Wellington, Sept 5 NZPA - Factbox for the 30 All Blacks players to contest
the 2007 rugby World Cup:
Fullbacks:
Mils Muliaina (Waikato)
Age 26. Tests 52. Height 1.84m. Weight 92kg.
Leon MacDonald (Canterbury)
Age 29. Tests 47. Height 1.81m. Weight 96kg.
Wingers:
Doug Howlett (Auckland)
Age 28. Tests 59. Height 1.85m. Weight 89kg.
Joe Rokocoko (Auckland)
Age 24. Tests 45. Height 1.89m. Weight 98kg.
Sitiveni Sivivatu (Waikato)
Age 25. Tests 17. Height 1.85m. Weight 97kg.
Midfield:
Conrad Smith (Wellington)
Age 25. Tests 9. Height 1.86m. Weight 95kg.
Isaia Toeava (Auckland)
Age 21. Tests 10. Height 1.81m. Weight 96kg.
Luke McAlister (North Harbour)
Age 23. Tests 18. Height 1.80m. Weight 95kg.
Aaron Mauger (Canterbury)
Age 26. Tests 42. Height 1.83m. Weight 92kg.
First five-eighth:
Daniel Carter (Canterbury)
Age 25. Tests 41. Height 1.78m. Weight 91kg.
Nick Evans (Otago)
Age 26. Tests 12. Height 1.78m. Weight 84kg.
Halfback:
Byron Kelleher (Waikato)
Age 30. Tests 54. Height 1.75m. Weight 94kg.
Brendon Leonard (Waikato)
Age 22. Tests 4. Height 1.82m. Weight 91kg.
Andrew Ellis (Canterbury)
Age 23. Tests 2. Height 1.81m. Weight 92kg.
Loose forwards:
Rodney So'oialo (Wellington)
Age 27. Tests 37. Height 1.90m. Weight 107kg.
Chris Masoe (Wellington)
Age 28. Tests 15. Height 1.83m. Weight 106kg.
Richie McCaw (Canterbury, captain)
Age 26. Tests 55. Height 1.87m. Weight 106kg.
Jerry Collins (Wellington)
Age 26. Tests 44. Height 1.90m. Weight 109kg.
Sione Lauaki (Waikato)
Age 26. Tests 7. Height 1.94m. Weight 115kg.
Reuben Thorne (Canterbury)
Age 32. Tests 48. Height 1.92m. Weight 107kg.
Locks:
Ali Williams (Auckland)
Age 26. Tests 42. Height 2.02m. Weight 112kg.
Chris Jack (Tasman)
Age 28. Tests 62. Height 2.02m. Weight 115kg.
Keith Robinson (Waikato)
Age 30. Tests 10. Height 1.98m. Weight 115kg.
Props:
Carl Hayman (Otago)
Age 27. Tests 41. Height 1.93m. Weight 120kg.
Greg Somerville (Canterbury)
Age 29. Tests 55. Height 1.87m. Weight 115kg.
Neemia Tialata (Wellington)
Age 25. Tests 17. Height 1.87m. Weight 127kg.
Tony Woodcock (North Harbour)
Age 26. Tests 33. Height 1.84m. Weight 118kg.
Hookers:
Anton Oliver (Otago)
Age 31. Tests 55. Height 1.84m. Weight 111kg.
Keven Mealamu (Auckland)
Age 28. Tests 47. Height 1.81m. Weight 106kg.
Andrew Hore (Taranaki)
Age 28. Tests 21. Height 1.83m. Weight 110kg.
RESULTS OF KNOCKOUT MATCHES AT PAST WORLD CUPS:
1987 in New Zealand/Australia
Quarterfinals: New Zealand 30 Scotland 3, Australia 33 Ireland 15, France
31 Fiji 16, Wales 16 England 3
Semifinals: New Zealand 49 Wales 6, France 30 Australia 24
Final: New Zealand 29 France 9
1991 in the United Kingdom/France
Quarterfinals: Scotland 28 Western Samoa 6, England 19 France 10, New
Zealand 29 Canada 13, Australia 19 Ireland 18
Semifinals: Australia 16 New Zealand 6, England 9 Scotland 6
Final: Australia 12 England 6
1995 in South Africa
Quarterfinals: France 36 Ireland 12, South Africa 42 Western Samoa 14,
England 25 Australia 22, New Zealand 48 Scotland 30
Semifinals: South Africa 19 France 15, New Zealand 45 England 29
Final: South Africa 15 New Zealand 12 (extra time)
1999 in the United Kingdom/France
Quarterfinals: Australia 24 Wales 9, South Africa 44 England 21, New
Zealand 30 Scotland 18, France 47 Argentina 26
Semifinals: Australia 27 South Africa 21, France 43 New Zealand 31
Final: Australia 35 France 12
2003 in Australia
Quarterfinals: New Zealand 29 South Africa 9, Australia 33 Scotland 16,
France 43 Ireland 21, England 28 Wales 17
Semifinals: Australia 22 New Zealand 10, England 24 France 7
Final: England 20 Australia 17 (extra time)
WORLD CUP LEADING POINTSCORERS
227: Gavin Hastings (Scotland)
195: Michael Lynagh (Australia)
182: Jonny Wilkinson (England)
170: Grant Fox (New Zealand)
163: Andrew Mehrtens (New Zealand)
135: Gonzalo Quesada (Argentina)
125: Matt Burke (Australia)
124: Thierry Lacroix (France)
120: Gareth Rees (Wales)
WORLD CUP LEADING TRYSCORERS
15: Jonah Lomu (New Zealand)
11: Rory Underwood (England)
10: David Campese (Australia), Brian Lima (Samoa)
9: Gavin Hastings (Scotland), Jeff Wilson (New Zealand)
WORLD CUP LEADING CAPS
22: Jason Leonard (England)
18: Martin Johnson (England)
17: Sean Fitzpatrick (New Zealand)
16: Brian Lima (Samoa)
15: Abdelatif Benazzi (France), David Campese (Australia), John Eales
(Australia), Fabien Galthie (France), George Gregan (Australia), Michael
Lynagh (Australia), Rory Underwood (England), Joost van der Westhuizen
(South Africa)
INDIVIDUAL MATCH RECORDS
Most points: 45 - Simon Culhane (NZ v Japan 1995)
Most tries: 6 - Marc Ellis (NZ v Japan 1995)
Most conversions: 20 - Simon Culhane (NZ v Japan 1995)
Most penalties: 8 - Gavin Hastings (Scotland v Tonga 1995), Theirry Lacroix
(France v Ireland 1995), Gonzalo Quesada (Argentina v Samoa 1999), Matt
Burke (Australia v South Africa 1999)
Most dropped goals: 5 - Jannie de Beer (South Africa v England 1999)
TEAM MATCH RECORDS
Highest score: 145-17 - (New Zealand v Japan 1995)
Biggest margin: 142-0 - (Australia v Namibia 2003)
Most tries: 22 - (Australia v Namibia 2003)
ALL BLACKS' RUGBY WORLD CUP POOL SCHEDULE (kickoffs NZ time):
Pool C:
Sept 8: NEW ZEALAND v Italy at Marseille, 11.45pm
Sept 9: Scotland v Portugal at Saint-Etienne
Sept 12: Italy v Romania at Marseille
Sept 15: NEW ZEALAND v Portugal at Lyon, 11pm
Sept 18: Scotland v Romania at Edinburgh
Sept 19: Italy v Portugal at the Parc des Princes, Paris
Sept 23: Scotland v NEW ZEALAND at Edinburgh, 3am (Sept 24)
Sept 25: Romania v Portugal at Toulouse
Sept 29: NEW ZEALAND v Romania at Toulouse, 11pm; Scotland v Italy at
Saint-Etienne
Team records
Italy
Versus NZ - played 8, won 0, drawn 0, lost 8, points for 82, points against
521
At World Cup - played 16, won 5, drawn 0, lost 11, points for 278, points
against 599
Portugal
Versus NZ - never played
At World Cup - never attended
Scotland
Versus NZ - played 25, won 0, drawn 2, lost 23, points for 285, points
against 704
At World Cup - played 24, won 14, drawn 1, lost 9, points for 770, points
against 476
Romania
Versus NZ - played 1, won 0, drawn 0, lost 1, points for 6, points against
14
At World Cup - played 16, won 4, drawn 0, lost 12, points for 221, points
against 609
ALL BLACKS SQUADS AT PREVIOUS RUGBY WORLD CUPS:
2007:
Backs: Mils Muliaina, Leon MacDonald, Doug Howlett, Joe Rokocoko, Sitiveni
Sivivatu, Isaia Toeava, Conrad Smith, Luke McAlister, Aaron Mauger, Daniel
Carter, Nick Evans, Byron Kelleher, Brendon Leonard, Andrew Ellis.
Forwards: Rodney So'oialo, Chris Masoe, Richie McCaw (captain), Jerry
Collins, Sione Lauaki, Reuben Thorne, Ali Williams, Chris Jack, Keith
Robinson, Carl Hayman, Neemia Tialata, Greg Somerville*, Tony Woodcock,
Anton Oliver, Keven Mealamu, Andrew Hore.
2003:
Backs: Mils Muliaina, Leon MacDonald, Ben Blair, Doug Howlett, Joe
Rokocoko, Caleb Ralph, Tana Umaga, Ma'a Nonu, Aaron Mauger, Daniel Carter,
Carlos Spencer, Justin Marshall, Steve Devine, Byron Kelleher.
Forwards: Jerry Collins, Rodney So'oialo, Richie McCaw, Marty Holah, Daniel
Braid, Reuben Thorne (captain), Ali Williams, Chris Jack, Brad Thorn, Greg
Somerville, Kees Meeuws, Dave Hewett, Carl Hoeft, Keven Mealamu, Mark
Hammett, Corey Flynn.
1999:
Backs: Christian Cullen, Glen Osborne, Jeff Wilson, Jonah Lomu, Tana Umaga,
Alama Ieremia, Daryl Gibson, Pita Alatini, Andrew Mehrtens, Carlos Spencer,
Tony Brown, Justin Marshall, Byron Kelleher, Rhys Duggan.
Forwards: Taine Randell (captain), Scott Robertson, Josh Kronfeld, Andrew
Blowers, Dylan Mika, Reuben Thorne, Ian Jones, Norm Maxwell, Robin Brooke,
Royce Willis, Craig Dowd, Greg Feek, Carl Hoeft, Kees Meeuws, Anton Oliver,
Mark Hammett.
1995:
Backs: Glen Osborne, Jeff Wilson, Jonah Lomu, Eric Rush, Frank Bunce, Alama
Ieremia, Mark Ellis, Walter Little, Andrew Mehrtens, Simon Culhane, Graeme
Bachop, Ant Strachan.
Forwards: Zinzan Brooke, Josh Kronfeld, Paul Henderson, Mike Brewer, Jamie
Joseph, Kevin Schuler, Ian Jones, Robin Brooke, Blair Larsen, Richard Loe,
Olo Brown, Craig Dowd, Sean Fitzpatrick (captain), Norm Hewitt.
1991:
Backs: Kieran Crowley, Shayne Philpott, Terry Wright, John Kirwan, John
Timu, Va'aiga Tuigamala, Craig Innes, Bernie McCahill, Walter Little,
Grant Fox, Jon Preston, Graeme Bachop, Jason Hewett.
Forwards: Zinzan Brooke, Michael Jones, Mark Carter, Paul Henderson, Alan
Whetton, Andy Earl, Ian Jones, Gary Whetton (captain), Richard Loe, Graham
Purvis, Steve McDowell, Sean Fitzpatrick, Graham Dowd.
1987:
Backs: John Gallagher, Kieran Crowley, John Kirwan, Craig Green, Terry
Wright, Joe Stanley, Warwick Taylor, Bernie McCahill, Grant Fox, Frano
Botica, David Kirk (captain), Bruce Deans.
Forwards: Wayne Shelford, Zinzan Brooke, Michael Jones, Mark Brooke-Cowden,
Alan Whetton, Andy Earl, Murray Pierce, Gary Whetton, Albert Anderson, John
Drake, Richard Loe, Steve McDowell, Sean Fitzpatrick, Ian Abercrombie.
SCHEDULE FOR THE RUGBY WORLD CUP:
September 7
Pool D: France v Argentina at Stade de France, Paris
September 8
Pool C: NEW ZEALAND v Italy in Marseille
Pool B: Australia v Japan in Lyon
Pool A: England v United States in Lens
September 9
Pool B: Wales v Canada in Nantes
Pool A: South Africa v Samoa at the Parc des Princes, Paris
Pool C: Scotland v Portugal in Saint-Etienne
Pool D: Ireland v Namibia in Bordeaux
September 11
Pool D: Argentina v Georgia in Lyon
September 12
Pool A: United States v Tonga in Montpellier
Pool B: Japan v Fiji in Toulouse
Pool C: Italy v Romania in Marseille
September 14
Pool A: England v South Africa at Stade de France, Paris
September 15
Pool C: NEW ZEALAND v Portugal in Lyon
Pool B: Wales v Australia in Cardiff
Pool D: Ireland v Georgia in Bordeaux
September 16
Pool B: Fiji v Canada in Cardiff
Pool A: Samoa v Tonga in Montpellier
Pool D: France v Namibia in Toulouse
September 18
Pool C: Scotland v Romania in Edinburgh
September 19
Pool C: Italy v Portugal at the Parc des Princes, Paris
September 20
Pool B: Wales v Japan in Cardiff
September 21
Pool D: France v Ireland, at Stade de France, Paris
September 22
Pool A: South Africa v Tonga in Lens
Pool A: England v Samoa in Nantes
Pool D: Argentina v Namibia in Marseille
September 23
Pool B: Australia v Fiji in Montpellier
Pool C: Scotland v NEW ZEALAND in Edinburgh
September 25
Pool B: Canada v Japan in Bordeaux
Pool C: Romania v Portugal in Toulouse
September 26
Pool D: Georgia v Namibia in Lens
Pool A: Samoa v United States in Saint-Etienne
September 28
Pool A: England v Tonga at the Parc des Princes in Paris
September 29
Pool C: NEW ZEALAND v Romania in Toulouse
Pool C: Scotland v Italy in Saint-Etienne
Pool B: Australia v Canada in Bordeaux
Pool B: Wales v Fiji in Nantes
September 30
Pool D: France v Georgia in Marseille
Pool D: Ireland v Argentina at the Parc des Princes, Paris
Pool A: South Africa v United States in Montpellier
October 6
Quarterfinal 1: 1st Pool B v 2nd Pool A in Marseille
Quarterfinal 2: 1st Pool C v 2nd Pool D in Cardiff
October 7
Quarterfinal 3: 1st Pool A v 2nd Pool B in Marseille
Quarterfinal 4: 1st Pool D v 2nd Pool C at Stade de France, Paris
October 13
Semifinal 1: Winner QF1 v Winner QF2 at Stade de France, Paris
October 14
Semifinal 2: Winner QF3 v Winner QF4 at Stade de France, Paris
October 19
Third place play-off at the Parc des Princes, Paris
October 20:
Final at Stade de France, Paris
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ALL BLACKS WORLD CUP MATCH RESULTS:
1987:
Pool C:
In Auckland: New Zealand 70 (John Kirwan 2, Craig Green 2, David Kirk 2,
Joe Stanley, Warwick Taylor, Steve McDowell, Alan Whetton, Michael Jones
tries; penalty try; Grant Fox 2 pen, 8 con) Italy 6 (Oscar Collodo pen,
dropped goal). Halftime: 17-3.
In Christchurch: New Zealand 74 (John Gallagher 4, Craig Green 4, John
Kirwan, David Kirk, Alan Whetton, tries; penalty try; Grant Fox 2 pen, 10
con) Fiji 13 (Joji Cama try; Severo Koroduadua 3 pen). Halftime: 40-3.
In Wellington: New Zealand 46 (Kieran Crowley, Joe Stanley, David Kirk,
Alan Whetton, Andy Earl, Zinzan Brooke tries; Grant Fox 6 pen, 2 con)
Argentina 15 (Juan Lanza try; Hugo Porta 3 pen, con). Halftime: 19-9.
Quarterfinal:
In Christchurch: New Zealand 30 (John Gallagher, Alan Whetton tries; Grant
Fox 6 pen, 2 con) Scotland 3 (Gavin Hastings pen). Halftime: 9-3.
Semifinal:
In Brisbane: New Zealand 49 (John Kirwan 2, Wayne Shelford 2, Joe Stanley,
John Drake, Alan Whetton, Mark Brooke-Cowden tries; Grant Fox pen, 7 con)
Wales 6 (John Devereux try; Paul Thorburn con). Halftime: 27-0.
Final:
In Auckland: New Zealand 29 ( Michael Jones, David Kirk, John Kirwan tries;
Grant Fox 4 pen, con, dropped goal) France 9 (Pierre Berbezier try; Didier
Camberabero pen, con). Halftime: 9-0.
1991:
Pool A:
In London: New Zealand 18 (Michael Jones try; Grant Fox 4 pen, con) England
12 (Jonathan Webb 3 pen, Rob Andrew dropped goal). Halftime: 9-12.
In Gloucester: New Zealand 46 (Terry Wright 3, John Timu, Craig Innes,
Va'aiga Tuigamala, Graham Purvis, Andy Earl tries; Jon Preston 2 pen, 4
con) United States 6 (Mark Williams 2 pen). Halftime: 20-3.
In Leicester: New Zealand 31 (Craig Innes, Va'aiga Tuigamala, Jason Hewett,
Zinzan Brooke tries; Grant Fox 3 pen, 3 con) Italy 21 (Marcello Cuttitta,
Massimo Bonomi tries; Diego Dominguez 3 pen, 2 con). Halftime: 16-3.
Quarterfinal:
In Lille: New Zealand 29 (John Timu 2, John Kirwan, Bernie McCahill, Zinzan
Brooke tries; Grant Fox pen, 3 con) Canada 13 (Chris Tynan, Al Charron
tries; Mark Wyatt pen, Gareth Rees con). Halftime: 21-3.
Semifinal:
In Dublin: Australia 16 (David Campese, Tim Horan tries; Michael Lynagh 2
pen, con) New Zealand 6 (Grant Fox 2 pen). Halftime: 13-0.
3rd-4th playoff:
In Cardiff: New Zealand 13 (Walter Little try; Jon Preston 3 pen) Scotland
6 (Gavin Hastings 2 pen). Halftime: 6-3.
1995:
Pool C:
In Johannesburg: New Zealand 43 (Jonah Lomu 2, Frank Bunce, Josh Kronfeld,
Glen Osborne tries; Andrew Mehrtens 4 pen, 3 con) Ireland 19 (Gary Halpin,
Denis McBride, David Corkery tries; Eric Elwood 2 con). Halftime: 20-12.
In Johannesburg: New Zealand 34 (Walter Little, Marc Ellis, Josh Kronfeld
tries; Andrew Mehrtens 4 pen, 2 con, dropped goal) Wales 9 (Neil Jenkins 2
pen, dropped goal). Halftime: 20-6.
In Bloemfontein: New Zealand 145 (Marc Ellis 6, Eric Rush 3, Jeff Wilson 3,
Glen Osborne 2, Robin Brooke 2, Richard Loe, Alama Ieremia, Simon Culhane,
Craig Dowd, Paul Henderson tries; Simon Culhane 20 con) Japan 17 (Horiyuki
Kajihara 2 tries; Keiji Hirose pen, 2 con). Halftime: 84-3.
Quarterfinal:
In Pretoria: New Zealand 48 (Walter Little 2, Jonah Lomu, Andrew Mehrtens,
Frank Bunce, Sean Fitzpatrick tries; Mehrtens 2 pen, 6 con) Scotland 30
(Doddie Weir 2, Scott Hastings tries; Gavin Hastings 3 pen, 3 con).
Halftime: 17-9.
Semifinal:
In Cape Town: New Zealand 45 (Jonah Lomu 4, Josh Kronfeld, Graeme Bachop
tries; Andrew Mehrtens pen, 3 con, dropped goal; Zinzan Brooke dropped
goal) England 29 (Will Carling 2, Rory Underwood 2 tries; Rob Andrew 3
con, pen). Halftime: 25-3.
Final:
In Johannesburg: South Africa 15 (Joel Stransky 3 pen, 2 dropped goals) New
Zealand 12 (Andrew Mehrtens 3 pen, dropped goal). Halftime: South Africa
9-6. Fulltime: 9-9. 20 minutes of extra time played.
1999:
Pool B:
In Bristol: New Zealand 45 (Jonah Lomu 2, Norm Maxwell, Josh Kronfeld,
Byron Kelleher tries; Andrew Mehrtens 4 pen, 4 con) Tonga 9 (Siua
Taumalolo). Halftime: 16-9
In London: New Zealand 30 (Jeff Wilson, Jonah Lomu, Byron Kelleher tries;
Andrew Mehrtens 3 pen, 3 con) England 16 (Phil de Glanville try; Jonny
Wilkinson 3 pen, con). Halftime: 13-6
In Huddersfield: New Zealand 101 (Jeff Wilson 3, Glen Osborne, 2, Jonah
Lomu 2, Daryl Gibson, Tony Brown, Taine Randell, Dylan Mika, Mark Hammett,
Christian Cullen, Scott Robertson tries; Brown 3 pen, 11 con) Italy 3
(Diego Dominguez pen). Halftime: 51-3.
Quarterfinal:
In Edinburgh: New Zealand 30 (Tana Umaga 2, Jeff Wilson, Jonah Lomu tries;
Andrew Mehrtens 2 pen, 2 con) Scotland 18 (Chris Murray, Budge Pountney
tries; Kenny Logan pen, con; Gregor Townsend dropped goal). Halftime:
25-3.
Semifinal:
In London: France 43 (Christophe Lamaison, Christophe Dominici, Richard
Dourthe, Phillipe Bernat-Salles tries; Lamaison 3 pen, 4 con, 2 dropped
goals) New Zealand 31 (Jonah Lomu 2, Jeff Wilson tries; Andrew Mehrtens 4
pen, 2 con). Halftime: 10-17.
3rd-4th playoff:
In Cardiff: South Africa 22 (Breyton Paulse try; Henry Honiball 3 pen, con;
Percy Montgomery 2 dropped goals) New Zealand 18 (Andrew Mehrtens 6 pen).
Halftime: 16-12.
2003:
Pool D:
In Melbourne: New Zealand 70 (Doug Howlett 2, Carlos Spencer 2, Joe
Rokocoko 2, Brad Thorne, Reuben Thorne, Justin Marshall, Daniel Carter,
Leon MacDonald tries; Spencer pen, Carter 6 con) Italy 7 (Matthew Phillips
try; Gert Peens con). Halftime: 25-0.
In Melbourne: New Zealand 68 (Mils Muliaina 4, Caleb Ralph 2, Rodney
So'oialo 2, Kees Meeuws, Ma'a Nonu tries; Daniel Carter 9 con) Canada 6
(Jared Barker 2 pen). Halftime: 28-3.
In Brisbane: New Zealand 91 (Caleb Ralph 2, Mils Muliaina 2, Doug Howlett
2, Leon MacDonald, Daniel Braid, Daniel Carter, Carlos Spencer, Corey
Flynn, Kees Meeuws tries; penalty try; MacDonald 12 con, Spencer con)
Tonga 7 (Pierre Hola try; Sateki Tu'ipulotu con). Halftime: 35-0.
In Sydney: New Zealand 53 (Joe Rokocoko 2, Doug Howlett 2, Leon MacDonald,
Ali Williams, Carlos Spencer, Aaron Mauger tries; MacDonald pen, 5 con)
Wales 37 (Mark Taylor, Sonny Parker, Colin Charvis, Shane Williams tries;
Stephen Jones 3 pen, 4 con). Halftime: NZ 28-24.
Quarterfinal:
I n Melbourne: New Zealand 29 (Leon MacDonald, Keven Mealamu, Joe Rokocoko
tries; MacDonald 3 pen, con; Aaron Mauger dropped goal) South Africa 9
(Derick Hougaard 3 pen). Halftime: 13-6.
Semifinal:
In Sydney: Australia 22 (Stirling Mortlock try; Elton Flatley 5 pen, con)
New Zealand 10 (Reuben Thorne try; Leon MacDonald pen, con). Halftime:
13-7.
3rd-4th playoff:
In Sydney: All Blacks 40 (Mils Muliaina, Brad Thorn, Doug Howlett, Joe
Rokocoko, Chris Jack, Marty Holah tries; Daniel Carter 4 con, Leon
MacDonald con) France 13 (Pepito Elhorga try; Dimitri Yachvili pen,
dropped goal, con). Halftime: 14-6.
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