2002 Tri Nations Series
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.
| Final positions | |
|---|---|
| Champions |  New Zealand (4th title) |
| Bledisloe Cup | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
| Mandela Challenge Plate |  South Africa |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Tries scored | 32 (5.33 per match) |
← 2001 2003 → | |
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
| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Try bonus |
Losing bonus |
Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Diff | |||||
| 1 | New Zealand |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 97 | 65 | +32 | 2 | 1 | 15 |
| 2 | Australia |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 91 | 86 | +5 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| 3 | South Africa |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 103 | 140 | −37 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
Results
| 13 July 2002 19:35 NZST (UTC+12) |
| New Zealand | 12–6 | Australia |
| Pen: Mehrtens (4) | Pen: Burke (2) |
| Lancaster Park, Christchurch Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa) |
| 20 July 2002 19:35 NZST (UTC+12) |
| New Zealand | 41–20 | South Africa |
| Try: Hammett Howlett Marshall Robertson Thorne Con: Mehrtens (2) Pen: Mehrtens (3) Drop: Mehrtens | Try: Greeff Joubert Con: Pretorius (2) Pen: Pretorius Drop: Greeff |
| Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia) |
| 27 July 2002 20:00 AEST (UTC+10) |
| Australia | 38–27 | South Africa |
| Try: Latham (2) Tune Mortlock Con: Burke (3) Pen: Burke (3) Mortlock | Try: Joubert (2) Skinstad Russell Con: Pretorius (2) Pen: Pretorius |
| The Gabba, Brisbane Attendance: 37,258 Referee: Steve Lander (England) |
| 3 August 2002 20:00 AEST (UTC+10) |
| Australia | 16–14 | New Zealand |
| Try: Rogers Sharpe Pen: Burke (2) | Try: McCaw Pen: Mehrtens (3) |
| Stadium Australia, Sydney Referee: André Watson (South Africa) |
| 10 August 2002 15:00 SAST (UTC+02) |
| South Africa | 23–30 | New Zealand |
| Try: De Kock Pretorius Con: Pretorius (2) Pen: Pretorius (2) Drop: Pretorius | Try: Howlett MacDonald Mauger Penalty try Con: Mehrtens (2) Pen: Mehrtens (2) |
| Kings Park Stadium, Durban Referee: Dave McHugh (Ireland)1 |
| 17 August 2002 15:00 SAST (UTC+02) |
| South Africa | 33–31 | Australia |
| Try: Paulse (2) Greeff Russell Van Niekerk Con: Greeff (4) | Try: Kefu Cannon Rogers Con: Burke (2) Pen: Burke (3) Drop: Gregan |
| Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg Referee: Paddy O'Brien (New Zealand) |
1 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.
External links
- Tri Nations at Rugby.com.au
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