Tri-Nations 2006: Game Two
AUSTRALIA KANGAROOS vs NEW ZEALAND KIWIS
Telstra Dome, Melbourne; Saturday 21st October, 8pm
Referee: Ashley Klein
Team Notes:
Kangaroos
Tri-Nations 06 Stats: Wins: 1 Losses: 0; Points For: 30 Points Against: 18
Australia defeated New Zealand 30-18 in a spiteful opening Tri Nations encounter at Mt Smart Stadium.
Tupou has been named for his Australian Test debut, replacing injured Reni Maitua for the Tri-Nations match against New Zealand.
Maitua was forced to pull out of the series with an ankle injury sustained in the Kangaroos' 30-18 win over the Kiwis last weekend.
Andrew Ryan moves into the Australian starting side, while Tupou will debut off the bench.
Australian forward Willie Mason has been ruled out of Saturday night's Tri Nations rugby league Test against New Zealand at Telstra Dome
Mark O'Meley will replace Mason in the Kangaroos' starting line-up on Saturday night, while Sam Thaiday has been promoted to make his international debut off the interchange bench.
Kiwis
Tri-Nations 06 Stats: Wins: 0 Losses: 1; Points For: 18 Points Against: 30
Are the defending champions of the Tri-Nations tournament.
New Zealand rugby league coach Brian McClennan has made two changes to the team for Saturday's second Tri-Nations test against Australia in Melbourne.
Bradford wing Shontayne Hape replaces Tame Tupou, while South Sydney forward David Fa'alogo comes in for Frank Pritchard on the interchange bench.
KANGAROOS
1 Karmichael Hunt
2 Matt King
3 Mark Gasnier
4 Justin Hodges
5 Greg Inglis
6 Darren Lockyer (c)
7 Johnathan Thurston
8 Mark O'Meley (For Willie Mason)
9 Cameron Smith
10 Petero Civoniceva
11 Andrew Ryan
12 Nathan Hindmarsh
13 Luke O?Donnell
Interchange:
14 Sam Thaiday
15 Shaun Berrigan
16 Anthony Tupou
17 Brent Kite
KIWIS
1 Brent Webb
2 Shontayne Hape
3 Iosia Soliola
4 Steve Matai
5 Manu Vatuvei
6 Nigel Vagana
7 Stacey Jones
8 Ruben Wiki (c)
9 Dene Halatau
10 Roy Asotasi
11 David Kidwell
12 Tony Puletua
13 Simon Mannering
Interchange:
14 Jerome Ropati
15 Nathan Cayless
16 Adam Blair
17 David Fa?alogo
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