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The 2013 ANZAC Test, held on April 19 at Canberra Stadium, marked the first time the Australian Kangaroos played in Australia's capital city. In this historic match, Australia triumphed over New Zealand with a 32-12 victory.
Match Summary:
First Half:
- 5th Minute: Australia opened the scoring with a try by Cooper Cronk, converted by Cameron Smith.
- 40th Minute: New Zealand levelled the score just before halftime with a try from Josh Hoffman, converted by Shaun Johnson.
Halftime Score: Australia 6 - 6 New Zealand
Second Half:
- 50th Minute: Greg Inglis scored a try for Australia, converted by Cameron Smith.
- 53rd Minute: Brett Morris extended Australia's lead with a try, again converted by Smith.
- 58th Minute: Luke Lewis added another try for Australia, with Smith maintaining his perfect kicking record.
- 61st Minute: Darius Boyd crossed the line for Australia, with Smith adding the extras.
- 72nd Minute: Justin Hodges sealed the victory with a try, converted by Smith.
- 77th Minute: Frank Pritchard scored a consolation try for New Zealand, converted by Shaun Johnson.
Final Score: Australia 32 - 12 New Zealand
Teams:
Australia:
- Fullback: Billy Slater
- Wings: Darius Boyd, Brett Morris
- Centres: Greg Inglis, Justin Hodges
- Halves: Johnathan Thurston (Five-Eighth), Cooper Cronk (Halfback)
- Props: Matthew Scott, James Tamou
- Hooker: Cameron Smith (Captain)
- Second Row: Greg Bird, Sam Thaiday
- Lock: Paul Gallen
- Interchange: Kurt Gidley, Nate Myles, Luke Lewis, Anthony Watmough
- Coach: Tim Sheens
New Zealand:
- Fullback: Josh Hoffman
- Wings: Sam Perrett, Jason Nightingale
- Centres: Shaun Kenny-Dowall, Dean Whare
- Halves: Kieran Foran (Captain, Five-Eighth), Shaun Johnson (Halfback)
- Props: Jesse Bromwich, Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
- Hooker: Issac Luke
- Second Row: Frank Pritchard, Kevin Proctor
- Lock: Alex Glenn
- Interchange: Elijah Taylor, Sam McKendry, Ben Matulino, Tohu Harris
- Coach: Stephen Kearney
Cameron Smith was named Man of the Match for his outstanding performance, contributing significantly with his accurate goal-kicking and leadership on the field
See Highlights of the game below
