Anzac Day Cup
| Sport | Rugby league |
|---|---|
| Inaugural season | 2002 |
| Number of teams |  Sydney Roosters  St. George Illawarra Dragons |
| Country | Australia (National Rugby League) |
| Cup holders | Sydney Roosters (2024) |
| Most titles | St. George Illawarra Dragons (12 titles) |
The ANZAC Day Cup is a rugby league match contested annually in the National Rugby League between the Sydney Roosters and the St. George Illawarra Dragons. The ANZAC Day Cup was introduced in 2002 to honour the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps.
In 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia, the cup was instead contested on 6 August, the anniversary of the Battle of Lone Pine.[1]
Results
2002
| 25 April 2002 Round 7 | Sydney Roosters | 24–20 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Sydney |
| 7:30 PM | Shannon Hegarty (1) Justin Holbrook (1) Luke Phillips (1) Craig Wing (1) Justin Holbrook Goals 4/5 |
Statistics | Trent Barrett (1) Willie Peters (1) Nathan Tutt (1) Aaron Gorrell Goals 3/3 Amos Roberts Goals 1/1 |
Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium Attendance: 20,588 Referee: Tony Archer |
2003
| 25 April 2003 Round 7 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 24–20 | Sydney Roosters | Sydney |
| 3:00 PM | Trent Barrett (1) Brett Firman (1) Chris Nero (1) Mark Riddell (1) Mark Riddell Goals 4/4 |
Statistics | Brett Finch (1) Brad Fittler (1) Shannon Hegarty (1) Justin Hodges (1) Craig Fitzgibbon Goals 2/4 |
Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium Attendance: 26,014 Referee: Shayne Hayne |
2004
| 25 April 2004 Round 7 | Sydney Roosters | 11–8 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Sydney |
| 3:00 PM | Brad Fittler (1) Michael Crocker Goals 2/3 Chris Walker Goals 1/1 Brett Finch Field Goals 1/1 |
Statistics | Reece Simmonds (1) Mathew Head Goals 2/2 |
Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium Attendance: 26,246 Referee: Steve Clark |
2005
| 25 April 2005 Round 7 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 26–24 | Sydney Roosters | Sydney |
| 3:00 PM | Ben Hornby (2) Matt Cooper (1) Shaun Timmins (1) Mathew Head Goals 5/6 |
Statistics | Chris Walker (2) Ryan Cross (1) Anthony Minichiello (1) Craig Fitzgibbon Goals 3/3 Amos Roberts Goals 1/1 |
Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium Attendance: 32,270 Referee: Sean Hampstead |
2006
| 25 April 2006 Round 7 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 22–12 | Sydney Roosters | Sydney |
| 3:00 PM | Wes Naiqama (2) Matt Bickerstaff (1) Mark Gasnier (1) Mathew Head Goals 3/5 |
Statistics | Amos Roberts (1) David Shillington (1) Craig Fitzgibbon Goals 2/2 |
Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium Attendance: 31,105 Referee: Steve Clark |
2007
| 25 April 2007 Round 7 | Sydney Roosters | 18–4 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Sydney |
| 3:00 PM | Shaun Kenny-Dowall (2) Sam Perrett (1) Craig Fitzgibbon Goals 3/5 |
Statistics | Chase Stanley (1) | Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium Attendance: 18,240 Referee: Paul Simpkins |
2008
| 25 April 2008 Round 7 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 26–6 | Sydney Roosters | Sydney |
| 3:15 PM | Ben Hornby (1) Brett Morris (1) Josh Morris (1) Jason Nightingale (1) Jamie Soward Goals 5/6 |
Statistics | Anthony Tupou (1) Craig Fitzgibbon Goals 1/1 |
Stadium: ANZ Stadium Attendance: 21,596 Referee: Sean Hampstead |
2009
| 25 April 2009 Round 7 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 29–0 | Sydney Roosters | Sydney |
| 3:15 PM | Jamie Soward (2) Brett Morris (1) Jason Nightingale (1) Jamie Soward Goals 6/6 Jamie Soward Field Goals 1/1 |
Statistics | Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium Attendance: 28,926 Referee: Shayne Hayne, Tony De Las Heras |
2010
| 25 April 2010 Round 7 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 28–6 | Sydney Roosters | Sydney |
| 4:00 PM | Matt Cooper (2) Trent Merrin (1) Brett Morris (1) Luke Priddis (1) Jamie Soward Goals 4/5 |
Statistics | Mitchell Aubusson Todd Carney Goals 1/2 |
Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium Attendance: 36,212 Referee: Tony Archer, Alan Shortall |
2011
| 25 April 2011 Round 7 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 24–10 | Sydney Roosters | Sydney |
| 4:00 PM | Darius Boyd (1) Ben Creagh (1) Mark Gasnier (1) Brett Morris (1) Jamie Soward Goals 4/4 |
Statistics | Justin Carney (1) Mitchell Pearce (1) Braith Anasta Goals 1/2 |
Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium Attendance: 34,976 Referee: Jared Maxwell, Alan Shortall |
2012
| 25 April 2012 Round 8 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 28–24 | Sydney Roosters | Sydney |
| 4:00 PM | Ben Creagh (2) Matt Cooper (1) Matt Prior (1) Michael Weyman (1) Jamie Soward Goals 3/4 Ben Hornby Goals 1/1 |
Statistics | Braith Anasta (1) Aidan Guerra (1) Anthony Minichiello (1) Mitchell Pearce (1) Braith Anasta Goals 4/5 |
Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 40,164 Referee: Matt Cecchin, Ben Cummins |
2013
| 25 April 2013 Round 7 | Sydney Roosters | 34–10 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Sydney |
| 4:00 PM | Michael Jennings (2) Mitchell Aubusson (1) Martin Kennedy (1) Anthony Minichiello (1) Daniel Tupou (1) James Maloney Goals 5/6 |
Statistics | Matt Cooper (1) Jason Nightingale (1) Jamie Soward Goals 1/2 |
Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 40,752 Referee: Shayne Hayne, Gerard Sutton |
2014
| 25 April 2014 Round 8 | Sydney Roosters | 34–14 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Sydney |
| 4:00 PM | Boyd Cordner (1) Jake Friend (1) Aidan Guerra (1) Shaun Kenny-Dowall (1) Anthony Minichiello (1) Daniel Tupou (1) James Maloney Goals 5/5 |
Statistics | Gerard Beale (1) Ben Creagh (1) Nathan Green (1) Gareth Widdop Goals 1/3 |
Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 38,784 Referee: Shayne Hayne, Gavin Morris |
2015
| 25 April 2015 Round 8 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 14–12 | Sydney Roosters | Sydney |
| 4:00 PM | Peter Mata'utia (1) Mitch Rein (1) Gareth Widdop Goals 3/4 |
Statistics | Shaun Kenny-Dowall (1) Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (1) James Maloney Goals 2/2 |
Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 35,110 Referee: Gerard Sutton, Gavin Reynolds |
2016
| 25 April 2016 Round 8 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 20–18 | Sydney Roosters | Sydney |
| 4:00 PM | Peter Mata'utia (1) Mitch Rein (1) Gareth Widdop Goals 3/4 |
Statistics | Shaun Kenny-Dowall (1) Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (1) James Maloney Goals 2/2 |
Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 35,110 Referee: Gerard Sutton, Gavin Reynolds |
2017
| 25 April 2017 Round 8 | Sydney Roosters | 13–12 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Sydney |
| 4:00 PM | Blake Ferguson (1) Mitchell Pearce (1) Michael Gordon Goals 2/3 Mitchell Pearce Field goal (1) |
Statistics | Joel Thompson (1) Nene Macdonald (1) Gareth Widdop Goals 1/1 Josh Dugan Goals 1/1 |
Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 40,864 Referee: Matt Cecchin, Alan Shortall |
2018
| 25 April 2018 Round 8 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 24–8 | Sydney Roosters | Sydney |
| 4:10 PM | Blake Ferguson (1) Mitchell Pearce (1) Michael Gordon Goals 2/3 |
Statistics | Joel Thompson (1) Nene Macdonald (1) Gareth Widdop Goals 1/1 Josh Dugan Goals 1/1 |
Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 41,142 Referee: Matt Cecchin, Alan Shortall |
2019
| 25 April 2019 Round 7 | Sydney Roosters | 20–10 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Sydney |
| 4:00 PM | Latrell Mitchell (1) Angus Crichton (1) Siosiua Taukeiaho (1) Latrell Mitchell Goals 3/3 Latrell Mitchell Penalty Goals 1/1 |
Statistics | Matt Dufty (1) Zac Lomax (1) Zac Lomax Goals 1/2 |
Stadium: Sydney Cricket Ground Attendance: 38,414 Referee: Ben Cummins, Grant Atkins |
2020
| 6 August 2020 Round 13 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 16–24 | Sydney Roosters | Wollongong |
| 7:50 PM | Zac Lomax (2) Matthew Dufty (1) Zac Lomax Goals 2/3 |
Statistics | Joseph Manu (2) Mitchell Aubusson (1) Sitili Tupouniua (1) Luke Keary (1) Sio Siua Taukeiaho Goals 2/3 |
Stadium: WIN Stadium Attendance: 2,141 Referee: Ashley Klein |
2021
| 25 April 2021 Round 7 | Sydney Roosters | 34–10 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Sydney |
| 4:05 PM | Daniel Tupou (1) Sitili Tupouniua (1) Nat Butcher (1) Sam Walker (1) Lindsay Collins (1) Joseph Manu (1) Sam Walker Goals 5/7 |
Statistics | Tariq Sims (1) Mikaele Ravalawa (1) Zac Lomax Goals 1/2 |
Stadium: Sydney Cricket Ground Attendance: 37,620 Referee: Ashley Klein |
2022
| 25 April 2022 Round 7 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 14–12 | Sydney Roosters | Sydney |
| 4:05 PM | Francis Molo (1) Jaydn Su'a (1) Zac Lomax Goals 3/3 |
Statistics | Sitili Tupouniua (1) Joseph Manu (1) Sam Walker Goals 2/2 |
Stadium: Sydney Cricket Ground Attendance: 35,273 Referee: Adam Gee |
2023
| 25 April 2023 Round 8 | Sydney Roosters | 27–26 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Sydney |
| 4:05 PM | Tries: James Tedesco 4' Goals: Field Goals: Luke Keary 73' (1pt) |
Statistics | Tries: Tautau Moga (3) 15', 50', 58' |
Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 40,191 Referee: Adam Gee |
2024
| 25 April 2024 Round 8 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 18–60 | Sydney Roosters | Sydney |
| 4:05 PM | Tries: Jaydn Su'a 5' Jack de Belin 50' Tom Eisenhuth 67' Goals: Zac Lomax (3/3) 6', 51', 68' |
Statistics | Tries: Dominic Young 10' Angus Crichton 16' Joseph Manu (2) 26', 59' Sam Walker 32' Nat Butcher (2) 36', 71' Luke Keary 55' James Tedesco 62' Joseph Sua'ali'i 76' Goals: Sam Walker (10/10) 12', 17', 28', 33', 38', 57', 61', 63', 73', 77' |
Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 40,727 Referee: Adam Gee |
Head-to-head
| Team | Played | Games Won | Games Lost | Draws | Cups | PF | PA | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. George Illawarra Dragons
|
23 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 419 | 484 | -65 |
| Sydney Roosters
|
23 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 484 | 419 | +65 |
Ashton-Collier Medal
In 2013, the Ashton-Collier Medal was introduced as the award for player of the match. The award was named in honour of Ferris Ashton and Bill Collier, World War II veterans and former players of Eastern Suburbs and St. George respectively.[2]
| Year | Recipient | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Boyd Cordner | Sydney Roosters
|
Second-row |
| 2014 | Jake Friend | Sydney Roosters
|
Hooker |
| 2015 | Benji Marshall | St. George Illawarra Dragons
|
Halfback |
| 2016 | Gareth Widdop | St. George Illawarra Dragons
|
Five-eighth |
| 2017 | Mitchell Pearce | Sydney Roosters
|
Halfback |
| 2018 | Tyson Frizell | St. George Illawarra Dragons
|
Second-row |
| 2019 | Boyd Cordner | Sydney Roosters
|
Second-row |
| 2020 | Not awarded | ||
| 2021 | Sam Walker | Sydney Roosters
|
Halfback |
| 2022 | Ben Hunt | St George Illawarra Dragons
|
Halfback |
| 2023 | Luke Keary | Sydney Roosters
|
Halfback |
| 2024 | Sam Walker | Sydney Roosters
|
Halfback |
See also
References
- ^ "Dragons and Roosters to honour Battle of Lone Pine anniversary". National Rugby League. 5 August 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ "Ashton Collier Spirit of ANZAC Medal announced". Sydney Roosters. 23 April 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2021./