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:2002 Tri Nations Series

{{Short description|Rugby competition}}

{{Use British English|date=May 2011}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}

{{Infobox rugby tournament

| name = 2002 Tri Nations Series

| host =

| image =

| caption = Official logo

| champion = New Zealand

| count = 4

| bledisloe cup = {{ru|AUS}}

| mandela challenge plate = {{ru|RSA}}

| matches = 6

| tries = 32

| attendance = 306764

| top scorer =

| most tries =

| preceded by = 2001

| succeeded by = 2003

}}

The 2002 Tri Nations Series was contested from 13 July to 17 August between the Australia, New Zealand and South Africa national rugby union teams. The All Blacks won the tournament.

South Africa won their first Mandela Challenge Plate in a one-off home test against Australia. Australia made it 5 wins in a row in the Bledisloe Cup, having taken it from New Zealand in 1998. As of 2022, this was the last time that Australia won the Bledisloe Cup.

Table

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
rowspan="2" style="width:5%"| Place

!rowspan="2"| Nation

!colspan="4" style="width:32%"| Games

!colspan="3" style="width:18%"| Points

!rowspan="2" style="width:8%"| Try
bonus

!rowspan="2" style="width:8%"| Losing
bonus

!rowspan="2" style="width:10%"| Table
points

style="width:8%"| Played

!style="width:8%"| Won

!style="width:8%"| Drawn

!style="width:8%"| Lost

!style="width:8%"| For

!style="width:8%"| Against

!style="width:8%"| {{tooltip|Diff|Difference}}

1align=left|{{ru|NZL}}

|4

3019765+322115
2align=left|{{ru|AUS}}

|4

2029186+51211
3align=left|{{ru|RSA}}

|4

103103140−37217

Results

=Round 1=

{{rugbybox

|date = 13 July 2002

|time = 19:35 NZST (UTC+12)

|team1 = {{ru-rt|NZL}}

|score = 12–6

|team2 = {{Ru|AUS}} (1 BP)

|stadium = Lancaster Park, Christchurch

|attendance = 36,500{{cite web |title=New Zealand 12 - 6 Australia |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/tri-nations-2008/rugby/match/24251.html |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}

|referee = Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)

|pen1 = Mehrtens (4)

|pen2 = Burke (2)

}}

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FB15Christian Cullen
RW14Doug Howlett
OC13Mark Robinson
IC12Aaron Mauger
LW11Caleb Ralph
FH10Andrew Mehrtens
SH9Justin Marshall
N88Scott Robertson
OF7Richie McCaw
BF6Reuben Thorne (c)
RL5Simon Maling
LL4Chris Jack
TP3Greg Somerville
HK2Mark Hammett
LP1Dave Hewett
colspan="3"|Replacements:
HK16Tom Willis
PR17Joe McDonnell
LK18Royce Willis
LF19Sam Broomhall
SH20Byron Kelleher
FH21Dan Carter
FB22Ben Blair
colspan="3"|Coach:
colspan="3"|{{flagdeco|NZL}} John Mitchell

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|style="vertical-align:top;width:50%"|

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FB15Chris Latham
RW14Ben Tune
OC13Matt Burke
IC12Daniel Herbert
LW11Stirling Mortlock
FH10Stephen Larkham
SH9George Gregan (c)
N88Toutai Kefu
OF7George Smith
BF6Owen Finegan
RL5Justin Harrison
LL4Nathan Sharpe
TP3Patricio Noriega
HK2Jeremy Paul
LP1Bill Young
colspan="3"|Replacements:
HK16Brendan Cannon
PR17Ben Darwin
LK18Matt Cockbain
N819David Lyons
SH20Chris Whitaker
FH21Elton Flatley
FB22Mat Rogers
colspan="3"|Coach:
colspan="3"|{{flagdeco|AUS}} Eddie Jones

|}

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=Round 2=

{{rugbybox

|date = 20 July 2002

|time = 19:35 NZST (UTC+12)

|team1 = (1 BP) {{ru-rt|NZL}}

|score = 41–20

|team2 = {{Ru|RSA}}

|stadium = Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington

|attendance = 37,693{{cite web |title=New Zealand 41 - 20 South Africa |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/tri-nations-2008/rugby/match/24254.html |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}

|referee = Stuart Dickinson (Australia)

|try1 = Hammett
Howlett
Marshall
Robertson
Thorne

|try2 = Greeff
Joubert

|con1 = Mehrtens (2)

|con2 = Pretorius (2)

|pen1 = Mehrtens (3)

|pen2 = Pretorius

|drop1 = Mehrtens

|drop2 = Greeff

}}

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FB15Christian Cullen
RW14Doug Howlett
OC13Mark Robinson
IC12Aaron Mauger
LW11Caleb Ralph
FH10Andrew Mehrtens
SH9Justin Marshall
N88Scott Robertson
OF7Richie McCaw
BF6Reuben Thorne (c)
RL5Simon Maling
LL4Chris Jack
TP3Greg Somerville
HK2Mark Hammett
LP1Dave Hewett
colspan="3"|Replacements:
HK16Tom Willis
PR17Joe McDonnell
LK18Royce Willis
LF19Sam Broomhall
SH20Byron Kelleher
CE21Tana Umaga
WG22Jonah Lomu
colspan="3"|Coach:
colspan="3"|{{flagdeco|NZL}} John Mitchell

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|style="vertical-align:top;width:50%"|

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FB15Werner Greeff
RW14Stefan Terblanche
OC13Marius Joubert
IC12De Wet Barry
LW11Dean Hall
FH10André Pretorius
SH9Bolla Conradie
N88Bobby Skinstad
BF7Joe van Niekerk
OF6Corné Krige (c)
RL5Jannes Labuschagne
LL4Victor Matfield
TP3Willie Meyer
HK2James Dalton
LP1Lawrence Sephaka
colspan="3"|Replacements:
PR16Ollie le Roux
PR17Faan Rautenbach
LK18AJ Venter
FL19Hendro Scholtz
SH20Neil de Kock
CE21Adrian Jacobs
WG22Breyton Paulse
colspan="3"|Coach:
colspan="3"|{{flagdeco|RSA}} Rudolf Straeuli

|}

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=Round 3=

{{rugbybox

|date = 27 July 2002

|time = 20:00 AEST (UTC+10)

|team1 = (1 BP) {{ru-rt|AUS}}

|score = 38–27

|team2 = {{Ru|RSA}} (1 BP)

|stadium = The Gabba, Brisbane

|attendance = 37,528{{cite web |title=Australia 38 - 27 South Africa |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/tri-nations-2008/rugby/match/24256.html |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}

|referee = Steve Lander (England)

|try1 = Latham (2)
Tune
Mortlock

|try2 = Joubert (2)
Skinstad
Russell

|con1 = Burke (3)

|con2 = Pretorius (2)

|pen1 = Burke (3)
Mortlock

|pen2 = Pretorius

}}

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FB15Chris Latham
RW14Ben Tune
OC13Matt Burke
IC12Daniel Herbert
LW11Stirling Mortlock
FH10Stephen Larkham
SH9George Gregan (c)
N88Toutai Kefu
OF7George Smith
BF6Owen Finegan
RL5Justin Harrison
LL4Nathan Sharpe
TP3Patricio Noriega
HK2Jeremy Paul
LP1Bill Young
colspan="3"|Replacements:
HK16Brendan Cannon
PR17Ben Darwin
LK18Matt Cockbain
N819David Lyons
SH20Chris Whitaker
FH21Elton Flatley
FB22Mat Rogers
colspan="3"|Coach:
colspan="3"|{{flagdeco|AUS}} Eddie Jones

|style="vertical-align:top|

|style="vertical-align:top;width:50%"|

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FB15Werner Greeff
RW14Stefan Terblanche
OC13Marius Joubert
IC12De Wet Barry
LW11Breyton Paulse
FH10André Pretorius
SH9Bolla Conradie
N88Bobby Skinstad
BF7Joe van Niekerk
OF6Corné Krige (c)
RL5Jannes Labuschagne
LL4Victor Matfield
TP3Faan Rautenbach
HK2James Dalton
LP1Lawrence Sephaka
colspan="3"|Replacements:
HK16Delarey du Preez
PR17Ollie le Roux
LK18AJ Venter
FL19Hendro Scholtz
SH20Neil de Kock
CE21Adrian Jacobs
WG22Brent Russell
colspan="3"|Coach:
colspan="3"|{{flagdeco|RSA}} Rudolf Straeuli

|}

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=Round 4=

{{rugbybox

|date = 3 August 2002

|time = 20:00 AEST (UTC+10)

|team1 = {{ru-rt|AUS}}

|score = 16–14

|team2 = {{Ru|NZL}} (1 BP)

|stadium = Stadium Australia, Sydney

|attendance = 79,543{{cite web |title=Australia 16 - 14 New Zealand |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/tri-nations-2008/rugby/match/24259.html |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}

|referee = André Watson (South Africa)

|try1 = Rogers
Sharpe

|try2 = McCaw

|pen1 = Burke (2)

|pen2 = Mehrtens (3)

}}

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FB15Chris Latham
RW14Ben Tune
OC13Matt Burke
IC12Daniel Herbert
LW11Stirling Mortlock
FH10Stephen Larkham
SH9George Gregan (c)
N88Toutai Kefu
OF7George Smith
BF6Owen Finegan
RL5Justin Harrison
LL4Nathan Sharpe
TP3Patricio Noriega
HK2Jeremy Paul
LP1Bill Young
colspan="3"|Replacements:
HK16Brendan Cannon
PR17Ben Darwin
LK18Matt Cockbain
N819David Lyons
SH20Chris Whitaker
FH21Elton Flatley
FB22Mat Rogers
colspan="3"|Coach:
colspan="3"|{{flagdeco|AUS}} Eddie Jones

|style="vertical-align:top|

|style="vertical-align:top;width:50%"|

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width="25"|width="25"|
FB15Christian Cullen
RW14Doug Howlett
OC13Tana Umaga
IC12Aaron Mauger
LW11Caleb Ralph
FH10Andrew Mehrtens
SH9Justin Marshall
N88Scott Robertson
OF7Richie McCaw
BF6Reuben Thorne (c)
RL5Simon Maling
LL4Chris Jack
TP3Greg Somerville
HK2Tom Willis
LP1Dave Hewett
colspan="3"|Replacements:
HK16Andrew Hore
PR17Joe McDonnell
FL18Marty Holah
LF19Sam Broomhall
SH20Byron Kelleher
CE21Daryl Gibson
FB22Leon MacDonald
colspan="3"|Coach:
colspan="3"|{{flagdeco|NZL}} John Mitchell

|}

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=Round 5=

{{rugbybox

|date = 10 August 2002

|time = 15:00 SAST (UTC+02)

|team1 = (1 BP) {{ru-rt|RSA}}

|score = 23–30

|team2 = {{Ru|NZL}} (1 BP)

|stadium = Kings Park Stadium, Durban

|attendance = 52,500{{cite web |title=South Africa 23 - 30 New Zealand |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/tri-nations-2008/rugby/match/24260.html |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}

|referee = Dave McHugh (Ireland)

|try1 = De Kock 2'
Pretorius 32'

|try2 = MacDonald 4'
Penalty try 17'
Howlett 36'
Mauger 80'

|con1 = Pretorius (2) 3', 33'

|con2 = Mehrtens (2) 18', 80+1'

|pen1 = Pretorius (2) 27', 52'

|pen2 = Mehrtens (2) 54', 70'

|drop1 = Pretorius 57'

}}

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FB15Werner Greeff
RW14Breyton Paulse
OC13Marius Joubert
IC12De Wet Barry
LW11Dean Hall
FH10André Pretorius
SH9Neil de Kock
N88Bobby Skinstad
BF7Joe van Niekerk
OF6Corné Krige (c)
RL5Jannes Labuschagne
LL4AJ Venter
TP3Willie Meyer
HK2James Dalton
LP1Lawrence Sephaka
colspan="3"|Replacements:
PR16Ollie le Roux
PR17Faan Rautenbach
LK18Victor Matfield
FL19Hendro Scholtz
SH20Bolla Conradie
CE21Adrian Jacobs
WG22Brent Russell
colspan="3"|Coach:
colspan="3"|{{flagdeco|RSA}} Rudolf Straeuli

|style="vertical-align:top|

|style="vertical-align:top;width:50%"|

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width="25"|width="25"|
FB15Leon MacDonald
RW14Doug Howlett
OC13Tana Umaga
IC12Aaron Mauger
LW11Caleb Ralph
FH10Andrew Mehrtens
SH9Justin Marshall
N88Scott Robertson
OF7Richie McCaw
BF6Reuben Thorne (c)
RL5Simon Maling
LL4Chris Jack
TP3Greg Somerville
HK2Tom Willis
LP1Dave Hewett
colspan="3"|Replacements:
HK16Mark Hammett
PR17Joe McDonnell
FL18Sam Broomhall
LF19Marty Holah
SH20Byron Kelleher
CE21Daryl Gibson
WG22Jonah Lomu
colspan="3"|Coach:
colspan="3"|{{flagdeco|NZL}} John Mitchell

|}

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Referee McHugh had to be replaced in the 43rd minute after a drunk South African fan, Pieter van Zyl, ran onto the pitch and tackled him, leaving McHugh with a dislocated shoulder and having to be carried off on a stretcher. He was replaced by Chris White.{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/international/2185260.stm | title=Referee hurt in fan attack | date=10 August 2002 }}

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=Round 6=

{{rugbybox

|date = 17 August 2002

|time = 15:00 SAST (UTC+02)

|team1 = (1 BP) {{ru-rt|RSA}}

|score = 33–31

|team2 = {{Ru|AUS}} (1 BP)

|stadium = Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg

|attendance = 63,000{{cite web |title=South Africa 33 - 31 Australia |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/tri-nations-2008/rugby/match/24264.html |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}

|referee = Paddy O'Brien (New Zealand)

|try1 = Paulse (2)
Greeff
Russell
Van Niekerk

|try2 = Kefu
Cannon
Rogers

|con1 = Greeff (4)

|con2 = Burke (2)

|pen2 = Burke (3)

|drop2 = Gregan

}}

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style="vertical-align:top;width:50%"|

{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"

width="25"|width="25"|
FB15Werner Greeff
RW14Breyton Paulse
OC13Marius Joubert
IC12De Wet Barry
LW11Dean Hall
FH10Brent Russell
SH9Neil de Kock
N88Bobby Skinstad
BF7Joe van Niekerk
OF6Corné Krige (c)
RL5AJ Venter
LL4Jannes Labuschagne
TP3Willie Meyer
HK2James Dalton
LP1Lawrence Sephaka
colspan="3"|Coach:
colspan="3"|{{flagdeco|RSA}} Rudolf Straeuli

|style="vertical-align:top|

|style="vertical-align:top;width:50%"|

cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin:auto"
width="25"|width="25"|
FB15Chris Latham
RW14Ben Tune
OC13Matt Burke
IC12Daniel Herbert
LW11Stirling Mortlock
FH10Stephen Larkham
SH9George Gregan (c)
N88Toutai Kefu
OF7George Smith
BF6Owen Finegan
RL5Justin Harrison
LL4Nathan Sharpe
TP3Ben Darwin
HK2Jeremy Paul
LP1Bill Young
colspan="3"|Coach:
colspan="3"|{{flagdeco|AUS}} Eddie Jones

|}

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References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20080722115345/http://www.rugby.com.au/qantas_wallabies/trophies/tri_nations_trophy,157.html Tri Nations] at Rugby.com.au

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