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Men's Rugby World Cup 2007 · Stade de Gerland, Lyon · 15 September 2007Head-to-head
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New Zealand won by 95 points.Half-time 52–3 · Tries 16–1

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4132629313335414951606267707377803233Attacks1117Ball won4471193371513021642436849%Own 2238%Own half58%Opp half73%Opp 22
Totals only: no positions in the feed
Tacklesmademissed
NZL757
POR8340
Kicks at goalconv.pensdrops
NZL14/140/00
POR1/11/11
← Portugal attack · New Zealand attack →Hover a try for detail · dots = tackles made · dashed = penalty goal · orange = missed · squares = rucks · triangles = line breaks and defenders beaten · rings = turnovers · bars at the foot = zone counts · thin lines = kicks from hand = attacking entries and ball won per band
  • Tackle positions are not in the feed for this match.
  • Kick positions are not in the feed for this match.
  • Ruck, line break, turnover, lineout and kick-from-hand positions are not in the feed for this match.
  • Tries with a dashed ring have no recorded position, so they sit in the in-goal at the end that side attacked.
Tries and goal kicks as a table
MinTeamWhatScore
4′New ZealandTry, Josevata Rokocoko5–0
13′New ZealandTry, Josevata Rokocoko, converted10–0
26′New ZealandTry, Isaia Toeava, converted17–3
29′New ZealandTry, Ali Williams, converted24–3
31′New ZealandTry, Aaron Mauger, converted31–3
33′New ZealandTry, Jerry Collins, converted38–3
35′New ZealandTry, Chris Masoe45–3
41′New ZealandTry, Andrew Hore, converted50–3
49′PortugalTry, Rui Cordeiro, converted52–8
51′New ZealandTry, Brendon Leonard, converted57–10
60′New ZealandTry, Nick Evans, converted64–10
62′New ZealandTry, Andy Ellis, converted71–10
67′New ZealandTry, Aaron Mauger, converted78–10
70′New ZealandTry, Leon MacDonald, converted85–10
73′New ZealandTry, Conrad Smith, converted92–10
77′New ZealandTry, Carl Hayman, converted99–13
80′New ZealandTry, Conrad Smith, converted106–13
Sample dataTerritory shares are estimated, and tries without a recorded position are placed in the in-goal. Other positions are as logged by the match feed and approximate.

Score progression

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4′Josevata Rokocoko13′Josevata Rokocoko26′Isaia Toeava29′Ali Williams31′Aaron Mauger33′Jerry Collins35′Chris Masoe41′Andrew Hore49′Rui Cordeiro51′Brendon Leonard60′Nick Evans62′Andy Ellis67′Aaron Mauger70′Leon MacDonald73′Conrad Smith77′Carl Hayman80′Conrad Smith
NZL

Team stats

POR
55%Possession45%
57%Territory43%
106Carries62
931Metres gained248
34Defenders beaten6
125Passes62
23Offloads1
75Tackles made83
7Tackles missed40
57/62Rucks won54/59
16/16Lineouts won5/9
1/1Mauls won0/0
9Turnovers won6
6Penalties conceded8
Goal kicking
NZL conversions 14/14, penalties 0/0 · POR conversions 1/1, penalties 1/1. Pale segment = set piece lost.

Match statistics and event positions come from World Rugby’s public match feed, which is unofficial and not licensed for reuse; TheBreakdown reduces them to the figures shown. This feed has team statistics but no positions for this match.

Line-ups

New Zealand

  1. 1Neemia TialataProp
  2. 2Andrew HoreHooker
  3. 3Greg SomervilleProp
  4. 4Chris JackSecond row
  5. 5Ali WilliamsSecond row
  6. 6Jerry CollinsFlanker
  7. 7Chris MasoeFlanker
  8. 8Sione LauakiNumber 8
  9. 9Brendon LeonardScrum-half
  10. 10Nick EvansFly-half
  11. 11Josevata RokocokoWing
  12. 12Aaron MaugerCentre
  13. 13Conrad SmithCentre
  14. 14Isaia ToeavaWing
  15. 15Mils MuliainaFull-back
  16. 16Anton OliverBench
  17. 17Tony WoodcockBench
  18. 18Carl HaymanBench
  19. 19Rodney So'oialoBench
  20. 20Keven MealamuBench
  21. 21Andy EllisBench
  22. 22Leon MacDonaldBench

Portugal

  1. 1Andre Lourenco Da SilvaProp
  2. 2Joao CorreiaHooker
  3. 3Cristian SpachukProp
  4. 4Marcello D'OreySecond row
  5. 5Goncalo UvaSecond row
  6. 6Diogo CoutinhoFlanker
  7. 7Paulo MurinelloFlanker
  8. 8Vasco UvaNumber 8
  9. 9Luis PissarraScrum-half
  10. 10Gonçalo MalheiroFly-half
  11. 11Pedro CarvalhoWing
  12. 12Diogo MateusCentre
  13. 13Miguel PortelaCentre
  14. 14Antonio AguilarWing
  15. 15Pedro LealFull-back
  16. 16Rui CordeiroBench
  17. 17Joaquim FerreiraBench
  18. 18David PenalvaBench
  19. 19Tiago GiraoBench
  20. 20João UvaBench
  21. 21Jose PintoBench
  22. 22Duarte Cardoso PintoBench

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Context

All-time, New Zealand 1–0 Portugal in 1 scored Tests. Full head-to-head

New Zealand going in
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