2001 Tri Nations Series

2001 Tri Nations Series

Final positions
Champions	Australia (2nd title)
Bledisloe Cup	Australia
Tournament statistics
Matches played	6
Tries scored	13 (2.17 per match)
Attendance	314,356 (52,393 per match)
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The 2001 Tri Nations Series was contested from 21 July to 1 September between the Australia, New Zealand and South Africa national rugby union teams. The Wallabies won another thrilling game at Stadium Australia in Sydney with number eight Toutai Kefu scoring a try at the death in captain John Eales' final test match, to successfully defend the Tri Nations trophy.

Australia made it four wins in a row in the Bledisloe Cup, having taken it from New Zealand in 1998.

Table

Place	Nation	Games				Points			Try bonus	Losing bonus	Table points
		Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against	Diff
1	Australia	4	2	1	1	81	75	+6	0	1	11
2	New Zealand	4	2	0	2	79	70	+9	0	1	9
3	South Africa	4	1	1	2	52	67	−15	0	0	6

Results

Round 1

21 July 2001 15:00 SAST (UTC+02)

South Africa	3–12	New Zealand
Pen: Montgomery		Pen: Brown (4)

Newlands Stadium, Cape Town Attendance: 49,720 [1] Referee: Scott Young (Australia)

FB 15 Percy Montgomery RW 14 Breyton Paulse OC 13 Robbie Fleck IC 12 Marius Joubert LW 11 Dean Hall FH 10 Butch James SH 9 Joost van der Westhuizen N8 8 Bobby Skinstad (c) BF 7 André Venter OF 6 André Vos RL 5 Mark Andrews LL 4 Victor Matfield TP 3 Cobus Visagie HK 2 Lukas van Biljon LP 1 Robbi Kempson Replacements: PR 16 Ollie le Roux HK 17 John Smit LK 18 Johan Ackermann FL 19 Joe van Niekerk SH 20 Neil de Kock WG 21 Deon Kayser FB 22 Conrad Jantjes Coach: Harry Viljoen

FB 15 Jeff Wilson RW 14 Doug Howlett OC 13 Tana Umaga IC 12 Pita Alatini LW 11 Jonah Lomu FH 10 Tony Brown SH 9 Justin Marshall N8 8 Ron Cribb OF 7 Taine Randell BF 6 Reuben Thorne RL 5 Troy Flavell LL 4 Norm Maxwell TP 3 Greg Somerville HK 2 Anton Oliver (c) LP 1 Carl Hoeft Replacements: HK 16 Mark Hammett PR 17 Carl Hayman LK 18 Chris Jack FL 19 Marty Holah SH 20 Byron Kelleher FH 21 Andrew Mehrtens FB 22 Leon MacDonald Coach: Wayne Smith

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Round 2

28 July 2001 15:00 SAST (UTC+02)

South Africa	20–15	Australia (1 BP)
Try: Skinstad Pen: Van Straaten (5)		Pen: Burke (4) Edmonds

Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria Attendance: 50,000 [2] Referee: David McHugh (Ireland)

FB 15 Conrad Jantjes RW 14 Breyton Paulse OC 13 Robbie Fleck IC 12 Braam van Straaten LW 11 Dean Hall FH 10 Butch James SH 9 Joost van der Westhuizen N8 8 Bobby Skinstad (c) BF 7 André Venter OF 6 André Vos RL 5 Mark Andrews LL 4 Johan Ackermann TP 3 Cobus Visagie HK 2 Lukas van Biljon LP 1 Robbi Kempson Replacements: HK 16 John Smit PR 17 Ollie le Roux FL 18 Corné Krige FL 19 Joe van Niekerk SH 20 Neil de Kock WG 21 Deon Kayser CE 22 Thinus Delport Coach: Harry Viljoen

FB 15 Matt Burke RW 14 Andrew Walker OC 13 Daniel Herbert IC 12 Nathan Grey LW 11 Joe Roff FH 10 Elton Flatley SH 9 George Gregan N8 8 Toutai Kefu OF 7 George Smith BF 6 Owen Finegan RL 5 John Eales (c) LL 4 David Giffin TP 3 Rod Moore HK 2 Jeremy Paul LP 1 Nick Stiles Replacements: HK 16 Michael Foley PR 17 Ben Darwin LK 18 Matt Cockbain N8 19 David Lyons SH 20 Chris Whitaker FH 21 Manny Edmonds FB 22 Chris Latham Coach: Eddie Jones

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Round 3

11 August 2001 19:35 NZST (UTC+12)

New Zealand	15–23	Australia
Try: Lomu Wilson Con: Mehrtens Pen: Brown		Try: Burke Penalty try Con: Burke (2) Pen: Burke (3)

Carisbrook, Dunedin Attendance: 36,000 [3] Referee: Steve Lander (England)

FB 15 Jeff Wilson RW 14 Doug Howlett OC 13 Tana Umaga IC 12 Pita Alatini LW 11 Jonah Lomu FH 10 Tony Brown SH 9 Justin Marshall N8 8 Ron Cribb OF 7 Taine Randell BF 6 Reuben Thorne RL 5 Troy Flavell LL 4 Norm Maxwell TP 3 Greg Somerville HK 2 Anton Oliver (c) LP 1 Carl Hoeft Replacements: HK 16 Mark Hammett PR 17 Carl Hayman LK 18 Mark Cooksley FL 19 Marty Holah SH 20 Byron Kelleher FH 21 Andrew Mehrtens FB 22 Leon MacDonald Coach: Wayne Smith

FB 15 Matt Burke RW 14 Andrew Walker OC 13 Daniel Herbert IC 12 Nathan Grey LW 11 Joe Roff FH 10 Stephen Larkham SH 9 George Gregan N8 8 Toutai Kefu OF 7 George Smith BF 6 Owen Finegan RL 5 John Eales (c) LL 4 Justin Harrison TP 3 Rod Moore HK 2 Michael Foley LP 1 Nick Stiles Replacements: HK 16 Brendan Cannon PR 17 Ben Darwin LK 18 Matt Cockbain FL 19 Phil Waugh SH 20 Chris Whitaker FH 21 Elton Flatley FB 22 Chris Latham Coach: Eddie Jones

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Round 4

18 August 2001 18:00 AWST (UTC+08)

Australia	14–14	South Africa
Try: Grey Pen: Burke (3)		Try: Andrews Pen: Van Straaten (3)

Subiaco Oval, Perth Attendance: 42,658 [4] Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)

FB 15 Matt Burke RW 14 Chris Latham OC 13 Daniel Herbert IC 12 Nathan Grey LW 11 Joe Roff FH 10 Stephen Larkham SH 9 George Gregan N8 8 Toutai Kefu OF 7 George Smith BF 6 Owen Finegan RL 5 John Eales (c) LL 4 Justin Harrison TP 3 Rod Moore HK 2 Michael Foley LP 1 Nick Stiles Replacements: HK 16 Brendan Cannon PR 17 Ben Darwin LK 18 Matt Cockbain FL 19 Phil Waugh SH 20 Chris Whitaker FH 21 Elton Flatley CE 22 Graeme Bond Coach: Eddie Jones

FB 15 Conrad Jantjes RW 14 Breyton Paulse OC 13 Robbie Fleck IC 12 Braam van Straaten LW 11 Dean Hall FH 10 Butch James SH 9 Joost van der Westhuizen N8 8 Bobby Skinstad (c) BF 7 André Venter OF 6 André Vos RL 5 Mark Andrews LL 4 Victor Matfield TP 3 Cobus Visagie HK 2 Lukas van Biljon LP 1 Robbi Kempson Replacements: HK 16 John Smit PR 17 Ollie le Roux FLK 18 Albert van den Berg FL 19 Corné Krige SH 20 Neil de Kock WG 21 Deon Kayser CE 22 Thinus Delport Coach: Harry Viljoen

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Round 5

25 August 2001 19:35 NZST (UTC+12)

New Zealand	26–15	South Africa
Try: Alatini Penalty try Con: Mehrtens (2) Pen: Mehrtens (4)		Pen: Van Straaten (5)

Eden Park, Auckland Attendance: 45,000 [5] Referee: Peter Marshall (Australia)

FB 15 Leon MacDonald RW 14 Jeff Wilson OC 13 Tana Umaga IC 12 Pita Alatini LW 11 Jonah Lomu FH 10 Andrew Mehrtens SH 9 Byron Kelleher N8 8 Ron Cribb OF 7 Taine Randell BF 6 Troy Flavell RL 5 Chris Jack LL 4 Norm Maxwell TP 3 Greg Somerville HK 2 Anton Oliver (c) LP 1 Carl Hoeft Replacements: HK 16 Mark Hammett PR 17 Carl Hayman LK 18 Mark Cooksley FL 19 Marty Holah SH 20 Justin Marshall FH 21 Tony Brown WG 22 Doug Howlett Coach: Wayne Smith

FB 15 Conrad Jantjes RW 14 Breyton Paulse OC 13 André Snyman IC 12 Braam van Straaten LW 11 Dean Hall FH 10 Butch James SH 9 Joost van der Westhuizen N8 8 Bobby Skinstad (c) BF 7 André Venter OF 6 André Vos RL 5 Mark Andrews LL 4 Victor Matfield TP 3 Cobus Visagie HK 2 Lukas van Biljon LP 1 Robbi Kempson Replacements: HK 16 John Smit PR 17 Ollie le Roux FLK 18 Albert van den Berg FL 19 Joe van Niekerk SH 20 Neil de Kock WG 21 Thinus Delport CE 22 Deon Kayser Coach: Harry Viljoen

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Round 6

1 September 2001 20:00 AEST (UTC+10)

Australia	29–26	New Zealand (1 BP)
Try: Kefu Latham Con: Burke Flatley Pen: Burke (4) Walker		Try: Alatini Howlett Con: Mehrtens (2) Pen: Mehrtens (4)

Stadium Australia, Australia Attendance: 90,978 [6] Referee: Tappe Henning (South Africa)

FB 15 Daniel Herbert RW 14 Chris Latham OC 13 Matt Burke IC 12 Nathan Grey LW 11 Joe Roff FH 10 Stephen Larkham SH 9 George Gregan N8 8 Toutai Kefu OF 7 George Smith BF 6 Owen Finegan RL 5 John Eales (c) LL 4 David Giffin TP 3 Rod Moore HK 2 Michael Foley LP 1 Nick Stiles Replacements: HK 16 Brendan Cannon PR 17 Ben Darwin LK 18 Matt Cockbain FL 19 Phil Waugh SH 20 Chris Whitaker FH 21 Elton Flatley WG 22 Andrew Walker Coach: Eddie Jones

FB 15 Leon MacDonald RW 14 Doug Howlett OC 13 Tana Umaga IC 12 Pita Alatini LW 11 Jonah Lomu FH 10 Andrew Mehrtens SH 9 Byron Kelleher N8 8 Ron Cribb OF 7 Taine Randell BF 6 Troy Flavell RL 5 Chris Jack LL 4 Norm Maxwell TP 3 Greg Somerville HK 2 Anton Oliver (c) LP 1 Carl Hoeft Replacements: HK 16 Mark Hammett PR 17 Carl Hayman LK 18 Mark Cooksley FL 19 Marty Holah SH 20 Justin Marshall FH 21 Tony Brown FB 22 Christian Cullen Coach: Wayne Smith

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References

1. "South Africa 3 - 12 New Zealand". ESPN.com.
2. "South Africa 20 - 15 Australia". ESPN.com.
3. "New Zealand 15 - 23 Australia". ESPN.com.
4. "Australia 14 - 14 South Africa". ESPN.com.
5. "New Zealand 26 - 15 South Africa". ESPN.com.
6. "Australia 29 - 26 New Zealand". ESPN.com.

External links

• Tri Nations at Rugby.com.au