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10 September 2016
544th All Black test
NEW ZEALAND v ARGENTINA (THE RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP 2016, 1st test) at Waikato Stadium, Hamilton,
Saturday 10th September 2016
Fulltime score – New Zealand 57 Argentina 22
Halftime – New Zealand 24 Argentina 19
Attendance; 25,800
Conditions; Weather clear but cool, dry ground; evening game
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant Referees: Angus Gardner (Australia), Marius Mitrea (Italy)
TMO: George Ayoub (Australia)
The scorers;
For New Zealand (57):
Tries: J Savea, B Smith (2), Barrett, Crotty (2), Faumuina, Romano
Cons: Barrett (6), Cruden
Pen: Dagg
For Argentina (22):
Try: Cordero
Con: Sánchez
Pens: Sánchez (5)
New Zealand: 15 Ben Smith, 14 Israel Dagg, 13 Malakai Fekitoa, 12 Ryan Crotty (rep’d by A Lienert-Brown 69m), 11 Julian Savea, 10 Beauden Barrett (rep’d by A.Cruden 65m), 9 Aaron Smith (rep’d by T.J.Perenara 49m), 8 Kieran Read (c), 7 Sam Cane (rep’d by A.Savea 46m) , 6 Jerome Kaino, 5 Samuel Whitelock, 4 Brodie Retallick (rep’d by L.Romano 65m) , 3 Owen Franks (rep’d by C.Faumuina 49m), 2 Dane Coles (rep’d by C.Taylor 53m), 1 Joe Moody (rep’d by W.Crockett 53m)
Argentina: 15 Joaquín Tuculet, 14 Matías Moroni, 13 Matías Orlando, 12 Juan Martín Hernández (rep’d by Santiago Gonzalez Iglesias 37m) ,11 Santiago Cordero, 10 Nicolás Sánchez (rep’d by Ramiro Moyano 65m), 9 Martín Landajo (rep’d by Tomas Cubelli 61m) , 8 Facundo Isa, 7 Javier Ortega Desio, 6 Pablo Matera (rep’d by Marcos Kremer 65m), 5 Matías Alemanno, 4 Guido Petti (rep’d by Leonardo Senatore 41m), 3 Ramiro Herrera (rep’d by Enrique Pieretto 67m), 2 Agustín Creevy (c) (rep’d by Julian Montoya 63m) and 1 Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro (rep’d by Lucas Noguera 63m)
This was New Zealand’s 14th test win in a row.
Scoring note;
With Julian Savea having scored 4 tries in the 2016 test matches so far (including this one v Argentina) he becomes the 5th All Black to reach 40 or more test match tries; After the Argentina game that full try-scoring list now reads;
Tests played Test tries scored
Doug Howlett 62 49
Christian Cullen 58 46
Joe Rokokoko 66 46
Jeff Wilson 60 44
Julian Savea 43 42
Of the current All Black (ie; still playing in 2016) the leading try-scoring total now reads;
Julian Savea 43 42
Ben Smith 54 23
Keiran Read 90 21
Israel Dagg 54 18
Beauden Barrett 42 14
Ends...
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Auckland fullback Ben Atiga replaced Mils Muliaina near the end of the Rugby World Cup match v Tonga in Brisbane; sadly Atiga's only All Black appearance.
BEDELL-SIVRIGHT, ‘DARKIE’
Cambridge University, Edinburgh University and Scotland
22 internationals for Scotland 1900–08
1 international for Great Britain 1904
One of the first men in rugby to gain a reputation for being a tough, hard-nosed footballer, D.R. Bedell-Sivright (spelled Bedell-Sievewright by some historians) was a vigorous forward (and a Scottish heavyweight boxing champion), perhaps a forerunner of the tough men of later generations.
There were some who disapproved of Bedell-Sivright’s uncompromising methods, considering them ‘ungentlemanly’. Nevertheless, he built an excellent record in the Scottish forward pack.
He was chosen as captain of the Great Britain team that toured Australia and New Zealand in 1904. Winning that position ahead of an Englishman was perhaps the greatest tribute paid to ‘Darkie’, as the team was chosen by the (English) Rugby Football Union.
Bedell-Sivright, whose brother John also played for Scotland, was for a time a stock-rearer in Australia. He died of blood poisoning at Gallipoli during World War I.
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