The2009 Rugby League Four Nationstournament (officially known as theGilletteFour Nationsdue to sponsorship[1]) was the firstRugby League Four Nationssince its expansion from theTri-Nationstournament. Played inEnglandandFranceover three weeks from Friday, 23 October until Saturday, 14 November,[2]FranceandEnglandcompeted for the first time, withGreat Britain's permanent split into the home nations' national teams following the2007 New Zealand All Golds Tour.The tournament culminated in a final between world number 1 side Australia and hosts England. After 60 minutes of highly competitive football, Australia ran away with the match, scoring a barrage of late tries to win 46–16.[3]
| 2009Four Nations | |
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| Number of teams | 4 |
| Host countries |  England France |
| Winner |  Australia |
| Matches played | 7 |
| Attendance | 116,089 (16,584 per match) |
| Points scored | 280 (40 per match) |
| Tries scored | 50 (7.14 per match) |
| Top scorer | Johnathan Thurston(38) |
| Top try scorer | Brett Morris(6) |
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The 2009 series was the first of threeFour Nations seriesplanned before the2013 Rugby League World Cup,with the venues rotating between Europe and the South Pacific.[4]TheRLIFalso stated that the nextFour Nationswould be held in 2010.
Background
editThe Four Nations is run in partnership between theAustralian Rugby League,Rugby Football LeagueandNew Zealand Rugby Leaguerepresenting the top three nations in the sport:Australia,EnglandandNew Zealand.[5]A fourth partner,Fédération Française de Rugby à XIII,accepted an invitation to enterFrancein the inaugural 2009 tournament.[5]
Teams
editEach team was to play the other three once during the round robin tournament. The top two finishing teams would then contest the final.
| Team | Nickname | Coach | Captain | RLIF Rank |
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| Australia
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The Kangaroos | Tim Sheens | Darren Lockyer | 1 |
 New Zealand
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The Kiwis | Stephen Kearney | Benji Marshall | 2 |
| England
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The Lions | Tony Smith | Jamie Peacock | 3 |
| France
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Les Tricolores | Bobbie Goulding | Olivier Elima | 5 |
Squads
editEach nation was to choose a 24-man squad in order to participate for the Four Nations.
Australia
editAustralian coachTim Sheens' squad for the tournament was:
| No. | Name | State | Club |
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| 661 | Darren Lockyer(c) | QLD | Brisbane Broncos |
| 687 | Nathan Hindmarsh | NSW | Parramatta Eels |
| 691 | Petero Civoniceva | QLD | Penrith Panthers |
| 715 | Luke Lewis | NSW | Penrith Panthers |
| 716 | Trent Waterhouse | NSW | Penrith Panthers |
| 731 | Johnathan Thurston | QLD | North Queensland Cowboys |
| 734 | Jarryd Hayne | NSW | Parramatta Eels |
| 735 | Justin Hodges | QLD | Brisbane Broncos |
| 737 | Greg Inglis | QLD | Melbourne Storm |
| 738 | Cameron Smith(vc) | QLD | Melbourne Storm |
| 739 | Sam Thaiday | QLD | Brisbane Broncos |
| 744 | Cooper Cronk | QLD | Melbourne Storm |
| 747 | Kurt Gidley | NSW | Newcastle Knights |
| 748 | Ryan Hoffman | NSW | Melbourne Storm |
| 750 | Paul Gallen | NSW | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
| 751 | Billy Slater | QLD | Melbourne Storm |
| 758 | Anthony Watmough | NSW | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |
| 761 | Ben Hannant | QLD | Bulldogs |
| 762 | Brett Morris* | NSW | St George Illawarra Dragons |
| 763 | Brett White | NSW | Melbourne Storm |
| 764 | Robbie Farah | NSW | Wests Tigers |
| 765 | David Shillington | QLD | Canberra Raiders |
| 766 | Michael Jennings | NSW | Penrith Panthers |
| 767 | Josh Morris | NSW | Bulldogs |
*Replaced originally selectedIsrael Folauwho withdrew due to injury.[6]
Of the twenty four players, twenty three were Australian born while one was Fijian born.
New Zealand
editCoach:Stephen Kearney
Of the twenty four players, nineteen were New Zealand born while four were Australian born and one was Tongan born.
1Ruled out of the rest of the series on 5 November after breaking his hand in the Round two victory over France.[8]
2Registered as a member of the squad before the tournament started but this was not revealed to the media until he was called to Europe from Australia by the Kiwis on 25 October.
3The only nonNational Rugby Leagueplayer in the squad.
England
editCoach:Tony Smith
All twenty four players were English born.
1Replaced originally selectedSean O'Loughlinwho withdrew due to injury.
2The only nonSuper Leagueplayer in the squad.
France
editCoach:Bobbie Goulding
Of the twenty seven players, eighteen were French born while three were Australian born, three New Zealand born, one Moroccan born and one New Caledonia born.
- Casey McGuirewas initially named in the squad but withdrew after "an exhausting Super League season". He cannot be replaced.[9]
- Rémi Castysuffered a series-ending broken hand in the first match against England.[10]
- Artie Shead,James Wynne,Andrew BentleyandNicholas Piquemolwere added to the squad for the match vs New Zealand after several squad members came down withSwine Flu.
Venues
editThere were several venues used during the tournament throughoutEnglandandFrance.
| Doncaster | London | Wigan |
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| Keepmoat Stadium | Twickenham Stoop | DW Stadium |
| Capacity:15,231 | Capacity:14,816 | Capacity:25,138 |
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| Toulouse | Paris | Huddersfield |
| Stade Ernest-Wallon | Stade Sébastien Charléty | Galpharm Stadium |
| Capacity:19,500 | Capacity:20,000 | Capacity:24,500 |
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Final
editThe Four Nations Final was played at theElland Roadstadium inLeeds,England.
| Leeds |
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| Elland Road |
| Capacity:40,242 |
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Referees
editFour referees were nominated for the tournament by the governing bodies of the participating teams.[11]One from each of the participating nations. The nominated referees were:
Pre-tournament matches
editBefore the series, New Zealand and England played additional Tests againstTongaandWalesrespectively.
New Zealand vs Tonga
edit14 October 2009
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| New Zealand
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40 – 24 |  Tonga
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| Tries: Benji Marshall(2) Bryson Goodwin(2) Junior Sa'u Sam Perrett Nathan Fien Steve Matai Goals: Issac Luke(3) Benji Marshall (1) |
Report |
Tries: Etuate Uaisele(2) Feleti Mateo Sam Huihahau Viliami Mataka Goals: Eddie Paea(2) |
Rotorua International Stadium,Rotorua,New Zealand
Attendance: 8,000 Referee:Leon Williamson Player of the Match:Benji Marshall |
New Zealand led 24–8 at half-time before Tonga fought back to level the scores at 24-24. New Zealand went on to score 16 unanswered points to win the match 40–24.
Wales vs England
edit17 October 2009
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Wales
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12 – 48 | England
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| Tries: Craig Kopczak Ian Watson Goals: Lloyd White(2) |
Report |
Tries: Sam Tomkins(3) Tom Briscoe(2) Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook Sam Burgess Sean O'Loughlin Adrian Morley Goals: Paul Sykes(6) |
England lead Wales 20-12 approaching the hour, before racking up 28 points in the last quarter.
Results
editStandings
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
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| 1 | AustraliaW
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 88 | 40 | 48 | 5 |
| 2 | England
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 70 | 50 | 20 | 4 |
| 3 | New Zealand
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 94 | 52 | 42 | 3 |
| 4 | France
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 138 | −110 | 0 |
Round one
editEngland vs France
editFriday, 23 October
2000BST |
| England
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34 – 12 | France
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| Tries: Richard Myler(2) Lee Smith Kevin Sinfield Ryan Hall Tom Briscoe Goals: Kevin Sinfield(5) |
Report Team lists |
Tries: Vincent Duport Kane Bentley Goals: Thomas Bosc(2) |
Keepmoat Stadium,Doncaster,England
Attendance: 11,529 Referee:Leon Williamson Player of the Match:Gareth Ellis |
After trailing 12–4 at half-time, England scored 30 consecutive points to defeat France 34–12, who were coached by former Great Britain half,Bobbie Goulding.
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New Zealand vs Australia
editFor AustraliaBen Hannant,Brett MorrisandBrett Whitewere selected to make their debuts.Petero Civonicevawas selected despite not having played any football since he injured his leg in game 2 of the2009 State of Origin seriesin June.[12]
When Australian captain Darren Lockyer took the field for this match, he surpassedMal Meninga's record for most international caps for the Kangaroos. After 6–6 at half-time, Australia quickly went to a 14–6 lead before New Zealand scored fourteen points in a row to make it 14–20. Australia'sCameron Smithscored a try andJohnathan Thurstonmade the conversion to level the scores with less than five minutes left to play. The score finished at 20-20. The crowd of 12,360 at Twickenham Stoop stadium set a new attendance ground record for a rugby league match.
Saturday, 24 October
2000BST |
| New Zealand
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20 – 20 | Australia
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| Tries: Frank-Paul Nuuausala Junior Sa'u Lance Hohaia Frank Pritchard Goals: Bryson Goodwin(2) |
Report Team lists |
Tries: Brett Morris Johnathan Thurston Cameron Smith Goals: Johnathan Thurston (4) |
Twickenham Stoop,London,England
Attendance: 12,360 Referee:Steve Ganson Player of the Match:Lance Hohaia |
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Round two
editEngland vs Australia
editChanges made to the Australian side included the removal ofSam Thaiday,Ryan Hoffman,Trent WaterhouseandKurt Gidley.Taking their places were débutantsLuke LewisandDavid Shillingtonas well asRobbie Farahand alsoNathan Hindmarsh,making his test football comeback. Australian captain Darren Lockyer equalledKen Irvine's record of 33 test tries for Australia by scoring in this match. On a warm and sunny day, the Kangaroos went into half-time 26-0 up and after Australia defeated England 52–4 in their previous meeting inlast year's Rugby League World Cup,the English looked set for another thrashing. However, England made an ambitious fight-back in the second half but, keeping Australia scoreless to lose by a more respectable margin of 26–16. Towards the end of the match, Johnathan Thurston was sent to thesin bin.
Saturday, 31 October
1430GMT |
| England
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16 – 26 | Australia
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| Tries: Sam Burgess Gareth Ellis Lee Smith Goals: Kevin Sinfield(1) Lee Smith (1) |
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Tries: Billy Slater(2) Darren Lockyer Greg Inglis Brett Morris Goals: Johnathan Thurston(3) |
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New Zealand vs France
editNew Zealand were leading 16–6 at half-time. France got to within 4 points of New Zealand at 16-12 before New Zealand scored 46 points in a row to comfortably win 62–12. New Zealand'sBryson Goodwinscored 22 individual points andSam Perrettscored ahat-trickof tries. This loss ended the French hopes of making the finals.
Saturday, 31 October
1800CET |
| France
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12 – 62 | New Zealand
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| Tries: Sébastien Martins James Wynne Goals: Thomas Bosc(2) |
Report |
Tries: Sam Perrett(3) Lance Hohaia(2) Jared Waerea-Hargreaves(2) Benji Marshall Frank-Paul Nuuausala Junior Sa'u Bryson Goodwin Goals: Bryson Goodwin (9) |
Stade Ernest-Wallon,Toulouse,France
Attendance: 12,412[14] Referee:Shayne Hayne Player of the Match:Sam Perrett |
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Round three
editAustralia vs France
editThe Kangaroos had not played in Paris since 1994. They went into the match having won their last 14 matches against France. Due to French laws prohibiting the use ofalcohol advertisingin sport, the Australian jerseys' usualVictoria Bitterlogo was replaced by one forMovember.Debuting for Australia were Brett Morris' twin brother Josh Morris and New South Wales State of Origin centre Michael Jennings.[15]By playing in this match, Darren Lockyer surpassedClive Churchill's record for most games as Australian captain.[16] For the first 20 minutes the contest was quite even,[17]being played at both ends of the field with both sides getting and conceding penalties. It was the Australians who scored first when debutant Michael Jennings dummied his way through the defence from 20 metres out to score out wide.[18]Johnathan Thurston's conversion attempt missed, so France were down 4 nil with 18 minutes of the first half remaining. Jennings also scored the second try of the match in the 27th minute when Lockyer threw a cutout pass to him in front of France's line. Thurston again failed to add the extras, so the score remained at 8 nil. The score did not change from then till half time, with both sides' defence holding each other's attacking opportunities out.
After receiving France's kick-off and making their way up-field with the help of a penalty, the Australians scored in only the 2nd minute of the half when Luke Lewis powered his way through the defence from about 12 metres out. With Cooper Cronk on the field instead of Johnathan Thurston, Kurt Gidley was given kicking duties and converted the try, pushing Australia's lead out to 14 nil. In the 45th minute the Kangaroos scored again after a Cooper Cronk 40/20 kick put them in an attacking position and they moved the ball out to Brett Morris' wing where he dived over untouched in the corner. Gidley's sideline conversion attempt missed so the score was 18 nil. Morris got his second try just a few minutes later when Darren Lockyer kicked ahead for him from 35 metres out. Gidley kicked the extras so Australia's lead was 24 nil. the Kangaroos continued to dominate possession and in the 56th minute Jennings got his hat-trick with a long-range try when he regathered a French dropped ball 30 metres out from Australia's line. Jennings thus became the 4th Kangaroo sinceLionel Morganin 1960,Brad Mackayin 1990 andDavid Williamsin 2008 to score a hat-trick on debut for Australia. Thurston, back on the field kicked his first successful goal of the match to push the score out to 30 nil with over 25 minutes of play to go. In the 61st minute France made the most of an attacking opportunity when Tomas Bosc kicked over the Australian defence where Olivier Elima leapt for it, coming down with the ball over the line.[19]Bosc's conversion attempt missed so the score was 30–4 with 18 minutes remaining. Josh Morris then got a try at the 69-minute mark when he received the ball from his twin brother Brett after the Australians had kept the ball alive. Thurston kicked the extras so the score was 36–4. Josh Morris then got his second try a little over 2 minutes later when the Australians moved the ball out to his wing from a scrum win 30 metres out. Thurston's successful conversion made the score 42-4 and this is what it would be at the final whistle.
The victory for Australia meant they would face the winner of the match between New Zealand and England to be played inHuddersfieldlater that evening.
Saturday, 7 November
1530CET |
| France
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4 – 42 | Australia
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| Tries: Olivier Elima Goals: |
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Tries: Michael Jennings(3) Brett Morris(2) Josh Morris(2) Luke Lewis Goals: Johnathan Thurston(3) Kurt Gidley(2) |
Stade Sébastien Charléty,Paris,France
Attendance: 6,234[20] Referee:Leon Williamson Player of the Match:Michael Jennings[21] |
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New Zealand vs England
editThe last time these two sides met was in the2008 World Cupwhen they played each other for the chance to face Australia in the final. On that occasion New Zealand won, sending England back home. This time they were playing for the chance to face Australia in the Four Nations final. New Zealand could draw and still make the final, while England needed to win to advance. In all of England's prior games, they had lost the first half but had won and not conceded a point in the second half. For this match England coachTony SmithdroppedDanny McGuire,Lee SmithandTom Briscoein favour ofPeter Fox,Chris BridgeandJon Wilkin.For New Zealand,Greg EastwoodandSteve Mataiwere out with injury soJeff Limawas recalled and 19-year-oldKieran Foranwas brought in to make his international debut ahead ofKrisnan Inu.
England got the first points of the match when they attacked up the middle, Sam Burgess spinning out of a tackle to send Kyle Eastmond over under the black dot just on 9 minutes. Sinfield's conversion from right in front was successful so England were out to a 6 nil lead. New Zealand responded 5 minutes later, moving the ball out wide to Bryson Goodwin's wing where he dived over in the corner. He couldn't convert his own try though, so the score was left at 6–4. In the 29th minute New Zealand were awarded a penalty right in front of the goal-posts and took the two points, leveling the score at 6 all. Six minutes later England were up at the Kiwis' end of the field again, attacking the line, when Sam Tomkins kicked across-field to Peter Fox's corner where the winger dived on the ball. Sinfield kicked the extras from the sideline so England were again a converted try in front with just over 4 minutes remaining. England continued dominating field position and scored again in the 39th minute from a scrum win near England's line, the ball going through the hands out to Peter Fox to score his second. Sinfield again added the extras, pushing England's lead out to 18–6.
New Zealand opened the scoring after just a minute and a half into the second hand when at the halfway line Isaac Luke made a break from dummy-half, his offload finding support players who got the ball out to Ben Matulino who scored. Bryson Goodwin's kick added the extras, bringing the Kiwis back within a converted try, trailing 18–12. The play for the next half-hour went from end to end, with both teams getting good attacking opportunities but both teams' defences holding them out. Then when England were close to New Zealand's line they were awarded a penalty for ruck interference and with less than 10 minutes remaining, decided to take the kick for an 8-point lead. Sinfield's kick was successful so the score was 20–12 in favour of the home team. England were able to hold New Zealand out for the remaining minutes of the match and so earned a place in the final. Kevin Sinfield, in the unfamiliar position of hooker was named man-of-the-match.
Saturday, 7 November
1800GMT |
| England
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20 – 12 | New Zealand
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| Tries: Peter Fox(2) Kyle Eastmond Goals: Kevin Sinfield(4) |
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Tries: Bryson Goodwin Ben Matulino Goals: Bryson Goodwin(2) |
Galpharm Stadium,Huddersfield,England
Attendance: 19,390 Referee:Thierry Alibert Player of the Match:Kevin Sinfield |
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Final
editThe Australian team for the final had the Queensland team's halves pairing, front row, centre pairing and fullback, while both wingers, the whole back row, three-quarters of the bench and the coach were New South Walshmen.
Saturday, 14 November
1930GMT |
| England
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16 – 46 | Australia
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| Tries: Sam Burgess(2) Peter Fox Goals: Kevin Sinfield(2/3) |
Tries: Billy Slater(3) Brett Morris(2) Greg Inglis Jarryd Hayne Cameron Smith Goals: Johnathan Thurston(7/9) |
Elland Road,Leeds,England
Attendance: 31,042[22] Referee:Leon Williamson [23]Player of the Match:Johnathan Thurston[24] |
| England | Position | Australia |
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| Shaun Briscoe | FB | Billy Slater |
| Peter Fox | WG | Brett Morris |
| Chris Bridge | CE | Greg Inglis |
| Michael Shenton | CE | Justin Hodges |
| Ryan Hall | WG | David Williams |
| Sam Tomkins | FE | Darren Lockyer(c) |
| Kyle Eastmond | HB | Johnathan Thurston |
| Adrian Morley | PR | Ben Hannant |
| Kevin Sinfield | HK | Cameron Smith |
| James Graham | PR | Petero Civoniceva |
| Jamie Peacock(c) | SR | Luke Lewis |
| Gareth Ellis | SR | Paul Gallen |
| Sam Burgess | LK | Nathan Hindmarsh |
| Eorl Crabtree | Int | Kurt Gidley |
| Jon Wilkin | Int | Brett White |
| Ben Westwood | Int | Anthony Watmough |
| James Roby | Int | Sam Thaiday |
| Tony Smith | Coach | Tim Sheens |
By playing in this match, Darren Lockyer became the first Australian in history to play in fifty international matches for his country. In addition, teammate and fellow Queenslander, Petero Civoniceva became the most-capped forward, breakingJohnny Raper's record by earning his 40th cap.[25]
It took Australia till the ninth minute to cross England's line. Quick passing out to Brett Morris on the right wing saw him dive over in the corner, but thevideo refereeruled that he'd lost control of the ball in the grounding of it so no try was allowed.[26]In England's very next set of six, they had reached Australia's half whenNRL-bound loose forward Sam Burgess charged through the Kangaroos' defence, running forty-five metres and dummying past the fullback to score under the posts.[27]Sinfield's conversion put England ahead 6 nil after eleven minutes of play. In the fourteenth minute Australia responded: acut-out passfrom Johnathan Thurston on England's try-line was flicked on by Justin Hodges' fingertips to Morris, who this time got his try. Thurston kicked theconversionfrom near the sideline so the scores were level at 6 all. A few minutes later England were back attacking Australia's line, when on the final tackle Eastmond put a kick up to his right winger Peter Fox, who beat Jarryd Hayne in the leap for the ball to come down with the try, putting the home team back in front.[28]Sinfield missed the conversion attempt so the score was 10–6 with twenty minutes of the first half remaining. Five minutes later Hayne made a good break from half way, kicking ahead for Greg Inglis to chase through and ground the ball. The video referee checked Inglis' grounding and gave him the benefit of the doubt.[29]Thurston kicked the extras so Australia had the lead again 12–10 with fourteen minutes of the first half left. At the thirty-minute mark England were penalised right in front of their goal posts and Australia opted to take the kick, Thurston's boot pushing Australia's lead out to four. No further points were scored in the first half so they went into the break at England 10, Australia 14.[30]
After ten minutes of sustained pressure on Australia's defence England were through, Burgess again charging over under the posts from close range.[31]Sinfield's kick added the Extras so once again England had the lead at 16–14. A little over three minutes later it was Australia attacking England's line when their fullback Billy Slater dove over from dummy-half, the lead changing again to be back with the Kangaroos.[32]Thurston couldn't get the conversion so Australia's lead stayed at only two points, 18–16. In the fifty-eighth minute the Kangaroos were on the attack again when Thurston chipped ahead from twenty metres out for Brett Morris to chase through and score in the corner behind the England defence. The conversion attempt by Thurston was missed so Australia lead 22–16 with twenty-one minutes of the match remaining. Shortly after the kick-off following the try England's Michael Shenton suffered a head clash when trying to tackle front-row forward Ben Hannant and the game was halted as he was stretchered unconscious from the field.[citation needed]Moments after the restart of play Hannant himself was concussed when tackled by James Graham but played on. Australia scored a remarkable try after sixty-six minutes when Darren Lockyer chipped over the top into England's in goal and Slater, chasing through leapt over the dead ball line to slap the ball back in with his hand for Cameron Smith to dive on and claim the four points.[33]Thurston's kick from right in front did not miss so Australia lead 28–16. As the Kangaroos returned the ball after a short kick-off from England they reached the opposition's end of the field and Slater scored again after backing up a good break from Smith. The conversion from Thurston was an easy one so the score was 34–16 in favour of the visitors with under ten minutes of the match remaining. In the seventy-third minute Jarryd Hayne got a try after running through to chase a Lockyer grubber. Thurston added the extras, Australia's lead now 40–16 with a little over five minutes left to play. The Australians got one more try though when Kurt Gidley made a break around the halfway line and kicked ahead, Billy Slater winning the race to the ball to claim his hat-trick in the seventy-seventh minute. Man-of-the-match Thurston added the extras so the score was 46-16 when the final hooter sounded.[34]It was England's heaviest loss to Australia on home soil.[35]
Awards
edit- Greg InglisofAustraliawas named Player of the Tournament.
- Brett MorrisofAustraliawas the tournament's Top Try Scorer with 6 tries.
- Johnathan ThurstonofAustraliawas the tournament's Top Point Scorer with 38 points.
Broadcast details
editThe competition was televised in Australia, New Zealand, Great Britain and France.
- In Australia, matches were broadcast onChannel Nine.
- In New Zealand,SKY Network Televisionshowed all games live.
- In the United Kingdom,BBC Sportbroadcast the first England v Australia match and France v Australia live, with all other matches shown bySky Sports.Both networks showed highlights programmes. It was the first time terrestrial television had shown international rugby league in theUnited Kingdomsince the2000 World Cup.
- In France,Orange Sporthad rights to the tournament.
- In the United States, from the second round onward, the games were available onESPN360.
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External links
edit- Official Site (as archived September-2009)
- Australia face NZ in Four Nations openerAAP,23 February 2009