The 2013 ANZAC test (also known as the VB Test due to sponsorship by Victoria Bitter) was the 14th annual Anzac test, and was not only the first time the Australian Kangaroos played at Canberra Stadium, but the first time they had played in the Australia's capital city. Australia defeated New Zealand 32-12 in the Test match which was played on 19 April 2013 before a crowd of 25,628.[1]
| 2013 Anzac Test | |||||||||||||
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| Date | 19 April 2013 | ||||||||||||
| Stadium | Canberra Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Location | Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia | ||||||||||||
Cameron Smith  | |||||||||||||
| Referee | Ashley Klein  | ||||||||||||
| Attendance | 25,628 | ||||||||||||
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Squads
edit| Australia | Position | New Zealand |
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 Billy Slater | Fullback | Josh Hoffman  |
 Darius Boyd | Wing | Sam Perrett  |
 Greg Inglis | Centre | Shaun Kenny-Dowall  |
| Justin Hodges | Centre | Dean Whare  |
 Brett Morris | Wing | Jason Nightingale |
 Johnathan Thurston | Five-Eighth | Kieran Foran(c)  |
| Cooper Cronk | Halfback | Shaun Johnson  |
| Matthew Scott | Prop | Jesse Bromwich |
| Cameron Smith (c) | Hooker | Isaac Luke |
| James Tamou | Prop | Jared Wearea-Hargreaves |
 Greg Bird | 2nd Row | Frank Pritchard |
| Sam Thaiday | 2nd Row | Kevin Proctor |
 Paul Gallen | Lock | Alex Glenn |
| Kurt Gidley | Interchange | Elijah Taylor |
| Nate Myles | Interchange | Sam McKendry |
| Luke Lewis | Interchange | Ben Matulino |
| Anthony Watmough | Interchange | Tohu Harris |
| Tim Sheens | Coach | Stephen Kearney  |
- Roger Tuivasa-Sheck was selected as New Zealand's 18th man.
Match Summary
edit| Australia | 32–12 | New Zealand |
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| Tries: Cooper Cronk (5') 1 Greg Inglis (50') 1 Brett Morris (53') 1 Luke Lewis (58') 1 Darius Boyd (61') 1 Justin Hodges (72') 1 Goals: Cameron Smith (5/5) (5', 50', 53', 58', 61', 72') | Report | Tries: Josh Hoffman (40') 1 Frank Pritchard (77') 1 Goals: Shaun Johnson (2/2) (40', 77') |
See also
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References
edit- ^ nzrl.co.nz. "2013 Anzac Test (VB Test)". Past Tests. New Zealand Rugby League. Archived from the original on 1 September 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2013.