Triangular '99

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Triangular '99
Flag of New Zealand.svg
Tournament details
HostFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Date13–19 October 1999
Teams3
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Runner-upFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Top scorer(s) Tammi Wilson (49 points)

The Triangular 99 was a short international women's rugby tournament held in New Zealand at the end of 1999. It featured the winner and runner up from the previous year's World Cup (New Zealand and the USA), plus Canada. It was won easily by the hosts.

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Final table

RankNationGamesPointsTable
points
playedwondrawnlostforagainst
1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 220013854
2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 210118882
3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 200220830

Results

Test: 27213 October Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg18–15Flag of the United States.svg  United States Palmerston North, New Zealand 
Test: 27316 October New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg73–0Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Palmerston North, New Zealand 
Try: Kahura
Martin (2)
Richards
Rush
Shelford (4)
Shortland
Wall
Wilson (2)
Con: Rush (2)
Wilson (4)
Report Referee: Flag of New Zealand.svg Neville McAlister
Test: 27419 October New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg65–5Flag of the United States.svg  United States Palmerston North, New Zealand [1]  
Try: Dawson
Gray
Robinson
Shelford
Shortland
Wilson (6)
Con: Wilson (3)
Report Referee: Flag of New Zealand.svg Paul Macfie

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