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2005 Tri Nations Rugby Tournament

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PWDLPFPAPDBPPts
New Zealand430111186+25315
South Africa43019382+11113
Australia400472108-3633

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


South Africa 22 Australia 16, South Africa 22 New Zealand 16, Australia 13 New Zealand 30, Australia 19 South Africa 22, New Zealand 31 South Africa 27, New Zealand 34 Australia 24

South Africa 22 Australia 16
Pretoria, 30 July

South Africa: 15 Percy Montgomery; 14 Breyton Paulse, 13 Jaque Fourie, 12 Jean de Villiers, 11 Bryan Habana; 10 André Pretorius, 9 Fourie du Preez; 8 Jacques Cronjé, 7 Juan Smith, 6 Joe van Niekerk, 5 Victor Matfield, 4 Bakkies Botha, 3 CJ van der Linde, 2 John Smit, 1 Gurthro Steenkamp

Replacements: 16 Gary Botha, 18 Albert van den Berg, 19 Schalk Burger, 20 Enrico Januarie, 21 Wayne Julies

Tries: Paulse
Conversions: Montgomery
Penalty Goals: Montgomery (3)
Drop Goals: Montgomery, Pretorius


Australia: 15 Chris Latham, 14 Wendell Sailor, 13 Morgan Turinui, 12 Matt Giteau, 11 Lote Tuqiri, 10 Stephen Larkham, 9 George Gregan (captain), 8 John Roe, 7 George Smith, 6 Phil Waugh, 5 Nathan Sharpe, 4 Daniel Vickerman, 3 Matt Dunning, 2 Jeremy Paul, 1 Bill Young

Replacements: 16 Stephen Moore, 17 Al Baxter, 18 Mark Chisholm, 19 Rocky Elsom, 21 Stirling Mortlock, 22 Drew Mitchell

Tries: Smith
Conversions: Giteau
Penalty Goals: Giteau (3)

Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand)

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South Africa 22 New Zealand 16
Cape Town, 6 August

South Africa: 15 Percy Montgomery; 14 Breyton Paulse, 13 Jaque Fourie, 12 Jean de Villiers, 11 Bryan Habana; 10 André Pretorius, 9 Enrico Januarie; 8 Joe van Niekerk, 7 Juan Smith, 6 Schalk Burger, 5 Victor Matfield, 4 Bakkies Botha, 3 CJ van der Linde, 2 John Smit (captain), 1 Os du Randt

Replacements: 16 Hanyani Shimange, 17 Gurthro Steenkamp, 18 Albert van den Berg, 19 Jacques Cronjé, 20 Fourie du Preez, 21 Wayne Julies, 22 Jaco van der Westhuyzen

Tries: De Villiers
Conversions: Montgomery
Penalty Goals: Montgomery (4)
Drop Goals: Pretorius


New Zealand: 15 Leon MacDonald; 14 Rico Gear, 13 Tana Umaga (c), 12 Aaron Mauger, 11 Mils Muliaina; 10 Dan Carter, 9 Byron Kelleher; 8 Rodney So'oialo, 7 Richie McCaw, 6 Jerry Collins, 5 Ali Williams, 4 Chris Jack, 3 Carl Hayman, 2 Keven Mealamu, 1 Tony Woodcock

Replacements: 16 Derren Witcombe, 17 Greg Somerville, 18 James Ryan, 19 Marty Holah, 20 Piri Weepu, 21 Luke McAlister, 22 Joe Rokocoko

Tries: Gear
Conversions: Carter
Penalty Goals: Carter (3)

Referee: Andrew Cole (Australia)

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Australia 13 New Zealand 30
Sydney, 13 August

Australia: 15 Drew Mitchell; 14 Mark Gerrard, 13 Stirling Mortlock, 12 Morgan Turinui, 11 Lote Tuqiri; 10 Matt Giteau, 9 George Gregan (captain); 8 David Lyons, 7 George Smith, 6 John Roe, 5 Nathan Sharpe, 4 Daniel Vickerman, 3 Al Baxter, 2 Jeremy Paul, 1 Bill Young

Replacements: 16 Brendan Cannon, 17 Matt Dunning, 18 Mark Chisholm, 19 Phil Waugh, 20 Chris Whitaker, 21 Elton Flatley, 22 Clyde Rathbone

Tries: Mitchell
Conversions: Giteau
Penalty Goals: Giteau (2)


New Zealand: 15 Mils Muliaina; 14 Rico Gear, 13 Tana Umaga, 12 Aaron Mauger, 11 Joe Rokocoko; 10 Dan Carter, 9 Piri Weepu; 8 Rodney So'oialo, 7 Richie McCaw, 6 Jerry Collins, 5 Ali Williams, 4 Chris Jack, 3 Carl Hayman, 2 Keven Mealamu, 1 Tony Woodcock

Replacements: 16 Derren Witcombe, 17 Greg Somerville, 18 James Ryan, 19 Marty Holah, 21 Luke McAlister

Tries: Weepu, McCaw, Rokocoko
Conversions: Carter (2)
Penalty Goals: Carter (3)

Referee: Tony Spreadbury (England)

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Australia 19 South Africa 22
Perth, 20 August

Australia: 15 Drew Mitchell; 14 Mat Rogers, 13 Clyde Rathbone, 12 Morgan Turinui, 11 Lote Tuqiri; 10 Matt Giteau, 9 George Gregan; 8 David Lyons, 7 Phil Waugh, 6 Rocky Elsom, 5 Nathan Sharpe, 4 Daniel Vickerman, 3 Al Baxter, 2 Brendan Cannon, 1 Bill Young

Replacements: 17 Matt Dunning, 19 George Smith, 20 John Roe, 21 Chris Whitaker, 22 Adam Ashley-Cooper

Tries: Rathbone
Conversions: Rogers
Penalty Goals: Rogers (3), Giteau


South Africa: 15 Percy Montgomery; 14 Breyton Paulse, 13 Jaque Fourie, 12 Jean de Villiers, 11 Bryan Habana; 10 Andre Pretorius, 9 Ricky Januarie; 8 Joe van Niekerk, 7 Juan Smith, 6 Schalk Burger, 5 Victor Matfield, 4 Bakkies Botha, 3 CJ van der Linde, 2 John Smit (captain), 1 Os du Randt

Replacements: 17 Gurthro Steenkamp, 18 Albert van den Bergh, 20 Fourie du Preez, 22 Jaco van der Westhuyzen

Tries: Habana (2)
Penalty Goals: Montgomery (3)
Drop Goals: Montgomery

Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)

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New Zealand 31 South Africa 27
Dunedin, 27 August

New Zealand: 15 Mils Muliaina; 14 Rico Gear, 13 Tana Umaga (captain), 12 Aaron Mauger, 11 Joe Rokocoko; 10 Leon MacDonald, 9 Piri Weepu; 8 Rodney So'oialo, 7 Richie McCaw, 6 Jerry Collins, 5 Ali Williams, 4 Chris Jack, 3 Carl Hayman, 2 Keven Mealamu, 1 Tony Woodcock

Replacements: 16 Derren Witcombe, 17 Greg Somerville, 18 James Ryan, 19 Sione Lauaki, 20 Kevin Senio, 21 Luke McAlister, 22 Doug Howlett

Tries: Rokocoko (2), MacDonald, Mealamu
Conversions: MacDonald (3), McAlister
Penalty Goals: MacDonald


South Africa: 15 Percy Montgomery; 14 Jean de Villiers, 13 Jaque Fourie, 12 De Wet Barry, 11 Bryan Habana; 10 André Pretorius, 9 Ricky Januarie; 8 Joe van Niekerk, 7 Juan Smith, 6 Schalk Burger, 5 Victor Matfield, 4 Bakkies Botha, 3 CJ van der Linde, 2 John Smit (captain), 1 Os du Randt

Replacements: 16 Hanyani Shimange, 17 Eddie Andrews, 18 Albert van den Berg, 19 Jacques Cronjé, 20 Fourie du Preez, 21 Jaco van der Westhuyzen, 22 Marius Joubert

Tries: Habana, Januarie, Fourie
Conversions: Montgomery (3)
Penalty Goals: Montgomery (2)

Referee: Joël Jutge (France)

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New Zealand 34 Australia 24
Auckland, 3 September

New Zealand: 15 Mils Muliaina; 14 Doug Howlett, 13 Tana Umaga (captain), 12 Aaron Mauger; 11 Joe Rokocoko, 10 Leon MacDonald; 9 Piri Weepu, 8 Rodney So'oialo, 7 Richie McCaw, 6 Sione Lauaki, 5 Ali Williams, 4 Chris Jack, 3 Carl Hayman, 2 Keven Mealamu, 1 Tony Woodcock

Replacements: 16 Derren Witcombe, 17 Greg Somerville, 18 James Ryan, 19 Marty Holah, 20 Kevin Senio, 21 Luke McAlister, 22 Conrad Smith

Tries: McCaw, Howlett (3)
Conversions: MacDonald
Penalty Goals: MacDonald, McAlister (3)


Australia: 15 Drew Mitchell; 14 Mark Gerrard, 13 Clyde Rathbone, 12 Morgan Turinui, 11 Lote Tuqiri; 10 Mat Rogers, 9 George Gregan (captain); 8 George Smith, 7 Phil Waugh, 6 Rocky Elsom, 5 Nathan Sharpe, 4 Mark Chisholm, 3 Al Baxter, 2 Brendan Cannon, 1 Bill Young

Replacements: 16 Adam Freier, 17 Matt Dunning, 18 Alex Kanaar, 19 John Roe, 20 Chris Whitaker, 21 Lachlan MacKay, 22 Lloyd Johansson

Tries: Chisholm, Gerrard, Tuqiri, Johansson
Conversions: Rogers (2)

Referee: Chris White (England)

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