Best Ever Matches! - New Zealand v Australia 2003 (Carter, Rokocoko) | Rugby Highlights | RugbyPass

26th July 2003 Tri Nations. New Zealand recorded their highest points total against Australia as they crushed the world champions in Sydney. Australia, who were sliding to their second defeat of this year's Tri-Nations, were completely outclassed. All Blacks winger Joe Rokocoko grabbed three of his side's seven tries in a hugely impressive win at the Olympic Stadium. This game was an opportunity for a young Dan Carter to prove himself in the all Blacks jersey. He was just 21-years-old in this game.
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[@chriscone8954]

Thanks for everything you gave us Daniel. Much Love and respect from all crusaders and all Black fans around the globe. Pure rugby ecstasy for years..........

[@hphenderson85]

Jonah and Wilson are the wingers we talk about in legendary AB tier but hell Rokocoko and Howlett were great - their stats and scoring % back it up. Personally Rokocoko would sit on my all time ABs wing for sure, I loved his style.

[@GCK0o7]

Same here, his longevity was one of his best traits. That early 00s blues team was awesome to watch.

[@stevek6518]

And Dougie Howlett

[@taraishot100]

Rococoko was mean I’ve never heard anyone say a bad word about him he was the man especially after Lomu retired he fit in so well

[@wilsargisson3626]

"Australia's bledisloe cup dominance appears to be in tatters," he said. Wait til you see what's around the corner, bruv. This match was 16 years ago and the Wallabies still haven't got the bloody thing back.

[@amandapouli3923]

@maori boy 😂😂😂👌👌

[@up2beimm838]

😂😂😂

[@collenblack9915]

🤣

[@georgeschaumkel1771]

20 more years to come hahaha

[@MeanAzz_13]

Don't worry you got Dave Rennie now! Our loss your gain! *UP DA CHIEFS!!* 💪🏽

[@FlatyGG]

Wow, I almost forgot how good Muliana was, that guy was a machine at full back

[@Intergalatikk]

He’s definitely an underrated fullback!

[@johnjackson6870]

"That's rubbing it in... The mother of all hidings here for the Wallabies" 😂😂😂🤣

[@alwynmalan1]

Springbok fan here. Still remember when he started his first game for the Crusaders. Mehrtens was out with an injury and I thought the Crusaders might lose because of it. Can clearly remember telling my dad after the game Mehrtens was injured but the guy that replaced him is even better.

[@gdavies4]

That was a brave shout. Mehterns was my favourite player and DC was always next in-line as first five. Watching DC develop into the 2015 Wc winner was a pleasure.

[@archernickolas4833]

Instablaster...

[@phillipschulze168]

I love the passion of the commentator

[@stevebarber5680]

Yea same

[@jennytalls402]

Once in a lifetime talent

[@andywalker9079]

👍

[@fatalexception1269]

So many legends in both teams here.

[@ImmaSlapYoFaceMC]

Fatal Exception lots of gold stars in rugby 08 haha

[@GCK0o7]

I’m a die hard ABs supporter, but this Wallabies squad was something else. Plenty of sleepless nights after watching them dismantle us lol

[@Andy_M986]

The last Greatest Wallaby team,oddly enough,if was a few of them,that started the demise of Australian Rugby,too much player power,too much talk and threats that if the coach doesn't go,we will,Gregan,Larkham,AAC,Mortlock,Giteau and a couple more,all rang the death bell due to their arrogance and talking out. Something you wouldn't hear an All Black do,ever,respect the jersey,you are just caretakers of it,and just a man.

[@bFORCe2003]

2005 British & Irish Lions 2nd test. You can not get any better than that display from Dan Carter. Best ever performance I have seen.

[@clapadamclap]

faaark i forgot how fast Joe Roco was!

[@bustarogers9990]

My favourite winger ever, can't beat his cheeky head tilts in flight over the try line lol.

[@kikia6611]

Mils, Joe, Doug.... great combination.

[@gdavies4]

Kiki A they were lethal in this game!

[@gdavies4]

Busta Rogers same here. Lomu was a mobster (RIP) but Joe had a different X factor which made me like him more.

[@toanz4869]

How good was Muliaina!!! The ball skills and agility superb

[@codyzwoodiez1752]

The beginning of the bests years of nz rugby

[@jaymaea9399]

9:55 Comentator "The mother of all hidings here for australia"😂💀

[@bustarogers9990]

What a team, these were my happiest Rugby memories right here.

[@dkchen]

I love watching this old school matches.

[@maverickg3gbls132]

Commentary was absolutely savage! Classic!!!!

[@NlghtHawk]

The contact just after 2:16 Quality.

[@mickeyballoons3963]

That 1st try was fire!

[@duncanwcraig9668]

I was at that game. Such euphoria. Then Aus beat us a few months later 22-10 in the RWC semi. I was there too.

[@gooble69]

Australian Rugby made some massive strategic blunders a few years before this. After winning the RWC in 1999, dominating NZ for a few years and about to host the RWC in 2003, they were in the best position to throw some money into the game and build for a strong future. Instead they burnt all their cash of a few gimmicky League recruits. 20 years on and they still haven't recovered from those decisions. A good lesson for any budding sports administration undergraduates out there.

[@docgonzales]

I have to disagree, taking rugby off free to air tv and putting it exclusively on cable TV for Murdoch has caused way more damage to Australian rugby than spending cash on a few marquee players ( who were actually pretty effing good) . The lack of exposure to the average joe converts to lack of enthusiasm and a lack of participation at a youth level. If that league money was plowed into grassroots you'd still have low exposure and probably no 2003 final appearance, success buys participation and thats what the ARU banked on when they got those 3 ( as well as publicity they wouldnt have got in a crowded sports market)

[@gooble69]

@@docgonzales The League recruit strategy didn't happen until 2001 (Rogers & Sailor 2001, Tuqiri in 2002) but the Wallabies were selling out stadiums in 1999 (I was one of the world record setting 107000 crowd in '99), and 2000 (109000 a new record which still stands today). They didn't need any more exposure, it was at maximum already, they simply needed to keep the quality players coming through the system and keep winning games. Instead all the money went to a few converts, and the winning stopped, along with the crowds. The Wallabies last won the Bledisloe cup in 2002. Co-incidence? I think not. Compare to NZ which invests heavily into grass roots, and they keep producing superstars, trophies, and crowds.

[@Rodfather72]

What a great period of rugby.

[@henderson1404]

Man 18yrs later and what a match! I forgot how aggressive the game was back then..it hurts now to remember👀😑😭 also pay my respects to Jerry Collins and family RIP🙏🏽amen..

[@Gay1Guy]

More talent in both these squads than in the entire 4 semifinalists of the 2019 RWC

[@ituareaiitiituareaiiti7531]

As an all black I hated this Aussie team why cos they were good now looking back I wish they were like this now.

[@devinerentalsltd8708]

Everything looks better in hindsight, defences have got much better in 16 years. Two great backlines through for sure.

[@imonosi1188]

Mxm!!! Joking..entire 4 Semifianalists?? What an utter joke..

[@shreeek10eight]

Lmao who hurt you?

[@thegoattanuvasa1108]

Commentators "It wasn't a game, it was a shame"..lol

[@owenrichards8901]

Most ‘complete’ player I’ve ever seen

[@louise9973]

As a Kiwi that bloody Larkham was a constant threat. He was your classic Aussie all rounder and a class act.

[@saveit4last]

How good were both teams!!! I know the scoreboard doesnt say it but the earlt 00's were super competitive, that all black backline tho!!!!!!!!!

[@bremCZ]

The first half of the 00s was

[@saveit4last]

@@bremCZ yeah.....early 00's that's what I said....

[@bremCZ]

@@saveit4last sorry I thought you said "earlt".

[@saveit4last]

@@bremCZ but new what I meant hey???

[@saveit4last]

@@bremCZ what year exactly would be "half the early 00's

[@Yabas00]

This footage looks super retro now, funny how high tech it looked at the time

[@JC-zt1zu]

Mat Rogers, one of the last great wallabies. His support running is outstanding.

[@DrAAAli]

...ah but we also saw a prime Rogers here get turned into knots by a young Dan Carter, who went on to become one of the greatest rugby players ever, so not that bad a deal for Rogers.

[@richerever]

🔥🔥🔥my God!just fantastic

[@johnmc3862]

Brilliant play from NZ, I don’t see it as a classic match!!

[@arendsmith9527]

The GOAT

[@vinniechan]

Spencer - Mauger - umaga That mid field is so OP

[@lastpenny849]

Carter, Nonu and Smith were arguably better, but that was 5-12 years later...

[@stevek6518]

Umaga was such class, had the moves running, former wing, but also a hard physical smart player

[@sionesione956]

This is the Australia I missed. They were hungry, they wanted the cup. The crowd was awesome.

[@noelburland7169]

This was one of the most dominant wins over the Wallabies by the All Blacks. A few weeks after this they reclaimed the Bledisloe in a much closer match and haven't relinquished it back to the Wallabies since. Then later in the year the Wallabies showed how much they'd learned from losing this match by winning the World Cup Semi Final through an early try and committed defence, that left the All Blacks with no answers. Interestingly enough, Eddie Jones - the coach of the Wallabies in 2003 - then went on to repeat the feat in 2019, this time as coach of England, who knocked out the All Blacks in the Semi Final stage of the 2019 World Cup in similar circumstances (and the same winning margin).

[@nzlemming]

Eddie Jones was a very under-rated coach in his time.

[@dramaticallyoverhypedmonta5049]

Carter was at his absolute best during the lions test

[@archvermin]

Single-handedly outscored them in the second match. I'll always remember the 2005 Lions tours as: NZ 2-0 BIL, Dan Carter 1-0 BIL

[@huzcer]

@@archvermin that whole series was ruined by the attempted paralyzation of o'driscoll early in the first test.

[@lastpenny849]

@@huzcer Well, it's you again... well well. It changed the laws of Rugby though, and for that we should all be grateful. I met the O'Driscolls on that tour, the Dad is a hoot (they ate in the Restaurant I managed). The whole Lions Team came for dinner on the Wednesday before the 2nd test. And they were neither bitter or pissed at the time, more disappointed. And to think that Tana Umaga, who the year before won the fair-play award for saving Colin Charvis' life (potentialy), after Jerry Collins hit him so hard he swallowed his toungue, is a dirty player is quite insulting and is not based on anything except one singular moment.

[@huzcer]

@@lastpenny849 @Last Penny but for O'Driscoll's presence of mind to realise what was happening and move his shoulder to preserve his neck this could have been tragic. He was quite simply targeted and taken out after the ball was gone in a very dangerous way by two players.

[@huzcer]

@@lastpenny849 see here kzbin.info/www/bejne/haS7e6x6fat-pJI

[@Mau_Paladino]

Back when Rugby was not yet a kickboxing show.

[@mahitaonebuilders251]

Watched this game at the Pongaroa pub

[@bremCZ]

3:18 with captions... When you have Joe Rutger Third Girl on the outside, there's always options.

[@kayeclarke975]

awesome game

[@creamcheese7845]

Damn that wallabies era was something. Definitely bought it to the ABs every game.

[@tjhill2923]

And they've held it ever since lol and it was also the end of conservative rugby for the abz hence the kings return

[@Mmothership68]

Odd to watch a try fest with Carter in the team and there's no footage of the conversions 😏

[@sketch3744]

He wouldn't have been goal kicking, he got on with 10 mins to go.

[@katana723]

10:08 looks like the refs were a lot more friendly with the players back then lmaooo

[@actually_jr4086]

😂

[@devinerentalsltd8708]

This was Nigel Owens as Ref?

[@jamesarendse9739]

@@devinerentalsltd8708 Tony Spreadbury

[@bonerbell]

Devine Rentals LTD The ref was Jim Fleming (Scotland). He was around along time 👍

[@stevek6518]

What a great era of rugby. The Aussies had such amazing backs the years before, now they added 3 League backs to get even better, but it didn't work out

[@2egg2]

Anybody know the tune at 10:44?

[@forexman4894]

That wallabies side was stacked with talent

[@And-ml5wm]

That was a painful 6 years of dominance too.

[@nicholasvanlierde2546]

That try from Aus tho! 😳

[@simonknyvett5894]

By emerged on the scene, what do you mean. His debut was against Wales in Hamilton where he scored a brace

[@teddyparker1888]

Simon Knyvett his first good game

[@normanelder3481]

When was this game I never seen this game.

[@alfredallen3350]

Nothing short of 'blòody legends '

[@zacan-rj3mc]

being good at rugby, what an achievement for mankind!

[@Rhodesia39]

Can’t lie, Carlos Spencer’s debut was much more Memorable for the All Blacks(reference the title)- not doubt Dan Carter was the better 10

[@isaaccollins9984]

R.I.P wallabies... Literally a whole generation of australians dont know what its like to have the bledisloe cup

[@samuelgamato971]

"It wasn't a game, it was a shame for the Aussies" 😂😂🤣🤣

[@nem447]

Lostralia (noun) A country that constantly loses to New Zealand.

[@jswatts1967]

Just like in the cricket. Oh...

[@jswatts1967]

Standby for comments about underarm bowling...

[@nem447]

And sand paper, he-he.

[@sesequatch2598]

@@jswatts1967 Yeah. NZ came second In the world cup last time I remember. lol

[@taraishot100]

we maybe better than them at Union but they sure as hell are better than us at League

[@brettwilkinson9529]

All Blacks played superb rugby under John Mitchell and Robbie Deans. Just didn't get a second chance after the World Cup Semi final loss a few months later.Unlike Henry and Hansen.

[@glennjones2300]

Nice

[@stevek6518]

The tide started to turn for the ABs that year because they had added young forwards Chris Jack and Jerry Collins. Hard men as the Wallabies were getting softer in the forwards

[@Mumbo_Jumbo_Kiwi.1]

Phil Bennett is the greatest at a time when rugby was more restrictive.

[@makuaovah239]

“it wasn’t a game , it’s a shame” 🤣🤣🤣

[@saiahau9024]

Good cup 2011

[@andyashby9588]

The commentary..mother of all hidings.lol.and many many more to come

[@passedoutsober6322]

I was 13 and this was the game DC became my baby daddy 🤪

[@user-ot3fy7bd4n]

phil waugh is no.1!

[@donnachaoriordan8878]

What a player DC is and was but u have to say king carlos was a great player

[@acceleratelegal2344]

Mauger probably did more in the game !

[@Skybar23]

I.miss rugby played back then. You didnt need to TMO to check every fucken try scored in the game

[@kateauguste3412]

❤❤❤☺

[@davsavchav]

Shame he never played Wilko in the 2003 Wellington test

[@katana723]

That second Lions test in 2005 however. DC outplayed JW hands down. DC scored 33 solo points against that test Lions team. I got into the game much later than that but rewatching games around that time.... I think that game was the passing of the title of greatest 10 to DC

[@davsavchav]

@@katana723 Wilko wasn't fit and the lions forwards were 2 years past their retirement lol - not to mention Shane Williams just couldn't tackle Sivivatu, Gear, Carter or Umaga (who all just kept running down his channel or flattening him in his attempts to cover defend)

[@jonnybaynham1689]

@@katana723 yeah that was the best of Carter against a very crocked Wilko. Wilkinson really showed himself back when bringing England through to the 07 final, then learning French and leading Toulon to a historic European treble. So I wouldn't say it's clear. However, in 2015 Carter was the man of the world cup and that to me cemented his place as both the best fly half and best world cup fly half to have played.

[@davsavchav]

Yeah 2007 was one of the biggest missed blockbusters of the 2000s because they were both in excellent form although they did play each other again on 2009. Another arguably missed player was Elton Flatley, who may have been a bigger name than Giteau had he not had to retire. Also imagine if Cooper Cronk, Cameron Smith and Billy Slater had played Union instead of league (Cronk in particular)...

[@katatonickiwi8310]

@@davsavchav Doubt any of those league players would have made a difference. The Wobblies problems have been in the forwards since the retirements of the likes of Eales, Kefu and the sacking of George Smith. Australia have failed to consistently impose themselves because the forwards have been average for the last 10+ years

[@taylormccartie1728]

''mother of all hidings here for aus'' even the commentary back then was better

[@KIM-xl6zs]

I know all this names, I used to play rugby and also on PS2, rokofoko was fast as hell, New Zealand was the best team, but I think Habana Habana of Southafrica was faster than rocofoko by far

[@greylynnjr]

So john mitchells legacy is giving us daniel carter

[@jitbetripping2953]

Look at the crowds Australia use to pull

[@munli7755]

Top team Aussie, gregan

[@ituareaiitiituareaiiti7531]

From all blacks fan he is but that Aussie team were stacked with legends.

[@MeanAzz_13]

That would've been a stab where it hurts for us Kiwi's, if Mitchell won the W.C with England lol

[@gregorykillen4564]

Yeah that was a good idea that rugby league experiment ARU ?????? Wasn't it ?????

[@nzlemming]

Worked for us with Brad Thorn and Sonny bill ;-)

[@iancurtis1152]

🏴‍☠️

[@fijianz1]

It's a pity Carter wasn't used properly in that world cup.. he would have made the difference

[@_wasp______4450]

knock on 11:47 ??

[@notonemo7046]

10:08 oiiiiiiii

[@michaeltoeta278]

Hahaha 😂😂😂

[@poerava]

Was this his debut?

[@tjhill2923]

Yep debut at 2nd five didnt get the 10 jumper for about 5 tests I believe he played outside 2 different styles of play and thrived hence why he seems the complete 10 imo

[@poerava]

@Tj Hill Yeah ok. Wow. Didn’t know that one. That’s cool as. He ran some nice lines. I always wondered what carter would have looked like at full back. Did he have that 5th gear pace? His kicking game and vision was impeccable.

[@stevehall4175]

@@poerava No this wasn't his All-Black debut. That was against Wales in Hamiton earlier that month.

[@poerava]

@Steve Hall Ah gotcha. Thank you. Was he playing second five eighth?

[@poerava]

How good was Mauger though. Wow.

[@jrmop0965]

This was the game the Wallabies lost that grip on the cup for decades to come

[@amorales5445]

The mother of all hidings haha

[@gungahlin10]

Wasn't he an Aussie before defecting ?

[@barefootmaori9017]

Lol good one!

[@MeanAzz_13]

First Phar Lap then the Pav now D.C. *Aussies* 😖

[@steveburt7403]

No he stole an apple once, aussie would have sent him back to nz

[@petertancred3507]

2250 Wallabies get ready for zero emissions as well as Bledisoes....

[@andthenwhat3506]

When Australia used to play rugby...

[@duaruatolu9248]

Oh come on, plzzz, this is a tad borin' ... just check out Jonah Lomu when he was a teenager. Now that's beast mode!

[@thedinosaurworldjurassicpa8019]

Such a better running game back then ,now it,s rubbish defence,defence,defenceman,boring

[@brettwilkinson9529]

John Mitchell was doing a good job as coach until the unfortunate semi final loss in the World Cup and then was shafted by the NZ Rugby Union and replaced by Graham Henry who had more lives than a cat.

[@sickobradz9384]

uagh

[@falengamonufonua]

Probably the last time Australia were good.

[@thebeardedastronaut]

Carter faked most of his matches by using a double

[@outkastrebel9637]

It wasn't a game it was a shame to the Aussies...commentary are a funny joker!

[@adamhunter396]

How is this one of the best matches when it was a hiding?? Average

[@normanelder3481]

What a shame this is the worse game I ever seen.

[@1320613]

Dan Carter, the most overrated player ever, hiding behind the kiwi forwards.

[@RugbyPass]

Hey there 1320613, are you really just Jonny Wilkinson hiding behind a KZbin spam bot??

[@Crustywasp]

For those of you looking for the most ridiculous comment on KZbin-there it is.

[@FoulCanal]

Most overrated All Black ever!!

[@Crustywasp]

King Justice lol.

[@TrueBlueKangaroo]

How do i delete someone else's account?