09 September 2011 - 20:30, Eden Park, Auckland
New Zealand see room for improvement
Friday 9 September 2011As Kahui and Dagg highlight All Blacks' attacking potential, inability to thwart the Tonga scrum in RWC opener leaves Henry with a headache
![]() | Key Match Stats | ![]() |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Tries | 1 |
| 4 (2) | Conversions (Missed) | 1 (0) |
| 1 (0) | Penalty goals (Missed) | 1 (1) |
| 0 (0) | Drop Goals (Missed) | 0 (0) |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 49% | Possession | 51% |
| 46% | Territory | 54% |
| 7'1'' | Actual time in opponents 22 | 12'31'' |
Team Lineups
- Tony Woodcock 1

- Andrew Hore 2

- Owen Franks 3

- Brad Thorn 4

- Ali Williams 5

- Jerome Kaino 6

- Richie McCaw 7

- Victor Vito 8

- Jimmy Cowan 9

- Daniel Carter 10

- Isaia Toeava 11

- Sonny Bill Williams 12

- Ma'a Nonu 13

- Richard Kahui 14

- Israel Dagg 15

Replacements
Coach
Graham Henry
1 Soane Tonga'uiha
2 Aleki Lutui
3 Taufa'ao Filise
4 Paino Hehea
5 Joseph Tuineau
6 Sione Kalamafoni
7 Finau Maka
8 Viliami Ma'afu
9 Taniela Moa
10 Kurt Morath
11 Siale Piutau
12 Andrew Ma'ilei
13 Sukanaivalu Hufanga
14 Viliame Iongi
15 Vungakoto Lilo
Replacements
Coach
Isitolo Maka
Match Officials
- Referee: George Clancy (IRE)
- Touch Judge: Craig Joubert (RSA)
- Touch Judge: Stuart Terheege (ENG)
- TV match official: Giulio De Santis (ITA)






























