1996 Tri Nations Series

The 1996 Tri Nations Series was the inaugural series of the rugby union test matches, contested from 6 July to 10 August, between the Australia, New Zealand and South Africa national rugby union teams. The All Blacks won the inaugural tournament.[1]

1996 Tri Nations Series
Final positions
Champions New Zealand (1st title)
Bledisloe Cup New Zealand
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Tries scored19 (3.17 per match)
1997 →

New Zealand beat Australia in both tests, thus retaining the Bledisloe Cup, which it had taken off Australia the previous year.

Table
Nation Games Points Bonus
points		 Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
 New Zealand440011960+59117
 South Africa41037084−1426
 Australia410371116−4526

Results
6 July 1996
14:35 NZST (UTC+12)
 New Zealand 43–6  Australia Athletic Park, Wellington
(HT: 25–6)Referee: Ed Morrison (England)
Tries:
Zinzan Brooke, Christian Cullen, Michael Jones, Jonah Lomu, Justin Marshall, Jeff Wilson		Penalties:
Matt Burke (2)
Cons:
Andrew Mehrtens (2)
Pens:
Andrew Mehrtens (3)
13 July 1996
20:00 AEST (UTC+10)
 Australia 21–16  South Africa Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
(HT: 11–3)Referee: Tony Spreadbury (England)
Tries:
Roff, Horan		Tries:
Hendriks
Conversions:
Burke		Conversions:
Honiball
Penalties:
Burke (3)		Penalties:
Honiball (2), Joubert
20 July 1996
14:35 NZST (UTC+12)
 New Zealand 15–11  South Africa Lancaster Park, Christchurch
(HT: 6–8)Referee: Ray Megson (Scotland)
Penalties:
Mehrtens (5)		Tries:
Joubert
Penalties:
Stransky (2)
27 July 1996
20:00 AEST (UTC+10)
 Australia 25–32  New Zealand Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
(HT: 16–9)Referee: Jim Fleming (Scotland)
Tries:
Burke, Gregan		Tries:
Bunce, Marshall
Penalties:
Burke (5)		Conversions:
Mehrtens (2)
Penalties:
Mehrtens (6)
3 August 1996
17:00 SAST (UTC+02)
 South Africa 25–19  Australia Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
(HT: 16–3)Referee: Brian Stirling (Ireland)
Tries:
Stransky		Tries:
Tune
Conversions:
Stransky		Conversions:
Eales
Penalties:
Stransky (6)		Penalties:
Burke, Eales (3)
10 August 1996
17:00 SAST (UTC+02)
 South Africa 18–29  New Zealand Newlands, Cape Town
(HT: 15–6)Referee: David McHugh (Ireland)
Tries:
Os du Randt, Japie Mulder		Tries:
Glen Osborne, Craig Dowd
Cons:
Joel Stransky		Cons:
Mehrtens (2)
Pens:
Joel Stransky (2)		Pens:
Andrew Mehrtens (5)
Tri Nations
1996 Winners
New Zealand
First Title

See also

References
  1. Mick Cleary and John Griffiths, ed. (1997). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1997–98. London: Headline Book Publishing. ISBN 0 7472 7732 X.
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