2001 Tri Nations Series

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.

2001 Tri Nations Series
Final positions
Champions Australia (2nd title)
Bledisloe Cup Australia
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Tries scored13 (2.17 per match)
Attendance314,356 (52,393 per match)
2000
2002

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

Table

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Place Nation Games Points Try
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Losing
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Table
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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

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Round 1

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21 July 2001
15:00 SAST (UTC+02)
South Africa  3–12  New Zealand
Pen: MontgomeryPen: 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

Round 2

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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

Round 3

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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

Round 4

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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

Round 5

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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

Round 6

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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

References

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  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.
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