1998 Tri Nations Series

1998 Tri Nations Series
Final positions
Champions	South Africa (1st title)
Bledisloe Cup	Australia
Tournament statistics
Matches played	6
Tries scored	22 (3.67 per match)
Attendance	295,697 (49,283 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Matt Burke (50)
Most tries	Matt Burke (3)
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The 1998 Tri Nations Series was contested from 11 July to 22 August between the Australia, New Zealand and South Africa national rugby union teams. The Springboks won the tournament.

Australia won the Bledisloe Cup, which New Zealand had won for the 3 previous years. The two Tri-Nations tests gave it a winning 2–0 lead. (It went on to make it 3–0 in the third test which came after the Tri-Nations.)

Table

Place	Nation	Games				Points			Try bonus	Losing bonus	Table points
Place	Nation	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against	Diff	Try bonus	Losing bonus	Table points
1	South Africa	4	4	0	0	80	54	+26	1	0	17
2	Australia	4	2	0	2	79	82	–3	1	1	10
3	New Zealand	4	0	0	4	65	88	–23	0	2	2

Results

Round 1

11 July 1998
20:00 AEST (UTC+10)

Australia	24–16	New Zealand
Try: Burke 29' c, 33' m Con: Burke (1/2) 29' Pen: Burke (4/6) 25', 47', 54', 70'	Report^[1]^[2]	Try: Kronfeld 22' m I. Jones 40' m Pen: Mehrtens 20' Spencer (1)

Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Attendance: 75,127^[3]
Referee: Clayton Thomas (Wales)


FB	15	Matt Burke
RW	14	Ben Tune
OC	13	Daniel Herbert
IC	12	Tim Horan
LW	11	Joe Roff
FH	10	Stephen Larkham
SH	9	George Gregan
N8	8	Toutai Kefu	45'
OF	7	David Wilson
BF	6	Matt Cockbain
RL	5	John Eales (c)
LL	4	Tom Bowman
TP	3	Andrew Blades
HK	2	Phil Kearns
LP	1	Richard Harry	15'
Replacements:
PR	16	Dan Crowley	15'
FL	17	Viliami Ofahengaue	45'	76'
HK	18	Jeremy Paul
FL	19	Owen Finegan		76'
SH	20	Chris Whitaker
CE	21	Nathan Grey
CE	22	Jason Little
Coach:
Rod Macqueen


FB	15	Christian Cullen
RW	14	Jeff Wilson
OC	13	Scott McLeod		72'
IC	12	Walter Little
LW	11	Joeli Vidiri	62'
FH	10	Andrew Mehrtens	45'	72'
SH	9	Justin Marshall
N8	8	Taine Randell (c)
OF	7	Josh Kronfeld
BF	6	Michael Jones	62'
RL	5	Robin Brooke
LL	4	Ian Jones
TP	3	Olo Brown
HK	2	Anton Oliver
LP	1	Craig Dowd
Replacements:
HK	16	Mark Hammett
PR	17	Carl Hoeft
LK	18	Royce Willis
FL	19	Isitolo Maka	62'
SH	20	Ofisa Tonu'u
FH	21	Carlos Spencer	45'
WG	22	Jonah Lomu	62'
Coach:
John Hart

Man of the Match:
Matt Burke (Australia)

Touch judges:
Ed Morrison (England)
Andre Watson (South Africa)

Round 2

18 July 1998
20:05 AEST (UTC+10)

(1 BP) Australia	13–14	South Africa
Try: Tune 5' m Gregan 52' m Pen: Burke 40'	Report^[4]	Try: Van der Westhuizen m Pen: Montgomery 8', 43', 61'

Subiaco Oval, Perth
Attendance: 38,079^[5]
Referee: Colin Hawke (New Zealand)


FB	15	Matt Burke
RW	14	Ben Tune
OC	13	Daniel Herbert
IC	12	Tim Horan
LW	11	Joe Roff
FH	10	Stephen Larkham
SH	9	George Gregan
N8	8	Toutai Kefu
OF	7	David Wilson
BF	6	Matt Cockbain
RL	5	John Eales (c)
LL	4	Tom Bowman
TP	3	Andrew Blades
HK	2	Phil Kearns
LP	1	Dan Crowley
Replacements:
SH	16	Chris Whitaker
CE	17	Nathan Grey
WG	18	Damian Smith
FL	19	Viliami Ofahengaue
FL	20	Owen Finegan
PR	21	Glen Panoho
HK	22	Jeremy Paul
Coach:
Rod Macqueen


FB	15	Percy Montgomery
RW	14	Stefan Terblanche
OC	13	Andre Snyman
IC	12	Pieter Muller
LW	11	Pieter Rossouw
FH	10	Henry Honiball
SH	9	Joost van der Westhuizen
N8	8	Gary Teichmann (c)
OF	7	Andre Venter
BF	6	Rassie Erasmus
RL	5	Mark Andrews
LL	4	Krynauw Otto
TP	3	Adrian Garvey
HK	2	James Dalton
LP	1	Robbie Kempson
Replacements:
WG	16	Chester Williams
PR	17	Ollie le Roux
FH	18	Franco Smith
SH	19	Werner Swanepoel
FL	20	Andrew Aitken
N8	21	Bobby Skinstad
HK	22	Naka Drotské
Coach:
Nick Mallett

Notes:

This was the first rugby test match staged at Subiaco Oval.

Round 3

25 July 1998
19:35 NZST (UTC+12)

New Zealand	3–13	South Africa
Pen: Mehrtens		Try: Rossouw Con: Montgomery Pen: Montgomery (2)

Athletic Park, Wellington
Attendance: 39,500^[6]
Referee: Ed Morrison (England)


FB	15	Christian Cullen
RW	14	Jeff Wilson
OC	13	Mark Mayerhofler
IC	12	Walter Little
LW	11	Jonah Lomu
FH	10	Carlos Spencer
SH	9	Justin Marshall
N8	8	Taine Randell (c)
OF	7	Josh Kronfeld
BF	6	Michael Jones
RL	5	Robin Brooke
LL	4	Ian Jones
TP	3	Olo Brown
HK	2	Anton Oliver
LP	1	Craig Dowd
Replacements:
CE	16	Scott McLeod
FH	17	Andrew Mehrtens
SH	18	Ofisa Tonu'u
N8	19	Isitolo Maka
LK	20	Royce Willis
PR	21	Carl Hoeft
HK	22	Mark Hammett
Coach:
John Hart


FB	15	Percy Montgomery
RW	14	Stefan Terblanche
OC	13	Andre Snyman
IC	12	Pieter Muller
LW	11	Pieter Rossouw
FH	10	Henry Honiball
SH	9	Joost van der Westhuizen
N8	8	Gary Teichmann (c)
BF	7	Andre Venter
OF	6	Andrew Aitken
RL	5	Mark Andrews
LL	4	Krynauw Otto
TP	3	Adrian Garvey
HK	2	James Dalton
LP	1	Robbie Kempson
Replacements:
WG	16	Chester Williams
FH	17	Franco Smith
SH	18	Werner Swanepoel
LK	19	Selborne Boome
N8	20	Bobby Skinstad
PR	21	Ollie le Roux
HK	22	Naka Drotské
Coach:
Nick Mallett

Round 4

1 August 1998
19:35 NZST (UTC+12)

(1 BP) New Zealand	23–27	Australia (1 BP)
Try: Cullen Lomu Con: Mehrtens (2) Pen: Mehrtens (3)		Try: Bowman Burke Larkham Little Con: Eales (2) Pen: Burke

Lancaster Park, Christchurch
Attendance: 35,683^[7]
Referee: Derek Bevan (Wales)


FB	15	Christian Cullen
RW	14	Jeff Wilson
OC	13	Mark Mayerhofler
IC	12	Walter Little
LW	11	Jonah Lomu
FH	10	Andrew Mehrtens
SH	9	Justin Marshall
N8	8	Taine Randell (c)
OF	7	Mark Carter
BF	6	Michael Jones
RL	5	Robin Brooke
LL	4	Ian Jones
TP	3	Olo Brown
HK	2	Anton Oliver
LP	1	Craig Dowd
Replacements:
CE	16	Scott McLeod
FH	17	Carlos Spencer
SH	18	Ofisa Tonu'u
FL	19	Scott Robertson
LK	20	Royce Willis
PR	21	Carl Hoeft
HK	22	Mark Hammett
Coach:
John Hart


FB	15	Matt Burke
RW	14	Jason Little
OC	13	Daniel Herbert
IC	12	Tim Horan
LW	11	Joe Roff
FH	10	Stephen Larkham
SH	9	George Gregan
N8	8	Toutai Kefu
OF	7	David Wilson
BF	6	Matt Cockbain
RL	5	John Eales (c)
LL	4	Tom Bowman
TP	3	Andrew Blades
HK	2	Phil Kearns
LP	1	Richard Harry
Replacements:
SH	16	Chris Whitaker
CE	17	Nathan Grey
WG	18	Damian Smith
FL	19	Viliami Ofahengaue
FL	20	Owen Finegan
PR	21	Glen Panoho
HK	22	Jeremy Paul
Coach:
Rod Macqueen

Round 5

15 August 1998
15:00 SAST (UTC+02)

(1 BP) South Africa	24–23	New Zealand (1 BP)
Try: Dalton Skinstad Terblanche Van der Westhuizen Con: Montgomery (2)		Try: Marshall Randell Con: Mehrtens (2) Pen: Mehrtens (3)

Kings Park Stadium, Durban
Attendance: 45,000^[8]
Referee: Peter Marshall (Australia)


FB	15	Percy Montgomery
RW	14	Stefan Terblanche
OC	13	Andre Snyman
IC	12	Pieter Muller
LW	11	Pieter Rossouw
FH	10	Henry Honiball
SH	9	Joost van der Westhuizen
N8	8	Gary Teichmann (c)
BF	7	Andre Venter
OF	6	Rassie Erasmus
RL	5	Mark Andrews
LL	4	Krynauw Otto
TP	3	Adrian Garvey
HK	2	James Dalton
LP	1	Robbie Kempson
Replacements:
WG	16	Chester Williams
FH	17	Franco Smith
SH	18	Werner Swanepoel
FL	19	Andrew Aitken
N8	20	Bobby Skinstad
PR	21	Ollie le Roux
HK	22	Naka Drotské
Coach:
Nick Mallett


FB	15	Christian Cullen
RW	14	Jeff Wilson
OC	13	Eroni Clarke
IC	12	Mark Mayerhofler
LW	11	Jonah Lomu
FH	10	Andrew Mehrtens
SH	9	Justin Marshall
N8	8	Isitolo Maka
OF	7	Josh Kronfeld
BF	6	Taine Randell (c)
RL	5	Robin Brooke
LL	4	Royce Willis
TP	3	Olo Brown
HK	2	Anton Oliver
LP	1	Carl Hoeft
Replacements:
WG	16	Norm Berryman
FH	17	Carlos Spencer
SH	18	Mark Robinson
N8	19	Scott Robertson
LK	20	Ian Jones
PR	21	Craig Dowd
HK	22	Mark Hammett
Coach:
John Hart

Round 6

22 August 1998
15:00 SAST (UTC+02)

South Africa	29–15	Australia
Try: Garvey Skinstad Con: Montgomery (2) Pen: Montgomery (5)		Pen: Burke (5)

Ellis Park Stadium Johannesburg
Attendance: 62,308^[9]
Referee: Jim Fleming (Scotland)


FB	15	Percy Montgomery
RW	14	Stefan Terblanche
OC	13	Andre Snyman
IC	12	Pieter Muller
LW	11	Pieter Rossouw
FH	10	Henry Honiball
SH	9	Joost van der Westhuizen
N8	8	Gary Teichmann (c)
BF	7	Andre Venter
OF	6	Rassie Erasmus
RL	5	Mark Andrews
LL	4	Krynauw Otto
TP	3	Adrian Garvey
HK	2	James Dalton
LP	1	Robbie Kempson
Replacements:
WG	16	Chester Williams
FH	17	Franco Smith
SH	18	Werner Swanepoel
FL	19	Andrew Aitken
N8	20	Bobby Skinstad
PR	21	Ollie le Roux
HK	22	Naka Drotské
Coach:
Nick Mallett


FB	15	Matt Burke
RW	14	Ben Tune
OC	13	Daniel Herbert
IC	12	Tim Horan
LW	11	Joe Roff
FH	10	Stephen Larkham
SH	9	George Gregan
N8	8	Toutai Kefu
OF	7	David Wilson
BF	6	Matt Cockbain
RL	5	John Eales (c)
LL	4	Tom Bowman
TP	3	Andrew Blades
HK	2	Phil Kearns
LP	1	Dan Crowley
Replacements:
SH	16	Chris Whitaker
CE	17	Nathan Grey
WG	18	Damian Smith
FL	19	Viliami Ofahengaue
FL	20	Owen Finegan
PR	21	Glen Panoho
HK	22	Jeremy Paul
Coach:
Rod Macqueen

References

↑ Jenkins, Peter (13 July 1998). "Wallabies savour moment, for starters". The Australian. p. 24.
↑ "Match Report: New Zealand vs Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground, 11 July 1998". allblacks.com. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
↑ "Australia 24 - 16 New Zealand". ESPN.com.
↑ Crowden, Greg (20 July 1998). "Boks coach praises 'true test' of teams". Sydney Morning Herald. p. 31. ProQuest 363427481.
↑ "Australia 13 - 14 South Africa". ESPN.com.
↑ "New Zealand 3 - 13 South Africa". ESPN.com.
↑ "New Zealand 23 - 27 Australia". ESPN.com.
↑ "South Africa 24 - 23 New Zealand". ESPN.com.
↑ "South Africa 29 - 15 Australia". ESPN.com.

External links

Tri Nations at Rugby.com.au

[1] Jenkins, Peter (13 July 1998). "Wallabies savour moment, for starters". The Australian. p. 24.

[2] "Match Report: New Zealand vs Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground, 11 July 1998". allblacks.com. Retrieved 7 November 2019.

[3] "Australia 24 - 16 New Zealand". ESPN.com.

[4] Crowden, Greg (20 July 1998). "Boks coach praises 'true test' of teams". Sydney Morning Herald. p. 31. ProQuest 363427481.

[5] "Australia 13 - 14 South Africa". ESPN.com.

[6] "New Zealand 3 - 13 South Africa". ESPN.com.

[7] "New Zealand 23 - 27 Australia". ESPN.com.

[8] "South Africa 24 - 23 New Zealand". ESPN.com.

[9] "South Africa 29 - 15 Australia". ESPN.com.

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