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1997 Tri Nations Series

1997 Tri Nations Series

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The 1997 Tri Nations Series was contested from 19 July to 23 August between the Australia, New Zealand and South Africa national rugby union teams. The All Blacks continued their unbeaten record to win their second tournament.

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New Zealand won the Bledisloe Cup against Australia for the third year in a row. It took a 1–0 lead from the first test (played before the Tri-Nations), and the two Tri-Nations tests gave it a 3–0 final result.

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Results

19 July 1997
15:00 SAST (UTC+02)
(1 BP) South Africa 32–35 New Zealand (1 BP)
Try: Bennett
Drotské
Con: De Beer (2)
Pen: De Beer (4)
Drop: De Beer (2)		Try: Bunce (2)
Spencer
Wilson
Con: Spencer (3)
Pen: Spencer (3)
Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
Attendance: 59,737
Referee: Peter Marshall (Australia)
26 July 1997
20:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Australia 18–33 New Zealand
Try: Gregan
Little
Con: Burke
Pen: Burke (2)		Try: Bunce
Cullen
Wilson
Con: Spencer (3)
Pen: Spencer (4)
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Attendance: 90,119
Referee: Ed Morrison (England)
2 August 1997
20:00 AEST (UTC+10)
(1 BP) Australia 32–20 South Africa
Try: Tune (2)
Larkham
Manu
Con: Knox (3)
Pen: Knox (2)		Try: Andrews
De Beer
Du Randt
Con: De Beer
Pen: De Beer
Lang Park, Brisbane
Attendance: 36,000
Referee: Colin Hawke (New Zealand)
9 August 1997
19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
(1 BP) New Zealand 55–35 South Africa (1 BP)
Try: Cullen (2)
Ieremia
Marshall
Randell
Spencer
Umaga
Con: Spencer (4)
Pen: Spencer (4)		Try: Kruger
Montgomery
Rossouw
Teichmann
Van der Westhuizen
Con: De Beer (3)
Honiball (2)
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 48,000
Referee: Derek Bevan (Wales)
16 August 1997
19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand 36–24 Australia (1 BP)
Try: Cullen
Marshall
Randell
Con: Spencer (3)
Pen: Spencer (5)		Try: Larkham (2)
Roff
Tune
Con: Knox (2)
Carisbrook, Dunedin
Attendance: 42,500
Referee: Joël Dumé (France)
23 August 1997
15:00 SAST (UTC+2)
(1 BP) South Africa 61–22 Australia
Try: Montgomery (2)
Andrews
Brosnihan
Dalton
De Beer
Erasmus
Rossouw
Con: De Beer (6)
Pen: De Beer (3)		Try: Knox
Little
Roff
Con: Knox (2)
Pen: Knox
Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
Attendance: 51,000
Referee: Paddy O'Brien (New Zealand)
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