Tri Nations Series champions

The Tri Nations is contested annually between the Wallabies (Australia), the All Blacks (New Zealand) and the Springboks (South Africa).

Tri Nations Series champion is the title given to the rugby union nation (either Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, or, since 2012, Argentina) that finishes at the top of competition table of the annual Tri Nations Series. The Bledisloe Cup, an Australian-New Zealand trophy is also awarded within the series.

Each nation plays each other thrice on a home and away basis, though the amount of games against each side was expanded from two to three in 2006.[1] A nation receives four points for a win, two for a draw and none for a loss. A nation can obtain a bonus point by either scoring four tries in a match or by losing by seven points or less to the opposition. If nations finish level on points (points for winning, drawing and bonus match points), the first tiebreaker is point differential (the actual in game scoreline, a cumulative scoreline difference). The scoreline difference is worked out by subtracting the amount of points a nation has had scored against them from the total points they have scored in the series. Should teams still be level, this is followed by number of tries scored by a nation during the series.

The Tri Nations was created between the SANZAR partners (along with the provincial Super 12 competition, now, Super Rugby). The tournament involves three southern hemisphere nations; Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The series was created to form a similar competition to the Six Nations Championship (then, the Five Nations).[2] The first tournament was held in 1996, which New Zealand won. It has subsequently been held annually. The competition has largely been dominated by New Zealand, who have won 10 championships, whereas Australia and South Africa have each won the series three times. New Zealand has won consecutive championships on three occasions (1996–97, 2002–03, and 2005–08) and Australia on one occasion (2000–01).[3]

Results

Tournaments (1996–2011)

Year Duration Table
position
Nation Games Points Bonus
points
Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1996 6 July
10 August
1New Zealand New Zealand440011960+59117
2South Africa410370841426
3Australia4103711164526
1997 19 July
27 August
1New Zealand New Zealand4400159109+50217
2South Africa4103148144+437
3Australia4103961505426
1998 11 July
22 August
1 South Africa South Africa44008054+26117
2Australia420279823210
3New Zealand400465882322
1999 10 July
28 August
1New Zealand New Zealand430110361+42012
2Australia42028457+27210
3South Africa4103341036904
2000 15 July
26 August
1Australia Australia430110486+18 214
2New Zealand4202127117+10210
3South Africa4103821102826
2001 21 July
1 September
1Australia Australia42118175+6111
2New Zealand42027970+919
3South Africa411252671506
2002 13 July
17 August
1New Zealand New Zealand43019765+32315
2Australia42029186+5311
3South Africa41031031403737
2003 12 July
16 August
1New Zealand New Zealand440014265+77218
2Australia4103891061726
3South Africa4103621226004
2004 17 July
21 August
1South Africa South Africa420211098+12311
2Australia420279834210
3New Zealand42028391819
2005 30 July
3 September
1New Zealand New Zealand430111186+25315
2South Africa4301938211113
3Australia4004721083633
2006 8 July
9 September
1New Zealand New Zealand6501179112+67323
2Australia6204133121+12311
3South Africa62041061857919
2007 16 June
21 July
1New Zealand New Zealand430110059+41113
2Australia42027680-419
3South Africa410366103-3715
2008 5 July
13 September
1New Zealand New Zealand6402152106+46319
2Australia6303119163-44214
3South Africa6204115117-2210
2009 18 July
19 September
1South Africa South Africa6501158130+28121
2New Zealand6303141131+10113
3Australia6105103141-4437
2010 10 July
11 September
1New Zealand New Zealand6600184111+73327
2Australia6204162188-26311
3South Africa6105147194-4737
2011 23 July
27 August
1Australia Australia43019279+13113
2New Zealand42029564+31210
3South Africa41035498-4415

Aggregate table

Tri Nations (1996–2011)
Nation Games Points Bonus
points
Table
points
Championships
played won drawn lost for against diff
 New Zealand725002219361395+5413223210
 Australia72291421531 1721−190341523
 South Africa722814314801831−351241383
Rugby Championship (2012– )
Nation Games Points Bonus
points
Table
points
Championships
played won drawn lost for against diff
 New Zealand272412890421+469171154
 Australia2713113553662−1095591
 South Africa2712114639604+3512620
 Argentina273123466861−3959230

Updated: 10 October 2016
Source: espnscrum.com

Notes

  1. "2006 Tri-Nations draw". keo.co.za. Retrieved 16 May 2006.
  2. "About the Tri Nations". rugby.com.au. Retrieved 16 May 2006.
  3. "Tri Nations Past Winners". ESPN. Retrieved 1 September 2011.

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