-outs: 19 (6 lost, 1 skew)
Scrums: 7
Free Kicks: 2 (1 line-out, 1 mark)
Drop-outs: 2
Stoppages
Australia vs New Zealand: 85
Tries
Australia vs New Zealand: 0 + 1 = 1
Match totals
Penalties
New Zealand vs Australia: 6 + 7 = 13
Australia vs South Africa: 6 + 12 = 18
New Zealand vs South Africa: 11 + 15 = 26
Australia vs New Zealand: 9 + 10 = 19
Penalties conceded by country
Australia: 7 + 6 + 9 = 22
New Zealand: 6 + 11 + 10 = 27
South Africa: 12 + 15 = 27
Line-outs
New Zealand vs Australia: 9 + 15 = 24
Australia vs South Africa: 17 + 15 = 32
New Zealand vs South Africa: 19 + 13 = 32
Australia vs New Zealand: 18 + 19 = 37
Scrums
New Zealand vs Australia: 8 + 10 = 18
Australia vs South Africa: 15 + 11 = 26
New Zealand vs South Africa: 7 + 11 = 18
Australia vs New Zealand: 10 + 7 = 17
Tries
New Zealand vs Australia: 4 + 2 = 6
Australia vs South Africa: 6 + 0 = 6
New Zealand vs South Africa: 2 + 2 = 4
Australia vs New Zealand: 0 + 1 = 1
Tries by country
Australia: 8
New Zealand: 7
South Africa: 2
Stoppages
New Zealand vs Australia: 65
Australia vs South Africa: 92
New Zealand vs South Africa: 92
Australia vs New Zealand: 85
