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| Date | 5 May 2017 | ||||||||||||
| Stadium | Canberra Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Location | Canberra,Australian Capital Territory,Australia | ||||||||||||
| Charles Savory Medal |  Matt Gillett | ||||||||||||
| Referee |  Matt Cecchin | ||||||||||||
| Attendance | 18,535 | ||||||||||||
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The2017 Anzac Test was arugby league test match played betweenAustralia andNew Zealand atCanberra Stadium. It was the 18th and lastAnzac Test played between the two nations since the first was played under theSuper League banner in1997. The match was played on 5 May 2017.[1]
The Australian team was announced on 26 April,[2] while the New Zealand team was announced on 30 April with the starters and 18th man named on 4 May.[3][4]
TheJunior Kangaroos beat theJunior Kiwis.[5][6]
| Australia | Position | New Zealand |
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 Darius Boyd | Fullback | Roger Tuivasa-Sheck |
 Blake Ferguson | Wing | Dallin Watene-Zelezniak |
 Will Chambers | Centre | Jordan Kahu |
 Josh Dugan | Centre | Dean Whare |
 Valentine Holmes | Wing | Jordan Rapana |
 Johnathan Thurston | Five-Eighth | Kieran Foran |
| Cooper Cronk | Halfback | Shaun Johnson |
| Andrew Fifita2 | Prop | Jesse Bromwich (c) |
| Cameron Smith (c) | Hooker | Issac Luke |
 David Klemmer | Prop | Russell Packer |
| Boyd Cordner | 2nd Row | Kevin Proctor |
| Matt Gillett | 2nd Row | Simon Mannering |
| Trent Merrin | Lock | Jason Taumalolo |
| Michael Morgan | Interchange | Adam Blair |
 Jake Trbojevic1 | Interchange | Martin Taupau |
| Tyson Frizell | Interchange | Kenny Bromwich |
| Sam Thaiday | Interchange | Kodi Nikorima |
| Mal Meninga | Coach | David Kidwell |
1 -Josh Papalii was originally selected to play but was withdrawn due to suspension. His original replacement,Shannon Boyd, also withdrew due to injury. He was replaced byJake Trbojevic who was 18th Man.[7]
2 -Aaron Woods was originally selected to play but withdrew due to injury. He was replaced byAndrew Fifita.[8]
5 May 2017 8:05pm (AEST) |
| Australia | 30 – 12 |  New Zealand |
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| Tries: Dugan (12')1 Ferguson (17')1 Chambers (29')1 Frizell (35')1 Trbojevic (44')1 Goals: Thurston5/5 (13', 19', 30', 36', 46') | [9] | Tries: Mannering (56')1 Tuivasa-Sheck (65')1 Goals: Kahu2/2 (57', 66') |
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| Date | 5 May 2017 | ||||||||||||
| Stadium | Canberra Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Location | Canberra,Australian Capital Territory,Australia | ||||||||||||
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AWomen's rugby league match between theAustralian Jillaroos and New ZealandKiwi Ferns served as the curtain-raiser for the main game.
Australia initially named a squad with 25 players on April 26.[10] This was then finalised to 20 in preparation for the Trans-Tasman Test.[11]
New Zealand named their 18 player squad in preparation for the Trans-Tasman Test on April 26.[12][13]
| Australia | Position | New Zealand |
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| Isabelle Kelly | Fullback | Sarina Fiso (c) |
| Karina Brown | Wing | Langi Veainu |
| Corban McGregor | Centre | Corrina Whiley |
| Caitlin Moran | Centre | Va'anessa Molia-Fraser |
| Chelsea Baker | Wing | Atawhai Tupaea |
| Zahara Temara | Five-Eighth | Georgia Hale |
| Simone Smith | Halfback | Alex Cook |
| Ruan Sims (c) | Prop | Lilieta Maumau |
| Brittany Breayley | Hooker | Krystal Rota |
| Heather Ballinger | Prop | Bunty Kuruwaka-Crowe |
| Renae Kunst | 2nd Row | Crystal Tamarua |
| Annette Brander | 2nd Row | Teuila Fotu-Moala |
| Simaima Taufu-Kautai | Lock | Laura Mariu |
| Ali Brigginshaw | Interchange | Annetta Nuuausala |
| Rebecca Young | Interchange | Hilda Peters |
| Elliana Walton | Interchange | Ngatokotoru Arakua |
| Maddie Studdon | Interchange | Nora Maaka |
| Brad Donald | Coach | Tony Benson |
5 May 2017 |
| Australia | 16 – 4 | New Zealand |
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| Tries: Kelly (10')1 Temara (29')1 Kunst (51')1 Goals: Moran2/3 (11', 30') | [14] | Tries: Tupaea (25')1 Goals: Laura Mariu0/1 |
| External videos | |
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 ANZAC TEST 2017: Australia v New Zealand onYouTube |
