New Zealand won the International Day match against Australia on Saturday 11th February 2012. Rob Archibald, NSW's top player and team member reported: Australia led the game all the way and going into the final chukka they were 1 goal up. New Zealand however managed to equalise in the last minute and score the winning goal in the last 30 seconds!

Final score NZ 10 v AUS 9 - New Zealand retain the Australasian Gold Cup.

Rob said it was a great weekend and the team were very well hosted by the New Zealanders.

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The 22 goal Australian team selected to play New Zealand at the New Zealand International Day Test Match at Kihikihi on Saturday 11th February 2012 features 3 NSW based players and is:

1. Jock Mackay 5 goals
2. Matt Grimes 5 goals
3. Robert Archibald, 7 goals ©
4. Damien Johnston, 5 goals

Reserve – Ross Ainsley
Coach – James Beim
Assistant coach & horse manager - Stuart Gilmore

The New Zealand team is:
1. James Wood 3 goals
2. Sam Hopkinson 6 goals
3. John Paul Clarkin 8 goals
4. Tom Hunt 5 goals

The Australasian Gold Cup
The teams will play for the historic Australasian Gold Cup. This Cup was first presented in 1925 to formalise a tournament between teams representing the various states of Australia and New Zealand. In 2005 the Australian Polo Council at the prompting of New Zealand Polo Association made it for contests between national sides of Australia and New Zealand and it was first contested on the new basis at Kihikihi in New Zealand in 2005. More information on this link: http://www.australianpolo.com.au/nsw/tournament.asp?tour=4&f_Category=NSW

Further information
The NZ Polo Association website has more information, click on the link to read: http://www.polo.org.nz/news/2012/005.htm

Good Luck Australia!