Eden Park – some facts

Eden Park – Background Notes

• Remodelled in preparation for the 2011 Rugby World Cup, Eden Park last year became the first venue to have witnessed two Rugby World Cup finals. Both matches saw New Zealand beat France.
• The ground is one of three Test venues to have been used within the Auckland City area. The first ever Test in Auckland was played at Potter’s Park in 1908 when New Zealand beat the Anglo-Welsh.
• In 1958, New Zealand’s 17-8 win over Australia was played at the Epsom Showgrounds while construction of the old number one grandstand at Eden Park was in progress.
• New Zealand lost its first ever Test at Eden Park, 9-5 to South Africa in 1921.
• The ground, which also hosts one-day cricket internationals, is home to the Auckland NPC side and the Blues in Fx Pro Super Rugby and has also hosted NRL rugby league matches in each of the last two years.
• All Black first five-eighths Andrew Mehrtens kicked a world record equalling nine penalty goals in New Zealand’s 34-15 win over Australia in 1999.

New Zealand v Australia at Eden Park

1925: New Zealand 36, Australia 10

1931: New Zealand 20, Australia 13

1946: New Zealand 14, Australia 10

1949: Australia 16, New Zealand 9

1955: Australia 8, New Zealand 3

1962: New Zealand 16, Australia 8

1972: New Zealand 38, Australia 3

1978: Australia 30, New Zealand 16

1982: New Zealand 33, Australia 18

1985: New Zealand 10, Australia 9

1986: Australia 22, New Zealand 9

1989: New Zealand 24, Australia 12

1990: New Zealand 27, Australia 17

1991: New Zealand 6, Australia 3

1995: New Zealand 28, Australia 16

1999: New Zealand 34, Australia 15

2003: New Zealand 21, Australia 17

2005: New Zealand 34, Australia 24

2006: New Zealand 34, Australia 27

2007: New Zealand 26, Australia 12

2008: New Zealand 39, Australia 10

2009: New Zealand 22, Australia 16

2011: New Zealand 30, Australia 14

2011: New Zealand 20, Australia 6 (RWC semi-final)