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2002 Tri Nations Series

Rugby competition

Rugby competition

FieldValue
name2002 Tri Nations Series
captionOfficial logo
championNew Zealand
count4
bledisloe cup
mandela challenge plate
matches6
tries32
attendance306764
preceded by[2001](2001-tri-nations-series)
succeeded by[2003](2003-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.

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. As of 2025, this was the last time that Australia won the Bledisloe Cup.

Table

PlaceNationGamesPointsTry
bonusLosing
bonusTable
pointsPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDiff
143019765+3221**15**
242029186+512**11**
34103103140−3721**7**

Results

Round 1

NZL John Mitchell
AUS Eddie Jones

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Round 2

Howlett Marshall Robertson Thorne Joubert

NZL John Mitchell
RSA Rudolf Straeuli

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Round 3

Tune Mortlock Skinstad Russell Mortlock

AUS Eddie Jones
RSA Rudolf Straeuli

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Round 4

Sharpe

AUS Eddie Jones
NZL John Mitchell

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Round 5

Pretorius 32' Penalty try 17' Howlett 36' Mauger 80'

RSA Rudolf Straeuli
NZL John Mitchell

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Referee McHugh had to be replaced in the 43rd minute after a drunk South African fan, Pieter van Zyl, ran onto the pitch and tackled him, leaving McHugh with a dislocated shoulder and having to be carried off on a stretcher. He was replaced by Chris White.

Round 6

Greeff Russell Van Niekerk Cannon Rogers

RSA Rudolf Straeuli
AUS Eddie Jones

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References

References

  1. "New Zealand 12 - 6 Australia".
  2. "New Zealand 41 - 20 South Africa".
  3. "Australia 38 - 27 South Africa".
  4. "Australia 16 - 14 New Zealand".
  5. "South Africa 23 - 30 New Zealand".
  6. (10 August 2002). "Referee hurt in fan attack".
  7. "South Africa 33 - 31 Australia".
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