Rugby World Cup , Pool D - Brisbane, 24 October 2003, 17:30 local, 07:30 GMT
New Zealand (35) 91 - 7 (0) Tonga (FT)

Match coverage:  Report

Teams

New Zealand Tonga
Tries Braid, Carter, Flynn, Howlett 2, MacDonald, Meeuws, Muliaina 2, Ralph 2, Spencer, Penalty try Tries Hola
Cons MacDonald 12, Spencer Cons Tuipulotu
    Team
15 FB
Mils Muliaina
14 W
Doug Howlett
13 C
Leon MacDonald
12 C
Dan Carter
11 W
Caleb Ralph
10 FH
Carlos Spencer
9 SH
Justin Marshall
1 P
Kees Meeuws
2 H
Corey Flynn
3 P
Greg Somerville
4 L
Brad Thorn
5 L
Ali Williams
6 F
Reuben Thorne (c)
7 F
Dan Braid
8 N8
Rodney So'oialo
    Replacements
16
Keven Mealamu
17 P
Dave Hewett
18
Jerry Collins
19 F
Marty Holah
20 F
Richie McCaw
21 FB
Ma'a Nonu
22 C
Ben Atiga
    Team
15 FB
Sila Va'enuku
14 W
Sione Fonua
13 C
Suka Hufanga
12 C
John Payne
11 W
Tevita Tu'ifua
10 FH
Pierre Hola
9 SH
Sililo Martens
1 P
Kisi Pulu
2 H
Vili Ma'asi
3 P
Hemani Lavaka
4 L
Saia Latu
5 L
Viliami Vaki
6 F
Ipolito Fenukitau
7 F
Stanley Afeaki
8 N8
Benhur Kivalu (c)
    Replacements
16 H
Ephraim Taukafa
17 P
Tonga Lea'aetoa
18 L
Milton Ngauamo
19 BR
Edward Langi
20
David Palu
21 FB
Sateki Tuipulotu
22 C
Gus Leger

Notes

 
Result New Zealand won by a margin of 84 points
Rugby World Cup points New Zealand 5 (1 try bonus), Tonga 0
 
Ground name Lang Park, Brisbane (neutral venue)
Attendance 47588
 
Referee PC de Luca (Argentina)
 
New Zealand Test debuts BAC Atiga
Tonga Test debuts E Langi

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