2015 Anzac Test

2015 (2015) Anzac Test  ()
Australia New Zealand 12 26
1 2 Total AUS 6 6 12 NZL 26 0 26
Date	3 May 2015
Stadium	Suncorp Stadium
Location	Brisbane, Australia
Man of the Match	Manu Vatuvei
Referee	Gerard Sutton
Attendance	32,681
Broadcast partner
Broadcaster	Nine Network (AUS) Sky Sport (NZ)
Commentators	Ray Warren, Phil Gould, Peter Sterling, Wally Lewis
< 2014 Anzac Test 2016 >

The 2015 Anzac Test was a rugby league test match played between Australia and New Zealand at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. It was the 16th Anzac Test played between the two nations since the first was played under the Super League banner in 1997. Both sides were announced on 26 April.^[1][2] The game was originally scheduled to take place on 1 May, but it was postponed due to bad weather.^[3] The Test instead took place on May 3rd, along with a Women's rugby league match between the Australian Jillaroos and New Zealand Kiwi Ferns which served as the curtain-raiser for the main game, won 22-14 by the Jillaroos.^[4]

New Zealand's win was their first Anzac Test win in 17 years, and the first time New Zealand had won three consecutive test matches over Australia since 1953.^[5]

As man of the match, Manu Vatuvei was awarded the Charles Savory medal.^[6][7]

Pre-game

National anthems

• Russ Walker - New Zealand National Anthem
• Adrian Li Donni - Australian National Anthem

Squads

Australia	Position	New Zealand
Greg Inglis1	Fullback	Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
Josh Dugan	Wing	2Jason Nightingale
Will Chambers	Centre	Shaun Kenny-Dowall
Michael Jennings	Centre	Peta Hiku
Alex Johnston	Wing	Manu Vatuvei
Johnathan Thurston	Five-Eighth	Kieran Foran
Cooper Cronk	Halfback	Shaun Johnson
Matt Scott	Prop	Jesse Bromwich
Cameron Smith (c)	Hooker	Issac Luke
Aaron Woods	Prop	Ben Matulino
Greg Bird	2nd Row	Tohu Harris
Sam Thaiday	2nd Row	Kevin Proctor
Corey Parker	Lock	Simon Mannering (c)
Luke Lewis	Interchange	Thomas Leuluai
Trent Merrin	Interchange	Martin Taupau
Nate Myles	Interchange	Sam Moa
James Tamou	Interchange	Greg Eastwood
Tim Sheens	Coach	Stephen Kearney

¹ - Shifted to Fullback taking the place of originally selected Billy Slater who withdrew due to injury. Michael Jennings was promoted from originally 19th Man to Centre.
² - Replaced originally selected Dallin Watene-Zelezniak who was withdrawn due to suspension.

• Daly Cherry-Evans and Josh Papalii were a part of the Kangaroos squad but did not play in the match.
• Lewis Brown and Kodi Nikorima were a part of the Kiwis squad but did not play in the match.^[8]

Match summary

3 May 2015 4:15pm (AEST)

Australia	12 – 26	New Zealand
Tries: Sam Thaiday (13') 1 Will Chambers (59') 1 Goals: Johnathan Thurston 2/2 (14', 59')	[9]	Tries: Manu Vatuvei (20', 28') 2 Shaun Johnson (31') 1 Shaun Kenny-Dowall (40') 1 Goals: Shaun Johnson 5/6 (8' pen, 29', 33', 39' pen, 40')

Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Attendance: 32,681 Referee/s: Gerard Sutton Man of the Match: Manu Vatuvei

Women's Test

2015 (2015) Anzac Test  ()
Australia New Zealand 22 14
1 2 Total AUS 22 NZL 14
Date	3 May 2015
Stadium	Suncorp Stadium
Location	Milton, Brisbane, Australia
Broadcast partner
Broadcaster	Nine Network
< 2014 Anzac Test 2016 >

A Women's rugby league match between the Australian Jillaroos and New Zealand Kiwi Ferns which served as the curtain-raiser for the main game, won 22-14 by the Jillaroos.^[10][11]

Australia	Position	New Zealand
	Fullback	Alexia Roberts
	Wing
	Centre
	Centre
	Wing
	Five-Eighth
	Halfback
	Prop
	Hooker
	Prop
	2nd Row
	2nd Row
	Lock
	Interchange
	Interchange
	Interchange
	Interchange
Steve Folkes	Coach	Alan Jackson

Match summary

3 May 2015 2.00pm (AEST)

Australia	22 – 12	New Zealand

Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

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