1998 Tri Nations Series
Final positions
Champions South Africa (1st title)
Bledisloe Cup Australia
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Tries scored22 (3.67 per match)
Attendance295,697 (49,283 per match)
Top scorer(s)Matt Burke (50)
Most triesMatt Burke (3)
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The 1998 Tri Nations Series was contested from 11 July to 22 August between the Australia, New Zealand and South Africa national rugby union teams. The Springboks won the tournament.

Australia won the Bledisloe Cup, which New Zealand had won for the 3 previous years. The two Tri-Nations tests gave it a winning 2–0 lead. (It went on to make it 3–0 in the third test which came after the Tri-Nations.)

Table

Place Nation Games Points Try
bonus		 Losing
bonus		 Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Diff
1 South Africa 44008054+261017
2 Australia 42027982–31110
3 New Zealand 40046588–23022

Results

Game 1: Australia v New Zealand

11 July 1998
20:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Australia 24–16 New Zealand
Try: Burke 29' c, 33' m
Con: Burke (1/2) 29'
Pen: Burke (4/6) 25'		Report[1][2]Try: Kronfeld 22' m
I. Jones m
Pen: Mehrtens 20'
Spencer (1)
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Attendance: 75,127[3]
Referee: Clayton Thomas (Wales)
FB15Matt Burke
WG14Ben Tune
OC13Daniel Herbert
IC12Tim Horan
WG11Joe Roff
FH10Stephen Larkham
SH9George Gregan
N88Toutai Kefudownward-facing red arrow 45'
FL7David Wilson
FL6Matt Cockbain
LK5John Eales (c)
LK4Tom Bowman
TP3Andrew Blades
HK2Phil Kearns
LP1Richard Harrydownward-facing red arrow 15'
Replacements:
PR16Dan Crowleyupward-facing green arrow 15'
FL17Willie Ofahengaueupward-facing green arrow 45'downward-facing red arrow 76'
HK18Jeremy Paul
FL19Owen Fineganupward-facing green arrow 76'
SH20Chris Whitaker
CE21Nathan Grey
CE22Jason Little
Coach:
Australia Rod Macqueen
FB15Christian Cullen
WG14Jeff Wilson
OC13Scott McLeoddownward-facing red arrow 72'
IC12Walter Little
WG11Joeli Vidiridownward-facing red arrow 62'
FH10Andrew Mehrtensdownward-facing red arrow 45'upward-facing green arrow 72'
SH9Justin Marshall
N88Taine Randell (c)
FL7Josh Kronfeld
FL6Michael Jonesdownward-facing red arrow 62'
LK5Robin Brooke
LK4Ian Jones
TP3Olo Brown
HK2Anton Oliver
LP1Craig Dowd
Replacements:
HK16Mark Hammett
PR17Carl Hoeft
LK18Royce Willis
FL19Isitolo Makaupward-facing green arrow 62'
SH20Ofisa Tonu'u
FH21Carlos Spencerupward-facing green arrow 45'
WG22Jonah Lomuupward-facing green arrow 62'
Coach:
New Zealand John Hart

Man of the Match:
Matt Burke (Australia)

Touch judges:
Ed Morrison (England)
Andre Watson (South Africa)

Game 2: Australia v South Africa

18 July 1998
20:05 AEST (UTC+10)
Australia 13–14 South Africa
Try: Tune 5' m
Gregan 52' m
Pen: Burke 40'		Report[4]Try: Van der Westhuizen m
Pen: Montgomery 8', 43', 61'
Subiaco Oval, Perth
Attendance: 38,079[5]
Referee: Colin Hawke (New Zealand)
FB15Matt Burke
WG14Ben Tune
OC13Daniel Herbert
IC12Tim Horan
WG11Joe Roff
FH10Stephen Larkham
SH9George Gregan
N88Toutai Kefu
FL7David Wilson
FL6Matt Cockbain
LK5John Eales (c)
LK4Tom Bowman
TP3Andrew Blades
HK2Phil Kearnsdownward-facing red arrow
LP1Dan Crowley
Replacements:
HK16Jeremy Paulupward-facing green arrow
FL17Willie Ofahengaueupward-facing green arrow
WG18Damian Smithupward-facing green arrow
FL19Owen Fineganupward-facing green arrow
SH20Chris Whitaker
CT21Nathan Grey
CE22Glen Panoho
Coach:
Australia Rod Macqueen
FB15Percy Montgomery
WG14Stefan Terblanche
OC13Andre Snyman
IC12Pieter Muller
WG11Pieter Rossouw
FH10Henry Honiball
SH9Joost van der Westhuizen
N88Gary Teichmann (c)
FL7Andre Venter
FL6Rassie Erasmus
LK5Mark Andrews
LK4Krynauw Otto
TP3Adrian Garvey
HK2James Dalton
LP1Robbie Kempson
Replacements:
WG16Chester Williamsupward-facing green arrow
PR17Ollie le Rouxupward-facing green arrow
FH18Franco Smith
SH19Werner Swanepoel
FL20Andrew Aitken
FL21Bobby Skinstad
HK22Naka Drotské
Coach:
South Africa Nick Mallett

Notes:

Game 3: New Zealand v South Africa

25 July 1998
19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand 3–13 South Africa
Pen: MehrtensTry: Rossouw
Con: Montgomery
Pen: Montgomery (2)
Athletic Park, Wellington
Attendance: 39,500[6]
Referee: Ed Morrison (England)

Game 4: New Zealand v Australia

1 August 1998
19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand 23–27 Australia
Try: Cullen
Lomu
Con: Mehrtens (2)
Pen: Mehrtens (3)		Try: Bowman
Burke
Larkham
Little
Con: Eales (2)
Pen: Burke
Lancaster Park, Christchurch
Attendance: 35,683[7]
Referee: Derek Bevan (Wales)

Game 5: South Africa v New Zealand

15 August 1998
15:00 SAST (UTC+02)
South Africa 24–23 New Zealand
Try: Dalton
Skinstad
Terblanche
Van der Westhuizen
Con: Montgomery (2)		Try: Marshall
Randell
Con: Mehrtens (2)
Pen: Mehrtens (3)
Kings Park Stadium, Durban
Attendance: 45,000[8]
Referee: Peter Marshall (Australia)

Game 6: South Africa v Australia

22 August 1998
15:00 SAST (UTC+02)
South Africa 29–15 Australia
Try: Garvey
Skinstad
Con: Montgomery (2)
Pen: Montgomery (5)		Pen: Burke (5)
Ellis Park Stadium Johannesburg
Attendance: 62,308[9]
Referee: Jim Fleming (Scotland)

References

  1. ↑ Jenkins, Peter (13 July 1998). "Wallabies savour moment, for starters". The Australian. p. 24.
  2. ↑ "Match Report: New Zealand vs Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground, 11 July 1998". allblacks.com. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  3. ↑ "Australia 24 - 16 New Zealand". ESPN.com.
  4. ↑ Crowden, Greg (20 July 1998). "Boks coach praises 'true test' of teams". Sydney Morning Herald. p. 31. ProQuest 363427481.
  5. ↑ "Australia 13 - 14 South Africa". ESPN.com.
  6. ↑ "New Zealand 3 - 13 South Africa". ESPN.com.
  7. ↑ "New Zealand 23 - 27 Australia". ESPN.com.
  8. ↑ "South Africa 24 - 23 New Zealand". ESPN.com.
  9. ↑ "South Africa 29 - 15 Australia". ESPN.com.


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