2015 All Stars match

2015 All Stars Game
1 2 3 4 Total
IND 0 0 6 14 20
NRL 0 6 0 0 6
Date 13 February 2015
Stadium Cbus Super Stadium
Location Robina, Queensland
Preston Campbell Medal George Rose
Advance Australia Fair Christine Anu
Referee Gerard Sutton
Attendance 23,177
Broadcast partner
Broadcaster Nine Network
Commentators Tim Gilbert, Phil Gould, Andrew Johns, Wally Lewis
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The 2015 All Stars Match was the fifth annual representative exhibition match played between the Indigenous All Stars and the NRL All Stars. It was held on 13 February 2015, returning from a one year hiatus.

The Indigenous side was selected through public voting which lasted from 1 December 2014 through to 9 January 2015. The NRL side wasn't voted on by the public, as in previous games, but selected by the team's coach, Wayne Bennett. Both sides were officially announced on 19 January.[1]

Preceding games included a touch football game between an Indigenous and Australian sides which featured rugby league legend Scott Prince, won 5-4 by the Indigenous team, a QLD Under 16s Indigenous All Stars vs. NSW Under 16s Indigenous All Stars game, drawn 24-24 and the Women's All Stars exhibition match which was won by the NRL Women's All Stars 26-8.[2]

Teams

INDIGENOUS
ALL STARS
Position NRL ALL STARS
Greg Inglis
Fullback
Matt Moylan
Alex Johnston
Wing
Manu Vatuvei
Will Chambers
Centre
Jarrod Croker
Justin Hodges
Centre
Dylan Walker
Josh Hoffman
Wing
Antonio Winterstein
Ben Barba
Five-eighth
Kieran Foran
Johnathan Thurston (c)
Halfback
Mitchell Pearce
George Rose
Prop
James Graham
Ray Thompson
Hooker
Nathan Friend3
Ryan James
Prop
Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
Tyrone Peachey
2nd Row
Beau Scott (c)
Kyle Turner
2nd Row
Jason Taumalolo
Chris Grevsmuhl4
Lock
Paul Gallen
Tyrone Roberts1
Interchange
Jesse Bromwich
David Fifita5
Interchange
Luke Brooks
Dane Gagai
Interchange
Joseph Paulo2
Tyson Andrews6
Interchange
Trent Merrin
Jack Wighton
Interchange
Corey Parker
Kierran Moseley
Interchange
Jeremy Smith
Brad Tighe
Interchange
Dave Taylor
Laurie Daley Coach Wayne Bennett

1 - Chris Sandow was originally selected to play but withdrew due to injury. He was replaced by Tyrone Roberts.[3]
2 - Will Hopoate was originally selected to play but withdrew due to injury. He was replaced by Joseph Paulo.
3 - Michael Ennis was originally selected to play but withdrew due to injury. He was replaced by Nathan Friend.[4]
4 - Tom Learoyd-Lahrs was originally selected to play but withdrew due to injury. He was replaced by Chris Grevsmuhl.
5 - Greg Bird was originally selected to play but withdrew due to injury. Chris Grevsmuhl was promoted to the starting lineup as a result and Bird was replaced by David Fifita.[5]
6 - Sam Thaiday was originally selected to play but withdrew due to injury. Kyle Turner was promoted to the starting lineup as a result and Thaiday was replaced by Tyson Andrews.

Result

13 February 2015
8:00pm (AEST)
Indigenous All Stars 20 6 NRL All Stars
Tries:
Inglis (51') 1
Chambers (64') 1
Grevsmuhl (78') 1
Goals:
Thurston 4/4
(53', 66', 75' pen, 79')
[6] Tries:
Walker (29') 1
Goals:
Croker 1/1
(30')
Cbus Super Stadium
Attendance: 23,177
Preston Campbell Medal: George Rose
Referee/s: Gerard Sutton

References