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2011 Tri Nations Series

FieldValue
name2011 Tri Nations Series
image2011 Tri Nations Series logo.jpg
captionOfficial logo
matches6
date23 July 2011–
27 August 2011
attendance278981
tries26
top scorerNZL Dan Carter (35)
most triesAUS Digby Ioane
NZL Ma'a Nonu
NZL Cory Jane
NZL Zac Guildford
RSA John Smit
(2 tries)
championAustralia
count3
bledisloe cup
freedom cup
mandela challenge plate
preceded by[2010](2010-tri-nations-series)
succeeded by[2012](2012-rugby-championship)
champdest1

27 August 2011 NZL Ma'a Nonu NZL Cory Jane NZL Zac Guildford RSA John Smit (2 tries) The 2011 Tri Nations Series was the sixteenth 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. It was also the last series in which only these three teams participated. In 2012, Argentina's Pumas joined this competition, which was rebranded as The Rugby Championship. This made this series the last under the Tri Nations name until 2020, when South Africa withdrew due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The 2011 Rugby World Cup was held in New Zealand between 9 September and 23 October 2011. As a result, the 2011 Tri Nations was shortened to include only six games instead of the usual nine. Each team played the other two countries twice rather than three times. Australia won the series for the first time in ten years.

Standings

PlaceNationGamesPointsBonus
pointsTable
pointsPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDifferenceTriesLosing
143019279+1310**13**
242029564+3111**10**
341035498−4401**5**

Fixtures

All times are local

Round 1

Ioane 11' m O'Connor 43' c Moore 46' c Ashley-Cooper 54' c Smit 75' c

NZL Robbie Deans
RSA Peter de Villiers

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Keith Brown (New Zealand)

Vinny Munro (New Zealand)

Television match official:

Matt Goddard (Australia)

Round 2

Guildford (2) 14' m, 64' m Jane (2) 32' m, 45' c Slade 70' c

NZL Graham Henry
RSA Peter de Villiers

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Stuart Dickinson (Australia)

James Leckie (Australia)

Television match official:

Garratt Williamson (New Zealand)

  • Dan Carter reclaimed the career lead in Test points from Jonny Wilkinson of England with his first penalty, ending the evening with 1,204 career points.

Round 3

Mealamu 27' c Sivivatu 54' c Elsom 76' c

NZL Graham Henry
NZL Robbie Deans

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Touch judges:

Marius Jonker (South Africa)

Christie du Preez (South Africa)

Television match official:

Glen Jackson (New Zealand)

Round 4

James (2/3) 16', 58'

RSA Peter de Villiers
NZL Robbie Deans

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Touch judges:

George Clancy (Ireland)

Carlo Damasco (Italy)

Television match official:

Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

  • South Africa's starting XV had a total of 810 caps going into the match, an all-time record for the sport.

Round 5

RSA Peter de Villiers
NZL Graham Henry

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Touch judges:

Andrew Small (England)

Carlo Damasco (Italy)

Television match official:

Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)

  • This was the first time that a Tri Nations test was played in Port Elizabeth. Source: Fox Sports AllBlacks.com

Round 6

Samo 33' c Beale 60' m Nonu 58' c

NZL Robbie Deans
NZL Graham Henry

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Touch judges:

Craig Joubert (South Africa)

Cobus Wessels (South Africa)

Television match official:

Matt Goddard (Australia)

Player statistics

Leading try scorers

Top try scorersRankNameTeamTries
1John Smit2
Cory Jane
Zac Guildford
Digby Ioane
Ma'a Nonu

Leading point scorers

Top point scorersRankNameTeamPoints
1Dan Carter35
2James O'Connor28
3Morné Steyn26
4Quade Cooper14
5John Smit10
Zac Guildford
Cory Jane
Digby Ioane
Ma'a Nonu
10Butch James6

References

References

  1. (13 May 2010). "Rugby: IRB clears way for Argentina to join Tri-Nations". [[The New Zealand Herald]].
  2. (8 November 2011). ""The Rugby Championship" to replace Tri Nations". [[Australian Rugby Union]].
  3. "SANZAAR confirm 2020 Tri-Nations Series to kick-off 31 October". Rugby.Com.Au.
  4. (27 August 2011). "Australia clinch Tri Nations with victory over New Zealand". The Guardian.
  5. (27 August 2011). "Wallabies clinch Tri-Nations crown". ESPN Scrum.
  6. (27 August 2011). "Australia v New Zealand: match report". [[telegraph.co.uk]].
  7. {{SA Rugby Match Centre. (21 September 2016)
  8. (30 July 2011). "New Zealand humble South Africa". BBC Sport.
  9. (30 July 2011). "New Zealand 40–7 South Africa". BBC Sport.
  10. (6 August 2011). "Clinical New Zealand set Tri-Nations record in Australia win". BBC Sport.
  11. (13 August 2011). "South Africa 9–14 Australia". BBC Sport.
  12. Griffiths, John. (22 August 2011). "The most experienced Test XV and internationals from Rugby, Eton and Harrow". ESPN Scrum.
  13. (20 August 2011). "South Africa beat New Zealand 18–5 in Tri-Nations". BBC Sport.
  14. (19 August 2010). "SANZAR release the draw for the shortened 2011 Tri Nations tournament". Fox Sports News.
  15. "AllBlacks.com".
  16. (27 August 2011). "Australia 25–20 New Zealand". BBC Sport.
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