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1996 Tri Nations Rugby Tournament

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PWDLPFPAPDBPPts
New Zealand440011960+59117
South Africa41037084-1426
Australia410371116-4526

Points system: Win = 4, Draw = 2, Bonus point awarded for scoring 4 or more tries or losing by 7 or less points.


New Zealand 43 Australia 6, Australia 21 South Africa 16, New Zealand 15 South Africa 11, Australia 25 New Zealand 32, South Africa 25 Australia 19, South Africa 18 New Zealand 29

New Zealand 43 Australia 6
Athletic Park, Wellington, 6 July

New Zealand: Christian Cullen; Jeff Wilson, Frank Bunce, Walter Little, Jonah Lomu; Andrew Mehrtens, Justin Marshall; Olo Brown, Sean Fitzpatrick (capt), Craig Dowd, Robin Brooke, Ian Jones, Michael Jones, Zinzan Brooke, Josh Kronfeld

Replacements: Norm Hewitt for Fitzpatrick (74 mins), Eric Rush for Cullen (temp)

Tries: M Jones, Cullen, Marshall, Z Brooke, Wilson, Lomu
Conversions: Mehrtens (2)
Penalty Goals: Mehrtens (3)


Australia: Matt Burke; Ben Tune, Joe Roff, Tim Horan, David Campese; Scott Bowen, Sam Payne; Richard Harry, Michael Foley, Dan Crowley, John Eales (capt), Garrick Morgan, Owen Finegan, Mike Brial, David Wilson

Penalty Goals: Burke (2)

Referee: Ed Morrison (England)

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Australia 21 South Africa 16
Sydney Football Stadium, 13 July

Australia: Matt Burke; Ben Tune, Joe Roff, Tim Horan, David Campese; Pat Howard, George Gregan; Andrew Heath, Michael Foley, Dan Crowley, John Eales (capt), Garrick Morgan, Daniel Manu, Mike Brial, David Wilson

Replacements: Richard Harry for Crowley (temp), Owen Finegan for Manu (temp)

Tries: Roff, Horan
Conversions: Burke
Penalty Goals: Burke (3)


South Africa: Andre Joubert; James Small, Japie Mulder, Brendan Venter, Pieter Hendriks; Henry Honiball, Joost van der Westhuizen; Os Du Randt, John Allan, Marius Hurter, Johan Ackermann, Mark Andrews, Francois Pienaar (capt), Gary Teichmann (capt), Ruben Kruger

Replacements: Johan Roux for van der Westhuizen (79 mins), Naka Drotske for Pienaar (82 mins)

Try: Hendriks
Conversions: Honiball
Penalty Goals: Honiball (2), Joubert

Referee: Tony Spreadbury (England)

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New Zealand 15 South Africa 11
Lancaster Park, Christchurch, 20 July

New Zealand: Christian Cullen; Jeff Wilson, Frank Bunce, Walter Little, Jonah Lomu; Andrew Mehrtens, Justin Marshall; Olo Brown, Sean Fitzpatrick (capt), Craig Dowd, Robin Brooke, Ian Jones, Michael Jones, Zinzan Brooke, Josh Kronfeld

Replacement: Eric Rush for Wilson (73 mins)

Penalty Goals: Mehrtens (5)


South Africa: Andre Joubert; James Small, Japie Mulder, Brendan Venter, Pieter Hendriks; Joel Stransky, Johan Roux; Os Du Randt, John Allan, Marius Hurter, Johan Ackermann, Mark Andrews, Francois Pienaar (capt), Gary Teichmann (capt), Ruben Kruger

Replacements: Justin Swart for Joubert (53 mins)

Try: Joubert
Penalty Goals: Stransky (2)

Referee: R J Megson (Scotland)

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Australia 25 New Zealand 32
Suncorp stadium, Brisbane, 27 July

Australia: Matt Burke; Ben Tune, Joe Roff, Richard Tombs, David Campese; Pat Howard, George Gregan; Richard Harry, Michael Foley, Dan Crowley, John Eales (capt), Garrick Morgan, Daniel Manu, Mike Brial, David Wilson

Replacement: Tim Gavin for Morgan (23 mins)

Tries: Gregan, Burke
Penalty Goals: Burke (5)

New Zealand: Christian Cullen; Jeff Wilson, Frank Bunce, Walter Little, Jonah Lomu; Andrew Mehrtens, Justin Marshall; Olo Brown, Sean Fitzpatrick (capt), Craig Dowd, Robin Brooke, Ian Jones, Michael Jones, Zinzan Brooke, Josh Kronfeld

Replacement: Eric Rush for Wilson (73 mins)

Tries: Marshall, Bunce
Conversions: Mehrtens (2)
Penalty Goals: Mehrtens (6)

Referee: Jim Fleming (Scotland)

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South Africa 25 Australia 19
Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein, 3 August

South Africa: James Small; Justin Swart, Japie Mulder, Brendan Venter, Pieter Hendriks; Joel Stransky, Johan Roux; Os Du Randt, John Allan, Balie Swart, Johan Ackermann, Mark Andrews, Francois Pienaar (capt), Gary Teichmann (capt), Ruben Kruger

Replacements: Hannes Strydom for Ackermann (36 mins), Dawie Theron for B Swart (40 mins), Joost van der Westhuizen for Roux (59 mins)

Try: Stransky
Conversion: Stransky
Penalty Goals: Stransky (6)

Australia: Matt Burke; Ben Tune, Daniel Herbert, Pat Howard, David Campese; Scott Bowen, George Gregan; Andrew Heath, Michael Foley, Dan Crowley, John Eales (capt), John Welborn, Tim Gavin, Mike Brial, David Wilson

Replacement: Joe Roff for Burke (40 mins)

Try: Tune
Conversion: Eales
Penalty Goals: Burke, Eales (3)

Referee: B W Sterling (Ireland)

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South Africa 18 New Zealand 29
Newlands, Cape Town, 10 August

South Africa: James Small; Justin Swart, Japie Mulder, Hennie Le Roux, Pieter Hendriks; Joel Stransky, Joost van der Westhuizen; Os Du Randt, John Allan, Marius Hurter, Stephen Atherton, Mark Andrews, Francois Pienaar (capt), Gary Teichmann (capt), Ruben Kruger

Replacements: Hannes Strydom for Pienaar (53 mins), Dawie Theron for Du Randt (78 mins), Joost van der Westhuizen for Roux (59 mins)

Tries: Mulder, Du Randt
Conversion: Stransky
Penalty Goals: Stransky (2)

New Zealand: Christian Cullen; Jeff Wilson, Frank Bunce, Walter Little, Glen Osborne; Andrew Mehrtens, Justin Marshall; Olo Brown, Sean Fitzpatrick (capt), Craig Dowd, Robin Brooke, Ian Jones, Michael Jones, Zinzan Brooke, Josh Kronfeld

Replacements: Alama Ieremia for Little (41 mins), Andrew Blowers for Kronfeld (65 mins)

Tries: Osborne, Dowd
Conversions: Mehrtens (2)
Penalty Goals: Mehrtens (5)

Referee: David McHugh (Ireland)

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