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1998 Tri Nations Series

FieldValue
name1998 Tri Nations Series
championSouth Africa
captionOfficial logo
count1
bledisloe cup
matches6
tries22
attendance295697
top scorerMatt Burke (50)
most triesMatt Burke (3)
preceded by[1997](1997-tri-nations-series)
succeeded by[1999](1999-tri-nations-series)

The 1998 Tri Nations Series was contested from 11 July to 22 August between the Australia, New Zealand and South Africa national rugby union teams. The Springboks won the tournament.

Australia won the Bledisloe Cup, which New Zealand had won for the 3 previous years. The two Tri-Nations tests gave it a winning 2–0 lead. (It went on to make it 3–0 in the third test which came after the Tri-Nations.)

Table

PlaceNationGamesPointsTry
bonusLosing
bonusTable
pointsPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDiff
144008054+2610**17**
242027982–311**10**
340046588–2302**2**

Results

Round 1

I. Jones 40' m Spencer (1)

AUS Rod Macqueen
NZL John Hart

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Round 2

Gregan 52' m

AUS Rod Macqueen
RSA Nick Mallett

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Notes:

  • This was the first rugby test match staged at Subiaco Oval.

Round 3

NZL John Hart
RSA Nick Mallett

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Round 4

Lomu Burke Larkham Little

NZL John Hart
AUS Rod Macqueen

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Round 5

Skinstad Terblanche Van der Westhuizen Randell

RSA Nick Mallett
NZL John Hart

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Round 6

Skinstad

RSA Nick Mallett
AUS Rod Macqueen

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References

References

  1. Jenkins, Peter. (13 July 1998). "Wallabies savour moment, for starters". [[The Australian]].
  2. "Match Report: New Zealand vs Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground, 11 July 1998".
  3. "Australia 24 - 16 New Zealand".
  4. Crowden, Greg. (20 July 1998). "Boks coach praises 'true test' of teams". [[Sydney Morning Herald]].
  5. "Australia 13 - 14 South Africa".
  6. "New Zealand 3 - 13 South Africa".
  7. "New Zealand 23 - 27 Australia".
  8. "South Africa 24 - 23 New Zealand".
  9. "South Africa 29 - 15 Australia".
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