2009 Anzac Test

The 2009 ANZAC test, was a rugby league test match played between Australia and New Zealand at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on 8 May 2009. It was the 10th Anzac test played between the two nations since the first was played under the Super League banner in 1997. This was the fourth Anzac Test played in Brisbane.

2009 (2009) Anzac Test
Australia New Zealand 38 10
1 2 Total AUS 16 22 38 NZL 6 4 10
Date	8 May 2009
Stadium	Suncorp Stadium
Location	Brisbane, Australia
Johnathan Thurston
Referee	Richard Silverwood
Attendance	37,152
Broadcast partners
Broadcasters	Nine Network (AUS) Sky Sport (NZ)
Commentators	Ray Warren Phil Gould Peter Sterling
Anzac Test ← 2008 2010 →

This was the 112th test between Australia and New Zealand since 1908.

Squads

Australia	Position	New Zealand
Billy Slater	Fullback	Lance Hohaia
Darius Boyd	Wing	Sam Perrett
Greg Inglis	Centre	Iosia Soliola
Justin Hodges	Centre	Jerome Ropati
Israel Folau	Wing	Manu Vatuvei
Darren Lockyer (c)	Five-Eighth	Nathan Fien
Johnathan Thurston	Halfback	Benji Marshall (c)
Steve Price	Prop	Roy Asotasi
Cameron Smith	Hooker	Dene Halatau
Petero Civoniceva	Prop	Adam Blair
Anthony Laffranchi	2nd Row	David Fa'alogo
Paul Gallen	2nd Row	Bronson Harrison
Glenn Stewart	Lock	Simon Mannering
Kurt Gidley	Interchange	Greg Eastwood
Brent Kite	Interchange	Jeff Lima
Luke Bailey	Interchange	Jason Nightingale
Anthony Watmough	Interchange	Sika Manu
Tim Sheens	Coach	Stephen Kearney

Source:^[1]

Match Summary

Australia	38 – 10	New Zealand
Tries: Justin Hodges (2) Jonathan Thurston (2) Darius Boyd Israel Folau Billy Slater Goals: Johnathan Thurston (5/7)	[2]	Tries: Sam Perrett Manu Vatuvei Goals: Benji Marshall (1/2)

8 May 2009

Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Attendance: 37,152 Referee: Richard Silverwood Player of the Match: Johnathan Thurston