Tri Nations Series champions

Tri Nations Series champion is the title given to the rugby union nation (either Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, or, since 2012, Argentina) that finishes at the top of competition table of the annual Tri Nations Series. The Bledisloe Cup, an Australian-New Zealand trophy is also awarded within the series.

Left: The Tri Nations logo from 1996–2011 with the South African logo on the left, New Zealand logo on the right, and the Australian logo on the bottom.
Right: The one-off 2020 Tri Nations banner, with the Argentine logo on the left, Australian logo in the middle, and the New Zealand logo on the right.

Each nation plays each other thrice on a home and away basis, though the number of games against each side was expanded from two to three in 2006.[1] A nation receives four points for a win, two for a draw and none for a loss. A nation can obtain a bonus point by either scoring four tries in a match or by losing by seven points or less to the opposition. If nations finish level on points (points for winning, drawing and bonus match points), the first tiebreaker is point differential (the actual in game scoreline, a cumulative scoreline difference). The scoreline difference is worked out by subtracting the number of points a nation has had scored against them from the total points they have scored in the series. Should teams still be level, this is followed by number of tries scored by a nation during the series.

The Tri Nations was created between the SANZAR partners (along with the provincial Super 12 competition, now, Super Rugby). The tournament involves three southern hemisphere nations; Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The series was created to form a similar competition to the Six Nations Championship (then, the Five Nations).[2] The first tournament was held in 1996, which New Zealand won. It has subsequently been held annually. The competition has largely been dominated by New Zealand, who have won 10 championships, whereas Australia and South Africa have each won the series three times. New Zealand has won consecutive championships on three occasions (1996–97, 2002–03, and 2005–08) and Australia on one occasion (2000–01).[3]

Results

Tournaments (1996–2011; 2020)

Year Duration Table
position
Nation Games Points Bonus
points
Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference
1996 6 July
10 August
1 New Zealand440011960+59117
2South Africa410370841426
3Australia4103711164526
1997 19 July
27 August
1 New Zealand4400159109+50217
2South Africa4103148144+437
3Australia4103961505426
1998 11 July
22 August
1 South Africa44008054+26117
2Australia420279823210
3New Zealand400465882322
1999 10 July
28 August
1 New Zealand430110361+42012
2Australia42028457+27210
3South Africa4103341036904
2000 15 July
26 August
1 Australia430110486+18214
2New Zealand4202127117+10210
3South Africa4103821102826
2001 21 July
1 September
1 Australia42118175+6111
2New Zealand42027970+919
3South Africa411252671506
2002 13 July
17 August
1 New Zealand43019765+32315
2Australia42029186+5311
3South Africa41031031403737
2003 12 July
16 August
1 New Zealand440014265+77218
2Australia4103891061726
3South Africa4103621226004
2004 17 July
21 August
1 South Africa420211098+12311
2Australia420279834210
3New Zealand42028391819
2005 30 July
3 September
1 New Zealand430111186+25315
2South Africa4301938211113
3Australia4004721083633
2006 8 July
9 September
1 New Zealand6501179112+67323
2Australia6204133121+12311
3South Africa62041061857919
2007 16 June
21 July
1 New Zealand430110059+41113
2Australia42027680-419
3South Africa410366103-3715
2008 5 July
13 September
1 New Zealand6402152106+46319
2Australia6303119163-44214
3South Africa6204115117-2210
2009 18 July
19 September
1 South Africa6501158130+28121
2New Zealand6303141131+10113
3Australia6105103141-4437
2010 10 July
11 September
1 New Zealand6600184111+73327
2Australia6204162188-26311
3South Africa6105147194-4737
2011 23 July
27 August
1 Australia43019279+13113
2New Zealand42029564+31210
3South Africa41035498-4415
2020 31 October
5 December
1 New Zealand420211854+64311
2Argentina41215684–2808
3Australia41216096–3608

Aggregate table

Tri Nations (1996–2011; 2020)
Nation Games Points Bonus
points
Table
points
Titles
won
P W D L PF PA PD
 New Zealand 765202420541449+6053524311
 Australia 763034315911817−226341603
 South Africa 722814314801831−351241383
 Argentina 41215684–28080
Source: lassen.co.nz – Tri-Nations, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa

Bonus points given by T – 4W − 2D, for T table points, W games won and D games drawn.

Rugby Championship (2012–present)
Nation Games Points Bonus
points
Table
points
Titles
won
P W D L PF PA PD
 New Zealand 4236241423751+672261746
 South Africa 42194191048974+74191031
 Australia 42193209521088−1369911
 Argentina 4251367661376−61011330
Updated: 5 December 2020
Source: lassen.co.nz – TRC, Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa
Bonus points given by T – 4W − 2D, for T table points, W games won and D games drawn.
All-time Tri Nations and Rugby Championship Table (1996–present)
Nation Games Points Bonus
points
Table
points
Titles
won
P W D L PF PA PD
 New Zealand 1188822834772200+1277 6141717
 Australia 1184966325432905−362 432494
 South Africa 1144756225282805−277 432294
 Argentina 4663378221460−638 11410
Updated: 5 December 2020
Bonus points given by T – 4W − 2D, for T table points, W games won and D games drawn.

Notes

  1. "2006 Tri-Nations draw". keo.co.za. Archived from the original on 25 April 2006. Retrieved 16 May 2006.
  2. "About the Tri Nations". rugby.com.au. Archived from the original on 18 May 2006. Retrieved 16 May 2006.
  3. "Tri Nations Past Winners". ESPN. Retrieved 1 September 2011.

References

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