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Fri April 20, 2012
by ABC Sport
Source: www.abc.net.auCameron Smith celebrated his first Test as Australia's full-time skipper with the match-winning try as the Kangaroos held off a persistent but error-riddled New Zealand 20-12 at Eden Park on Friday night.
In Australia's first Test of the post-Darren Lockyer era, the Kangaroos overcame the sin-binning of full-back Billy Slater to maintain their dominance of the annual mid-year clash - the Kiwis still without a win in the Anzac Test since 1998.
Having put themselves back into the contest when Shaun Johnson marked his Test debut with a 90-metre intercept try to cut the deficit to two points, the Kiwis were unable to go on with the job, with Smith sealing the result with a short-range try 10 minutes from full-time.
"The Kiwis were never going to roll over. We had to fight all the way to the end," Sam Thaiday told Grandstand.
"That was a true Australia-New Zealand Test, there was some tough work."
The Kiwis will no doubt rue the plethora of errors which punctuated their performance, including 41 missed tackles and two kicks out on the full, though they can take some heart from the fact it was the third straight mid-year Test decided by 10 points or less.
"We stuck to our long kicking game, and turned their big fellas around and we got a couple of errors off them," Johnathan Thurston said of the second-half arm wrestle.
"It was definitely a grind. I thought we had enough gas left in the back half to give ourselves a chance. Unfortunately they scored that try with about 10 to go," he said.
"We got off to a good start but probably took our foot off the pedal a little bit in that first half.
"A couple of back-to-back errors which are also to costly against a good team like Australia."
While the fans gave him an icy reception, there was no special treatment for Kiwi-born Australian debutant James Tamou, who was the least productive of the Kangaroos front-rowers with 77 metres from 10 runs.
Fellow debutant Johnson was left writhing in pain, holding his shoulder in the opening minute before recovering for a memorable first Test.
"Certainly highs and lows. That intercept try is something I'll never forget, such as buzz running in to score, but it wasn't a good feeling when I was lying on the ground in the first minute of the game," he said.
The 21-year-old noted the step up in intensity.
"You're playing the best of the best players. If you don't come in prepared that it's going to be brutal, fast and really physical you're going to be no show," he added.
"I thought we matched them pretty well tonight."
Costly errorsDesperately needing to be the first to score after the break, the Kiwis had a shocking start to the second stanza, with Jason Nightingale taken into touch on the third tackle, Nathan Fien kicking out on the full and conceding a penalty in the first five minutes.
But their luck turned with Johnson plucking a Cooper Cronk pass in the 46th minute and racing 90 metres to drag the home side within two points at 14-12.
The Kiwi chant went up but it was the Kangaroos who went closest when Akuila Uate fumbled just short of the tryline after Justin Hodges had flung the ball infield when tackled into touch by Brisbane team-mate Josh Hoffman.
The Kiwis continued to be their own worst enemy as this time Benji Marshall kicked out on the full inside his own half, and with David Taylor starting to cause damage against a tiring defence, Smith left his mark as he swivelled over after a grubber kick bounced back into his arms.
In front of a pumped-up 35,329-strong crowd that will no doubt add weight to calls for the match to remain part of the calendar, the Kiwis charged out of the gates with Issac Luke going over after team-mate Jeremy Smith had been held up over the line.
The Kangaroos hit back as Johnathan Thurston and Greg Inglis scored four minutes apart to put the visitors in control before they lost Slater to the sin bin when he was deemed to have committed a professional foul in taking out Alex Glenn as he chased a Johnson kick near the tryline.
The one-man advantage did not help the Kiwis, however, with the Australians actually extending their advantage beyond a converted try with a penalty just before half-time to lead 14-6.
Australia: 20 (G Inglis, J Thurston, C Smith tries; J Thurston 4 goals)
New Zealand: 12 (S Johnson, I Luke tries; B Marshall 2 goals)
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ABC SportClick here for audio interviews and other related linksInterviews with Tim Sheens, Sam Thaiday, Johnathan Thurston, Stephen Kearney, Simon Mannering, Shaun Johnson and Sam McKendry.
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Source: www.warriors.co.nzFive Warriors have been named in representative teams - four of them in the Kiwi squad - for next weekend's games in the stand-alone weekend set aside for the Anzac Test and the annual City-Country Origin match.
Vodafone Warriors captain Simon Mannering will be the Kiwis' most experienced player when he lines up in his 29th international in next Friday night's clash against Australia at Eden Park, just the second Anzac Test ever played here 14 years after the first in 1998.
Mannering (25) is joined in the Kiwis team by club-mates Manu Vatuvei, Ben Matulino and first-time Kiwi Shaun Johnson.
Vatuvei (26) returns to the national side for his 20th Test after last playing for his country - briefly - in the 2010 Four Nations when he lasted only a few minutes against England in Wellington before breaking his arm. Injuries have ruled him out of contention since.
Matulino (23), who has already made 93 NRL appearances, has been a front-line Kiwi selection since making his debut against France in 2009. One of the NRL's form front rowers this season, he's poised to play his 12th Test on Friday night.
Johnson (21) was chosen in the Kiwi touring party for last year's end-of-season Billy Kelly Cup Test against Australia and the following Four Nations campaign but he subsequently withdrew to recover fully from an ongoing back condition. He excelled for the Vodafone Warriors in their 44-22 NRL victory against the South Sydney Rabbitohs today, credited with four try assists.
Apart from Johnson, two other players included in the final 17 - Jesse Bromwich and Josh Hoffman - are yet to make their international debuts.
Included in the Australian team is New Zealand-born James Tamou (North Queensland) who has effectively turned his back on his home country after turning out for the New Zealand Maori in 2010.
Meanwhile, Warriors back rower Feleti Mateo has been named at loose forward in the City Origin team to face Country this coming Sunday (April 22).
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 2012 NRL Telstra Premiership
New Zealand Warriors
11 games; 3 tries, 12 points.
[View] Round 1 [04 Mar 12] L 20-26 v Manly (H). [SR]
[View] Round 2 [12 Mar 12] W 36-20 v Parramatta (A). [SR]
[View] Round 3 [18 Mar 12] L 18-32 v Canterbury (H). [SR]
[View] Round 4 [24 Mar 12] W 26-6 v Gold Coast (H). [SR] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 5 [31 Mar 12] L 8-26 v Roosters (A). [SR]
[View] Round 6 [08 Apr 12] L 12-32 v Canberra (A). [SR]
[View] Round 7 [15 Apr 12] W 44-22 v Souths (H). [SR] 8 Pts; 2t
[View] Round 8 [25 Apr 12] L 14-32 v Melbourne (A). [SR]
[View] Round 9 [05 May 12] W 30-20 v Brisbane (H). [SR]
[View] Round 10 [12 May 12] W 30-26 v Roosters (H). [SR]
[View] Round 11 [18 May 12] L 22-24 v Wests Tigers (A). [SR]
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2012 International Test Matches
New Zealand
1 games; [View] Bill Kelly Cup [20 Apr 12] L 12-20 v Australia (H). [CT]
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2011 NRL Telstra Premiership
New Zealand Warriors
26 games; 5 tries, 20 points.
[View] Round 1 [12 Mar 11] L 18-24 v Eels (H). [SR]
[View] Round 2 [19 Mar 11] L 12-20 v Wests Tigers (A). [SR] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 3 [27 Mar 11] L 12-25 v Dragons (H). [SR]
[View] Round 4 [03 Apr 11] W 26-18 v Cronulla (A). [CT]
[View] Round 5 [09 Apr 11] W 24-12 v Roosters (H). [CT]
[View] Round 6 [16 Apr 11] L 10-20 v Sea Eagles (A). [CT]
[View] Round 7 [25 Apr 11] W 18-14 v Storm (A). [CT]
[View] Round 8 [01 May 11] W 26-18 v Panthers (H). [CT]
[View] Round 9 [08 May 11] W 34-14 v Titans (A). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 10 [15 May 11] W 25-16 v Knights (A). [CT]
[View] Round 11 [22 May 11] W 12-6 v Rabbitohs (H). [CT]
[View] Round 13 [04 Jun 11] L 6-13 v Roosters (A). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 14 [12 Jun 11] L 22-26 v Wests Tigers (H). [CT]
[View] Round 15 [18 Jun 11] L 10-30 v Cowboys (A). [CT]
[View] Round 16 [26 Jun 11] L 8-16 v Storm (H). [SR]
[View] Round 18 [08 Jul 11] W 22-6 v Titans (H). [SR] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 19 [15 Jul 11] W 36-12 v Canterbury (H). [SR]
[View] Round 20 [24 Jul 11] W 48-16 v Rabbitohs (A). [SR]
[View] Round 21 [31 Jul 11] W 29-10 v Canberra (H). [SR]
[View] Round 22 [06 Aug 11] L 20-21 v Broncos (A). [SR]
[View] Round 23 [13 Aug 11] W 20-12 v Knights (H). [SR] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 24 [20 Aug 11] W 26-12 v Panthers (A). [SR]
[View] Round 25 [28 Aug 11] L 22-26 v Dragons (A). [SR]
[View] Round 26 [03 Sep 11] W 18-6 v North Qld (H). [SR]
[View] Finals Week 1 [10 Sep 11] L 10-40 v Brisbane. [SR]
[View] Finals Week 2 [16 Sep 11] W 22-20 v Wests Tigers. [SR]
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2011 International Test Matches
New Zealand
2 games; [View] Bill Kelly Cup [06 May 11] L 10-20 v Australia (A). [CT]
[View] Bill Kelly Cup [16 Oct 11] L 6-42 v Australia (A). [SR]
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2011 Four Nations Test Series
New Zealand
2 games; [View] Round 1 [28 Oct 11] L 12-26 v Australia. [SR]
[View] Round 3 [12 Nov 11] L 6-28 v England (A). [CT]
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2010 NRL Telstra Premiership
New Zealand Warriors
17 games; 6 tries, 24 points.
[View] Round 2 [20 Mar 10] W 30-16 v Sharks (H). [SR] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 3 [28 Mar 10] W 48-16 v Broncos (A). [SR] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 11 [23 May 10] W 26-24 v Rabbitohs (H). [SR]
[View] Round 12 [28 May 10] L 6-50 v Tigers (A). [SR]
[View] Round 13 [06 Jun 10] L 20-22 v Dragons (H). [SR] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 14 [13 Jun 10] W 32-24 v Knights (A). [SR]
[View] Round 16 [27 Jun 10] W 20-18 v Roosters (A). [SR]
[View] Round 17 [04 Jul 10] W 35-6 v Eels (H). [SR]
[View] Round 18 [11 Jul 10] W 12-6 v Panthers (A). [SR]
[View] Round 19 [17 Jul 10] W 13-6 v Storm (H). [SR]
[View] Round 20 [25 Jul 10] L 28-38 v Rabbitohs (A). [SR]
[View] Round 21 [01 Aug 10] L 20-28 v Titans (H). [SR] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 22 [07 Aug 10] W 37-10 v Sharks (A). [SR]
[View] Round 23 [15 Aug 10] W 22-10 v Knights (H). [SR]
[View] Round 24 [21 Aug 10] L 16-19 v Sea Eagles (A). [SR] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 26 [04 Sep 10] W 26-12 v Eels (A). [SR]
[View] Finals Week 1 [10 Sep 10] L 16-28 v Titans. [SR]
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2010 Four Nations Test Series
New Zealand
4 games; 1 tries, 4 points.
[View] Round 1 [23 Oct 10] W 24-10 v England (H). [SR]
[View] Round 2 [30 Oct 10] W 76-12 v PNG (H). [SR] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 3 [06 Nov 10] L 20-34 v Australia (H). [SR]
[View] Final [13 Nov 10] W 16-12 v Australia (A). [CT]
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2009 NRL Telstra Premiership
New Zealand Warriors
23 games; 4 tries, 16 points.
[View] Round 1 [14 Mar 09] W 26-18 v Eels (H). [SR]
[View] Round 2 [22 Mar 09] W 26-24 v Sea Eagles (A). [SR]
[View] Round 3 [28 Mar 09] L 10-26 v Broncos (H). [SR] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 4 [05 Apr 09] L 16-22 v Rabbitohs (H). [SR]
[View] Round 5 [12 Apr 09] L 22-24 v Knights (A). [SR]
[View] Round 6 [19 Apr 09] W 17-16 v Roosters (H). [CT]
[View] Round 7 [25 Apr 09] D 14-14 v Storm (A). [CT]
[View] Round 8 [03 May 09] L 11-12 v Dragons (A). [SR]
[View] Round 10 [17 May 09] L 12-34 v Cowboys (H). [SR]
[View] Round 11 [24 May 09] L 12-38 v Raiders (A). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 12 [31 May 09] W 14-0 v Tigers (H). [SR]
[View] Round 13 [07 Jun 09] L 10-18 v Sharks (A). [CT]
[View] Round 14 [12 Jun 09] W 13-0 v Knights (H). [CT]
[View] Round 16 [27 Jun 09] L 12-28 v Titans (A). [SR]
[View] Round 17 [03 Jul 09] L 14-28 v Broncos (A). [SR]
[View] Round 18 [12 Jul 09] L 14-18 v Bulldogs (H). [CT]
[View] Round 19 [19 Jul 09] W 30-24 v Roosters (A). [SR] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 20 [26 Jul 09] L 4-29 v Dragons (H). [SR]
[View] Round 21 [01 Aug 09] D 32-32 v Panthers (A). [SR]
[View] Round 22 [09 Aug 09] L 10-30 v Titans (H). [SR]
[View] Round 23 [15 Aug 09] L 4-40 v Eels (A). [SR]
[View] Round 24 [23 Aug 09] W 34-20 v Raiders (H). [SR] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 26 [05 Sep 09] L 0-30 v Storm (H). [SR]
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2008 World Cup
New Zealand
5 games; 2 tries, 8 points.
[View] Pool A [26 Oct 08] L 6-30 v Australia. [SR]
[View] Pool A [01 Nov 08] W 48-6 v PNG. [SR] 8 Pts; 2t
[View] Pool A [08 Nov 08] W 36-24 v England. [SR]
[View] Semi Finals [15 Nov 08] W 32-22 v England. [CT]
[View] Final [22 Nov 08] W 34-20 v Australia. [CT]
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2008 NRL Telstra Premiership
New Zealand Warriors
26 games; 5 tries, 20 points.
[View] Round 1 [17 Mar 08] L 18-32 v Storm (A). [SR]
[View] Round 2 [23 Mar 08] W 30-16 v Eels (H). [SR]
[View] Round 3 [31 Mar 08] L 6-52 v Sea Eagles (A). [CT]
[View] Round 4 [06 Apr 08] W 26-20 v Knights (H). [SR]
[View] Round 5 [13 Apr 08] W 36-16 v Bulldogs (H). [SR]
[View] Round 6 [19 Apr 08] L 20-48 v Cowboys (A). [SR] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 7 [27 Apr 08] L 24-36 v Gold Coast (A). [SR]
[View] Round 8 [04 May 08] W 14-6 v Raiders (H). [SR]
[View] Round 10 [18 May 08] L 22-46 v Panthers (A). [SR] 8 Pts; 2t
[View] Round 11 [25 May 08] L 12-38 v Roosters (H). [CT]
[View] Round 12 [31 May 08] W 18-16 v Knights (A). [SR]
[View] Round 13 [06 Jun 08] L 28-35 v Rabbitohs (H). [SR]
[View] Round 14 [14 Jun 08] L 8-24 v Sharks (A). [SR]
[View] Round 15 [22 Jun 08] L 14-20 v Sea Eagles (H). [SR] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 16 [29 Jun 08] W 28-26 v Tigers (A). [CT]
[View] Round 18 [12 Jul 08] W 24-14 v Cowboys (H). [SR] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 19 [19 Jul 08] W 40-22 v Bulldogs (A). [SR]
[View] Round 20 [27 Jul 08] W 8-6 v Storm (H). [SR]
[View] Round 21 [02 Aug 08] L 16-18 v Rabbitohs (A). [SR]
[View] Round 22 [09 Aug 08] W 16-12 v Broncos (H). [SR]
[View] Round 23 [16 Aug 08] W 18-4 v Sharks (H). [SR]
[View] Round 24 [24 Aug 08] L 6-34 v Dragons (A). [SR]
[View] Round 26 [06 Sep 08] W 28-6 v Eels (A). [SR]
[View] Finals Week 1 [14 Sep 08] W 18-15 v Storm (A). [SR]
[View] Finals Week 2 [19 Sep 08] W 30-13 v Roosters (H). [SR]
[View] Finals Week 3 [27 Sep 08] L 6-32 v Sea Eagles. [SR]
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2008 International Test Matches
New Zealand
1 games; 1 tries, 4 points.
[View] Centenary Test [09 May 08] L 12-28 v Australia (A). [SR]
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2007 NRL Telstra Premiership
New Zealand Warriors
25 games; 7 tries, 28 points.
[View] Round 1 [17 Mar 07] W 34-18 v Eels (H). [SR] 4 Pts; 1t (34th)
[View] Round 2 [25 Mar 07] W 24-14 v Broncos (H). [SR]
[View] Round 3 [01 Apr 07] L 12-30 v Storm (A). [SR]
[View] Round 4 [08 Apr 07] L 10-13 v Sea Eagles (A). [SR] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 5 [15 Apr 07] W 34-14 v Cowboys (H). [CT]
[View] Round 7 [29 Apr 07] W 18-16 v Rabbitohs (A). [CT]
[View] Round 8 [05 May 07] L 20-22 v Sharks (H). [CT]
[View] Round 9 [12 May 07] L 18-24 v Knights (A). [CT]
[View] Round 10 [20 May 07] L 26-30 v Tigers (H). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 11 [28 May 07] L 6-30 v Eels (A). [CT]
[View] Round 12 [03 Jun 07] L 20-40 v Bulldogs (H). [SR] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 13 [10 Jun 07] L 2-4 v Storm (H). [SR]
[View] Round 14 [16 Jun 07] W 12-2 v Sharks (A). [CT]
[View] Round 15 [22 Jun 07] W 54-14 v Panthers (H). [CT]
[View] Round 16 [30 Jun 07] W 22-6 v Gold Coast (A). [CT]
[View] Round 17 [07 Jul 07] L 12-18 v Cowboys (A). [CT]
[View] Round 18 [15 Jul 07] W 44-16 v Dragons (H). [CT] 8 Pts; 2t
[View] Round 19 [22 Jul 07] W 28-16 v Tigers (A). [CT]
[View] Round 20 [28 Jul 07] W 52-10 v Knights (H). [CT]
[View] Round 21 [05 Aug 07] D 31-31 v Roosters (A). [CT]
[View] Round 22 [11 Aug 07] W 30-6 v Titans (H). [CT]
[View] Round 23 [18 Aug 07] L 24-26 v Raiders (A). [CT]
[View] Round 24 [26 Aug 07] W 36-14 v Sea Eagles (H). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 25 [01 Sep 07] W 24-20 v Panthers (A). [CT]
[View] Finals Week 2 [16 Sep 07] L 12-49 v Cowboys (A). [CT]
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2007 International Test Matches
New Zealand
2 games; [View] Bundaberg Rum Test [20 Apr 07] L 6-30 v Australia (A). [CT]
[View] Centenary Test [14 Oct 07] L 0-58 v Australia (H). [SR]
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2006 Tri-Nations Test Series
New Zealand
4 games; [View] Tri-Nations Match 1 [14 Oct 06] L 18-30 v Australia (H). [LK]
[View] Tri-Nations Match 2 [21 Oct 06] L 15-20 v Australia (A). [LK]
[View] Tri-Nations Match 3 [28 Oct 06] W 18-14 v Great Britain (H). [LK]
[View] Tri-Nations Final [25 Nov 06] L 12-16 v Australia (A). [SR]
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2006 NRL Telstra Premiership
New Zealand Warriors
17 games; 9 tries, 36 points.
[View] Round 8 [30 Apr 06] L 16-30 v Bulldogs (H). [BE]
[View] Round 10 [13 May 06] L 16-22 v Dragons (A). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 11 [20 May 06] W 34-12 v Tigers (H). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 12 [27 May 06] L 20-34 v Sharks (A). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t (8th)
[View] Round 13 [04 Jun 06] L 18-23 v Broncos (H). [CT]
[View] Round 14 [11 Jun 06] W 22-12 v Roosters (A). [CT]
[View] Round 15 [18 Jun 06] W 30-18 v Knights (H). [CT]
[View] Round 16 [25 Jun 06] W 66-0 v Rabbitohs (A). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 17 [01 Jul 06] W 28-22 v Panthers (H). [CT] 8 Pts; 2t
[View] Round 18 [09 Jul 06] L 18-22 v Bulldogs (A). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 19 [15 Jul 06] L 12-20 v Eels (H). [CT]
[View] Round 21 [29 Jul 06] L 6-36 v Panthers (A). [CT]
[View] Round 22 [05 Aug 06] W 12-10 v Sharks (H). [CT]
[View] Round 23 [12 Aug 06] W 26-0 v Cowboys (H). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 24 [19 Aug 06] W 24-20 v Storm (A). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 25 [27 Aug 06] W 42-16 v Roosters (H). [CT]
[View] Round 26 [03 Sep 06] L 12-36 v Broncos (A). [CT]
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2005 NRL Telstra Premiership
New Zealand Warriors
7 games; [View] Round 16 [26 Jun 05] W 30-18 v Broncos (H). [BE]
[View] Round 17 [02 Jul 05] L 16-24 v Cowboys (A). [BE]
[View] Round 18 [10 Jul 05] L 24-26 v Bulldogs (H). [BE]
[View] Round 22 [06 Aug 05] L 20-38 v Eels (H). [WG]
[View] Round 23 [13 Aug 05] L 10-22 v Storm (A). [CT]
[View] Round 24 [20 Aug 05] L 4-16 v Knights (H). [CT]
[View] Round 25 [27 Aug 05] W 22-20 v Sea Eagles (A). [CT]
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