2010 Tri Nations Series

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2010 Tri Nations Series
2010 Tri Nations Series logo.jpg
Date10 July 2010
11 September 2010
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand (10th title)
Bledisloe Cup Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Freedom Cup Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Mandela Challenge Plate Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Tournament statistics
Matches played9
Tries scored52 (5.78 per match)
Attendance441,997 (49,111 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of South Africa.svg Morné Steyn (77)
Most tries Flag of Australia (converted).svg James O'Connor
Flag of New Zealand.svg Mils Muliaina
(4 tries)
2009
2011

The 2010 Tri Nations Series was the 15th annual Tri Nations series between the national rugby union teams of New Zealand, Australia and South Africa.

Contents

New Zealand clinched the series crown with one match remaining, scoring two tries in the last 3 minutes to defeat South Africa 29–22 on 21 August in the first-ever Test at FNB Stadium in Johannesburg. [1] The 2010 Tri-Nations season has seen new records set by the All Blacks; they are the first team to finish undefeated since the expansion of the tournament to 9 rounds, and have seen the highest number of tries and overall points in the history of the tournament. [2]

The series concluded 11 September 2010 with New Zealand's win over Australia 23–22. [3] The 2011 series commenced on 23 July 2011 in Australia. [4]

Background

New Zealand, South Africa and Australia were ranked first, second, and third in the IRB World Rankings, but this changed due to Australia's 21–20 loss to England on 16 June 2010. This game moved Australia down to fourth in the IRB World Rankings but they returned to third in rankings a week later, after France's heavy defeat to Argentina and Australia's win against Ireland in the last week of the 2010 mid-year rugby test series.

The final match of the Bledisloe Cup series between Australia and New Zealand took place after the Tri-Nations, on 30 October (the first 3 matches of the series were part of the Tri-Nations).

Standings

PlaceNationGamesPointsBonus
points
Table
points
PlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDiff4 Tries7 Point Loss
1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 6600184111+733027
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 6204162188−262111
3Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 6105147194−47127

Fixtures

All times are local

New Zealand vs South Africa, Auckland

10 July 2010
19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
(1 BP) New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg32–12Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Try: Smith 18' c
Nonu 35' c
Read 56' c
Woodcock 79' m
Con: Carter (3/4)
Pen: Carter (2/3) 13', 24'
Report [5] Pen: Steyn (4/4) 6', 41', 46', 60'
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 25,000 [6]
Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)
FB15 Mils Muliaina
RW14 Cory Jane
OC13 Conrad Smith
IC12 Ma'a Nonu
LW11 Joe Rokocoko Sub off.svg 58'
FH10 Dan Carter
SH9 Jimmy Cowan Sub off.svg 54'
N88 Kieran Read
OF7 Richie McCaw (c)
BF6 Jerome Kaino Sub off.svg 72'
RL5 Tom Donnelly Sub off.svg 72'
LL4 Brad Thorn
TP3 Carl Hayman Sub off.svg 64'
HK2 Keven Mealamu Sub off.svg 78'
LP1 Tony Woodcock
Substitutes:
HK16 Corey Flynn Sub on.svg 78'
PR17 Ben Franks Sub on.svg 64'
LK18 Sam Whitelock Sub on.svg 72'
FL19 Liam Messam Sub on.svg 72'
SH20 Piri Weepu Sub on.svg 54'
FH21 Aaron Cruden
WG22 Richard Kahui Sub on.svg 58'
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Graham Henry
New Zealand vs South Africa 2010-07-10.svg
FB15 Zane Kirchner
RW14 Jean de Villiers
OC13 Jaque Fourie
IC12 Wynand Olivier Sub off.svg 72'
LW11 Bryan Habana
FH10 Morné Steyn Sub off.svg 72'
SH9 Ricky Januarie Sub off.svg 76'
N88 Pierre Spies
OF7 Francois Louw Sub off.svg 52'
BF6 Schalk Burger
RL5 Victor Matfield
LL4 Bakkies Botha Yellow card.svg 13' to 23'Sub off.svg 52'
TP3 Jannie du Plessis Sub off.svg 59'
HK2 John Smit (c)Sub off.svg 72'
LP1 Gurthrö Steenkamp
Substitutes:
HK16 Chiliboy Ralepelle Sub on.svg 72'
PR17 BJ Botha Sub on.svg 59'
LK18 Andries Bekker Sub on.svg 52'
LK19 Danie Rossouw Sub on.svg 52'
SH20 Ruan Pienaar Sub on.svg 76'
FH21 Butch James Sub on.svg 72'
WG22 Gio Aplon Sub on.svg 72'
Coach:
Flag of South Africa.svg Peter de Villiers

Touch judges:
Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
Television match official:
Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

  • Following the match, Bakkies Botha was handed a nine-week suspension for headbutting Jimmy Cowan in the first minute of the match, an offence missed by referee Alan Lewis. The suspension sidelined Botha for the remainder of the Tri Nations. [7]

New Zealand vs South Africa, Wellington

17 July 2010
19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
(1 BP) New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg31–17Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Try: Nonu 7' m
Muliaina 11' m
Ranger 45' m
Dagg 65' c
Con: Carter (1/4)
Pen: Carter (2/4) 30', 69'
Weepu (1/1) 51'
Report [8] Try: Rossouw 36' c
Burger 74' c
Con: Steyn (2/2)
Pen: Steyn (1/1) 42'
Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 36,000
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
FB15 Mils Muliaina
RW14 Cory Jane
OC13 Conrad Smith
IC12 Ma'a Nonu Sub off.svg 73'
LW11 Rene Ranger Sub off.svg 63'
FH10 Dan Carter
SH9 Piri Weepu Sub off.svg 63'
N88 Kieran Read
OF7 Richie McCaw (c)Sub off.svg 76'
BF6 Jerome Kaino
RL5 Tom Donnelly Sub off.svg 63'
LL4 Brad Thorn
TP3 Carl Hayman Sub off.svg 70'
HK2 Keven Mealamu Sub off.svg 76'
LP1 Tony Woodcock
Substitutes:
HK16 Corey Flynn Sub on.svg 76'
PR17 Ben Franks Sub on.svg 70'
LK18 Sam Whitelock Sub on.svg 63'
FL19 Liam Messam Sub on.svg 76'
SH20 Jimmy Cowan Sub on.svg 63'
FH21 Aaron Cruden Sub on.svg 73'
FB22 Israel Dagg Sub on.svg 63'
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Graham Henry
New Zealand vs South Africa 2010-07-17.svg
FB15 Zane Kirchner
RW14 Jean de Villiers Sub off.svg 40'
OC13 Jaque Fourie
IC12 Wynand Olivier
LW11 Bryan Habana
FH10 Morné Steyn
SH9 Ricky Januarie Sub off.svg 53'
N88 Pierre Spies Sub off.svg 70'
OF7 Francois Louw
BF6 Schalk Burger
RL5 Victor Matfield
LL4 Danie Rossouw Yellow card.svg 4' to 14'Sub off.svg 53'
TP3 CJ van der Linde Sub off.svg 40'
HK2 John Smit (c)Sub off.svg 76'
LP1 Gurthrö Steenkamp
Substitutes:
HK16 Chiliboy Ralepelle Sub on.svg 76'
PR17 BJ Botha Sub on.svg 40'
LK18 Andries Bekker Sub on.svg 53'
N819 Ryan Kankowski Sub on.svg 70'
SH20 Ruan Pienaar Sub on.svg 53'
FH21 Butch James
WG22 Gio Aplon Sub on.svg 40'
Coach:
Flag of South Africa.svg Peter de Villiers

Touch judges:
Alan Lewis (Ireland)
Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
Television match official:
Glenn Newman (New Zealand)

  • During this match the All Blacks became the highest point scorers in international rugby, passing France. [9]
  • Following the match, Jean de Villiers was handed a two-week suspension for a lifting tackle against Rene Ranger. De Villiers' previously good disciplinary record was cited as a mitigating factor with regard to the length of suspension. The suspension sidelined de Villiers for the Springboks' next match against Australia. [10]

Australia vs South Africa, Brisbane

24 July 2010
20:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg30–13Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Try: Mitchell 39' m
Genia 75' c
Con: O'Connor (1/1)
Pen: Giteau (5/6) 14', 19', 23', 31', 42'
O'Connor (1/1) 46'
Report [11] Try: Fourie 62' m
Steenlamp 71' m
Pen: Steyn (1/1) 17'
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 44,284
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
FB15 Adam Ashley-Cooper
RW14 James O'Connor
OC13 Rob Horne
IC12 Matt Giteau Sub off.svg 74'
LW11 Drew Mitchell
FH10 Quade Cooper Yellow card.svg 54' to 64'
SH9 Will Genia
N88 Richard Brown Sub off.svg 70'
OF7 David Pocock
BF6 Rocky Elsom (c)
RL5 Nathan Sharpe
LL4 Dean Mumm Sub off.svg 68'
TP3 Salesi Ma'afu
HK2 Saia Fainga'a Sub off.svg 54'
LP1 Benn Robinson Sub off.svg 58'
Replacements:
HK16 Stephen Moore Sub on.svg 54'
PR17 James Slipper Sub on.svg 58'
LK18 Rob Simmons Sub on.svg 68'
N819 Ben McCalman Sub on.svg 70'
SH20 Luke Burgess
FH21 Berrick Barnes Sub on.svg 74'
FB22 Kurtley Beale
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Robbie Deans
Australia vs South Africa 2010-07-24.svg
FB15 Zane Kirchner
RW14 Gio Aplon
OC13 Jaque Fourie Yellow card.svg 2' to 12'
IC12 Wynand Olivier Sub off.svg 54'
LW11 Bryan Habana
FH10 Morné Steyn Sub off.svg 54'
SH9 Ruan Pienaar Sub off.svg 72'
N88 Pierre Spies Cruz Roja.svg 48' to 55'
BF7 Ryan Kankowski Sub off.svg 56'
OF6 Schalk Burger
RL5 Victor Matfield
LL4 Danie Rossouw Sub off.svg 68'
TP3 BJ Botha Yellow card.svg 45' to 55'Sub off.svg 68'
HK2 John Smit (c)Sub off.svg 72'
LP1 Gurthro Steenkamp
Replacements:
HK16 Chiliboy Ralepelle Sub on.svg 72'
PR17 CJ van der Linde Sub on.svg 48'Sub off.svg 55'Sub on.svg 68'
LK18 Flip van der Merwe Sub on.svg 68'
N819 Dewald Potgieter Sub on.svg 56'
SH20 Francois Hougaard Sub on.svg 72'
FH21 Butch James Sub on.svg 54'
FB22 Juan de Jongh Sub on.svg 54'
Coach:
Flag of South Africa.svg Peter de Villiers

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

  • Following the match, two players, one from each team, were handed suspensions: [12]
    • Jaque Fourie was suspended for four weeks for a spear tackle of Richard Brown. He will miss the Springboks' next Test against the All Blacks.
    • Quade Cooper was suspended for two weeks for a spear tackle of Morné Steyn. As in the case of Jean de Villiers last week, Cooper's previously good disciplinary history was cited as a mitigating factor. The Australian Rugby Union appealed the length of the ban, presumably because the suspensions of Fourie and de Villiers kept them out of only one Test, but was denied. [13] Cooper was sidelined for the first two Bledisloe Cup Tests in Melbourne and Christchurch.

Australia vs New Zealand, Melbourne

31 July 2010
20:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg28–49Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand (1 BP)
Try: Mitchell 7' m
Ashley-Cooper 55' c
Elsom 69' c
Con: Giteau (2/3)
Pen: Giteau 3', 30'
Barnes 17'
Report [14] Try: Carter 9' c
Muliaina 12' m, 46' c
McCaw 24' c
Jane 35' c
Rokocoko 58' m
Flynn 79' m
Con: Carter (4/7)
Pen: Carter 6', 33'
Etihad Stadium, Melbourne
Attendance: 51,409
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
FB15 Adam Ashley-Cooper
RW14 James O'Connor
OC13 Rob Horne Sub off.svg 55'
IC12 Berrick Barnes
LW11 Drew Mitchell Yellow card.svg 28' Yellow-red card.svg 43'
FH10 Matt Giteau Sub off.svg 77'
SH9 Will Genia Sub off.svg 76'
N88 Richard Brown
OF7 David Pocock
BF6 Rocky Elsom (c)
RL5 Nathan Sharpe Sub off.svg 47'
LL4 Dean Mumm
TP3 Salesi Ma'afu Sub off.svg 59'
HK2 Stephen Moore Sub off.svg 48'
LP1 Benn Robinson
Replacements:
HK16 Saia Fainga'a Sub on.svg 48'
PR17 James Slipper Sub on.svg 59'
LK18 Rob Simmons Sub on.svg 47'
N819 Matt Hodgson
SH20 Luke Burgess Sub on.svg 76'
FH21 Anthony Fainga'a Sub on.svg 77'
FB22 Kurtley Beale Sub on.svg 55'
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Robbie Deans
Australia vs New Zealand 2010-07-31.svg
FB15 Mils Muliaina
RW14 Cory Jane Sub off.svg 75'
OC13 Conrad Smith
IC12 Ma'a Nonu Sub off.svg 71'
LW11 Joe Rokocoko
FH10 Dan Carter
SH9 Jimmy Cowan Sub off.svg 33'
N88 Kieran Read
OF7 Richie McCaw (c)
BF6 Jerome Kaino
RL5 Tom Donnelly Sub off.svg 74'
LL4 Brad Thorn Sub off.svg 60'
TP3 Owen Franks Yellow card.svg 22' to 32'Sub off.svg 43'
HK2 Keven Mealamu Sub off.svg 71'
LP1 Tony Woodcock
Replacements:
HK16 Corey Flynn Sub on.svg 71'
PR17 Ben Franks Sub on.svg 43'
LK18 Sam Whitelock Sub on.svg 60'
N819 Victor Vito Sub on.svg 74'
SH20 Piri Weepu Sub on.svg 33'
FH21 Aaron Cruden Sub on.svg 71'
FB22 Israel Dagg Sub on.svg 75'
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Graham Henry

Touch judges:
Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Cobus Wessels (South Africa)
Television match official:
George Ayoub (Australia)

  • Following the match, IRB referee chief Paddy O'Brien announced that Cobus Wessels would be dropped as a touch judge for the upcoming New Zealand–Australia Test because of a number of key errors, most notably Wessels' recommendation that Wallabies wing Drew Mitchell receive the first of his two yellow cards for what O'Brien deemed a marginal penalty. As a result, the IRB made a one-off exception to its standard policy of requiring neutral touch judges and referees for international matches, assigning New Zealander Keith Brown to take Wessels' place. [15]

New Zealand vs Australia, Christchurch

7 August 2010
19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg20–10Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Try: Muliaina 6' c
Smith 13' c
Con: Carter (2/2)
Pen: Carter (2/2) 34', 70'
Report [16] Try: Beale 9' c
Con: Giteau (1/1)
Pen: Giteau (1/2) 18'
AMI Stadium, Christchurch
Attendance: 38,628
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
FB15 Mils Muliaina
RW14 Cory Jane
OC13 Conrad Smith
IC12 Ma'a Nonu
LW11 Joe Rokocoko
FH10 Dan Carter
SH9 Piri Weepu Sub off.svg 75'
N88 Kieran Read
OF7 Richie McCaw (c)
BF6 Jerome Kaino Sub off.svg 70'
RL5 Tom Donnelly Sub off.svg 50'
LL4 Brad Thorn
TP3 Owen Franks Sub off.svg 42'
HK2 Keven Mealamu Sub off.svg 76'
LP1 Tony Woodcock
Replacements:
HK16 Corey Flynn Sub on.svg 76'
PR17 Ben Franks Sub on.svg 42'
LK18 Sam Whitelock Sub on.svg 50'
N819 Victor Vito Sub on.svg 70'
SH20 Alby Mathewson Sub on.svg 75'
FH21 Aaron Cruden
FB22 Benson Stanley
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Graham Henry
New Zealand vs Australia 2010-08-07.svg
FB15 Kurtley Beale
RW14 James O'Connor
OC13 Adam Ashley-Cooper
IC12 Anthony Fainga'a
LW11 Drew Mitchell
FH10 Matt Giteau
SH9 Will Genia
N88 Richard Brown Sub off.svg 55'
OF7 David Pocock
BF6 Rocky Elsom (c)
RL5 Nathan Sharpe Sub off.svg 65'
LL4 Dean Mumm
TP3 Salesi Ma'afu Sub off.svg 64'
HK2 Saia Fainga'a
LP1 Benn Robinson
Replacements:
HK16 Stephen Moore
PR17 James Slipper Sub on.svg 64'
LK18 Rob Simmons Sub on.svg 65'
N819 Matt Hodgson Sub on.svg 55'
SH20 Luke Burgess
FH21 Berrick Barnes
FB22 Cameron Shepherd
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Robbie Deans

Touch judges:
Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Keith Brown (New Zealand)
Television match official:
Cobus Wessels (South Africa)

South Africa vs New Zealand, Johannesburg

21 August 2010
17:00 SAST (UTC+02)
(1 BP) South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg22–29Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Try: Burger 24' c
Con: Steyn (1/1)
Pen: Steyn (5/5) 10', 12', 31', 43', 62'
Report [17] Try: Woodcock 36' m
McCaw 77' m
Dagg 79' c
Con: Carter (1/3)
Pen: Carter (4/6) 5', 19', 27', 66'
FNB Stadium, Johannesburg
Attendance: 94,713 [18]
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
FB15 Gio Aplon
RW14 JP Pietersen
OC13 Juan de Jongh
IC12 Jean de Villiers
LW11 Bryan Habana
FH10 Morné Steyn
SH9 Francois Hougaard Sub off.svg 76'
N88 Pierre Spies
OF7 Juan Smith Sub off.svg 58'
BF6 Schalk Burger
RL5 Victor Matfield
LL4 Flip van der Merwe Sub off.svg 69'
TP3 Jannie du Plessis Sub off.svg 62'
HK2 John Smit (c)
LP1 Gurthro Steenkamp
Replacements:
HK16 Chiliboy Ralepelle
PR17 CJ van der Linde Sub on.svg 62'
LK18 Danie Rossouw Sub on.svg 69'
N819 Francois Louw Sub on.svg 58'
SH20 Ricky Januarie Sub on.svg 76'
FH21 Butch James
FB22 Wynand Olivier
Coach:
Flag of South Africa.svg Peter de Villiers
South Africa vs New Zealand 2010-08-21.svg
FB15 Mils Muliaina
RW14 Cory Jane
OC13 Conrad Smith
IC12 Ma'a Nonu
LW11 Joe Rokocoko Sub off.svg 57'
FH10 Dan Carter
SH9 Jimmy Cowan Sub off.svg 42'
N88 Kieran Read
OF7 Richie McCaw (c)
BF6 Jerome Kaino Sub off.svg 70'
RL5 Tom Donnelly Sub off.svg 49'
LL4 Brad Thorn
TP3 Ben Franks Sub off.svg 62'
HK2 Keven Mealamu
LP1 Tony Woodcock
Replacements:
HK16 Corey Flynn
PR17 John Afoa Sub on.svg 62'
LK18 Sam Whitelock Sub on.svg 49'
N819 Victor Vito Sub on.svg 70'
SH20 Piri Weepu Sub on.svg 42'
FH21 Aaron Cruden
FB22 Israel Dagg Sub on.svg 57'
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Graham Henry

Touch judges:
Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Television match official:
Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

  • Springboks captain John Smit became the second Springbok to earn 100 Test caps, after Percy Montgomery.
  • The result of this match meant that the All Blacks took the 2010 Tri-Nations title with one match remaining, [19] [20] [21] as well as the Freedom Cup.
  • This game also marked the All Blacks' 1000th win in international rugby, including non-Test matches.

South Africa vs Australia, Pretoria

28 August 2010
17:00 SAST (UTC+02)
(1 BP) South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg44–31Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (1 BP)
Try: Smith 8' c
Steenkamp 13' c
Spies 31' c
F. Steyn 49' c
Pietersen 79' c
Con: M. Steyn (4/4)
James (1/1)
Pen: M. Steyn (2/2) 19', 45'
F. Steyn (1/1) 67'
Report [22] Try: Genia 2' c
O'Connor (2) 5' c, 10' c
Mumm 25' c
Con: Giteau (4/4)
Pen: Giteau (1/2) 47'
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Attendance: 43,152 [23]
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
FB15 François Steyn
RW14 JP Pietersen
OC13 Jaque Fourie
IC12 Jean de Villiers
LW11 Bryan Habana
FH10 Morné Steyn Sub off.svg 64'
SH9 Francois Hougaard
N88 Pierre Spies
OF7 Juan Smith
BF6 Schalk Burger
RL5 Victor Matfield
LL4 Flip van der Merwe Sub off.svg 48'
TP3 Jannie du Plessis Sub off.svg 53'
HK2 John Smit (c)Sub off.svg 59'Sub on.svg 79'
LP1 Gurthro Steenkamp
Replacements:
HK16 Chiliboy Ralepelle Sub on.svg 59'
PR17 CJ van der Linde Sub on.svg 53'Sub off.svg 79'
LK18 Danie Rossouw Sub on.svg 48'
N819 Ryan Kankowski
SH20 Ricky Januarie
FH21 Butch James Sub on.svg 64'
FB22 Juan de Jongh
Coach:
Flag of South Africa.svg Peter de Villiers
South Africa vs Australia 2010-08-28.svg
FB15 Kurtley Beale
RW14 James O'Connor
OC13 Adam Ashley-Cooper
IC12 Matt Giteau
LW11 Drew Mitchell
FH10 Quade Cooper
SH9 Will Genia
N88 Richard Brown Sub off.svg 57'
OF7 David Pocock
BF6 Rocky Elsom (c)
RL5 Nathan Sharpe Sub off.svg 64'
LL4 Dean Mumm
TP3 Salesi Ma'afu Sub off.svg 54'
HK2 Saia Fainga'a Cruz Roja.svg 27' to 38'
LP1 Benn Robinson
Replacements:
HK16 Stephen Moore Sub on.svg 27'Sub off.svg 38'
PR17 James Slipper Sub on.svg 54'
LK18 Ben McCalman Sub on.svg 57'
N819 Rob Simmons Sub on.svg 64'
SH20 Luke Burgess
FH21 Berrick Barnes
FB22 Anthony Fainga'a
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Robbie Deans

Touch judges:
Nigel Owens (Wales)
Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Television match official:
Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

  • For the second straight week, a Springbok earned his 100th Test cap, with Victor Matfield reaching this milestone. [24]

South Africa vs Australia, Bloemfontein

4 September 2010
17:00 SAST (UTC+02)
(1 BP) South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg39–41Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (1 BP)
Try: Fourie 39'
Steenkamp 45'
de Villiers 53'
Con: M. Steyn (3/3) 40', 45', 54'
Pen: M. Steyn (6/6) 5', 17', 49', 60', 69', 75'
Report [25] Try: Beale 7'
O'Connor 13'
Moore 20'
Elsom 24'
Mitchell 71'
Con: Giteau (4/4) 8', 14', 21', 25'
O'Connor (1/1) 72'
Pen: Giteau (1/1) 1'
Beale (1/1) 79'
Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein
Attendance: 38,523
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
FB15 François Steyn
RW14 JP Pietersen
OC13 Jaque Fourie
IC12 Jean de Villiers
LW11 Bryan Habana Sub off.svg 50'
FH10 Morné Steyn
SH9 Francois Hougaard
N88 Pierre Spies Sub off.svg 65'
OF7 Juan Smith
BF6 Schalk Burger
RL5 Victor Matfield
LL4 Danie Rossouw Sub off.svg 60'
TP3 Jannie du Plessis Sub off.svg 55'
HK2 John Smit (c)Sub off.svg 65'
LP1 Gurthrö Steenkamp
Replacements:
HK16 Chiliboy Ralepelle Sub on.svg 65'
PR17 CJ van der Linde Sub on.svg 55'
LK18 Flip van der Merwe Sub on.svg 60'
N819 Ryan Kankowski Sub on.svg 65'
SH20 Ricky Januarie
FH21 Juan de Jongh
FB22 Gio Aplon Sub on.svg 50'
Coach:
Flag of South Africa.svg Peter de Villiers
South Africa vs Australia 2010-09-04.svg
FB15 Kurtley Beale
RW14 James O'Connor
OC13 Adam Ashley-Cooper
IC12 Matt Giteau Sub off.svg 71'
LW11 Drew Mitchell Sub off.svg 73'
FH10 Quade Cooper
SH9 Will Genia Sub off.svg 54'
N88 Ben McCalman
OF7 David Pocock
BF6 Rocky Elsom (c)
RL5 Nathan Sharpe
LL4 Mark Chisholm Sub off.svg 53'
TP3 Salesi Ma'afu Sub off.svg 22'
HK2 Stephen Moore Sub off.svg 65'
LP1 Benn Robinson
Replacements:
HK16 Saia Fainga'a Sub on.svg 65'
PR17 James Slipper Sub on.svg 22'
LK18 Dean Mumm Sub on.svg 53'
N819 Richard Brown
SH20 Luke Burgess Sub on.svg 54'
FH21 Berrick Barnes Sub on.svg 71'
FB22 Anthony Fainga'a Sub on.svg 73'
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Robbie Deans

Touch judges:
Nigel Owens (Wales)
Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Television match official:
Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)

  • This was the Wallabies' first win on the Highveld since 1963. [26]
  • John Smit earned his 102nd Test cap, equalling the South Africa record of Percy Montgomery.
  • Morné Steyn extended his personal streak of successful kicks at goal in Tests to 38. Statistics on success rates of goal kickers were not kept until the late 1980s, but it is very likely that Steyn has set an all-time record. Steyn surpassed the previous (recorded) best of Scotland's Chris Paterson at 36. [27]

Australia vs New Zealand, Sydney

11 September 2010
20:00 AEST (UTC+10)
(1 BP) Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg22–23Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Try: O'Connor 16'
Ashley-Cooper 46'
Pen: Giteau (3/) 6', 31', 40'
Beale (1/1) 59'
Report [28] Try: McCaw 67'
Read 73'
Con: Weepu (2/2) 68', 73'
Pen: Weepu (3/3) 2', 10', 52'
ANZ Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 70,288
Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
FB15 Kurtley Beale
RW14 James O'Connor
OC13 Adam Ashley-Cooper Sub off.svg 79'
IC12 Matt Giteau
LW11 Lachie Turner
FH10 Quade Cooper Sub off.svg 73'
SH9 Will Genia Sub off.svg 72'
N88 Ben McCalman Sub off.svg 73'
OF7 David Pocock
BF6 Rocky Elsom (c)
RL5 Nathan Sharpe
LL4 Mark Chisholm Sub off.svg 56'
TP3 Salesi Ma'afu Sub off.svg 52'
HK2 Stephen Moore
LP1 Benn Robinson
Replacements:
HK16 Huia Edmonds
PR17 James Slipper Sub on.svg 52'
LK18 Dean Mumm Sub on.svg 56'
N819 Richard Brown Sub on.svg 73'
SH20 Luke Burgess Sub on.svg 72'
FH21 Berrick Barnes Sub on.svg 73'
IC22 Anthony Fainga'a Sub on.svg 79'
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Robbie Deans
Australia vs New Zealand 2010-09-11.svg
FB15 Mils Muliaina
RW14 Cory Jane Sub off.svg 69'
OC13 Conrad Smith
IC12 Ma'a Nonu
LW11 Israel Dagg
FH10 Aaron Cruden Sub off.svg 60'
SH9 Piri Weepu Sub off.svg 79'
N88 Kieran Read
OF7 Richie McCaw (c)
BF6 Victor Vito Sub off.svg 49'
RL5 Tom Donnelly Sub off.svg 61'
LL4 Brad Thorn
TP3 Owen Franks Sub off.svg 61'
HK2 Keven Mealamu Sub off.svg 11'
LP1 Tony Woodcock
Replacements:
HK16 Corey Flynn Sub on.svg 11'
PR17 John Afoa Sub on.svg 61'
LK18 Anthony Boric Sub on.svg 61'
N819 Jerome Kaino Sub on.svg 49'
SH20 Jimmy Cowan Sub on.svg 79'
FH21 Colin Slade Sub on.svg 60'
WG22 Rene Ranger Sub on.svg 69'
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Graham Henry

Touch judges:
Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Christie du Preez (South Africa)
Television match official:
Matt Goddard (Australia)

Source: Tri Nations Web [29]
  • This test was a milestone for Richie McCaw, who surpassed Sean Fitzpatrick as the most-capped New Zealand captain. [30]
  • The win is the 10th win in a row for New Zealand over Australia, a new record. [2]
  • New Zealand are the first team in the Tri Nations series to win undefeated since 2003, and set records for the most points (184) and tries scored (22). [2]

Player statistics

Leading try scorers

Top try scorers
PosNameTeamTries
1 Mils Muliaina Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 4
James O'Connor Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 4
3 Richie McCaw Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 3
Drew Mitchell Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3
Gurthrö Steenkamp Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 3
6 Adam Ashley-Cooper Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2
Kurtley Beale Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2
Schalk Burger Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2
Israel Dagg Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2
Rocky Elsom Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2
Jaque Fourie Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2
Will Genia Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2
Ma'a Nonu Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2
Kieran Read Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2
Conrad Smith Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2
Tony Woodcock Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2

Source: scrum.com

Leading point scorers

Top 5 point scorers
PosNameTeamPoints
1 Morné Steyn Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 77
2 Matt Giteau Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 64
3 Dan Carter Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 63
4 James O'Connor Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 27
5 Mils Muliaina Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 20

Source: scrum.com

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