The Tri Nations final gets underway within the hour at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. The game will be in the hands of English referee Wayne Barnes. Hot off a great win against South Africa ten days ago, Australia come into the Tri Nations decider with a real chance, despite going down to the All Blacks 14-30 in their last clash. New Zealand though showed their softer side when they were over run by the Boks in their last appearance. The teams are as follows. AUSTRALIA. POSITION. NEW ZEALAND. Kurtley Beale. Fullback. Mils Muliaina. Adam Ashley-Cooper. Right Wing. Cory Jane. Anthony Fainga’a. Outside Centre. Conrad Smith. Pat McCabe. Inside Centre. Ma’a Nonu. Digby Ioane. Left Wing. Zac Guildford. Quade Cooper. Flyhalf. Daniel Carter. Will Genia. Halfback. Piri Weepu. Radike Samo. Number Eight. Kieran Read. David Pocock. Openside Flanker. Richie McCaw. (capt.) Rocky Elsom. Blindside Flanker. Adam Thomson. James Horwill. Lock. Samuel Whitelock. Dan Vickerman. Lock. Brad Thorn. Ben Alexander. Prop. Owen Franks. Stephen Moore. Hooker. Keven Mealamu. Sekope Kepu. Prop. Tony Woodcock. RESERVES Saia Fainga’a . 16. Andrew Hore. Salesi Ma’afu. 17. John Afoa. Rob Simmons. 18. Ali Williams. Ben McCalman. 19. Victor Vito. Scott Higginbotham. 20. Andy Ellis. Luke Burgess. 21. Colin Slade. TBA. 22. Isaia Toeava. Streaming. http://www.firstrowsports.eu/watch/80569/3/watch-australia-vs-new-zealand.html
Aust pressure with small kick behind line. AB wobble but get penalty, kick 40 out from Aust line AB throw.
Huge hit by Oz NZ cough up ball Cooper high ball NZ knock on Aust raiding . Cooper splits them but throws loose pass with line open.
Kiwi win throw in but loose play turns over ball, Oz also knock on, no ad Aust feed 20 out from NZ line.