2002 Ireland rugby union tour of New Zealand

The matches

8 June 2002

Divisional XV	3–56	Ireland XV
Pen:		Tries: David Humphreys Justin Bishop Brian O'Driscoll (3) Girvan Dempsey Anthony Foley Mel Deane Geordan Murphy Pen: Cons:

Alpine Energy Stadium, Timaru, Wellington Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)

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15 June 2002

New Zealand	15–6	Ireland
Try: Howlett, MacDonald Con: Mehrtens Pen: Mehrtens		Pen: O'Gara Drop: O'Driscoll

Carisbrook, Dunedin Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Joel Jutge

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New Zealand: 15.Leon MacDonald, 14.Doug Howlett, 13.Tana Umaga, 12.Aaron Mauger, 11.Caleb Ralph, 10.Andrew Mehrtens, 9.Justin Marshall, 8.Scott Robertson, 7.Richie McCaw, 6.Reuben Thorne (capt.), 5.Norm Maxwell, 4.Chris Jack, 3.Greg Somerville, 2.Mark Hammett, 1.Dave Hewett, – replacements: Daryl Gibson, Joe McDonnell, Jonah Lomu – No entry : Tom Willis, Taine Randell, Marty Holah, Byron Kelleher

Ireland: 15.Girvan Dempsey, 14.Geordan Murphy, 13.Brian O'Driscoll, 12.John Kelly, 11.Justin Bishop, 10.Ronan O'Gara, 9.Peter Stringer, 8.Anthony Foley, 7.Keith Gleeson, 6.Simon Easterby, 5.Paul O'Connell, 4.Gary Longwell, 3.John Hayes, 2.Keith Wood (capt.), 1.Reggie Corrigan, – replacements: Malcolm O'Kelly, David Humphreys – No entry: Shane Byrne, Paul Wallace, Alan Quinlan, Guy Easterby, Mel Deane

22 June 2002

New Zealand	40–8	Ireland

Eden Park, Auckland Referee: Tappe Henning (South Africa)

New Zealand: 15.Leon MacDonald, 14.Jonah Lomu, 13.Mark Robinson, 12.Aaron Mauger, 11.Caleb Ralph, 10.Andrew Mehrtens, 9.Justin Marshall, 8.Scott Robertson, 7.Richie McCaw, 6.Reuben Thorne (capt.), 5.Norm Maxwell, 4.Chris Jack, 3.Greg Somerville, 2.Mark Hammett, 1.Dave Hewett, – replacements: 17.Joe McDonnell, 18.Simon Maling, 19.Marty Holah, 20.Byron Kelleher, 21.Daryl Gibson, 22.Doug Howlett – No entry : Tom Willis

Ireland: 15.Girvan Dempsey, 14.Geordan Murphy, 13.Brian O'Driscoll, 12.John Kelly, 11.Justin Bishop, 10.Ronan O'Gara, 9.Peter Stringer, 8.Anthony Foley, 7.Keith Gleeson, 6.Simon Easterby, 5.Malcolm O'Kelly, 4.Gary Longwell, 3.John Hayes, 2.Keith Wood (capt.), 1.Reggie Corrigan, – replacements: 16.Shane Byrne, 17.Paul Wallace, 18.Leo Cullen, 19.Alan Quinlan , 21.David Humphreys – No entry: 20.Guy Easterby, 22.Mel Deane

Touring party

• Manager: Brian O'Brien
• Coach: Eddie O'Sullivan
• Assistant Coach: Declan Kidney
• Captain: Keith Wood

See also

• History of rugby union matches between All Blacks and Ireland

References