Australia a incheiat Cupa Mondiala de Rubgy (din Noua Zeelanda) pe locul trei, dupa ce a invins, scor 21-18, pe Tara Galilor, in finala mica a competitiei. Supranumiti "Wallabies", jucatorii australieni au intrat in posesia medaliilor de bronz.
Australia: Beale (Horne '10) - O'Connor, Ashley-Cooper, Barnes, Ioane - Cooper (A. Fainga'a '22), Genia (Burgess '68) - Pocock, McCalman, Higginbotham - Sharpe (Simmons '46), Horwill(Samo '71) - Ma'afu (Alexander '60), Polota Nau (S. Fainga'a '52), Slipper. Antrenor: Robbie Deans
Tara Galilor: Halfpenny - North, J. Davies (Sc. Williams '70), Roberts, Sh. Williams - Hook (S. Jones '51), Phillips (L. Williams '64) - Faletau, R. Jones (Powell '64), Lydiate - Br. Davies, Charteris (A. W. Jones '53) - James (Bevington '64), Benettt (Burns '70), G. Jenkins. Antrenor: Warren Gatland.
Australia vs Tara Galilor, au marcat:
Eseuri: Berrick Barnes, Ben McCalman - Shane Williams, Leigh Halfpenny
Transformari: James O'Connor - Stephen Jones
Lovituri de pedeapsa: O'Connor (2) - James Hook, Jones
Drop goal: Barnes
Arbitru: Wayne Barnes (Anglia).
Marea finala a CM de Rugby, Franta - Noua Zeelanda, va avea loc, duminica, de la ora 11.00, pe "Eden Park" din Auckland.
Franta vs Noua Zeelanda, meciuri directe:
Victorii Franta: 12
Victorii Noua Zeelanda: 38
Remize: 1.
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