2009 Tri Nations Series

The 2009 Tri Nations Series was the fourteenth annual Tri Nations rugby union series between the national rugby union teams of New Zealand, Australia and South Africa, respectively nicknamed the All Blacks, Wallabies, and Springboks. The Springboks secured the season crown in their final match on 12 September, defeating the defending series champion All Blacks 32–29 in Hamilton.

2009 Tri Nations Series
Date18 July 2009–
19 September 2009
Final positions
Champions South Africa (3rd title)
Bledisloe Cup New Zealand
Freedom Cup South Africa
Mandela Challenge Plate South Africa
Tournament statistics
Matches played9
Tries scored27 (3 per match)
Attendance399,093 (44,344 per match)
Top scorer(s) Morné Steyn (95)
Most tries Matt Giteau (3)
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Background

New Zealand, South Africa and Australia were ranked first, second, and third in the world respectively by the International Rugby Board (IRB) immediately before the start of the Tri Nations on 30 June 2009.[1] For South Africa, the tournament comes on the back of the British and Irish Lions Tour.

Tri-Nations 2009

On 18 July, the All Blacks drew first blood in the series, coming from behind to defeat the Wallabies 22–16 at Eden Park.[2] The All Blacks then departed for a two-test series against the Springboks in South Africa (Bloemfontein and Durban). The Boks won the first test 28–19, a result that not only gave them the series lead but also put them ahead of the All Blacks for first place in the IRB World Rankings.[3] The following week, they defeated the All Blacks again, with Morné Steyn scoring all of their points in a 31–19 win.[4] Steyn's performance broke the previous mark of New Zealand's Andrew Mehrtens for individual points in a Tri Nations match. The Boks completed their home leg with a 29–17 win over the Wallabies in Cape Town, with Steyn scoring 24 of their points.[5]

The series then travelled to Australia for the Wallabies' three home matches. It opened with the second Bledisloe Cup match with the All Blacks, won by the All Blacks 19–18.[6] The Springboks then picked up a 32–25 bonus-point win over the Wallabies in Perth.[7] The Wallabies then defeated the Springboks 21–6, at Brisbane.[8] The Springboks had to wait another week to try grasp the Tri-Nations title, but had to face the All Blacks at home in Hamilton. The Boks claimed the Tri Nations crown for the first time since 2004 with a 32–29 win.[9] In the final match of the series on 19 September, the All Blacks thumped the Wallabies 33–6 in Wellington.[10]

The final match of the Bledisloe Cup series between Australia and New Zealand took place after the Tri-Nations, on 11 October (the first 3 matches of the series were part of the Tri-Nations).

Standings
Place Nation Games Points Bonus
points		 Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference
1 South Africa 6501158130+28121
2 New Zealand 6303141131+10113
3 Australia 6105103141−3837

Fixtures

New Zealand vs. Australia
18 July 2009
19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand  22–16  Australia
Try: McCaw 25' c
Con: Donald (1/1) 26'
Pen: Donald (5/7) 14', 41', 44', 60', 73'		 Report[11] Try: Barnes 3' c
Con: Giteau (1/1) 4'
Pen: Giteau (3/5) 9', 19', 45'
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)

NEW ZEALAND:
FB15Mils Muliaina
RW14Cory Jane
OC13Conrad Smith
IC12Ma'a Nonu
LW11Sitiveni Sivivatu
FH10Stephen Donald
SH9Jimmy Cowan 53'
N88Rodney So'oialo 61'
OF7Richie McCaw (c)
BF6Jerome Kaino
RL5Isaac Ross 71'
LL4Brad Thorn
TP3Neemia Tialata 44'
HK2Andrew Hore 44'
LP1Tony Woodcock
Replacements:
HK16Keven Mealamu 44'
PR17Owen Franks 44'
LK18Jason Eaton 71'
N819Kieran Read 61'
SH20Piri Weepu 53'
FH21Luke McAlister
WG22Joe Rokocoko
Coach:
Graham Henry

AUSTRALIA:
FB15Adam Ashley-Cooper
RW14Lachie Turner
OC13Stirling Mortlock (c)
IC12Berrick Barnes 61'
LW11Drew Mitchell
FH10Matt Giteau
SH9Luke Burgess 74'
N88Wycliff Palu
OF7George Smith
BF6Richard Brown 50'
RL5Nathan Sharpe
LL4James Horwill 39' to 45' / 63' to 70'
TP3Al Baxter 71'
HK2Stephen Moore
LP1Benn Robinson
Replacements:
HK16Tatafu Polota-Nau
PR17Ben Alexander 71'
LK18Dean Mumm 39'  45' /  63'  70'
N819Phil Waugh
FL20David Pocock 50'
FH21Will Genia 74'
FB22James O'Connor 61'
Coach:
Robbie Deans

Touch judges:
Marius Jonker
Cobus Wessels
Television match official:
Vinny Munro

South Africa vs. New Zealand
25 July 2009
15:00 SAST (UTC+02)
South Africa  28–19  New Zealand
Tries: Pienaar 24' m
Fourie 72' m
Pen: F. Steyn (2/2) 6', 32'
Pienaar (1/4) 16'
M. Steyn (3/3) 42', 56', 77'		 Report[12] Try: Smith 47' c
Con: Donald (1/1) 49'
Pen: Donald (4/5) 3', 51', 63', 73'
Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein
Attendance: 37,081
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)

SOUTH AFRICA:
FB15François Steyn
RW14JP Pietersen
OC13Jaque Fourie
IC12Jean de Villiers 68'
LW11Bryan Habana
FH10Ruan Pienaar 40'
SH9Fourie du Preez 73'
N88Pierre Spies
BF7Juan Smith
OF6Heinrich Brüssow
RL5Victor Matfield
LL4Bakkies Botha 68'
TP3John Smit (c) 64' to 73'
HK2Bismarck du Plessis 79'
LP1Tendai Mtawarira
Replacements:
HK16Chiliboy Ralepelle 79'
PR17Jannie du Plessis 64'  73'
LK18Danie Rossouw 68'
N819Ryan Kankowski
SH20Ricky Januarie 73'
FH21Morné Steyn 40'
FB22Wynand Olivier 68'
Coach:
Peter de Villiers

NEW ZEALAND:
FB15Mils Muliaina
RW14Joe Rokocoko
OC13Conrad Smith 75'
IC12Ma'a Nonu
LW11Sitiveni Sivivatu
FH10Stephen Donald
SH9Brendon Leonard 49'
N88Rodney So'oialo 52'
OF7Richie McCaw (c)
BF6Jerome Kaino
RL5Isaac Ross 64'
LL4Brad Thorn
TP3Neemia Tialata 42'
HK2Andrew Hore 57'
LP1Tony Woodcock
Replacements:
HK16Keven Mealamu 57'
PR17Owen Franks 42'
LK18Jason Eaton 64'
N819Kieran Read 52'
SH20Piri Weepu 49'
FH21Luke McAlister 75'
FB22Cory Jane
Coach:
Graham Henry

Touch judges:
Nigel Owens
Tim Hayes
Television match official:
Johann Meuwesen

South Africa vs. New Zealand
1 August 2009
17:00 SAST (UTC+02)
South Africa  31–19  New Zealand
Try: M. Steyn 38' c
Con: M. Steyn (1/1) 39'
'Pen: M. Steyn (8/9) 5', 15', 18', 32', 40+2', 56', 64', 74'		 Report[4] Try: Ross 12' c
Con: Donald (1/1) 13'
Pen: Donald (3/3) 7', 29', 51'
McAlister (1/1) 61'
ABSA Stadium, Durban
Attendance: 52,572
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

SOUTH AFRICA:
FB15François Steyn
RW14JP Pietersen 28' to 38'
OC13Jaque Fourie 78'
IC12Jean de Villiers 70'
LW11Bryan Habana
FH10Morné Steyn
SH9Fourie du Preez 78'
N88Pierre Spies
BF7Juan Smith 64'
OF6Heinrich Brüssow
RL5Victor Matfield
LL4Bakkies Botha 49' to 59'
 78'
TP3John Smit (c) 78'
HK2Bismarck du Plessis 80'
LP1Tendai Mtawarira
Replacements:
HK16Chiliboy Ralepelle 80'
PR17Jannie du Plessis 78'
LK18Andries Bekker 78'
N819Danie Rossouw 64'
SH20Ricky Januarie 78'
FH21Adrian Jacobs 70'
FB22Wynand Olivier 78'
Coach:
Peter de Villiers

NEW ZEALAND:
FB15Mils Muliaina
RW14Joe Rokocoko
OC13Conrad Smith
IC12Ma'a Nonu
LW11Sitiveni Sivivatu
FH10Stephen Donald 61'
SH9Jimmy Cowan 43'
N88Rodney So'oialo
OF7Richie McCaw (c)
BF6Jerome Kaino 59'
RL5Isaac Ross 30' to 40'
LL4Brad Thorn
TP3Owen Franks 65'
HK2Andrew Hore 43'  76'
LP1Tony Woodcock
Replacements:
HK16Keven Mealamu 43'  76'
PR17John Afoa 65'
LK18Jason Eaton
N819Kieran Read 59'
SH20Piri Weepu 43'
FH21Luke McAlister 61'
FB22Cory Jane
Coach:
Graham Henry

Touch judges:
Alain Rolland
Tim Hayes
Television match official:
Shaun Veldsman

  • John Smit's 60th start as Springboks captain gave him sole possession of the all-time lead in that category.
  • Morné Steyn's 31 points set a new individual record for points in a Tri Nations match, breaking Andrew Mehrtens' previous mark of 29 for the All Blacks against Australia at Eden Park in 1999 as well as the most points scored by an individual in a game against the All Blacks. It is also an all-time Test record for most points by a player who was responsible for all of his team's scoring.

South Africa vs. Australia
8 August 2009
17:00 SAST (UTC+02)
South Africa  29–17  Australia
Try: Matfield 27' m
Pen: M. Steyn (7/7) 8', 11', 13', 21', 36', 54', 78'
Drop: M. Steyn (1/1) 24'		 Report[13] Tries: Ashley-Cooper 2' c
Giteau 66' c
Con: Giteau (2/2) 3', 67'
Drop: Barnes (1/1) 14'
Newlands, Cape Town
Attendance: 48,397[14]
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)

SOUTH AFRICA:
FB15François Steyn 60'
RW14JP Pietersen
OC13Jaque Fourie
IC12Jean de Villiers 71'
LW11Bryan Habana
FH10Morné Steyn
SH9Fourie du Preez 76'
N88Pierre Spies
BF7Juan Smith 52'
OF6Heinrich Brüssow
RL5Victor Matfield
LL4Bakkies Botha 76'
TP3John Smit (c)
HK2Bismarck du Plessis
LP1Tendai Mtawarira 68'
Replacements:
HK16Chiliboy Ralepelle
PR17Jannie du Plessis 68'
LK18Andries Bekker 76'
N819Danie Rossouw 52'
SH20Ricky Januarie 76'
FH21Ruan Pienaar 60'
FB22Adrian Jacobs 71'
Coach:
Peter de Villiers

AUSTRALIA:
FB15Adam Ashley-Cooper
RW14Lachie Turner
OC13Stirling Mortlock (c) 29'
IC12Berrick Barnes
LW11Drew Mitchell
FH10Matt Giteau 34' to 44'
SH9Luke Burgess 55'
N88Wycliff Palu 55'
OF7George Smith 78' to –'
BF6Richard Brown 36' to 46'
RL5Nathan Sharpe
LL4James Horwill 40'
TP3Al Baxter 52'
HK2Stephen Moore 50'
LP1Benn Robinson
Replacements:
HK16Tatafu Polota-Nau 50'
PR17Ben Alexander 52'
LK18Dean Mumm 40'
N819David Pocock 55'
SH20Will Genia 55'
FH21Peter Hynes
FB22James O'Connor 29'
Coach:
Robbie Deans

Touch judges:
Nigel Owens
Tim Hayes
Television match official:
Shaun Veldsman

Australia vs. New Zealand
22 August 2009
20:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Australia  18–19  New Zealand
Pen: Giteau (6/6) 6', 10', 34', 40'+2', 47', 67' Report[15] Try: Nonu 64' c
Con: Carter (1/1) 65'
Pen: Carter (4/5) 3', 44', 58', 78'
ANZ Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 80,228[16]
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)

AUSTRALIA:
FB15James O'Connor 45'
RW14Lachie Turner
OC13Adam Ashley-Cooper
IC12Berrick Barnes 40+2'
LW11Drew Mitchell
FH10Matt Giteau
SH9Luke Burgess 75'
N88Richard Brown 41' to 51'
 70'
OF7George Smith (c)
BF6Rocky Elsom
RL5Nathan Sharpe 70'
LL4James Horwill
TP3Al Baxter 31'
HK2Stephen Moore 20' to 31'
 49'
LP1Benn Robinson 20' to 22'
Replacements:
HK16Tatafu Polota-Nau 20'  31'
 49'
PR17Ben Alexander 20'  22'
 31'
LK18Dean Mumm 70'
N819David Pocock 70'
SH20Will Genia 75'
FH21Ryan Cross 40+2'
FB22Peter Hynes 45'
Coach:
Robbie Deans

NEW ZEALAND:
FB15Mils Muliaina
RW14Joe Rokocoko
OC13Conrad Smith 41'
IC12Luke McAlister 3' to 10'
 49'
LW11Sitiveni Sivivatu
FH10Daniel Carter
SH9Jimmy Cowan
N88Kieran Read
OF7Richie McCaw (c)
BF6Jerome Kaino 67'
RL5Isaac Ross
LL4Brad Thorn
TP3Owen Franks 69'
HK2Andrew Hore
LP1Tony Woodcock
Replacements:
HK16Aled de Malmanche
PR17John Afoa 69'
LK18Jason Eaton
N819Rodney So'oialo 67'
SH20Brendon Leonard
FH21Stephen Donald 49'
FB22Ma'a Nonu 3'  10'
 41'
Coach:
Graham Henry

Touch judges:
Craig Joubert
Cobus Wessels
Television match official:
George Ayoub

Australia vs. South Africa
29 August 2009
18:00 AWST (UTC+08)
Australia  25–32  South Africa
Tries: Giteau (2) 43' c, 75' m
Turner 80' c
Con: Giteau (2/3) 44', 80'
Pen: Giteau (2/4) 27', 39'		 Report[17] Tries: du Preez 5' c
Fourie 9' m
Habana (2) 32' c, 53' c
Con: M. Steyn (3/4)
Pen: M. Steyn (2/3) 16', 67'
Subiaco Oval, Perth
Attendance: 36,148[18]
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)

AUSTRALIA:
FB15James O'Connor 77'
RW14Lachie Turner
OC13Ryan Cross 65'
IC12Adam Ashley-Cooper
LW11Peter Hynes
FH10Matt Giteau
SH9Luke Burgess 56'
N88Richard Brown 48'
OF7George Smith (c)
BF6Rocky Elsom
RL5Mark Chisholm
LL4James Horwill
TP3Ben Alexander
HK2Stephen Moore 54'
LP1Benn Robinson
Replacements:
HK16Tatafu Polota-Nau 54'
PR17Al Baxter
LK18Dean Mumm
N819David Pocock 48'
SH20Will Genia 56'
FH21Quade Cooper 65'
FB22Drew Mitchell 77'
Coach:
Robbie Deans

SOUTH AFRICA:
FB15Ruan Pienaar 72'
RW14JP Pietersen 65'
OC13Jaque Fourie
IC12Jean de Villiers
LW11Bryan Habana
FH10Morné Steyn
SH9Fourie du Preez 76'
N88Pierre Spies
BF7Juan Smith 54'
OF6Heinrich Brüssow
RL5Victor Matfield
LL4Bakkies Botha 55'
TP3John Smit (c) 76'
HK2Bismarck du Plessis 76'
LP1Tendai Mtawarira
Replacements:
HK16Chiliboy Ralepelle 76'
PR17Jannie du Plessis 76'
LK18Andries Bekker 55'
N819Schalk Burger 54'
SH20Ricky Januarie 76'
FH21Adrian Jacobs 65'
FB22François Steyn 72'
Coach:
Peter de Villiers

Touch judges:
Chris Pollock
Vinny Munro
Television match official:
Keith Brown

Australia vs. South Africa
5 September 2009
20:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Australia  21–6  South Africa
Tries: Ashley-Cooper 62' c
O'Connor 76' m
Con: Giteau (1/2) 63'
Pen: Giteau (2/3) 5', 26'
Drop: Giteau (1/1) 34'		 Report[19] Pen: M. Steyn (1/1) 36'
Drop: M. Steyn (1/1) 28'
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 47,481
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

AUSTRALIA:
FB15James O'Connor
RW14Lachie Turner 30'
OC13Adam Ashley-Cooper
IC12Berrick Barnes 74'
LW11Drew Mitchell
FH10Matt Giteau
SH9Will Genia
N88George Smith (c)
OF7David Pocock
BF6Rocky Elsom
RL5Mark Chisholm
LL4James Horwill
TP3Ben Alexander 78'
HK2Tatafu Polota-Nau 32'
LP1Benn Robinson
Replacements:
HK16Stephen Moore 32'
PR17Pek Cowan 78'
LK18Dean Mumm
N819Wycliff Palu
SH20Luke Burgess
FH21Quade Cooper 74'
FB22Peter Hynes 30'
Coach:
Robbie Deans

SOUTH AFRICA:
FB15Ruan Pienaar 68'
RW14Odwa Ndungane
OC13Jaque Fourie
IC12Jean de Villiers
LW11Bryan Habana 35'
FH10Morné Steyn
SH9Fourie du Preez
N88Pierre Spies
BF7Juan Smith
OF6Heinrich Brüssow 59'
RL5Victor Matfield
LL4Bakkies Botha 60'
TP3John Smit (c)
HK2Bismarck du Plessis
LP1Tendai Mtawarira
Replacements:
HK16Chiliboy Ralepelle
PR17Jannie du Plessis
LK18Danie Rossouw 60'
N819Schalk Burger 59'
SH20Ricky Januarie
FH21Adrian Jacobs 35'
FB22François Steyn 68'
Coach:
Peter de Villiers

Touch judges:
Bryce Lawrence
Vinny Munro
Television match official:
George Ayoub

New Zealand vs. South Africa
12 September 2009
19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand  29–32  South Africa
Tries: Sivivatu 55' c
McCaw 78' c
Con: Carter (2/2)
Pen: Carter (5/5) 1', 14', 22', 34', 64'		 Report[20] Tries: du Preez 19' c
de Villiers 51' c
Con: M. Steyn (2/2)
Pen: F. Steyn (3/3) 6', 9', 26'
M. Steyn (2/2) 33', 71'
Drop: M. Steyn (1/1) 17'
Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Attendance: 31,000[21]
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

NEW ZEALAND:
FB15Mils Muliaina
RW14Joe Rokocoko
OC13Ma'a Nonu
IC12Stephen Donald 50'
LW11Sitiveni Sivivatu 72'
FH10Daniel Carter
SH9Jimmy Cowan
N88Kieran Read
OF7Richie McCaw (c)
BF6Jerome Kaino 72'
RL5Isaac Ross
LL4Brad Thorn
TP3Owen Franks 50'
HK2Andrew Hore
LP1Tony Woodcock
Replacements:
HK16Aled de Malmanche
PR17John Afoa 50'
FL18Adam Thomson 72'
N819Rodney So'oialo
SH20Brendon Leonard
CR21Isaia Toeava 50'
FB22Cory Jane 72'
Coach:
Graham Henry

SOUTH AFRICA:
FB15François Steyn
RW14Odwa Ndungane
OC13Jaque Fourie
IC12Jean de Villiers
LW11Bryan Habana 77'
FH10Morné Steyn
SH9Fourie du Preez 77'
N88Pierre Spies
BF7Schalk Burger 67'
OF6Heinrich Brüssow
RL5Victor Matfield
LL4Bakkies Botha 71'
TP3John Smit (c)
HK2Bismarck du Plessis 80'
LP1Tendai Mtawarira 79'
Replacements:
HK16Chiliboy Ralepelle 80'
PR17Jannie du Plessis 79'
LK18Danie Rossouw 71'
N819Ryan Kankowski 67'
SH20Ricky Januarie 77'
FH21Adrian Jacobs 77'
FB22Ruan Pienaar
Coach:
Peter de Villiers

Touch judges:
Wayne Barnes
Stuart Dickinson
Television match official:
George Ayoub

  • John Smit became the second Springbok (after Percy Montgomery) and the 26th player overall to earn 90 Test caps.
  • Morné Steyn became the highest individual point scorer in a Tri-Nations season with 95 points this season alone.
  • Frans Steyn's three penalties were all kicked from his own half of the field. He is believed to be the first player ever to have converted three penalties from his own half in a Test match.[22]
  • Dan Carter reached two major milestones in the first half:
    • His first penalty made him the leading point scorer in Tri Nations history, surpassing former All Black Andrew Mehrtens. Carter entered the match with 326 Tri Nations points to Mehrtens' 328, and ended the evening with 345.
    • His third penalty of the match made him the seventh player in history to reach 900 career Test points. He entered the match on 893 Test points, tied for seventh all-time with Montgomery, and ended the match in sixth place with 912 points, also surpassing former Wallaby Michael Lynagh.

New Zealand vs. Australia
19 September 2009
19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand  33–6  Australia
Tries: Jane 31' c
Nonu 75' c
Rokocoko 80' c
Con: Carter (3/3)
Pen: Carter (4/5) 14', 16', 21', 46'		 Report[23] Pen: Giteau (1/2) 7'
Drop: Barnes (1/1) 28'
Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 34,186[24]
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)

NEW ZEALAND:
FB15Mils Muliaina
RW14Cory Jane 59'
OC13Isaia Toeava 29' to 39'
IC12Ma'a Nonu
LW11Joe Rokocoko
FH10Daniel Carter
SH9Jimmy Cowan 68'
N88Kieran Read
OF7Richie McCaw (c)
BF6Adam Thomson 72'
RL5Tom Donnelly 66'
LL4Brad Thorn
TP3Neemia Tialata 47'
HK2Andrew Hore
LP1Tony Woodcock
Replacements:
HK16Aled de Malmanche
PR17John Afoa 47'
LK18Jason Eaton 66'
N819Rodney So'oialo 72'
SH20Brendon Leonard 68'
FH21Stephen Donald
FB22Hosea Gear 59'
Coach:
Graham Henry

AUSTRALIA:
FB15James O'Connor
RW14Lachie Turner
OC13Adam Ashley-Cooper
IC12Berrick Barnes
LW11Drew Mitchell
FH10Matt Giteau
SH9Will Genia 76'
N88George Smith (c) 68'
OF7David Pocock
BF6Rocky Elsom 61' to 68' (c)
RL5Mark Chisholm
LL4James Horwill
TP3Ben Alexander
HK2Tatafu Polota-Nau 48'
LP1Benn Robinson 67'
Replacements:
HK16Stephen Moore 48'
PR17Pekaho Cowan 67'
LK18Dean Mumm
N819Wycliff Palu 61'
SH20Luke Burgess 76'
FH21Quade Cooper
FB22Peter Hynes
Coach:
Robbie Deans

Touch judges:
Wayne Barnes
Cobus Wessels
Television match official:
Shaun Veldsman

Tri Nations
2009 Winners
South Africa
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See also

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Preceded by
2008 Tri Nations		 Rugby Union Tri Nations
2009		 Succeeded by
2010 Tri Nations
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