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Rugby union tournament
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]
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 Zealand
4
4
0
0
119
60
+59
1
17
South Africa
4
1
0
3
70
84
−14
2
6
Australia
4
1
0
3
71
116
−45
2
6
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
19:35 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
15:00 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
15:00 SAST (UTC+02 )
South Africa
18–29
New Zealand
Newlands , Cape Town
(HT: 15–6)
Referee: Dave 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
^ Mick Cleary and John Griffiths, ed. (1997). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1997–98 . London: Headline Book Publishing. ISBN 0 7472 7732 X .
External links
Teams Tri Nations Rugby Championship
Tier 1 teams Emerging teams with Rugby World Cup participation Other Emerging teams (World Rugby members) Teams not affiliated to World Rugby
Combination teams Teams with affiliation suspended or without affiliation Teams affiliated to the FFR Defunct teams