World Cup 2008 Semi-final
Attendance: 26,659
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Australia
Referee: Shayne Hayne
Head 2 Head
Previous Results
Date Home Team Result Away Team Season
8 Nov 2008England24 - 36New Zealand2008
6 Nov 2005England22 - 30New Zealand2005
18 Nov 2000England6 - 49New Zealand2000
New Zealand Lineup
 Num  PlayerAge   Tries   Goals   Drops   Points 
1 Lance Hohaia25 1     4
2 Sam Perrett 1     4
3 Simon Mannering        
4 Jerome Ropati 2     8
5 Manu Vatuvei22        
6 Benji Marshall 1 1   6
7 Nathan Fien        
8 Nathan Cayless30        
9 Tommy Leuluai23        
10 Adam Blair        
11 Bronson Harrison 1     4
12 David Fa'alogo28        
13 Jeremy Smith   3   6
14 Sika Manu21        
15 Issac Luke        
16 Greg Eastwood21        
17 Sam Rapira21        
Total:        
 6 4 0 32
England Lineup
 Num  PlayerAge   Tries   Goals   Drops   Points 
1 Paul Wellens28        
2 Ade Gardner25        
3 Martin Gleeson28 1     4
4 Keith Senior32        
5 Mark Calderwood27        
6 Danny McGuire26 2     8
7 Rob Burrow26   3   6
8 James Graham24        
9 James Roby22        
10 Jamie Peacock30 1     4
11 Ben Westwood27        
12 Gareth Ellis27        
13 Robert Purdham28        
14 Leon Pryce27        
15 Adrian Morley31        
16 Micky Higham28        
17 Jon Wilkin25        
Total:        
 4 3 0 22



    Note: Those players whose number appears in bracketed italics are non-playing substitutes.