2012 Anzac Test
Rugby test match
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The 2012 ANZAC test was a rugby league test match played between Australia and New Zealand at Eden Park on 20 April 2012. It was the 13th Anzac test played between the two nations.
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| Date | 20 April 2012 | ||||||||||||
| Stadium | Eden Park | ||||||||||||
| Location | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||
| Johnathan Thurston | |||||||||||||
| Referee | Richard Silverwood  | ||||||||||||
| Attendance | 35,399 | ||||||||||||
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Australian five-eighth, Johnathan Thurston scored a try and kicked four goals from four attempts, and was named man-of-the-match.[1]
English referee Richard Silverwood's performance drew criticism in the media.[2]
Squads
| Australia | Position | New Zealand |
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| Billy Slater | Fullback | Josh Hoffman |
| Darius Boyd | Wing | Jason Nightingale |
| Greg Inglis | Centre | Shaun Kenny-Dowall |
| Justin Hodges | Centre | Simon Mannering |
| Akuila Uate | Wing | Manu Vatuvei |
| Johnathan Thurston | Five-Eighth | Benji Marshall (c) |
| Cooper Cronk | Halfback | Shaun Johnson |
| Paul Gallen | Prop | Sam McKendry |
| Cameron Smith (c) | Hooker | Isaac Luke |
| David Shillington | Prop | Ben Matulino |
| David Taylor | 2nd Row | Frank Pritchard |
| Sam Thaiday | 2nd Row | Adam Blair |
| Luke Lewis | Lock | Jeremy Smith |
| Daly Cherry-Evans | Interchange | Nathan Fien |
| Ben Hannant | Interchange | Jared Waerea-Hargreaves |
| James Tamou | Interchange | Jesse Bromwich |
| Anthony Watmough | Interchange | Alex Glenn |
| Tim Sheens | Coach | Stephen Kearney |
Match Summary
20 April 2012 8:00pm (BST) |
Australia  |
20 – 12 |  New Zealand |
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| Tries Johnathan Thurston (21') 1 Greg Inglis (26') 1 Cameron Smith (69') 1 Goals Johnathan Thurston 4/4 (22', 27', 40' pen, 71') |
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Tries 1 (12') Issac Luke 1 (48') Shaun Johnson Goals 2/2 (13', 48') Benji Marshall |
Eden Park, Auckland Attendance: 35,399 Referee: Richard Silverwood Player of the Match: Johnathan Thurston |
