AUSTRALIA
1. Anthony Minichiello,
2. Matt King,
3. Brent Tate,
4. Mark Gasnier,
5. Timana Tahu,
6. Darren Lockyer (captain),
7. Andrew Johns,
13. Ben Kennedy,
12. Craig Fitzgibbon,
11. Luke O'Donnell,
10. Petero Civoniceva,
9. Danny Buderus,
8. Steve Price.

Interchange:
14. Jason Ryles,
15. Craig Gower,
16. Andrew Ryan,
17. Trent Waterhouse.

NEW ZEALAND
1. Brent Webb,
2. Jake Webster,
3. Paul Whatuira,
4. Clinton Toopi,
5. Manu Vatuvei,
6. Nigel Vagana,
7. Stacey Jones,
8. Paul Rauhihi,
9. Lance Hohaia,
10. Ruben Wiki,
11. David Kidwell,
12. Frank Pritchard,
13. Louis Anderson.

Interchange:
14. David Faiumu,
15. Roy Asotasi,
16. Nathan Cayless,
17. David Solomona.

Australia looks very solid as usual, Brent Tate has been rewarded with selection in the centres following his great end of season form. Some critics will not be happy with his selection over Cooper, but Tate has never played a bad game for Australia and the last game he played is the best game I have seen him play in the last 3 years. Price and Civo in the front row is a great option, the both stay on the field for long periods and both make a tonne of metres and Price in my mind is the best prop in the game. The backrow looks good, the 2nd rowers O'Donnell and Fitzgibbon can both play 80mins and Kennedys form has been great even though he might take a dive at any time :P Bench looks solid as, kind of a bit wary on Andrew Ryan but oh well.

New Zealand definately could have done better I think, Asotasi and Cayless both should have started, I would have started Wiki and Cayless in the 2nd row with Asotasi and Rauhihi in the front. Solomona should be at lock in front of Anderson. Toopi is nothing! Faiumu on the bench will give them a fair bit of spark out of dummy half, he is creative and can make breaks. I think the rest of the NZ team is looking pretty good, should be a sweet game ay cuz!

Anyone have any thoughts on the teams?

hehe, i never thought id see you say a good word about tate again after going to broncos games and hearing you say "i hate tate, fuck tate, i wish tate would die" lol. hes gone well lately tho, lets hope he continues his good form into next season.

haha yeah I know he is still a tosser but it is better to see a Queenslander in the backline then have all Nsw boys. I think I will take on bugger all berrigan as my new hate lol he did nothing but fuck up in the last 7 rounds.

fuck i just had a dream in the dream new zealand won in sydney for the first time in sydney for 46 years 38 to 28. that can't be true

How good was it Doug.... great to see Australia die in the arse

stacey may even play in the games in the northern hemisphere also, depends as his wife is pregnant and due soon.

Was a great game, and I'm glad I made the trek down to see it live. Got to say I was disappointed with guys like Waterhouse, Lockyer, King, and Fitzgibbon - they offered us nothing, especially the first two. Gasnier and Tait were great, and I thought guys like Joey, Buderus, Ryles, and O'Donnell all made valuable contributions.

The atmosphere at the game was great, I was ashamed of the majority of Aussie supporters - they were too quiet, even when we rampaged back to 22-18 after the early 18-0 deficit.

why do you not go for australia? u are australian right?