2002 Tri Nations Series
The 2002 Tri Nations Series was contested from 13 July to 17 August between the Australia, New Zealand and South Africa national rugby union teams. The All Blacks won the tournament.
| Final positions | |
|---|---|
| Champions |  |
| Bledisloe Cup | .svg.png){kind=small} |
| Mandela Challenge Plate |  |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Tries scored | 32 (5.33 per match) |
← 2001 2003 → | |
South Africa won their first Mandela Challenge Plate in a one-off home test against Australia. Australia made it 5 wins in a row in the Bledisloe Cup, having taken it from New Zealand in 1998.
Table
| Nation | Games | Points | Bonus points |
Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | |||
| New Zealand | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 97 | 65 | +32 | 3 | 15 |
| Australia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 91 | 86 | +5 | 3 | 11 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 103 | 140 | −37 | 3 | 7 |
Results
| 13 July 2002 | |||||
| 19:35 NZST (UTC+12) | |||||
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12–6 | |
Jade Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand | ||
| (HT: 6–3) | Referee: | ||||
| Penalties: Mehrtens (4) | Penalties: Burke (2) | ||||
| 20 July 2002 | |||||
| 19:35 NZST (UTC+12) | |||||
|
41–20 | |
WestpacTrust Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand | ||
| (HT: 21–13) | Referee: | ||||
| Tries: Hammett, Howlett, Marshall, Robertson, Thorne | Tries: Greeff, Joubert | ||||
| Conversions: Mehrtens (2) | Conversions: Pretorius (2) | ||||
| Penalties: Mehrtens (3) | Penalties: Pretorius | ||||
| Drop Goals: Mehrtens | Drop Goals: Greeff | ||||
| 27 July 2002 | |||||
| 20:00 AEST (UTC+10) | |||||
|
38–27 | |
The Gabba, Brisbane, Australia | ||
| (HT: 27–10) | Referee:  | ||||
| Tries: Latham (2), Tune, Mortlock | Tries: Joubert (2), Skinstad, Russell | ||||
| Conversions: Burke (3) | Conversions: Pretorius (2) | ||||
| Penalties: Burke (3), Mortlock | Penalties: Pretorius |
attendance = 37,258 | |||
| 3 August 2002 | |||||
| 20:00 AEST (UTC+10) | |||||
|
16–14 | |
Telstra Stadium, Sydney, Australia | ||
| (HT: 8–3) | Referee: | ||||
| Tries: Rogers, Sharpe | Tries: McCaw | ||||
| Penalties: Burke (2) | Penalties: Mehrtens (3) | ||||
| 10 August 2002 | |||||
| 15:00 SAST (UTC+02) | |||||
|
23–30 | |
ABSA Stadium, Durban, South Africa | ||
| (HT: 17–17) | Referee:  | ||||
| Tries: de Kock, Pretorius | Tries: Howlett, MacDonald, Mauger, penalty try | ||||
| Conversions: Pretorius (2) | Conversions: Mehrtens (2) | ||||
| Penalties: Pretorius (2) | Penalties: Mehrtens (2) | ||||
| Drop Goals: Pretorius | |||||
| 17 August 2002 | |||||
| 15:00 SAST (UTC+02) | |||||
|
33–31 | |
Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa | ||
| (HT: 14–9) | Referee: | ||||
| Tries: Paulse (2), Greeff, Russell, van Niekerk | Tries: Kefu, Cannon, Rogers | ||||
| Conversions: Greeff (4) | Conversions: Burke (2) | ||||
| Penalties: Burke (3) | |||||
| Drop Goals: Gregan |
| Tri Nations 2002 Winners |
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| New Zealand Fourth Title |
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External links
- Tri Nations at Rugby.com.au
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