NEW ZEALAND VS. TONGA - RWC 2011

09 September 2011 - 20:30, Eden Park, Auckland

NEW ZEALAND

41

TONGA

10

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  All Blacks cruise to opening-night win

  Friday 9 September 2011

  Full-time: Richard Kahui and Israel Dagg star as New Zealand kick off RWC 2011 with a 41-10 Pool A win over Tonga

	Key Match Stats
6	TRIES	1
4 (2)	CONVERSIONS (MISSED)	1 (0)
1 (0)	PENALTY GOALS (MISSED)	1 (1)
0 (0)	DROP GOALS (MISSED)	0 (0)
0	YELLOW CARDS	0
0	RED CARDS	0
49%	POSSESSION	51%
46%	TERRITORY	54%
7'1''	ACTUAL TIME IN OPPONENTS 22	12'31''

Team Lineups

• Tony Woodcock 1
• Andrew Hore 2
• Owen Franks 3
• Brad Thorn 4
• Ali Williams 5
• Jerome Kaino 6
• Richie McCaw 7
• Victor Vito 8
• Jimmy Cowan 9
• Daniel Carter 10
• Isaia Toeava 11
• Sonny Bill Williams 12
• Ma'a Nonu 13
• Richard Kahui 14
• Israel Dagg 15

Replacements

• Corey Flynn 16
• Ben Franks 17
• Anthony Boric 18
• Sam Whitelock 19
• Piri Weepu 20
• Colin Slade 21
• Cory Jane 22

Coach

Graham Henry

• 1 Soane Tonga'uiha
• 2 Aleki Lutui
• 3 Taufa'ao Filise
• 4 Paino Hehea
• 5 Joseph Tuineau
• 6 Sione Kalamafoni
• 7 Finau Maka
• 8 Viliami Ma'afu
• 9 Taniela Moa
• 10 Kurt Morath
• 11 Siale Piutau
• 12 Andrew Ma'ilei
• 13 Sukanaivalu Hufanga
• 14 Viliame Iongi
• 15 Vungakoto Lilo

Replacements

• 16 Ephraim Taukafa
• 17 Alisona Taumalolo
• 18 Kisi Pulu
• 19 Sione Timani
• 20 Samiu Vahafolau
• 21 Samisoni Fisilau
• 22 Alipate Fatafehi

Coach

Isitolo Maka

Match Officials

• Referee: George Clancy (IRE)
• Touch Judge: Craig Joubert (RSA)
• Touch Judge: Stuart Terheege (ENG)
• TV match official: Giulio De Santis (ITA)