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[G Las D]

Australian team announced:

Australian team selected for the VB Test against New Zealand at Skilled Park, on the Gold Coast, on Friday, May 6:

Fullback: Billy Slater (Melbourne Storm)
Wing: Brett Morris (St George Illawarra Dragons)
Centre: Greg Inglis (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Centre: Justin Hodges (Brisbane Broncos)
Wing: Jharal Yow Yeh (Brisbane Broncos)
Five-eighth: Darren Lockyer © (Brisbane Broncos)
Halfback: Johnathan Thurston (North Qld Cowboys)
Prop forward: Petero Civoniceva (Penrith Panthers)
Hooker: Cameron Smith (Melbourne Storm)
Prop forward: Matt Scott (Nth Qld Cowboys)
Second row: Ben Creagh (St George Illawarra Dragons)
Second row: Sam Thaiday (Brisbane Broncos)
Lock forward: Paul Gallen (Cronulla Sharks)

Interchange:
Cooper Cronk (Melbourne Storm)
Ben Hannant (Brisbane Broncos)
Jamal Idris (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
David Shillington (Canberra Raiders)

Read article on Aussie selections

Edited by G Las D, 01 May 2011 - 11:53 AM.

[G Las D]

Kiwi to select from:

KIWI SQUAD - 2011 ANZAC TEST

Gerard Beale Broncos
Adam Blair Storm
Lewis Brown Warriors
Shaun Kenny-Dowall Roosters
Matthew Duffie Storm
Greg Eastwood Bulldogs
Nathan Fien Dragons
Kieran Foran Sea Eagles
Bronson Harrison Raiders
Lance Hohaia Warriors
Issac Luke Rabbitohs
Sam McKendry Panthers
Simon Mannering Warriors
Benji Marshall Tigers
Ben Matulino Warriors
Fuifui Moimoi Eels
Jason Nightingale Dragons
Sam Rapira Warriors
Jeremy Smith Sharks

Article on NZ squad details

Edited by G Las D, 01 May 2011 - 11:27 AM.

[G Las D]

Looks to me like the Australian team has been picked on form. Well why not?

[Queenslander]

Ridiculous that Nate Myles is not in the side IMO

[G Las D]

Australia are going to win this one in convincing fashion.
They've a great team on the park and it's the Kiwis who look vulnerable.

[thirteenthman]

Australia are going to win this one in convincing fashion.
They've a great team on the park and it's the Kiwis who look vulnerable.

Agreed. The Kiwis never seem to show up well in mid-season Tests. I've gone for the Aussies by 20 or more. Their backs are awesome.

Having said that, I'll still be cheering for the men in black. Ka mate, ka mate

Edited by thirteenthman, 05 May 2011 - 06:10 PM.

[barney]

Aussies by 9 - 19

Dont know about form choices G, Mr Inglis hasn't been to hot lately but still gets the nod.

[scotthouston2008]

In the two games Inglis has been up against Idris he has come off second best ...

[Futtocks]

Looks to be a late kick-off, the Aussie anthem is being sung so slowly.

[Futtocks]

Hohaia bombs the catch and Slater scores!

Converted - 6:0 to the Roos.

Edited by Futtocks, 06 May 2011 - 10:09 AM.

[Futtocks]

10-6 to Australia at half time. It is still anyone's game.

[bobbruce]

10-6 to Australia at half time. It is still anyone's game.

That for me is the big difference between us and the Kiwis when playing the Aussies. When the Aussies have periods of dominance the Kiwis can limit the damage being done.

[Futtocks]

I've only got this on the radio, but it sounds a bit of a messy match.

[G Las D]

Just switched to this game after watching the City v Country game. Second half in play with the score still 10-6 to Oz.

Has any player collected any injury in the game so far?

[G Las D]

Found the game on the radio via the NRL.com audio link

[G Las D]

Kiwis been under consistent pressure but their defence has held up well.
Just got a relieving penalty.

Slater away streaks away to score atry out of nothing.

Kiwis lost the ball, Hannant scooped it up and gave it to Billy Whizz who did the rest.

14-6 to Oz with kick to come.

[G Las D]

Thurston to convert - he's kicked it - the way he does!

Kiwis not a lot of time left to remedy the situation.

[G Las D]

10 minutes left.

Cam Smith made nearly 50 tackles so far.

[G Las D]

Kiwis drop the ball again Idris scores a great try on the back of it.

71st minute.

Kiwis making too many mistakes at the crucial time.

[Futtocks]

Has any player collected any injury in the game so far?

Rapira broke his thumb in the first contact of the match, while Inglis is off with a hip injury.