1998 Tri Nations Series

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.

1998 Tri Nations Series
Final positions
Champions South Africa (1st title)
Bledisloe Cup Australia
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Tries scored22 (3.67 per match)
Top scorer(s)Matt Burke (50)
Most triesMatt Burke (3)
1997
1999

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

Nation Games Points Bonus
points
Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
South Africa44008054+26117
Australia42027982−3210
New Zealand40046588−2322

Results

Game 1: Australia v New Zealand

11 July 1998
20:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Australia  24–16  New Zealand
Try: Burke 29' c, 33' m
Con: Burke (1/2) 29'
Pen: Burke (4/6) 25'
Report[1][2] Try: Kronfeld 22' m
I. Jones m
Pen: Mehrtens 20'
Spencer (1)
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Attendance: 75,127
Referee: Clayton Thomas (Wales)
FB15Matthew Burke
WG14Ben Tune
OC13Daniel Herbert
IC12Tim Horan
WG11Joe Roff
FH10Stephen Larkham
SH9George Gregan
N88Toutai Kefu 45'
FL7David Wilson
FL6Matt Cockbain
LK5John Eales (c)
LK4Tom Bowman
TP3Andrew Blades
HK2Phil Kearns
LP1Richard Harry 15'
Replacements:
PR16Dan Crowley 15'
FL17Willie Ofahengaue 45'  76'
HK18Jeremy Paul
FL19Owen Finegan 76'
SH20Chris Whitaker
CT21Nathan Grey
CE22Jason Little
Coach:
Rod Macqueen

FB15Christian Cullen
WG14Jeff Wilson
OC13Scott McLeod  72'
IC12Walter Little
WG11Joeli Vidiri  62'
FH10Andrew Mehrtens  45'  72'
SH9Justin Marshall
N88Taine Randell (c)
FL7Josh Kronfeld
FL6Michael Jones  62'
LK5Robin Brooke
LK4Ian Jones
TP3Olo Brown
HK2Anton Oliver
LP1Craig Dowd
Replacements:
HK16Mark Hammett
PR17Carl Hoeft
LK18Royce Willis
FL19Isitolo Maka  62'
SH20Ofisa Tonu'u
FH21Carlos Spencer  45'
WG22Jonah Lomu  62'
Coach:
John Hart

Man of the Match:
Matthew Burke (Australia)

Touch judges:
Ed Morrison (England)
Andre Watson (South Africa)

Game 2: Australia v South Africa

18 July 1998
20:05 AEST (UTC+10)
Australia  13–14  South Africa
Try: Tune 5' m
Gregan 52' m
Pen: Burke 40'
Report[3] Try: van der Westhuizen m
Pen: Montgomery 8', 43', 61'
Subiaco Oval, Perth
Attendance: 38,079
Referee: Colin Hawke (New Zealand)
FB15Matthew Burke
WG14Ben Tune
OC13Daniel Herbert
IC12Tim Horan
WG11Joe Roff
FH10Stephen Larkham
SH9George Gregan
N88Toutai Kefu
FL7David Wilson
FL6Matt Cockbain
LK5John Eales (c)
LK4Tom Bowman
TP3Andrew Blades
HK2Phil Kearns
LP1Dan Crowley
Replacements:
HK16Jeremy Paul
FL17Willie Ofahengaue
WG18Damian Smith
FL19Owen Finegan
SH20Chris Whitaker
CT21Nathan Grey
CE22Glen Panoho
Coach:
Rod Macqueen

FB15Percy Montgomery
WG14Stefan Terblanche
OC13Andre Snyman
IC12Pieter Muller
WG11Pieter Rossouw
FH10Henry Honiball
SH9Joost van der Westhuizen
N88Gary Teichmann (c)
FL7Andre Venter
FL6Rassie Erasmus
LK5Mark Andrews
LK4Krynauw Otto
TP3Adrian Garvey
HK2James Dalton
LP1Robbie Kempson
Replacements:
WG16Chester Williams
PR17Ollie le Roux
FH18Franco Smith
SH19Werner Swanepoel
FL20Andrew Aitken
FL21Bobby Skinstad
HK22Naka Drotske
Coach:
Nick Mallett

Notes:


Game 3: New Zealand v South Africa

25 July 1998
19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
 New Zealand 3 – 13  South Africa
Pen: Mehrtens
Try: Rossouw
Con: Montgomery
Pen: Montgomery (2)

Game 4: New Zealand v Australia

1 August 1998
19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
 New Zealand 23 – 27  Australia
Try: Cullen
Lomu
Con: Mehrtens (2)
Pen: Mehrtens (3)
Try: Bowman
Burke
Larkham
Little
Con: Eales (2)
Pen: Burke

Game 5: South Africa v New Zealand

15 August 1998
15:00 SAST (UTC+02)
 South Africa 24 – 23  New Zealand
Try: Dalton
Skinstad
Terblanche
van der Westhuizen
Con: Montgomery (2)
Try: Marshall
Randell
Con: Mehrtens (2)
Pen: Mehrtens (3)

Game 6: South Africa v Australia

22 August 1998
15:00 SAST (UTC+02)
 South Africa 29 – 15  Australia
Try: Garvey
Skinstad
Con: Montgomery (2)
Pen: Montgomery (5)
Pen: Burke (5)
Tri Nations
1998 Winners
South Africa
First Title

References

  1. Jenkins, Peter (13 July 1998). "Wallabies savour moment, for starters". The Australian. p. 24.
  2. "Match Report: New Zealand vs Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground, 11 July 1998". allblacks.com. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  3. Crowden, Greg (20 July 1998). "Boks coach praises 'true test' of teams". Sydney Morning Herald. p. 31. ProQuest 363427481.
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