2011 Tri Nations Series
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Date | 23 July 2011– 27 August 2011 |
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Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Bledisloe Cup | ![]() |
Freedom Cup | ![]() |
Mandela Challenge Plate | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 6 |
Tries scored | 26 (4.33 per match) |
Attendance | 278,981 (46,497 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() |
Most tries | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() (2 tries) |
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The 2011 Tri Nations Series was the sixteenth annual Tri Nations rugby union series between the national rugby union teams of New Zealand, Australia and South Africa, respectively nicknamed the All Blacks, Wallabies and Springboks. It was also the last series in which only these three teams participated. In 2012, Argentina's Pumas joined this competition,[1] which was rebranded as The Rugby Championship.[2] This made this series the last under the Tri Nations name until 2020, when South Africa withdrew due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
The 2011 Rugby World Cup was held in New Zealand between 9 September and 23 October 2011. As a result, the 2011 Tri Nations was shortened to include only six games instead of the usual nine. Each team played the other two countries twice rather than three times. Australia won the series for the first time in ten years.[4][5][6]
Standings
[edit]Place | Nation | Games | Points | Bonus points |
Table points | ||||||
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Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Tries | Losing | |||
1 | ![]() |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 92 | 79 | +13 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
2 | ![]() |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 95 | 64 | +31 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
3 | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 54 | 98 | −44 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Fixtures
[edit]All times are local
Australia vs South Africa, Sydney
[edit]23 July 2011 20:05 AEST (UTC+10) |
(1 BP) Australia ![]() | 39–20 | ![]() |
Try: Alexander 9' c Ioane 11' m O'Connor 43' c Moore 46' c Ashley-Cooper 54' c Con: O'Connor (4/5) Pen: O'Connor (2/2) 37', 50' | Report[7] | Try: Ralepelle 58' c Smit 75' c Con: Lambie (2/2) Pen: M. Steyn (2/2) 30', 40' |
ANZ Stadium, Sydney Attendance: 52,718 Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand) |
Touch judges:
Keith Brown (New Zealand)
Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Television match official:
Matt Goddard (Australia)
New Zealand vs South Africa, Wellington
[edit]30 July 2011 19:35 NZST (UTC+12) |
(1 BP) New Zealand ![]() | 40–7 | ![]() |
Try: Crockett 13' m Guildford (2) 14' m, 64' m Jane (2) 32' m, 45' c Slade 70' c Con: Carter (2/6) Pen: Carter (2/2) 2', 49' | Report[8] | Try: Smit 29' c Con: M. Steyn (1/1) |
Westpac Stadium, Wellington Attendance: 28,895 Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland) |
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Touch judges:
Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
James Leckie (Australia)
Television match official:
Garratt Williamson (New Zealand)
- Dan Carter reclaimed the career lead in Test points from Jonny Wilkinson of England with his first penalty, ending the evening with 1,204 career points.[9]
New Zealand vs Australia, Auckland
[edit]6 August 2011 19:35 NZST (UTC+12) |
New Zealand ![]() | 30–14 | ![]() |
Try: Nonu 8' c Mealamu 27' c Sivivatu 54' c Con: Carter (3/3) Pen: Carter (2/2) 6', 68' Drop: Carter (1/1) 47' | Report[10] | Try: Ioane 51' c Elsom 76' c Con: Cooper (2/2) |
Eden Park, Auckland Attendance: 52,182 Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa) |
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Touch judges:
Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Christie du Preez (South Africa)
Television match official:
Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
South Africa vs Australia, Durban
[edit]13 August 2011 17:00 SAST (UTC+02) |
(1 BP) South Africa ![]() | 9–14 | ![]() |
Pen: F. Steyn (1/1) 3' James (2/3) 16', 58' | Report[11] | Try: Pat McCabe 48' m Pen: O'Connor (3/4) 42', 66', 74' |
Mr Price Kings Park, Durban Attendance: 47,850 Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand) |
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Touch judges:
George Clancy (Ireland)
Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Television match official:
Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
- South Africa's starting XV had a total of 810 caps going into the match, an all-time record for the sport.[12]
South Africa vs New Zealand, Port Elizabeth
[edit]20 August 2011 17:00 SAST (UTC+02) |
South Africa ![]() | 18–5 | ![]() |
Pen: M. Steyn (5/5) 8', 10', 18' 27', 60' Drop: M. Steyn (1/2) 32' | Report[13] | Try: Kahui 35' m |
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth* Attendance: 45,478 Referee: George Clancy (Ireland) |
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Touch judges:
Andrew Small (England)
Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Television match official:
Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)
- This was the first time that a Tri Nations test was played in Port Elizabeth.
Source: Fox Sports[14] AllBlacks.com[15]
Australia vs New Zealand, Brisbane
[edit]27 August 2011 20:05 AEST (UTC+10) |
Australia ![]() | 25–20 | ![]() |
Try: Genia 13' c Samo 33' c Beale 60' m Con: Cooper (2/3) 14', 34' Pen: Cooper (2/3) | Report[16] | Try: Smith 52' c Nonu 58' c Con: Carter (2/2) 53', 59' Pen: Carter (2/2) 23', 46' |
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Attendance: 51,858 Referee: Wayne Barnes (England) |
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Touch judges:
Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Cobus Wessels (South Africa)
Television match official:
Matt Goddard (Australia)
Player statistics
[edit]Leading try scorers
[edit]Top try scorers | ||||||||
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Rank | Name | Team | Tries | |||||
1 | John Smit | ![]() |
2 | |||||
Cory Jane | ![]() | |||||||
Zac Guildford | ![]() | |||||||
Digby Ioane | ![]() | |||||||
Ma'a Nonu | ![]() |
Leading point scorers
[edit]Top point scorers | ||||||||
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Rank | Name | Team | Points | |||||
1 | Dan Carter | ![]() |
35 | |||||
2 | James O'Connor | ![]() |
28 | |||||
3 | Morné Steyn | ![]() |
26 | |||||
4 | Quade Cooper | ![]() |
14 | |||||
5 | John Smit | ![]() |
10 | |||||
Zac Guildford | ![]() | |||||||
Cory Jane | ![]() | |||||||
Digby Ioane | ![]() | |||||||
Ma'a Nonu | ![]() | |||||||
10 | Butch James | ![]() |
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See also
[edit]- History of rugby union matches between Australia and South Africa
- History of rugby union matches between Australia and New Zealand
- History of rugby union matches between New Zealand and South Africa
References
[edit]- ^ "Rugby: IRB clears way for Argentina to join Tri-Nations". The New Zealand Herald. 13 May 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
- ^ ""The Rugby Championship" to replace Tri Nations" (Press release). Australian Rugby Union. 8 November 2011. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
- ^ "SANZAAR confirm 2020 Tri-Nations Series to kick-off 31 October". Rugby.Com.Au. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ "Australia clinch Tri Nations with victory over New Zealand". The Guardian. 27 August 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
- ^ "Wallabies clinch Tri-Nations crown". ESPN Scrum. 27 August 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
- ^ "Australia v New Zealand: match report". telegraph.co.uk. 27 August 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Australia 39–20 South Africa". South African Rugby Union. 23 July 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ^ "New Zealand humble South Africa". 30 July 2011. Retrieved 14 September 2017 – via BBC.
- ^ "New Zealand 40–7 South Africa". BBC Sport. 30 July 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
- ^ "Clinical New Zealand set Tri-Nations record in Australia win". 6 August 2011. Retrieved 14 September 2017 – via BBC.
- ^ "South Africa 9–14 Australia". 13 August 2011. Retrieved 14 September 2017 – via BBC.
- ^ Griffiths, John (22 August 2011). "The most experienced Test XV and internationals from Rugby, Eton and Harrow". Ask John. ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
- ^ "South Africa beat New Zealand 18–5 in Tri-Nations". 20 August 2011. Retrieved 14 September 2017 – via BBC.
- ^ "SANZAR release the draw for the shortened 2011 Tri Nations tournament". Tri Nations. Fox Sports News. 19 August 2010. Retrieved 21 August 2010.
- ^ "AllBlacks.com". Archived from the original on 19 June 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
- ^ "Australia 25–20 New Zealand". 27 August 2011. Retrieved 14 September 2017 – via BBC.