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1997 Tri Nations Series
The 1997 Tri Nations Series was contested from 19 July to 23 August between the Australia, New Zealand and South Africa national rugby union teams. The All Blacks continued their unbeaten record to win their second tournament.
| Final positions | |
|---|---|
| Champions | New Zealand (2nd title) |
| Bledisloe Cup | New Zealand |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Tries scored | 48 (8 per match) |
| Attendance | 327,356 (54,559 per match) |
← 1996 1998 → | |
New Zealand won the Bledisloe Cup against Australia for the third year in a row. It took a 1–0 lead from the first test (played before the Tri-Nations), and the two Tri-Nations tests gave it a 3–0 final result.
Table Edit
| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Try bonus | Losing bonus | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Diff | |||||
| 1 | New Zealand | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 109 | +50 | 1 | 0 | 17 |
| 2 | South Africa | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 148 | 144 | –4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | Australia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 96 | 150 | –54 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
Results Edit
| South Africa | 32–35 | New Zealand |
| Try: Bennett Drotské Con: De Beer (2) Pen: De Beer (4) Drop: De Beer (2) | Try: Bunce (2) Spencer Wilson Con: Spencer (3) Pen: Spencer (3) |
| Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg Attendance: 59,737 Referee: Peter Marshall (Australia) |
| Australia | 18–33 | New Zealand |
| Try: Gregan Little Con: Burke Pen: Burke (2) | Try: Bunce Cullen Wilson Con: Spencer (3) Pen: Spencer (4) |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Attendance: 90,119 Referee: Ed Morrison (England) |
| Australia | 32–20 | South Africa |
| Try: Tune (2) Larkham Manu Con: Knox (3) Pen: Knox (2) | Try: Andrews De Beer Du Randt Con: De Beer Pen: De Beer |
| Lang Park, Brisbane Attendance: 36,000 Referee: Colin Hawke (New Zealand) |
| New Zealand | 55–35 | South Africa |
| Try: Cullen (2) Ieremia Marshall Randell Spencer Umaga Con: Spencer (4) Pen: Spencer (4) | Try: Kruger Montgomery Rossouw Teichmann Van der Westhuizen Con: De Beer (3) Honiball (2) |
| Eden Park, Auckland Attendance: 48,000 Referee: Derek Bevan (Wales) |
| New Zealand | 36–24 | Australia |
| Try: Cullen Marshall Randell Con: Spencer (3) Pen: Spencer (5) | Try: Larkham (2) Roff Tune Con: Knox (2) |
| Carisbrook, Dunedin Attendance: 42,500 Referee: Joël Dumé (France) |
| South Africa | 61–22 | Australia |
| Try: Montgomery (2) Andrews Brosnihan Dalton De Beer Erasmus Rossouw Con: De Beer (6) Pen: De Beer (3) | Try: Knox Little Roff Con: Knox (2) |
| Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria Attendance: 51,000 Referee: Paddy O'Brien (New Zealand) |
External links Edit
- at Rugby.com.au
- 1997 Tri Nations Series at ESPN