2011 Tri Nations Series

The 2011 Tri Nations Series was the sixteenth annual Tri Nations rugby union series between the national rugby union teams of New Zealand, Australia and South Africa, respectively nicknamed the All Blacks, Wallabies and Springboks. It was also the last series in which only these three teams participated. In 2012, Argentina's Pumas joined this competition,[1] which was rebranded as The Rugby Championship.[2] This made this series the last under the Tri Nations name until 2020, when South Africa withdrew due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

2011 Tri Nations Series
Date23 July 2011–
27 August 2011
Final positions
Champions Australia (3rd title)
Bledisloe Cup New Zealand
Freedom Cup New Zealand
Mandela Challenge Plate Australia
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Tries scored26 (4.33 per match)
Attendance278,981 (46,497 per match)
Top scorer(s) Dan Carter (35)
Most tries Digby Ioane
Ma'a Nonu
Cory Jane
Zac Guildford
John Smit
(2 tries)
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The 2011 Rugby World Cup was held in New Zealand between 9 September and 23 October 2011. As a result, the 2011 Tri Nations was shortened to include only six games instead of the usual nine. Each team played the other two countries twice rather than three times. Australia won the series for the first time in ten years.[4][5][6]

Standings
Place Nation Games Points Bonus
points		 Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference 4 Tries 7 Point Loss
1 Australia 43019279+131013
2 New Zealand 42029564+311110
3 South Africa 41035498−44015

Fixtures

All times are local

Australia vs South Africa, Sydney
23 July 2011
20:05 AEST (UTC+10)
Australia  39–20  South Africa
Try: Alexander 9' c
Ioane 11' m
O'Connor 43' c
Moore 46' c
Ashley-Cooper 54' c
Con: O'Connor (4/5)
Pen: O'Connor (2/2) 37', 50'
 Report[7] Try: Ralepelle 58' c
Smit 75' c
Con: Lambie (2/2)
Pen: M. Steyn (2/2) 30', 40'
ANZ Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 52,718
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
FB15Kurtley Beale 70'
RW14James O'Connor
OC13Adam Ashley-Cooper 63'
IC12Pat McCabe
LW11Digby Ioane
FH10Quade Cooper
SH9Will Genia 64'
N88Ben McCalman
OF7David Pocock 64'
BF6Rocky Elsom (c)  56'
RL5James Horwill 56'
LL4Rob Simmons
TP3Ben Alexander
HK2Stephen Moore 60'
LP1Sekope Kepu
Substitutes:
HK16Saia Fainga'a 60'
PR17Pekahou Cowan 70'
LK18Nathan Sharpe 56'
FL19Matt Hodgson 64'
FL20Scott Higginbotham 56'
SH21Nick Phipps 64'
CE22Anthony Fainga'a 63'
Coach:
Robbie Deans
FB15Gio Aplon
RW14Bjorn Basson
OC13Juan de Jongh
IC12Wynand Olivier 66'
LW11Lwazi Mvovo
FH10Morné Steyn 56'
SH9Ruan Pienaar
N88Ashley Johnson 51'
OF7Danie Rossouw
BF6Deon Stegmann
RL5Alistair Hargreaves
LL4Flip van der Merwe 33'
TP3Werner Kruger 60'
HK2John Smit (c)
LP1Dean Greyling 6' to 15' 23' to 33' 58'
Substitutes:
HK16Chiliboy Ralepelle 58'
PR17CJ van der Linde 6' 15' 23' 33' 60'
N818Ryan Kankowski 33'
SH19Charl McLeod
FL20Jean Deysel 51'
CE21Adrian Jacobs 66'
FH22Patrick Lambie 56'
Coach:
Peter de Villiers

Touch judges:
Keith Brown (New Zealand)
Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Television match official:
Matt Goddard (Australia)

New Zealand vs South Africa, Wellington
30 July 2011
19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand  40–7  South Africa
Try: Crockett 13' m
Guildford 14' m, 64' m
Jane 32' m, 45' c
Slade 70' c
Con: Carter (2/6)
Pen: Carter (2/2) 2', 49'
 Report[8] Try: Smit 29' c
Con: M. Steyn (1/1)
Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 28,895
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
FB15Mils Muliaina
RW14Cory Jane
OC13Conrad Smith 53'
IC12Ma'a Nonu 66'
LW11Zac Guildford
FH10Dan Carter
SH9Jimmy Cowan 56'
N88Adam Thomson
OF7Richie McCaw (c)
BF6Jerome Kaino 56'
RL5Ali Williams
LL4Sam Whitelock 72'
TP3Ben Franks 42' 49'
HK2Andrew Hore 72'
LP1Wyatt Crockett
Substitutes:
HK16Corey Flynn 72'
PR17John Afoa 42' 49'
LK18Jarrad Hoeata 72'
N819Liam Messam 56'
SH20Piri Weepu 56'
FH21Colin Slade 66'
CE22Sonny Bill Williams 53'
Coach:
Graham Henry
FB15Morné Steyn 66'
RW14Bjorn Basson 66'
OC13Adi Jacobs 67'
IC12Juan de Jongh
LW11Lwazi Mvovo
FH10Patrick Lambie
SH9Ruan Pienaar
N88Danie Rossouw
OF7Jean Deysel 48'
BF6Deon Stegmann
RL5Alistair Hargreaves
LL4Gerhard Mostert 74'
TP3Werner Kruger 47'
HK2John Smit (c)
LP1Dean Greyling 47'
Substitutes:
HK16Chiliboy Ralepelle 47'
PR17CJ van der Linde 47'
N818Ryan Kankowski 74'
N819Ashley Johnson 48'
SH20Charl McLeod 66'
CE21Wynand Olivier 67'
WG22Odwa Ndungane 66'
Coach:
Peter de Villiers

Touch judges:
Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
James Leckie (Australia)
Television match official:
Garratt Williamson (New Zealand)

  • Dan Carter reclaimed the career lead in Test points from Jonny Wilkinson of England with his first penalty, ending the evening with 1,204 career points.[9]

New Zealand vs Australia, Auckland
6 August 2011
19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand  30–14  Australia
Try: Nonu 8' c
Mealamu 27' c
Sivivatu 54' c
Con: Carter (3/3)
Pen: Carter (2/2) 6', 68'
Drop: Carter (1/1) 47'
 Report[10] Try: Ioane 51' c
Elsom 76' c
Con: Cooper (2/2)
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 52,182
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
FB15Mils Muliaina
RW14Sitiveni Sivivatu
OC13Conrad Smith
IC12Ma'a Nonu
LW11Hosea Gear
FH10Dan Carter
SH9Piri Weepu
N88Kieran Read
RF7Richie McCaw (c)
LF6Jerome Kaino
RL5Ali Williams
LL4Brad Thorn
TP3Owen Franks
HK2Keven Mealamu
LP1Wyatt Crockett
Substitutes:
HK16Andrew Hore
PR17Ben Franks
LK18Sam Whitelock
FL19Adam Thomson
SH20Andrew Ellis
FH21Colin Slade
CE22Sonny Bill Williams
Coach:
Graham Henry
FB15Kurtley Beale
RW14James O'Connor
OC13Adam Ashley-Cooper
IC12Pat McCabe
LW11Digby Ioane
FH10Quade Cooper
SH9Will Genia
N88Ben McCalman
RF7David Pocock
LF6Rocky Elsom (c)
RL5James Horwill
LL4Rob Simmons
TP3Ben Alexander
HK2Stephen Moore
LP1Sekope Kepu
Substitutes:
HK16Saia Fainga'a
PR17Pekahou Cowan
LK18Dan Vickerman
FL19Scott Higginbotham
SH20Luke Burgess
CE21Anthony Fainga'a
WG22Lachie Turner
Coach:
Robbie Deans

Touch judges:
Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Christie du Preez (South Africa)
Television match official:
Glen Jackson (New Zealand)

South Africa vs Australia, Durban
13 August 2011
17:00 SAST (UTC+02)
South Africa  9–14  Australia
Pen: F. Steyn (1/1) 3'
James (2/3) 16', 58'
 Report[11] Try: Pat McCabe 48' m
Pen: O'Connor (3/4) 42', 66', 74'
FB15François Steyn
RW14JP Pietersen
OC13Jaque Fourie
IC12Jean de Villiers
LW11Bryan Habana
FH10Butch James
SH9Fourie du Preez
N88Pierre Spies
RF7Danie Rossouw
LF6Heinrich Brüssow
RL5Victor Matfield
LL4Bakkies Botha
TP3Jannie du Plessis
HK2John Smit (c)
LP1Tendai Mtawarira
Substitutes:
HK16Bismarck du Plessis
PR17Gurthrö Steenkamp
LK18Gerhard Mostert
FL19Jean Deysel
SH20Francois Hougaard
FH21Morné Steyn
WG22Gio Aplon
Coach:
Peter de Villiers
FB15Kurtley Beale
RW14James O'Connor
OC13Pat McCabe
IC12Adam Ashley-Cooper
LW11Digby Ioane
FH10Quade Cooper
SH9Will Genia
N88Scott Higginbotham
RF7David Pocock
LF6Rocky Elsom (c)
RL5James Horwill
LL4Nathan Sharpe
TP3Ben Alexander
HK2Stephen Moore
LP1Sekope Kepu
Substitutes:
HK16Saia Fainga'a
PR17Salesi Ma'afu
LK18Sitaleki Timani
N819Ben McCalman
N820Radike Samo
SH21Luke Burgess
CE22Anthony Fainga'a
Coach:
Robbie Deans

Touch judges:
George Clancy (Ireland)
Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Television match official:
Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

  • South Africa's starting XV had a total of 810 caps going into the match, an all-time record for the sport.[12]

South Africa vs New Zealand, Port Elizabeth
20 August 2011
17:00 SAST (UTC+02)
South Africa  18–5  New Zealand
Pen: M. Steyn (5/5) 8', 10', 18' 27', 60'
Drop: M. Steyn (1/2) 32'
 Report[13] Try: Kahui 35' m
FB15Patrick Lambie
RW14JP Pietersen
OC13Jaque Fourie
IC12Jean de Villiers
LW11Bryan Habana
FH10Morné Steyn
SH9Fourie du Preez
N88Pierre Spies
RF7Willem Alberts
LF6Heinrich Brüssow
RL5Victor Matfield (c)
LL4Bakkies Botha
TP3Jannie du Plessis
HK2Bismarck du Plessis
LP1Gurthrö Steenkamp
Substitutes:
HK16John Smit
PR17Tendai Mtawarira
PR18CJ van der Linde
N819Danie Rossouw
CE20Ashley Johnson
FH21Francois Hougaard
FH22Butch James
Coach:
Peter de Villiers
FB15Israel Dagg
RW14Isaia Toeava
OC13Richard Kahui
IC12Sonny Bill Williams
LW11Hosea Gear
FH10Colin Slade
SH9Jimmy Cowan
N88Liam Messam
RF7Adam Thomson
LF6Jerome Kaino
RL5Ali Williams
LL4Sam Whitelock
TP3John Afoa
HK2Keven Mealamu (c)
LP1Tony Woodcock
Substitutes:
HK16Andrew Hore
PR17Ben Franks
LK18Jarrad Hoeata
FL19Victor Vito
SH20Andrew Ellis
FH21Piri Weepu
WG22Cory Jane
Coach:
Graham Henry

Touch judges:
Andrew Small (England)
Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Television match official:
Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)

  • This was the first time that a Tri Nations test was played in Port Elizabeth.

Source: Fox Sports[14] AllBlacks.com[15]

Australia vs New Zealand, Brisbane
27 August 2011
20:05 AEST (UTC+10)
Australia  25–20  New Zealand
Try: Genia 13' c
Samo 33' c
Beale 60' m
Con: Cooper (2/3) 14', 34'
Pen: Cooper (2/3)
 Report[16] Try: Smith 52' c
Nonu 58' c
Con: Carter (2/2) 53', 59'
Pen: Carter (2/2) 23', 46'
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 51,858
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
FB15Kurtley Beale
RW14Adam Ashley-Cooper
OC13Pat McCabe
IC12Anthony Fainga'a
LW11Digby Ioane
FH10Quade Cooper
SH9Will Genia
N88Radike Samo
RF7David Pocock
LF6Rocky Elsom
RL5James Horwill (C)
LL4Dan Vickerman
TP3Ben Alexander
HK2Stephen Moore
LP1Sekope Kepu
Substitutes:
HK16Saia Fainga'a
PR17Salesi Ma'afu
LK18Rob Simmons
N819Ben McCalman
FL20Scott Higginbotham
SH21Luke Burgess
CE22Rob Horne
Coach:
Robbie Deans
FB15Mils Muliaina
RW14Cory Jane
OC13Conrad Smith
IC12Ma'a Nonu
LW11Zac Guildford
FH10Dan Carter
SH9Piri Weepu
N88Kieran Read
RF7Richie McCaw (c)
LF6Adam Thomson
RL5Sam Whitelock
LL4Brad Thorn
TP3Owen Franks
HK2Keven Mealamu
LP1Tony Woodcock
Substitutes:
HK16Andrew Hore
PR17John Afoa
LK18Ali Williams
FL19Victor Vito
SH20Andrew Ellis
FH21Colin Slade
WG22Isaia Toeava
Coach:
Graham Henry

Touch judges:
Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Cobus Wessels (South Africa)
Television match official:
Matt Goddard (Australia)

Player statistics

Leading try scorers
Top try scorers
Pos Name Tries Team
1 John Smit2 RSA
Cory Jane NZL
Zac Guildford NZL
Digby Ioane AUS
Ma'a Nonu NZL

Leading point scorers
Top point scorers
Pos Name Points Team
1 Dan Carter35 NZL
2 James O'Connor28 AUS
3Morné Steyn26 RSA
4Quade Cooper14 AUS
5 John Smit10 RSA
Zac Guildford NZL
Cory Jane NZL
Digby Ioane AUS
Ma'a Nonu NZL
10Butch James6 RSA

See also

References
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  2. ""The Rugby Championship" to replace Tri Nations" (Press release). Australian Rugby Union. 8 November 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
  3. "SANZAAR confirm 2020 Tri-Nations Series to kick-off 31 October". Rugby.Com.Au. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
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  8. "New Zealand humble South Africa". 30 July 2011. Retrieved 14 September 2017 – via BBC.
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  10. "Clinical New Zealand set Tri-Nations record in Australia win". 6 August 2011. Retrieved 14 September 2017 – via BBC.
  11. "South Africa 9–14 Australia". 13 August 2011. Retrieved 14 September 2017 – via BBC.
  12. Griffiths, John (22 August 2011). "The most experienced Test XV and internationals from Rugby, Eton and Harrow". Ask John. ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
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