Teams

New Zealand	Ireland
Tries Flavell, Howlett, Muliaina	Tries BG O'Driscoll, Trimble
Cons McAlister 2	Cons O'Gara 2
Pens McAlister 5	Pens O'Gara 3
Team 15 FB Mils Muliaina 14 W Doug Howlett 13 C Ma'a Nonu 12 C Aaron Mauger 11 W Joe Rokocoko 10 FH Luke McAlister 9 SH Byron Kelleher 1 P Clarke Dermody 2 H Keven Mealamu 3 P Carl Hayman 4 L Chris Jack 5 L Greg Rawlinson 6 F Marty Holah 7 F Richie McCaw (c) 8 N8 Rodney So'oialo     Replacements 16 Anton Oliver 17 P Neemia Tialata 18 L Troy Flavell 19 F Jerome Kaino 20 SH Jimmy Cowan 21 David Hill 22 Scott Hamilton	Team 15 FB Geordan Murphy 14 W Shane Horgan 13 C Brian O'Driscoll (c) 12 C Gordon D'Arcy 11 W Andrew Trimble 10 FH Ronan O'Gara 9 SH Peter Stringer 1 P Marcus Horan 2 H Jerry Flannery 3 P John Hayes 4 L Donncha O'Callaghan 5 L Paul O'Connell 6 F Neil Best 7 F David Wallace 8 N8 Denis Leamy     Replacements 16 Rory Best 17 Bryan Young 18 L Mick O'Driscoll 19 F Keith Gleeson 20 Isaac Boss 21 Denis Hickie 22 FB Girvan Dempsey

Notes

Result New Zealand won by a margin of 11 points

Ground name Waikato Stadium, Hamilton

Attendance 29850

Referee SJ Dickinson (Australia)

New Zealand Test debuts C Dermody, J Kaino, GP Rawlinson

Ireland Test debuts none

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