The 1998 Tri Nations Series was contested from 11 July to 22 August between the Australia, New Zealand and South Africa national rugby union teams. The Springboks won the tournament.
| Final positions | |
|---|---|
| Champions |  South Africa (1st title) |
| Bledisloe Cup |  Australia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Tries scored | 22 (3.67 per match) |
| Attendance | 295,697 (49,283 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Matt Burke (50) |
| Most tries | Matt Burke (3) |
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Australia won the Bledisloe Cup, which New Zealand had won for the 3 previous years. The two Tri-Nations tests gave it a winning 2–0 lead. (It went on to make it 3–0 in the third test which came after the Tri-Nations.)
Table edit
| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Try bonus |
Losing bonus |
Table points | |||||
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| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Diff | |||||
| 1 | South Africa
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 54 | +26 | 1 | 0 | 17 |
| 2 | Australia
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 79 | 82 | –3 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 3 |  New Zealand
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 65 | 88 | –23 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Results edit
Game 1: Australia v New Zealand edit
| 11 July 1998 20:00 AEST (UTC+10) |
| Australia | 24–16 | New Zealand |
| Try: Burke 29' c, 33' m Con: Burke (1/2) 29' Pen: Burke (4/6) 25' | Report[1][2] | Try: Kronfeld 22' m I. Jones m Pen: Mehrtens 20' Spencer (1) |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Attendance: 75,127[3] Referee: Clayton Thomas (Wales) |
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Game 2: Australia v South Africa edit
| 18 July 1998 20:05 AEST (UTC+10) |
| (1 BP) Australia | 13–14 | South Africa |
| Try: Tune 5' m Gregan 52' m Pen: Burke 40' | Report[4] | Try: Van der Westhuizen m Pen: Montgomery 8', 43', 61' |
| Subiaco Oval, Perth Attendance: 38,079[5] Referee: Colin Hawke (New Zealand) |
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Notes:
- This was the first rugby test match staged at Subiaco Oval.
Game 3: New Zealand v South Africa edit
| 25 July 1998 19:35 NZST (UTC+12) |
| New Zealand | 3–13 | South Africa |
| Pen: Mehrtens | Try: Rossouw Con: Montgomery Pen: Montgomery (2) |
| Athletic Park, Wellington Attendance: 39,500[6] Referee: Ed Morrison (England) |
Game 4: New Zealand v Australia edit
| 1 August 1998 19:35 NZST (UTC+12) |
| (1 BP) New Zealand | 23–27 | Australia (1 BP) |
| Try: Cullen Lomu Con: Mehrtens (2) Pen: Mehrtens (3) | Try: Bowman Burke Larkham Little Con: Eales (2) Pen: Burke |
| Lancaster Park, Christchurch Attendance: 35,683[7] Referee: Derek Bevan (Wales) |
Game 5: South Africa v New Zealand edit
| 15 August 1998 15:00 SAST (UTC+02) |
| (1 BP) South Africa | 24–23 | New Zealand (1 BP) |
| Try: Dalton Skinstad Terblanche Van der Westhuizen Con: Montgomery (2) | Try: Marshall Randell Con: Mehrtens (2) Pen: Mehrtens (3) |
| Kings Park Stadium, Durban Attendance: 45,000[8] Referee: Peter Marshall (Australia) |
Game 6: South Africa v Australia edit
| 22 August 1998 15:00 SAST (UTC+02) |
| South Africa | 29–15 | Australia |
| Try: Garvey Skinstad Con: Montgomery (2) Pen: Montgomery (5) | Pen: Burke (5) |
| Ellis Park Stadium Johannesburg Attendance: 62,308[9] Referee: Jim Fleming (Scotland) |
References edit
- ^ Jenkins, Peter (13 July 1998). "Wallabies savour moment, for starters". The Australian. p. 24.
- ^ "Match Report: New Zealand vs Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground, 11 July 1998". allblacks.com. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ "Australia 24 - 16 New Zealand". ESPN.com.
- ^ Crowden, Greg (20 July 1998). "Boks coach praises 'true test' of teams". Sydney Morning Herald. p. 31. ProQuest 363427481.
- ^ "Australia 13 - 14 South Africa". ESPN.com.
- ^ "New Zealand 3 - 13 South Africa". ESPN.com.
- ^ "New Zealand 23 - 27 Australia". ESPN.com.
- ^ "South Africa 24 - 23 New Zealand". ESPN.com.
- ^ "South Africa 29 - 15 Australia". ESPN.com.
External links edit
- Tri Nations at Rugby.com.au
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