Game of the Century | All Blacks v Australia 2000

Have you been missing rugby? Well we have, so we're taking you back to the year 2000 to witness the greatest game of rugby ever played.

[@gabrielantoniodelrealmarqu1555]

This historic match made me become a Rugby Fan. Greetings from Monterrey Mexico.

[@goodnightkiwi]

Hola Grabriel. Bienvenido desde Nueva Zelanda. I'm so happy you've become a rugby fan, and hopefully an All Blacks supporter? Rugby is our number one sport here! I lived in Mexico City for two years and was starved of rugby coverage on Mexican TV haha. Whenever I showed the All Blacks games to my Mexican friends they were blown away by how good they are. I'm back in New Zealand now. We're so proud of our All Blacks! They have the most success of any team of any sport in the world.

[@KickassUncle]

1991 and 1999 were when the Wallabies were champs. It's been 22 horrible years since.

[@tetupuarikitavai9760]

All blacks n springboks I think is the best in the world

[@kaeso101]

This era was amazing...All Blacks vs Australia was for rugby fans a larger than life event that we all looked forward too

[@wrightyy]

There were no defence coaches and barely any video analysis. It was just skill and fitness seeing them through; a purer sport.

[@stevenyoutsey8989]

First ever Rugby game I've ever watched, it was not disappointing! Cheers from America, fascinating sport with plenty of history to go with it!

[@jared_mintie]

Would be awesome to have random classic games playing on youtube like this even after lockdown an through the off season.

[@luchiboy]

Yes please

[@JWB86]

I always wondered why content is kept under lock and key when people get so much enjoyment from it

[@influjoestelar28]

@@JWB86 True

[@user-te3jc3sl7r]

Nearly 110, 000 people attended this match in Sydney. It was a thriller to the very end with the great Jonah Lomu scoring the winning try in the last minute. The return match in Wellington was another thriller with the great John Eales kicking the winning penalty for the Wallabies in the last minute of the game.

[@jamietaylorjamietaylorjam]

Was a 9 year old boy last time I watched this game in full. The old man almost sent me to bed because I was cheering our boys on too loud and he couldn’t hear the game !! Thanks for the memories

[@yannick245]

I was 9 years too. But I only got to watch it on tape since rugby isn't big in Germany except for my city Heidelberg and Hannover, which at that time made up for 9/10 teams in our top league. Since 2016 the top league got split up (North/East and South/West) , because it got kinda boring for the rest of the country.🤣

[@Jayinseason]

To think Jonah is no longer here with us. What a legend.

[@goodnightkiwi]

I met Jonah in person when I was travelling in Lyon, France. He was an amazing man!

[@cringycook9597]

Gone but never forgotten 🖤

[@monty-man3527]

JONAH LOMU IS A LEGEND WHO WILL LIVE FOREVER!!!✨

[@sialeleotax]

yep

[@thorgardhaugen2193]

​@@user-gu4tv4hp6sstop spamming around here, fool

[@actiaint]

Man - that shot of Jonah, Cristian and Tana at the end. As they say "those were the days"!

[@muzwell]

My brother was in the stand that day. He says at the end of the game every man, woman, child stood and gave a standing ovation - Kiwis and Aussies alike. Everyone had a smile on their face. This is one game as an Aussie that I never tire of rewatching - even though we lost (partially offset by the fact that we ended up retaining the Bledisloe and winning the TNs that year).

[@jgodbee3090]

I was in the stand that day, can confirm. I watched this just before going to boarding school and playing Rugby for 4 years, you can imagine how it made me feel.

[@BD2784KOP]

Fine words

[@monian2877]

@@user-gu4tv4hp6s And?

[@maoriprincess_1624]

RIP Jonah 🙏

[@cullyx2913]

❤️ 🐐 😭

[@thomashamilton7149]

This match brings back good and bad memories good being This all blacks Team beat the best wallaby team possibly in history and having the thought of losing my mother at the age 22 To a brain tumor the match seemed trivial at the time I found it hard really cherish this I waited my whole life to see it now i can relive every moment love watching this match every so often thank you to whoever made this video

[@geofffitz1497]

I cannot tell you how awesome, and important for the growth of world rugby, it would be to have entire past tournaments available. For example, the entire Tri Nations championship from 2000. Having these one-off games is great, but a part of the greatness of the sport is being able to follow it in context, which would be provided if an entire year's competition was available. Arohanui, an American Fan....

[@thelawfus]

@@user-gu4tv4hp6sgreatest sport is subjective. Cricket is the greatest sport, when I want a nap. Soccer or baseball are great to have on in the background at a bbq. College football is the greatest if I want to be entertained. The only reason soccer is the top sport in the world is because you don’t need money or resources to play. The only required equipment is a ball.

[@jonomasonILoveU]

Who else teared up when Jonah got that historic try ?.RIP Jonah.

[@tinabradley9417]

I always do greatest rugby player of all time

[@monty-man3527]

JONAH LOMU IS A LEGEND WHO WILL LIVE FOREVER!!!✨

[@LAURANZ23]

4 SURE 😢

[@sawadeeaust9762]

😢😢😢He is still in my heart till now❤

[@aasemahsan]

Just finished watching the game. This was the first rugby game I've watched fully. Pretty enjoyable experience.

[@garyofpennsylvania]

Now, I am a South African so I have definite bias when it comes to the topic of great games, but this match was epic. And my favorite part is at the 13:40 moment in this video, the anticipation of the crowd when the ball gets to Lomu. That guy was special.

[@michaelironside8707]

Gary Dosson I still think All Blacks vs Springboks 2010 at Soccer City for John Smits century was a better game.no offence to this game hahaha

[@ausGOAT-gb6gm]

Cheats never prosper

[@thorgardhaugen2193]

Just imagine Lomu coming at you with his speed and mass of 125kg , tackling him was an act of bravery

[@garyofpennsylvania]

@@thorgardhaugen2193 terrifying. But they still tried. I especially loved when he played against England for that

[@garyofpennsylvania]

@@michaelironside8707 that game was a heartbreak. Was an exciting game for sure but the victory being snatched at the end for NZ haunted me!

[@fossilmatic]

Amazing how much the tackled ball rules have changed the game in 20 years. Also amazing how much defences have improved.

[@jgodbee3090]

I was in the stands for this game and it was amazing. I was there again a year later for Kefu to cross the line for that iconic come from behind victory to give John Eales the greatest of send offs. This time was IMO the golden age of Australian Rugby. I still have hope that we can get there again.

[@Awesome14450]

Although I hated not having the Bledisloe for 5 years, I miss the Wallabies having heart. Who comes back 24 down against the ABs?

[@luger188]

France

[@63off]

Too many league players in the mix these days mate.

[@jgus4312]

@@63off lol that’s cos rugby players can’t tackle..

[@MrWilt100]

The Aussies sure had some great teams back in the 80"s and 90"s and I too miss those great heart stopping games which had you on your toes from start to finish. It felt like my heart was gonna jump out of my body. Oh for those days.

[@virgboogie]

I remember watching this live on the tele, and when Jonah scored that last try I was jumping up & down! looks like il be doing that again tonight lol and the 2 x thumbs down on this video must be aussies lol

[@harissaldum9622]

Im from New Zealand

[@GenDischarges]

I'm an Aussie, and a Thumbs up. It was a great game.

[@mikekrautkraemer3915]

It's really not that good as far as rugby goes... So many better examples of our beautiful sport are out there...

[@Romans8-9]

@@mikekrautkraemer3915 Such as?

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@harissaldum9622 i miss those old all blacks players.

[@megangaukroger4195]

Was living in Sydney at the time and was at that game....very proud AB's fan sitting amongst the Aussies

[@goodnightkiwi]

How were the Aussies reacting at the time?

[@nzfalcon8698]

oddly you say that because i was thinking as i was watching this game if this was a soccer match in the likes of England or Europe the fans would not be able to sit amongst each other ,there would be fights going on

[@HistoryandNostalgiaChannel]

What a game. It had everything. I watched this from a bar in Berlin. Great memories.

[@JanSanono]

The most incredible first five minutes you’ll ever see

[@giepgrootpoot]

The only two appropriate words that comes to mind are "cannot" and "wait"!

[@protopunkgeeezusss4518]

I was at this game and omg it was amaaaaazing! This was when the Wallabies were bloody fantastic! But NZ were just better.

[@will_274]

Amazing era.. beautiful Rugby

[@cullyx2913]

Magnificent test match..Legends everywhere plus the 🐐

[@JacquesHolliday]

If u want to introduce a new supporter to rugby, u begin with this game. Mind blowing

[@purwantiallan5089]

2021 still remembered this BEST RUGBY MATCH OF THE CENTURY.

[@g2macs]

I actually fell off my sofa once from laughing too much, the reason, Jonah running over (picture a steam roller and a can of beans) Mike Catt during the 1995 World Cup.

[@eastonmatthews6208]

Rest in Paradise to the legend Jonah Lomu. Greatest number 11 of all time. Awesome try at the end. #Jonah #Number11Forever

[@joenotaverage]

So many yellow and red cards in this game it's brilliant... Missed these types of games nowadays.

[@jamietaylorjamietaylorjam]

Joenotaverage seen old Tana give a mean shot off the ball and then receive one seconds later somewhere late in the second half 😂😂 how I miss the old days

[@brianvittachi6869]

Lomu scores the winning try in the tightest All Blacks/Wallabies game ever. Fairy tale ending for the great man.

[@GGRUGBY]

What a epic game

[@MrStonecold69]

Highlanders Chiefs 2020 will fix it

[@verdellellis4043]

We miss you lomu from New Zealand.

[@bobcat4100]

Its bitter-sweet watching Jonah Lomu, the great number 11, barelling down the sideline, swiping the oppsition out of his way and off his leg. Wish he was here. RIP Jonah Lomu. Will always remember you.

[@mataicakau237]

Yes yes yes!! The match played in heaven!

[@KmT81]

COMMONWEALTH Best two Rivals Nations played here! What a Match ! Chief Jonah scored at the last minute...You're so missed !

[@jaytok7]

Jonah playing at the highest level with his health issues, unbelievable! Just imagine if the dude was 💯 his whole carer...cheers Jonah RIP

[@niciwalsh5180]

Thank you, cannot wait until Rugby is back on. Best game in the World

[@sonnybill8271]

109,874 Spectators in the Crowd 😱 *UNBELIEVABLE* When have we seen ANZ stadium packed out like that since this game??

[@Trajan2401]

It's the biggest crowd for a league,football,cricket or rugby game in Australian history

[@LAURANZ23]

From the archives of one of the best Games ever played by the ALL blacks to the sad moments we last get to see a true icon play like the true legend he forever is! 💙 Rest in peace a hero in our hearts and in your own right!

[@BlindSideNZ]

Such a great game, RIP Jonah, miss that guy

[@wrightyy]

George Gregan and Taine Randall were absolutely unreal players.

[@rugga]

What a game. Watched this with two other guys, played a drinking game which was, pick a player, when you hear their name drink, if they score a try, scull full vessel. We had Umaga, Alatini and Cullen, need I say more...

[@kevin4324]

rugga totally new game for you then? ;) only name missing is lomuh ^^

[@stewartbennett4829]

WAS THERE AND IT WAS SUCH A GREAT EVENT.....WE were in the wallaby plus club and the Aussies were spewing.....

[@thedr00]

Thanks for doing this. It means a lot!

[@carlostravieso]

Verlo de nuevo es un placer, Lomu y los All Blacks una combinación del mejor equipo del mundo, y el mejor jugador .

[@padraiglocke8844]

Amazing to see Jim Williams playing for The Wallabies and Christen Cullen who both played for my club Munster and gave Coaching Clinics , really fantastic guys , back when Munster was the biggest force in World Rugby, this game reminds me of how more exciting the game was in the early 2000s , The Pack did not dominate like today , the game plan was about breaking lines through quick balls over 10 yards from the scrum half’s , today you will never see a 20 yard pass like Justin Marshall does from a scrum, unbelievable stuff, George Gregan one of the greatest players of all time with 11 No 1 RIP Jonah Tali , we miss The Wallabies at the top of world rugby thanks for this video !! These two teams are probably the best teams in the history of rugby!Only negative is the commentators had no clue about rules especially coming in at the side and offside at the break down!!

[@Sharkie295]

Can't wait!!!!!More classic matches please:)

[@zack2cloud21]

Hey NZRU thanks for uploading this! Any chance you can upload bledisloe game 2 2003? The game where we finally won it back off the aussies? Would love to see a full replay of that!

[@edsonpacheco294]

Los Angelino here... gosh I love this sport... I'm happy to know that we finally have a league here... it's amazing soon the USA will host this wonderful sport for the World Cup and it will have us have little league rugby

[@himalayan8315]

If you like this game called rugby union,wait until you get wide coverage of rugby league,2 awesome contact sports😁.i believe the American rugby league team is called the tomahawks

[@davidjma7226]

I was there as a guest of Rural Press. Just arrived from NZ to head up a great Australian company. Best game ever!

[@verdellellis4043]

These two countries are damn phanomenol, Gosh nailing biting moments.

[@prr7209]

Thanks @allblacks great trip down memory lane, do another one soon

[@oneday458]

I watched this live on TV and couldn't believe the way our AB's started. Then the WB's turned up the gas to come back and then she was all on. What a game! It was a world record crowd for the time serving as a stadium and infrastructure test-run pre- Olympics. Watching again and editing my comment 08/04/2021. I'll probably re-edit my comment next time I watch it too. I always thought George Gregan's tackle was a leg-trip disguised as a legit tackle attempt or pull down. He scrags the upper body of the player and deliberately swings his lower body off the ground swinging his legs/feet into the opponent tripping them up. He did this to Jonah quite a few times over the years. Some legendary players in both teams.

[@stealthpakfa]

Greatest match, won by the greatest team (All Blacks), match winning try scored by the most iconic player (Jonah Lomu), in front of the biggest crowd (109,874).

[@joshyee2834]

stealthpakfa yet they lost the cup the next game

[@vailima49aston99]

Josh Yee lose the cup but still and forever will be RUGBYS daddy

[@gianlucaceccarelli22]

You are a Legend ...

[@mikep3724]

Mean the boys carving up what a game from both sides Jonah the one & only

[@f1j11slander4]

Hard to believe it’s been 20 years already

[@ZimruinZ]

All the greats - what an awesome game

[@ncoz655]

Take the first 5 minutes out and the ABs were actually flogged. Aussies were asleep it seems. But this was nearing the end of a great period in Oz rugby. I'm glad they started so badly. To come back against that start was amazing. Disappointing for an Aussie in the end but it made for a game to remember.

[@Trajan2401]

It only takes the ABs 5 minutes to win games dont slip

[@olivermadden5083]

Absolutely amazing game of rugby. Two fantastic teams. Some all-time greats in both back lines. Thing is back in those days the Tri-Nations served up epic matches every year that were of a similar calibre to this one, albeit not quite as good. Hopefully it will get back to the point where it’s one score matches every week. Not like the last 5 years where NZ has regularly put 40 points on Aus and SA.

[@howardlee885]

What happened to Australian rugby, 109000 spectators, this was one of the most amazing atmospheres in sports ever

[@garayworkshop74]

What a game... Greetings from Chile, your other "neighbor" in the pacific.

[@michelletans687]

I was at this game and omg it was amaaaaazing! This was when the Wallabies were bloody fantastic! But NZ were just better.

[@Romans8-9]

In this game maybe. They weren´t better in this era. Aus were world cup champs, won the Tri-Nations and Bledisloe, in 2000 and 2001.

[@markkuman4673]

Great game. Seriously though. Thanks for the upload. I miss the days when the Wallabies were this good. Hello from Papua New Guinea!

[@Red.OG.]

First all Black game I ever went to and was when my parents moved us to Australia the same year, amazing memories, R.I.P big Jonah!!!!

[@jorgesaqasere3968]

So much I love watching this, aren’t we goin to talk about the amount of shepherding/shielding and diving in the ruck ...oh how you miss the rugby in the days ..... not forgetting the scissors ✂️ code plays

[@Sparksfly]

Time flies too fast.

[@marlonclarke_]

What a game!

[@Time4058]

George Gregan what a Legend

[@raphaeltarazy3869]

Greetings from Sydney

[@user-pd5bh8rb7w]

GRATE ...... no words .....

[@georgettetai6994]

I remember watching the game and felt pretty frustrated, offensively the All Blacks were awesome, but defensively, they were c-rap. Shouldn't have been that close, but, that's sport.

[@net3479]

clean, hard rugby..Game of the Century indeed👊

[@Pafuki25]

Still remember watching this at home.

[@abc-ke2yq]

I was at the game

[@claudestevens5873]

Great game.great crowd.great result

[@tearohataylor8141]

What a pass from Stephen Larkham 51:24

[@aryehlevine8677]

Old rugby is insane holy crap

[@davidcampbell3722]

Game of legends in that game awesome 🖒🖒👊👊🤜🤜

[@m_aggie]

1:51 MAN the men in black look so cool, check big legend jonah at the end of shot PHEWW

[@C.K75]

I remember watching this game. What a great game to watch and what a great spectacle it was for the game of Rugby! It was 15 July 2000. The day The Wallabies managed to fill the Sydney Olympic stadium with 109, 874 in attendance. Now it's 2020 and the Wallabies would be lucky to fill an Olympic swimming pool. Hope those days will come back and the Wallabies are a force to be reckoned with again (wish full thinking?).

[@rapidfiremuzik_official]

Too soon bro lol BUT dreams are free

[@rapidfiremuzik_official]

😜✌🏽✌🏽✌🏽✌🏽 imo Australia are our favourite Rivals

[@C.K75]

@@rapidfiremuzik_official Australia the favourite rival and Springboks the biggest rival?

[@caylebmladenovic3348]

@@C.K75 australia is nz rival in everything big brother little brother complex idk why your mentioning South Africa

[@C.K75]

@@caylebmladenovic3348 Go the Wallabies!

[@2earache]

If there were a Larkham, a Latham, a Gregan, an Eales, a Mortlock and a Roff now………the list goes on and on for the Wallabies when they were at their most powerful. If only there were similar figureheads and powerhouses in Australia’s squad and game today, they would definitely be vying for the No.1 spot! I just love a great game and this is one hell of an example!!

[@copticsceptic]

Well done boys, now that’s a rugby match!!!

[@dantaylor897]

Holy Shit! I forgot how great this game was? Electric pace and a good All Blacks win

[@wiewiorkowo]

Excellent :)

[@evagititu7223]

it will take a century to have another wallabies team playing this good... damn the scrum-half, 10, the captain and generally, the whole team was superb

[@JoelStockley]

Is it just me or is the commentary audio super quiet and mono? You can hear the stadium audio loud and clear though

[@bobwatson5970]

yes mono

[@RichieTyndall]

You missed nothing, believe me.

[@it-really-hurts2092]

How refreshing to not have to watch the Wallabies throwing their arms in the air at every breakdown.

[@robinkingi4292]

Love this game

[@Gruenen21]

Really simple to use, gives you unlimited trial/errors. Thank you again. I highly recommend it.

[@sollyywood]

jonah and cullen were both on their way out at this time and it shows

[@davidr5597]

Great game, imagine if the AB's had their lineout functioning!

[@LockedDownSpectator]

That first five minutes by the All Blacks is the most destructive I’ve ever seen at this level. That was a 🐐 Oz team and yet, they looked like a schoolboy team against NZ. Wow.

[@emmetfahy8360]

Amazing game!

[@drumsandstix128]

Rugby at its best!

[@wildcolonialman]

Fabulous.

[@blairsolomon5201]

What a game 🖤🖤🖤🖤

[@JWB86]

19:36 that pass was sweet as a nut, perfect to run onto. Nothing worse than a flat pass which kills a players momentum and speed.

[@yunginspirit3162]

I just watched this thrilling game for the very first time. But I can't understand why they didn't utilize Lomo's talents more? The ball hardly was passed to his side of the field!

[@MrPumpingiron1987]

Here for my eggchasers podcast homework ! Great podcast