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1999 Tri Nations Series

1999 Tri Nations Series

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Not to be confused with 1999 Rugby League Tri-Nations.

The 1999 Tri Nations Series was the fourth Tri Nations Series, a rugby union tournament contested by the men's national teams of Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. It was contested from 10 July to 28 August 1999. New Zealand won the title, winning three of their four matches, including both against South Africa; however, they split the series against Australia, who retained the Bledisloe Cup, having won it outright the previous year.

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Results

10 July 1999
19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand 28–0 South Africa
Try: Cullen
Marshall
Wilson
Con: Brown
Mehrtens
Pen: Mehrtens (3)
Carisbrook, Dunedin
Attendance: 41,500[1]
Referee: Peter Marshall (Australia)
17 July 1999
20:00 AEST (UTC+10)
(1 BP) Australia 32–6 South Africa
Try: Roff (2)
Horan
Burke
Con: Burke (3)
Pen: Burke (2)		Pen: Van Straaten (2)
Lang Park, Brisbane
Attendance: 31,677[2]
Referee: Paddy O'Brien (New Zealand)
24 July 1999
19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand 34–15 Australia
Try: Marshall
Con: Mehrtens
Pen: Mehrtens (9)		Try: Gregan
Herbert
Con: Burke
Pen: Burke
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 49,000[3]
Referee: Derek Bevan (Wales)
7 August 1999
15:00 SAST (UTC+02)
South Africa 18–34 New Zealand
Try: Snyman
Van der Westhuizen
Con: Du Toit
Pen: Du Toit (2)		Try: Cullen (2)
Pen: Mehrtens (7)
Drop: Wilson
Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
Attendance: 49,000[4]
Referee: Ed Morrison (England)
14 August 1999
15:00 SAST (UTC+02)
South Africa 10–9 Australia (1 BP)
Try: Fleck
Con: De Beer
Pen: De Beer		Pen: Burke (3)
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Attendance: 48,000[5]
Referee: Colin Hawke (New Zealand)
28 August 1999
20:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Australia 28–7 New Zealand
Try: Connors
Con: Burke
Pen: Burke (7)		Try: Mehrtens
Con: Mehrtens
Stadium Australia, Sydney
Attendance: 107,042[6]
Referee: Jim Fleming (Scotland)

References

  1. [1]
    "New Zealand 28 - 0 South Africa". ESPN.com.
  2. [2]
    "Australia 32 - 6 South Africa". ESPN.com.
  3. [3]
    "New Zealand 34 - 15 Australia". ESPN.com.
  4. [4]
    "South Africa 18 - 34 New Zealand". ESPN.com.
  5. [5]
    "South Africa 10 - 9 Australia". ESPN.com.
  6. [6]
    "Australia 28 - 7 New Zealand". ESPN.com.
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