1997 Tri Nations Series

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.

1997 Tri Nations Series
Final positions
Champions New Zealand (2nd title)
Bledisloe Cup New Zealand
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Tries scored48 (8 per match)
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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.

Results
  • Half time scores are in brackets
19 July 1997
15:00 SAST (UTC+02)
 South Africa 32–35
(23–19)		  New Zealand
Tries:
Russell Bennett, Naka Drotské
Cons:
Jannie de Beer (2)
Pens:
Jannie de Beer (4)
Drops:
Jannie de Beer (2)		 Tries:
Frank Bunce (2), Carlos Spencer, Jeff Wilson
Cons:
Carlos Spencer (3)
Pens:
Carlos Spencer (3)
Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Attendance: 59,737
Referee: Peter Marshall (Australia)
26 July 1997
20:00 AEST (UTC+10)
 Australia 18–33
(6–23)		  New Zealand
Tries:
George Gregan, Jason Little
Cons:
Matt Burke
Pens:
Matt Burke (2)		 Tries:
Frank Bunce, Christian Cullen, Jeff Wilson
Cons:
Carlos Spencer (3)
Pens:
Carlos Spencer (4)
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Attendance: 90,119
Referee: Ed Morrison (England)
2 August 1997
20:00 AEST (UTC+10)
 Australia 32–20
(26–10) 		 South Africa
Tries:
Ben Tune (2), Stephen Larkham, Daniel Manu
Cons:
David Knox (3)
Pens:
David Knox (2)		 Tries:
Mark Andrews, Jannie de Beer, Os du Randt
Cons:
Jannie de Beer
Pens:
Jannie de Beer
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 36,000
Referee: Colin Hawke (New Zealand)
9 August 1997
19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
 New Zealand 55–35
(23–21)		  South Africa
Tries:
Christian Cullen (2), Alama Ieremia, Justin Marshall, Taine Randell, Carlos Spencer, Tana Umaga
Cons:
Carlos Spencer (4)
Pens:
Carlos Spencer (4)		 Tries:
Ruben Kruger, Percy Montgomery, Pieter Rossouw, Gary Teichmann, Joost van der Westhuizen
Cons:
Jannie de Beer (3), Henry Honiball (2)
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 48,000
Referee: Derek Bevan (Wales)
16 August 1997
19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
 New Zealand 36–24
(36–0)		  Australia
Tries:
Christian Cullen, Justin Marshall, Taine Randell
Cons:
Carlos Spencer (3)
Pens:
Carlos Spencer (5)		 Tries:
Stephen Larkham (2), Joe Roff, Ben Tune
Cons:
David Knox (2)
Carisbrook, Dunedin
Attendance: 42,500
Referee: Joël Dumé (France)
23 August 1997
15:00 SAST (UTC+2)
 South Africa 61–22
(18–15)		  Australia
Tries:
Percy Montgomery (2), Mark Andrews, Warren Brosnihan, James Dalton, Jannie de Beer, Rassie Erasmus, Pieter Rossouw
Cons:
Jannie de Beer (6)
Pens:
Jannie de Beer (3)		 Tries:
David Knox, Jason Little, Joe Roff
Cons:
David Knox (2)
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Attendance: 51,000
Referee: Paddy O'Brien (New Zealand)

Final table
Nation Games Points Bonus
points		 Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
New Zealand4400159109+50218
South Africa4103148144+437
Australia410396150−5426
Tri Nations
1997 Winners
New Zealand
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