2011 Tri Nations Series

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2011 Tri Nations Series
2011 Tri Nations Series logo.jpg
Date23 July 2011–
27 August 2011
Final positions
Champions Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (3rd 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 played6
Tries scored26 (4.33 per match)
Attendance278,981 (46,497 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of New Zealand.svg Dan Carter (35)
Most tries Flag of Australia (converted).svg Digby Ioane
Flag of New Zealand.svg Ma'a Nonu
Flag of New Zealand.svg Cory Jane
Flag of New Zealand.svg Zac Guildford
Flag of South Africa.svg John Smit
(2 tries)
2010
2012

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]

Contents

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

PlaceNationGamesPointsBonus
points
Table
points
PlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDifferenceTriesLosing
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 43019279+131013
2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 42029564+311110
3Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 41035498−44015

Fixtures

All times are local

Australia vs South Africa, Sydney

23 July 2011
20:05 AEST (UTC+10)
(1 BP) Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg39–20Flag of South Africa.svg  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)
FB15 Kurtley Beale Sub off.svg 70'
RW14 James O'Connor
OC13 Adam Ashley-Cooper Sub off.svg 63'
IC12 Pat McCabe
LW11 Digby Ioane
FH10 Quade Cooper
SH9 Will Genia Sub off.svg 64'
N88 Ben McCalman
OF7 David Pocock Sub off.svg 64'
BF6 Rocky Elsom (c)Sub off.svg 56'
RL5 James Horwill Sub off.svg 56'
LL4 Rob Simmons
TP3 Ben Alexander
HK2 Stephen Moore Sub off.svg 60'
LP1 Sekope Kepu
Substitutes:
HK16 Saia Fainga'a Sub on.svg 60'
PR17 Pekahou Cowan Sub on.svg 70'
LK18 Nathan Sharpe Sub on.svg 56'
FL19 Matt Hodgson Sub on.svg 64'
FL20 Scott Higginbotham Sub on.svg 56'
SH21 Nick Phipps Sub on.svg 64'
CE22 Anthony Fainga'a Sub on.svg 63'
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Robbie Deans
FB15 Gio Aplon
RW14 Bjorn Basson
OC13 Juan de Jongh
IC12 Wynand Olivier Sub off.svg 66'
LW11 Lwazi Mvovo
FH10 Morné Steyn Sub off.svg 56'
SH9 Ruan Pienaar
N88 Ashley Johnson Sub off.svg 51'
BF7 Danie Rossouw
OF6 Deon Stegmann
RL5 Alistair Hargreaves
LL4 Flip van der Merwe Sub off.svg 33'
TP3 Werner Kruger Sub off.svg 60'
HK2 John Smit (c)
LP1 Dean Greyling Cruz Roja.svg 6' to 15'Cruz Roja.svg 23' to 33'Sub off.svg 58'
Substitutes:
HK16 Chiliboy Ralepelle Sub on.svg 58'
PR17 CJ van der Linde Sub on.svg 6'Sub off.svg 15'Sub on.svg 23'Sub off.svg 33'Sub on.svg 60'
N818 Ryan Kankowski Sub on.svg 33'
SH19 Charl McLeod
FL20 Jean Deysel Sub on.svg 51'
CE21 Adrian Jacobs Sub on.svg 66'
FH22 Patrick Lambie Sub on.svg 56'
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)


New Zealand vs South Africa, Wellington

30 July 2011
19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
(1 BP) New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg40–7Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Try: Crockett 13' m
Guildford (2) 14' m, 64' m
Jane (2) 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)
FB15 Mils Muliaina
RW14 Cory Jane
OC13 Conrad Smith Sub off.svg 53'
IC12 Ma'a Nonu Sub off.svg 66'
LW11 Zac Guildford
FH10 Dan Carter
SH9 Jimmy Cowan Sub off.svg 56'
N88 Adam Thomson
OF7 Richie McCaw (c)
BF6 Jerome Kaino Sub off.svg 56'
RL5 Ali Williams
LL4 Sam Whitelock Sub off.svg 72'
TP3 Ben Franks Sub off.svg 42'Sub on.svg 49'
HK2 Andrew Hore Sub off.svg 72'
LP1 Wyatt Crockett
Substitutes:
HK16 Corey Flynn Sub on.svg 72'
PR17 John Afoa Sub on.svg 42'Sub off.svg 49'
LK18 Jarrad Hoeata Sub on.svg 72'
N819 Liam Messam Sub on.svg 56'
SH20 Piri Weepu Sub on.svg 56'
FH21 Colin Slade Sub on.svg 66'
CE22 Sonny Bill Williams Sub on.svg 53'
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Graham Henry
FB15 Morné Steyn Sub off.svg 66'
RW14 Bjorn Basson Sub off.svg 66'
OC13 Adi Jacobs Sub off.svg 67'
IC12 Juan de Jongh
LW11 Lwazi Mvovo
FH10 Patrick Lambie
SH9 Ruan Pienaar
N88 Danie Rossouw
OF7 Jean Deysel Sub off.svg 48'
BF6 Deon Stegmann
RL5 Alistair Hargreaves
LL4 Gerhard Mostert Sub off.svg 74'
TP3 Werner Kruger Sub off.svg 47'
HK2 John Smit (c)
LP1 Dean Greyling Sub off.svg 47'
Substitutes:
HK16 Chiliboy Ralepelle Sub on.svg 47'
PR17 CJ van der Linde Sub on.svg 47'
N818 Ryan Kankowski Sub on.svg 74'
N819 Ashley Johnson Sub on.svg 48'
SH20 Charl McLeod Sub on.svg 66'
CE21 Wynand Olivier Sub on.svg 67'
WG22 Odwa Ndungane Sub on.svg 66'
Coach:
Flag of South Africa.svg Peter de Villiers

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


New Zealand vs Australia, Auckland

6 August 2011
19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg30–14Flag of Australia (converted).svg  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)
FB15 Mils Muliaina
RW14 Sitiveni Sivivatu Sub off.svg 56'
OC13 Conrad Smith
IC12 Ma'a Nonu Sub off.svg 69'
LW11 Hosea Gear
FH10 Dan Carter
SH9 Piri Weepu Sub off.svg 60'
N88 Kieran Read
OF7 Richie McCaw (c)
BF6 Jerome Kaino Sub off.svg 71'
RL5 Ali Williams Sub off.svg 65'
LL4 Brad Thorn
TP3 Owen Franks
HK2 Keven Mealamu Sub off.svg 60'
LP1 Wyatt Crockett Sub off.svg 50'
Substitutes:
HK16 Andrew Hore Sub on.svg 60'
PR17 Ben Franks Sub on.svg 50'
LK18 Sam Whitelock Sub on.svg 65'
FL19 Adam Thomson Sub on.svg 71'
SH20 Andy Ellis Sub on.svg 60'
FH21 Colin Slade Sub on.svg 56'
CE22 Sonny Bill Williams Sub on.svg 69'
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Graham Henry
FB15 Kurtley Beale
RW14 James O'Connor
OC13 Adam Ashley-Cooper
IC12 Pat McCabe
LW11 Digby Ioane
FH10 Quade Cooper
SH9 Will Genia
N88 Ben McCalman Sub off.svg 56'
OF7 David Pocock
BF6 Rocky Elsom (c)
RL5 James Horwill
LL4 Rob Simmons Sub off.svg 54'
TP3 Ben Alexander
HK2 Stephen Moore Sub off.svg 69'
LP1 Sekope Kepu
Substitutes:
HK16 Saia Fainga'a Sub on.svg 69'
PR17 Pekahou Cowan
LK18 Dan Vickerman Sub on.svg 54'
FL19 Scott Higginbotham Sub on.svg 56'
SH20 Luke Burgess
CE21 Anthony Fainga'a
WG22 Lachie Turner
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg 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)
(1 BP) South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg9–14Flag of Australia (converted).svg  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'
Mr Price Kings Park, Durban
Attendance: 47,850
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
FB15 François Steyn Sub off.svg 51'
RW14 JP Pietersen
OC13 Jaque Fourie
IC12 Jean de Villiers
LW11 Bryan Habana Sub off.svg 59'Sub on.svg 70'
FH10 Butch James Sub off.svg 68'
SH9 Fourie du Preez
N88 Pierre Spies
BF7 Danie Rossouw
OF6 Heinrich Brüssow Sub off.svg 51'
RL5 Victor Matfield
LL4 Bakkies Botha Sub off.svg 64'
TP3 Jannie du Plessis Sub off.svg 51'Sub on.svg 78'
HK2 John Smit (c)Sub off.svg 78'
LP1 Tendai Mtawarira Sub off.svg 68'
Substitutes:
HK16 Bismarck du Plessis Sub on.svg 51'
PR17 Gurthrö Steenkamp Sub on.svg 68'
LK18 Gerhard Mostert Sub on.svg 64'
FL19 Jean Deysel Sub on.svg 51'
SH20 Francois Hougaard Sub on.svg 59'Sub off.svg 70'
FH21 Morné Steyn Sub on.svg 68'
WG22 Gio Aplon Sub on.svg 51'
Coach:
Flag of South Africa.svg Peter de Villiers
FB15 Kurtley Beale
RW14 James O'Connor
OC13 Pat McCabe
IC12 Adam Ashley-Cooper Sub off.svg 60'
LW11 Digby Ioane
FH10 Quade Cooper
SH9 Will Genia
N88 Scott Higginbotham Sub off.svg 60'
OF7 David Pocock
BF6 Rocky Elsom (c)
RL5 James Horwill
LL4 Nathan Sharpe
TP3 Ben Alexander
HK2 Stephen Moore
LP1 Sekope Kepu
Substitutes:
HK16 Saia Fainga'a
PR17 Salesi Ma'afu
LK18 Sitaleki Timani
N819 Ben McCalman
N820 Radike Samo Sub on.svg 60'
SH21 Luke Burgess
CE22 Anthony Fainga'a Sub on.svg 60'
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg 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  Flag of South Africa.svg18–5Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Pen: M. Steyn (5/5) 8', 10', 18' 27', 60'
Drop: M. Steyn (1/2) 32'
Report [13] Try: Kahui 35' m
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth*
Attendance: 45,478
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
FB15 Patrick Lambie Sub off.svg 21'
RW14 JP Pietersen
OC13 Jaque Fourie
IC12 Jean de Villiers
LW11 Bryan Habana
FH10 Morné Steyn
SH9 Fourie du Preez
N88 Pierre Spies
BF7 Willem Alberts Sub off.svg 69'
OF6 Heinrich Brüssow Sub off.svg 13'Sub on.svg 27'
RL5 Victor Matfield (c)
LL4 Bakkies Botha Sub off.svg 48'Sub on.svg 58'Sub off.svg 68'
TP3 Jannie du Plessis Sub off.svg 70'
HK2 Bismarck du Plessis Sub off.svg 61'
LP1 Gurthrö Steenkamp Sub off.svg 42'
Substitutes:
HK16 John Smit Sub on.svg 61'
PR17 Tendai Mtawarira Sub on.svg 42'
PR18 CJ van der Linde Sub on.svg 70'
FL19 Danie Rossouw Sub on.svg 48'Sub off.svg 58'Sub on.svg 68'
N820 Ashley Johnson Sub on.svg 13'Sub off.svg 27'Sub on.svg 69'
SH21 Francois Hougaard Sub on.svg 21'
FH22 Butch James
Coach:
Flag of South Africa.svg Peter de Villiers
FB15 Israel Dagg
RW14 Isaia Toeava
OC13 Richard Kahui
IC12 Sonny Bill Williams
LW11 Hosea Gear Sub off.svg 73'
FH10 Colin Slade Sub off.svg 62'
SH9 Jimmy Cowan Sub off.svg 54'
N88 Liam Messam Sub off.svg 71'
OF7 Adam Thomson
BF6 Jerome Kaino
RL5 Ali Williams Sub off.svg 70'
LL4 Sam Whitelock
TP3 John Afoa Sub off.svg 51'Sub on.svg 61'
HK2 Keven Mealamu (c)Sub off.svg 61'
LP1 Tony Woodcock Sub off.svg 61'
Substitutes:
HK16 Andrew Hore Sub on.svg 61'
PR17 Ben Franks Sub on.svg 51'
LK18 Jarrad Hoeata Sub on.svg 70'
FL19 Victor Vito Sub on.svg 71'
SH20 Andy Ellis Sub on.svg 54'
SH21 Piri Weepu Sub on.svg 62'
WG22 Cory Jane Sub on.svg 73'
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg 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  Flag of Australia (converted).svg25–20Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand (1 BP)
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)
FB15 Kurtley Beale
RW14 Adam Ashley-Cooper
OC13 Pat McCabe
IC12 Anthony Fainga'a
LW11 Digby Ioane
FH10 Quade Cooper
SH9 George Gregan (c)
N88 Radike Samo Sub off.svg 61'
OF7 David Pocock
BF6 Rocky Elsom Sub off.svg 72'
RL5 James Horwill
LL4 Dan Vickerman Sub off.svg 54'
TP3 Ben Alexander
HK2 Stephen Moore Sub off.svg 76'
LP1 Sekope Kepu Sub off.svg 76'
Substitutes:
HK16 Saia Fainga'a Sub on.svg 76'
PR17 Salesi Ma'afu Sub on.svg 76'
LK18 Rob Simmons Sub on.svg 54'
N819 Ben McCalman Sub on.svg 61'
FL20 Scott Higginbotham Sub on.svg 72'
SH21 Luke Burgess Sub on.svg 76'
CE22 Rob Horne
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Robbie Deans
FB15 Mils Muliaina
RW14 Cory Jane
OC13 Conrad Smith
IC12 Ma'a Nonu
LW11 Zac Guildford Sub off.svg 54'
FH10 Dan Carter
SH9 Piri Weepu Sub off.svg 64'
N88 Kieran Read Sub off.svg 13'
OF7 Richie McCaw (c)
BF6 Adam Thomson Sub off.svg 38'
RL5 Sam Whitelock
LL4 Brad Thorn
TP3 Owen Franks Sub off.svg 75'
HK2 Keven Mealamu Sub off.svg 75'
LP1 Tony Woodcock
Substitutes:
HK16 Andrew Hore Sub on.svg 75'
PR17 John Afoa Sub on.svg 75'
LK18 Ali Williams Sub on.svg 38'
FL19 Victor Vito Sub on.svg 13'
SH20 Andy Ellis Sub on.svg 64'
FH21 Colin Slade
WG22 Isaia Toeava Sub on.svg 54'
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg 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
RankNameTeamTries
1 John Smit Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2
Cory Jane Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Zac Guildford Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Digby Ioane Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Ma'a Nonu Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand

Leading point scorers

Top point scorers
RankNameTeamPoints
1 Dan Carter Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 35
2 James O'Connor Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 28
3 Morné Steyn Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 26
4 Quade Cooper Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 14
5 John Smit Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 10
Zac Guildford Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Cory Jane Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Digby Ioane Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Ma'a Nonu Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
10 Butch James Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 6

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