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1998 Tri Nations Series

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{{Infobox rugby tournament

| name = 1998 Tri Nations Series

| champion = South Africa

| image =

| caption = Official logo

| count = 1

| bledisloe cup = {{ru|AUS}}

| matches = 6

| tries = 22

| attendance = 295697

| top scorer = Matt Burke (50)

| most tries = Matt Burke (3)

| preceded by = 1997

| succeeded by = 1999

}}

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

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|RSA}}

| 4

4008054+261017
2align="left"| {{ru|AUS}}

| 4

2027982–31110
3align="left"| {{ru|NZL}}

| 4

0046588–23022

Results

=Game 1: Australia v New Zealand=

{{Rugbybox

|date = 11 July 1998

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

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

|score = 24–16

|report = Report{{cite news|first=Peter|last=Jenkins|publisher=The Australian|page=24|title=Wallabies savour moment, for starters|date=13 July 1998|url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/resources/doc/nb/news/0FC9A74562D4CDD7?p=AUNB}}{{cite web|url=http://stats.allblacks.com/asp/teamsheet.asp?level1=All_Blacks&Level2=ABC&MT_ID=2037|accessdate=7 November 2019|title=Match Report: New Zealand vs Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground, 11 July 1998|website=allblacks.com}}

|team2 = {{Ru|NZL}}

|try1 = Burke 29' c, 33' m

|con1 = Burke (1/2) 29'

|pen1 = Burke (4/6) 25'

|try2 = Kronfeld 22' m
I. Jones m

|pen2 = Mehrtens 20'
Spencer (1)

|stadium = Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne

|attendance = 75,127{{cite web |title=Australia 24 - 16 New Zealand |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/tri-nations-2008/rugby/match/23432.html |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}

|referee = Clayton Thomas (Wales)

}}

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FB15Matt Burke
RW14Ben Tune
OC13Daniel Herbert
IC12Tim Horan
LW11Joe Roff
FH10Stephen Larkham
SH9George Gregan
N88Toutai Kefu{{suboff|45}}
OF7David Wilson
BF6Matt Cockbain
RL5John Eales (c)
LL4Tom Bowman
TP3Andrew Blades
HK2Phil Kearns
LP1Richard Harry{{suboff|15}}
colspan="3"|Replacements:
PR16Dan Crowley{{subon|15}}
FL17Viliami Ofahengaue{{subon|45}}{{suboff|76}}
HK18Jeremy Paul
FL19Owen Finegan{{subon|76}}
SH20Chris Whitaker
CE21Nathan Grey
CE22Jason Little
colspan="3"|Coach:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|AUS}} Rod Macqueen

|style="vertical-align:top"|350px

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

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FB15Christian Cullen
RW14Jeff Wilson
OC13Scott McLeod{{suboff|72}}
IC12Walter Little
LW11Joeli Vidiri{{suboff|62}}
FH10Andrew Mehrtens{{suboff|45}}{{subon|72}}
SH9Justin Marshall
N88Taine Randell (c)
OF7Josh Kronfeld
BF6Michael Jones{{suboff|62}}
RL5Robin Brooke
LL4Ian Jones
TP3Olo Brown
HK2Anton Oliver
LP1Craig Dowd
colspan="3"|Replacements:
HK16Mark Hammett
PR17Carl Hoeft
LK18Royce Willis
FL19Isitolo Maka{{subon|62}}
SH20Ofisa Tonu'u
FH21Carlos Spencer{{subon|45}}
WG22Jonah Lomu{{subon|62}}
colspan="3"|Coach:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|NZL}} John Hart

|}

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|

Man of the Match:


Matt Burke (Australia)

Touch judges:


Ed Morrison (England)


Andre Watson (South Africa)

=Game 2: Australia v South Africa=

{{Rugbybox

|date = 18 July 1998

|time = 20:05 AEST (UTC+10)

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

|score = 13–14

|report = Report{{cite news|first=Greg|last=Crowden|work=Sydney Morning Herald|page=31|title=Boks coach praises 'true test' of teams|date=20 July 1998|id={{ProQuest|363427481}}}}

|team2 = {{Ru|RSA}}

|try1 = Tune 5' m
Gregan 52' m

|pen1 = Burke 40'

|try2 = Van der Westhuizen m

|pen2 = Montgomery 8', 43', 61'

|stadium = Subiaco Oval, Perth

|attendance = 38,079{{cite web |title=Australia 13 - 14 South Africa |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/tri-nations-2008/rugby/match/23433.html |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}

|referee = Colin Hawke (New Zealand)

}}

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

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FB15Matt Burke
RW14Ben Tune
OC13Daniel Herbert
IC12Tim Horan
LW11Joe Roff
FH10Stephen Larkham
SH9George Gregan
N88Toutai Kefu
OF7David Wilson
BF6Matt Cockbain
RL5John Eales (c)
LL4Tom Bowman
TP3Andrew Blades
HK2Phil Kearns
LP1Dan Crowley
colspan="3"|Replacements:
SH16Chris Whitaker
CE17Nathan Grey
WG18Damian Smith
FL19Viliami Ofahengaue
FL20Owen Finegan
PR21Glen Panoho
HK22Jeremy Paul
colspan="3"|Coach:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|AUS}} Rod Macqueen

|style="vertical-align:top"|350px

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

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FB15Percy Montgomery
RW14Stefan Terblanche
OC13Andre Snyman
IC12Pieter Muller
LW11Pieter Rossouw
FH10Henry Honiball
SH9Joost van der Westhuizen
N88Gary Teichmann (c)
OF7Andre Venter
BF6Rassie Erasmus
RL5Mark Andrews
LL4Krynauw Otto
TP3Adrian Garvey
HK2James Dalton
LP1Robbie Kempson
colspan="3"|Replacements:
WG16Chester Williams
PR17Ollie le Roux
FH18Franco Smith
SH19Werner Swanepoel
FL20Andrew Aitken
N821Bobby Skinstad
HK22Naka Drotské
colspan="3"|Coach:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|RSA}} Nick Mallett

|}

Notes:

  • This was the first rugby test match staged at Subiaco Oval.

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=Game 3: New Zealand v South Africa=

{{Rugbybox

|date = 25 July 1998

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

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

|score = 3–13

|team2 = {{Ru|RSA}}

|pen1 = Mehrtens

|try2 = Rossouw

|con2 = Montgomery

|pen2 = Montgomery (2)

|stadium = Athletic Park, Wellington

|attendance = 39,500{{cite web |title=New Zealand 3 - 13 South Africa |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/tri-nations-2008/rugby/match/23435.html |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}

|referee = Ed Morrison (England)

}}

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FB15Christian Cullen
RW14Jeff Wilson
OC13Mark Mayerhofler
IC12Walter Little
LW11Jonah Lomu
FH10Carlos Spencer
SH9Justin Marshall
N88Taine Randell (c)
OF7Josh Kronfeld
BF6Michael Jones
RL5Robin Brooke
LL4Ian Jones
TP3Olo Brown
HK2Anton Oliver
LP1Craig Dowd
colspan="3"|Replacements:
CE16Scott McLeod
FH17Andrew Mehrtens
SH18Ofisa Tonu'u
N819Isitolo Maka
LK20Royce Willis
PR21Carl Hoeft
HK22Mark Hammett
colspan="3"|Coach:
colspan="3"|{{flagdeco|NZL}} John Hart

|style="vertical-align:top|

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

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FB15Percy Montgomery
RW14Stefan Terblanche
OC13Andre Snyman
IC12Pieter Muller
LW11Pieter Rossouw
FH10Henry Honiball
SH9Joost van der Westhuizen
N88Gary Teichmann (c)
BF7Andre Venter
OF6Andrew Aitken
RL5Mark Andrews
LL4Krynauw Otto
TP3Adrian Garvey
HK2James Dalton
LP1Robbie Kempson
colspan="3"|Replacements:
WG16Chester Williams
FH17Franco Smith
SH18Werner Swanepoel
LK19Selborne Boome
N820Bobby Skinstad
PR21Ollie le Roux
HK22Naka Drotské
colspan="3"|Coach:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|RSA}} Nick Mallett

|}

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=Game 4: New Zealand v Australia=

{{Rugbybox

|date = 1 August 1998

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

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

|score = 23–27

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

|try1 = Cullen
Lomu

|con1 = Mehrtens (2)

|pen1 = Mehrtens (3)

|try2 = Bowman
Burke
Larkham
Little

|con2 = Eales (2)

|pen2 = Burke

|stadium = Lancaster Park, Christchurch

|attendance = 35,683{{cite web |title=New Zealand 23 - 27 Australia |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/tri-nations-2008/rugby/match/23436.html |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}

|referee = Derek Bevan (Wales)

}}

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

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FB15Christian Cullen
RW14Jeff Wilson
OC13Mark Mayerhofler
IC12Walter Little
LW11Jonah Lomu
FH10Andrew Mehrtens
SH9Justin Marshall
N88Taine Randell (c)
OF7Mark Carter
BF6Michael Jones
RL5Robin Brooke
LL4Ian Jones
TP3Olo Brown
HK2Anton Oliver
LP1Craig Dowd
colspan="3"|Replacements:
CE16Scott McLeod
FH17Carlos Spencer
SH18Ofisa Tonu'u
FL19Scott Robertson
LK20Royce Willis
PR21Carl Hoeft
HK22Mark Hammett
colspan="3"|Coach:
colspan="3"|{{flagdeco|NZL}} John Hart

|style="vertical-align:top|

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

cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin:auto"
width="25"|width="25"|
FB15Matt Burke
RW14Jason Little
OC13Daniel Herbert
IC12Tim Horan
LW11Joe Roff
FH10Stephen Larkham
SH9George Gregan
N88Toutai Kefu
OF7David Wilson
BF6Matt Cockbain
RL5John Eales (c)
LL4Tom Bowman
TP3Andrew Blades
HK2Phil Kearns
LP1Richard Harry
colspan="3"|Replacements:
SH16Chris Whitaker
CE17Nathan Grey
WG18Damian Smith
FL19Viliami Ofahengaue
FL20Owen Finegan
PR21Glen Panoho
HK22Jeremy Paul
colspan="3"|Coach:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|AUS}} Rod Macqueen

|}

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=Game 5: South Africa v New Zealand=

{{Rugbybox

|date = 15 August 1998

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

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

|score = 24–23

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

|try1 = Dalton
Skinstad
Terblanche
Van der Westhuizen

|con1 = Montgomery (2)

|try2 = Marshall
Randell

|con2 = Mehrtens (2)

|pen2 = Mehrtens (3)

|stadium = Kings Park Stadium, Durban

|attendance = 45,000{{cite web |title=South Africa 24 - 23 New Zealand |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/tri-nations-2008/rugby/match/23440.html |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}

|referee = Peter Marshall (Australia)

}}

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

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

width="25"|width="25"|
FB15Percy Montgomery
RW14Stefan Terblanche
OC13Andre Snyman
IC12Pieter Muller
LW11Pieter Rossouw
FH10Henry Honiball
SH9Joost van der Westhuizen
N88Gary Teichmann (c)
BF7Andre Venter
OF6Rassie Erasmus
RL5Mark Andrews
LL4Krynauw Otto
TP3Adrian Garvey
HK2James Dalton
LP1Robbie Kempson
colspan="3"|Replacements:
WG16Chester Williams
FH17Franco Smith
SH18Werner Swanepoel
FL19Andrew Aitken
N820Bobby Skinstad
PR21Ollie le Roux
HK22Naka Drotské
colspan="3"|Coach:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|RSA}} Nick Mallett

|style="vertical-align:top|

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

cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin:auto"
width="25"|width="25"|
FB15Christian Cullen
RW14Jeff Wilson
OC13Eroni Clarke
IC12Mark Mayerhofler
LW11Jonah Lomu
FH10Andrew Mehrtens
SH9Justin Marshall
N88Isitolo Maka
OF7Josh Kronfeld
BF6Taine Randell (c)
RL5Robin Brooke
LL4Royce Willis
TP3Olo Brown
HK2Anton Oliver
LP1Carl Hoeft
colspan="3"|Replacements:
WG16Norm Berryman
FH17Carlos Spencer
SH18Mark Robinson
N819Scott Robertson
LK20Ian Jones
PR21Craig Dowd
HK22Mark Hammett
colspan="3"|Coach:
colspan="3"|{{flagdeco|NZL}} John Hart

|}

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=Game 6: South Africa v Australia=

{{Rugbybox

|date = 22 August 1998

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

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

|score = 29–15

|team2 = {{Ru|AUS}}

|try1 = Garvey
Skinstad

|con1 = Montgomery (2)

|pen1 = Montgomery (5)

|pen2 = Burke (5)

|stadium = Ellis Park Stadium Johannesburg

|attendance = 62,308{{cite web |title=South Africa 29 - 15 Australia |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/tri-nations-2008/rugby/match/23445.html |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}

|referee = Jim Fleming (Scotland)

}}

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

width="25"|width="25"|
FB15Percy Montgomery
RW14Stefan Terblanche
OC13Andre Snyman
IC12Pieter Muller
LW11Pieter Rossouw
FH10Henry Honiball
SH9Joost van der Westhuizen
N88Gary Teichmann (c)
BF7Andre Venter
OF6Rassie Erasmus
RL5Mark Andrews
LL4Krynauw Otto
TP3Adrian Garvey
HK2James Dalton
LP1Robbie Kempson
colspan="3"|Replacements:
WG16Chester Williams
FH17Franco Smith
SH18Werner Swanepoel
FL19Andrew Aitken
N820Bobby Skinstad
PR21Ollie le Roux
HK22Naka Drotské
colspan="3"|Coach:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|RSA}} Nick Mallett

|style="vertical-align:top|

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

cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin:auto"
width="25"|width="25"|
FB15Matt Burke
RW14Ben Tune
OC13Daniel Herbert
IC12Tim Horan
LW11Joe Roff
FH10Stephen Larkham
SH9George Gregan
N88Toutai Kefu
OF7David Wilson
BF6Matt Cockbain
RL5John Eales (c)
LL4Tom Bowman
TP3Andrew Blades
HK2Phil Kearns
LP1Dan Crowley
colspan="3"|Replacements:
SH16Chris Whitaker
CE17Nathan Grey
WG18Damian Smith
FL19Viliami Ofahengaue
FL20Owen Finegan
PR21Glen Panoho
HK22Jeremy Paul
colspan="3"|Coach:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|AUS}} Rod Macqueen

|}

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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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