Results

In this section we list some of the results from past Tri Nations tournaments. You can also check out the history of the tournament HERE

 

2007

World cup year and as there is enough rugby going round, the expanded Tri-nations falls away and we reverted back to the old format of teams playing each other twice. New Zealand again were the winners although they did stutter in Australia.
Results HERE

 

2006

The Tri-nations gets expanded and teams play each other three times - not just twice. New Zealand won the 2006 Tournament with two games to spare. They had yet to play South Africa in South Africa but due to wins in Australia and at home they earned enough points to take the title.
Results HERE

 

2005

New Zealand started the 2005 Tournament by warming up with a home tour of the British & Irish Lions. After thrashing the Lions 3-0, they continued their domination and only South Africa were the only team to beat them. Wallabies failed to win a game.
Results HERE

 

2004

South Africa had a new coach in Jake White and a new team after a disaster of a World cup. New running lines and defences helped the Springboks to their first title since 1998. Each team won two matches but the South Africans won on points differential.
Results HERE

 

2003

World Cup year and under John Mitchell New Zealand started the tournament by racking up scores of 50 points + on the opposition.
Results HERE

 

2002

Australia's reign as Tri Nations champions came to an end when the All Blacks won the championship again. The tournament ended as Werner Greeff scored a last minute try sealing a victory for South Africa.
Results HERE

 

2001

Australia warmed up for the Tri-Nations tour with a visit from the British & Irish Lions. In the second British & Irish Lions test at half time the Aussies were 1 match down and looked like losing the second but they came back on for the second half and didn't look back the whole year after winning the British & Irish Lions series and the Tri-nations.
Results HERE

 

2000

Australia, the World Champions at the time, won their first Tri Nations championship in 2000. That tournament is also notable for Australia’s opening match against New Zealand at Stadium Australia where a world record 109,874 spectators attended.
Results HERE

 

1999

World Cup year and as usual New Zealand looked like a well oiled machine. The tournament started with a humiliation of South Africa as the Kiwis racked up a 28-0 score line. Australia were the only team to the All Blacks but they still won the tournament.
Results HERE

 

1998

It was a year ahead of the World cup and South Africa were in the middle of a fantastic unbeaten run. Their coach was Nick Mallet and in those days players like Bob Skinstad, Stefan Terblanche & Percy Montgomery were new on the scene. They were good times for South Africa while New Zealand were stuggling like they had never done before. They lost every match.
Results HERE

 

1997

South Africa warmed up for their 1997 Tri Nations tournament with a British & Irish Lions series where they won the last match but lost the series. South Africa missed out on the Tri nations spoils by coming second to New Zealand.
Results HERE

 

 

1996

The first ever Tri-Nations tournament and was won by New Zealand. The first match of the tournament saw New Zealand run out 43 - 6 winners over Australia. They were undefeated in the 1996 Tri-Nations.
Results HERE