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The IRB Rugby Aid Match was a rugby union football match played on 5 March 2005 under the auspices of the International Rugby Board to raise money for the United Nations World Food Programme to support its work aiding victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.

Representative sides of the Northern and Southern hemispheres played at Twickenham, London, UK. The final score was Northern Hemisphere 19 – 54 Southern Hemisphere.

Result

2005-03-05 1430	Northern Hemisphere	19 – 54	Southern Hemisphere	Twickenham, London Attendance: 40,246 Referee: Paddy O'Brien
	Tries: Titterell 18' c Sanderson 27' m Bergamasco 60' c Con: Humphreys Sweeney	(Report)	Tries: Umaga 13' c Lima 25' c Latham (2) 33' c, 62' c Burger 40' c Sititi (2) 50' c, 76' m Fourie 74' c Con: Mehrtens (6) Latham

Teams

Northern Hemisphere team

Backs

15 - Chris Paterson (Scotland)
14 - Mirco Bergamasco (Italy)
13 - Ollie Smith (England)
12 - Ceri Sweeney (Wales)
11 - Ben Cohen (England)
10 - David Humphreys (Ireland)
9 - Gareth Cooper (Wales)

Forwards

1 - John Yapp (Wales)
2 - Andy Titterrell (England)
3 - Chris Horsman (Wales) (uncapped)
4 - Marco Bortolami (Italy)
5 - Donncha O'Callaghan (Ireland)
6 - Lawrence Dallaglio (England) - captain
7 - Pat Sanderson (England)
8 - Simon Taylor (Scotland)

Replacements

16 - Raphaël Ibañez (France)
17 - Cédric Soulette (France)
18 - Eric Miller (Ireland)
19 - Jonathan Thomas (Wales)
20 - Mike Phillips (Wales) (uncapped)
21 - Mark Taylor (Wales)
22 - Mathew Tait (England)
Pitchside: Brian O'Driscoll (Ireland)

Southern Hemisphere team

Backs

15 - Chris Latham (Australia)
14 - Brian Lima (Samoa)
13 - Jaque Fourie (South Africa)
12 - Tana Umaga (New Zealand)
11 - Sereli Bobo (Fiji)
10 - Andrew Mehrtens (New Zealand)
9 - George Gregan (Australia) - captain

Forwards

1 - Carl Hoeft (New Zealand)
2 - John Smit (South Africa)
3 - Cobus Visagie (South Africa)
4 - Matt Mustchin (New Zealand) (uncapped)
5 - Victor Matfield (South Africa)
6 - Schalk Burger (South Africa)
7 - Phil Waugh (Australia)
8 - Toutai Kefu (Australia)

Replacements

16 - Ephraim Taukafa (Tonga)
17 - Eusebio Guiñazu (Argentina)
18 - Semo Sititi (Samoa)
19 - Opeta Palepoi (Samoa)
20 - Moses Rauluni (Fiji)
21 - Thinus Delport (South Africa)
22 - Shane Drahm (Australia) (uncapped)

External links

• Rugbyaid.irb.com
• IRB North v South Rugby Aid Match raises US$3.35 million at rugbyaid.irb.com
• SA Stars for IRB Rugby Tsunami Aid Match
• Zurich Premiership Club Release 15 For IRB Rugby Aid Match