2006 Tri Nations Series

2006 Tri Nations
Champions  New Zealand (7thth title)
Matches played 9
Tries scored 42 (4.67 per match)
Attendance 406,899 (45,211 per match)
Top scorer(s) Daniel Carter (99)
Top try scorer(s) Lote Tuqiri (3)
Jaque Fourie (3)

The 2006 Tri Nations Series, an annual rugby union competition between the national teams of Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, marked the tenth anniversary of the original competition. With three rounds still remaining, the New Zealand All Blacks were assured of first place in the competition after their victory over Australia on 19 August, their 21st consecutive home win.[1]

This year, for the first time, each team played the others three times, instead of twice, as had been the case previously. This was the result of a new television deal between SANZAR, the consortium of the three countries' rugby federations that organises the tournament, and broadcasters in the SANZAR countries and the United Kingdom.[2] As a result, the duration of the competition was extended and it ran from 8 July to 9 September.

The All Blacks won all three matches against Australia, thus retaining the Bledisloe Cup. They also won two of their three matches against South Africa, thereby winning the Freedom Cup for the first time. Australia regained the Mandela Challenge Plate after winning their two home tests against South Africa.

Contents

Standings

Place Nation Games Points Bonus
points
Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1  New Zealand 6 5 0 1 179 112 +67 3 23
2  Australia 6 2 0 4 133 121 +12 3 11
3  South Africa 6 2 0 4 106 185 −79 1 9

Format

As in past competitions, points were earned as follows:

The run-up

Australia

At the end of 2005, the Wallabies looked to be in decline after having just ended an all-time record Test losing streak of seven. The streak led to the sacking of coach Eddie Jones and his replacement by John Connolly. The 2006 mid-year Tests saw improvement with two wins over England and a win over Ireland. Ireland's captain Brian O'Driscoll – who played against both the Wallabies and All Blacks in Ireland's mid-year Tests – was more impressed by the Wallabies, and tipped them as favourites over the All Blacks.[3]

New Zealand

Going into the competition, the All Blacks, notwithstanding O'Driscoll's assessment, were the clear favourites as the top-ranked team in the world, coming off a year in 2005 in which they only lost one Test (their away fixture against South Africa in the 2005 Tri Nations) and an undefeated run through the 2006 mid-year Tests. However, All Blacks coach Graham Henry used the mid-year Tests to experiment with his squad. They had to come back in the last 20 minutes to win their first Test against Ireland, and had to survive a last-minute push by Argentina at Vélez Sársfield. Despite these close victories amidst much New Zealand complacency, the All Blacks possessed a strong, co-ordinated forward pack, quality playmakers, explosive backs and blistering pace out wide. Their most important asset was arguably their depth in all positions.

Before the first test, Australian television channel, the Seven Network, aired an advertisement where the All Blacks performed the Ka Mate haka with digitally inserted handbags, a reference to an incident where Tana Umaga hit a Hurricane team-mate over the head with a woman's handbag, breaking her cellular phone. This advertisement was seen by some as offensive to both Maori and the All Blacks. The All Blacks performed the new Kapa o Pango haka instead of the Ka Mate in Christchurch for the first time against Australia. Some observers found gestures used in this haka to be offensive.

South Africa

Of the three teams in the competition, the Springboks entered with the most questions. The selection policy of coach Jake White was controversial in 2005, with White choosing to primarily stay with veterans of South Africa's victorious 2004 Tri Nations squad. His choices eventually panned out, with the Boks only narrowly losing out to the All Blacks in the 2005 Tri Nations.

White largely stayed with his veterans in the 2006 mid-year Tests, which led to even more controversy among Boks supporters. In the meantime, several key Boks players were unavailable during the mid-year Tests due to injury, among them André Pretorius and Bakkies Botha. The Boks won two Tests over Scotland, but suffered a huge blow in the second Test when 2004 World Player of the Year Schalk Burger suffered a career-threatening neck injury. Recent articles indicated that Schalk Burger had a successful operation to his neck and he may play again next year. They went on to lose to France at Newlands, their first home loss since 2003. In that Test, they lost two key backs, Jean de Villiers and Bryan Habana, to rib injuries. De Villiers was initially expected to be out for the entire Tri Nations, but Habana recovered in time for the series opener.[4] (In the end, de Villiers would return for South Africa's home leg of the series.) As for other players, Pretorius would be out for at least the first two Boks matches, while Botha was out for the entire series.[5] Partly due to the injuries, White named four newcomers to his Tri Nations squad.[5]

During the lead-in to the Tri Nations, White also caused considerable controversy by publicly seeking an extension to his contract through 2009, even after the loss to France.[6] Also, he was heavily criticised for his refusal to select flanker Luke Watson, arguably the country's form player, even after the loss of Burger. The criticism became more intense after the Boks' hammering in their Tri Nations opener.[7][8]

Fixtures and results

Kickoff times are local

Week 1

8 July 2006
19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand  32–12  Australia Jade Stadium, Christchurch[9]
Attendance: 33,727
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
Tries: Mealamu (2) 28' c, 35' c
McCaw 49' c
Toeava 78' m
Con: Carter (3)
Pen: Carter (2) 47', 54'
Tries: Tuqiri 16' c
Fava 51' m
Con: Mortlock

NEW ZEALAND:
FB 15 Leon MacDonald 70'
RW 14 Rico Gear 59' 61'
OC 13 Mils Muliaina
IC 12 Aaron Mauger
LW 11 Joe Rokocoko
FH 10 Dan Carter
SH 9 Byron Kelleher 64'
N8 8 Rodney So'oialo 72'
OF 7 Richie McCaw (c)
BF 6 Jerry Collins
RL 5 Jason Eaton 59'
LL 4 Chris Jack
TP 3 Carl Hayman
HK 2 Keven Mealamu 72'
LP 1 Tony Woodcock 53'
Substitutions:
HK 16 Andrew Hore 72'
PR 17 Greg Somerville 53'
LK 18 Ali Williams 59'
N8 19 Chris Masoe 72'
SH 20 Piri Weepu 64'
FH 21 Luke McAlister
FB 22 Isaia Toeava 59' 61' 70'
Coach:
Graham Henry

AUSTRALIA:
FB 15 Chris Latham
RW 14 Mark Gerrard
OC 13 Stirling Mortlock
IC 12 Mat Rogers 65'
LW 11 Lote Tuqiri
FH 10 Stephen Larkham
SH 9 George Gregan (c) 70'
N8 8 Rocky Elsom 26' to 36'
OF 7 George Smith 70'
BF 6 Mark Chisholm 50'
RL 5 Daniel Vickerman
LL 4 Nathan Sharpe
TP 3 Guy Shepardson 64'
HK 2 Tai McIsaac 37'
LP 1 Greg Holmes
Substitutions:
HK 16 Jeremy Paul 37'
PR 17 Al Baxter 64'
LK 18 Scott Fava 50'
N8 19 Phil Waugh 70'
SH 20 Sam Cordingley 70'
CE 21 Matt Giteau 65'
WG 22 Ben Tune
Coach:
John Connolly


Week 2

15 July 2006
20:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Australia  49–0  South Africa Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane[10]
Attendance: 45,978
Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand)
Tries: Paul 16' c
Holmes 25' c
Giteau (2) 38' c, 75' m
Latham 65' c
Chisholm 80+4' c
Con: Mortlock (5)
Pen: Mortlock (2) 21', 32'
Drop: Larkham 5'

AUSTRALIA:
FB 15 Chris Latham
RW 14 Mark Gerrard 70'
OC 13 Stirling Mortlock
IC 12 Matt Giteau 76'
LW 11 Lote Tuqiri
FH 10 Stephen Larkham
SH 9 George Gregan (c) 43'
N8 8 Scott Fava
OF 7 George Smith 76'
BF 6 Rocky Elsom
RL 5 Daniel Vickerman 43'
LL 4 Nathan Sharpe
TP 3 Guy Shepardson
HK 2 Jeremy Paul 57'
LP 1 Greg Holmes 69'
Substitutions:
HK 16 Sean Hardman 57'
LP 17 Al Baxter 69'
RL 18 Mark Chisholm 43'
N8 19 Phil Waugh 76'
SH 20 Sam Cordingley 43'
FH 21 Mat Rogers 76'
RW 22 Clyde Rathbone 70'
Coach:
John Connolly

SOUTH AFRICA:
FB 15 Percy Montgomery 69'
RW 14 Akona Ndungane 61'
OC 13 Jaque Fourie
IC 12 Wynand Olivier 65'
LW 11 Bryan Habana
FH 10 Jaco van der Westhuyzen
SH 9 Ricky Januarie 63'
N8 8 Pierre Spies
OF 7 Juan Smith
BF 6 Joe van Niekerk 72'
RL 5 Danie Rossouw 41'
LL 4 Victor Matfield 31' to 41'
TP 3 CJ van der Linde
HK 2 John Smit (c) 77'
LP 1 Os du Randt 50'
Substitutions:
HK 16 Danie Coetzee 77'
LP 17 Eddie Andrews 50'
RL 18 Albert van den Berg 41'
N8 19 Jacques Cronjé 72'
SH 20 Fourie du Preez 63'
FH 21 Meyer Bosman 69'
FB 22 Breyton Paulse 61'
Coach:
Jake White


Week 3

22 July 2006
19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand  35–17  South Africa Westpac Stadium, Wellington[11]
Attendance: 38,000
Referee: Joël Jutge (France)
Tries: Weepu 40+6' c
McCaw 80+9' c
Con: Carter (2)
Pen: Carter (7) 5', 23', 28', 35', 50', 59', 80+8'
Tries: du Preez 1' c
Paulse 71' c
Con: Montgomery (2)
Pen: Montgomery 80+2'

NEW ZEALAND:
FB 15 Leon MacDonald
RW 14 Doug Howlett
OC 13 Mils Muliaina
IC 12 Sam Tuitupou 77'
LW 11 Scott Hamilton
FH 10 Dan Carter
SH 9 Piri Weepu 58'
N8 8 Rodney So'oialo
OF 7 Richie McCaw (c) 77'
BF 6 Reuben Thorne
RL 5 Ali Williams
LL 4 Chris Jack
TP 3 Carl Hayman
HK 2 Anton Oliver 62'
LP 1 Neemia Tialata 54'
Substitutions:
HK 16 Andrew Hore 62'
LP 17 Greg Somerville 54'
RL 18 Greg Rawlinson
N8 19 Chris Masoe 77'
SH 20 Jimmy Cowan 58'
FH 21 Luke McAlister 77'
FB 22 Isaia Toeava
Coach:
Graham Henry

SOUTH AFRICA:
FB 15 Percy Montgomery
RW 14 Breyton Paulse
OC 13 Jaque Fourie
IC 12 Wynand Olivier
LW 11 Bryan Habana
FH 10 Butch James
SH 9 Fourie du Preez
N8 8 Jacques Cronjé
OF 7 Juan Smith
BF 6 Solly Tyibilika 64'
RL 5 Victor Matfield
LL 4 Albert van den Berg 59'
TP 3 CJ van der Linde
HK 2 John Smit (c)
LP 1 Os du Randt
Substitutions:
HK 16 Danie Coetzee
LP 17 Eddie Andrews
RL 18 Johann Muller 59'
N8 19 Joe van Niekerk 64'
SH 20 Ricky Januarie
FH 21 Meyer Bosman
RW 22 JP Pietersen
Coach:
Jake White


Week 4

29 July 2006
20:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Australia  9–13  New Zealand Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane[12]
Attendance: 52,498
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Pen: Mortlock (3) 8', 36', 60' Try: Rokocoko 10' c
Con: Carter
Pen: Carter 17'
Drop: Carter 58'

AUSTRALIA:
FB 15 Chris Latham
RW 14 Mark Gerrard 75'
OC 13 Stirling Mortlock
IC 12 Matt Giteau
LW 11 Lote Tuqiri 72'
FH 10 Stephen Larkham
SH 9 George Gregan (c) 74'
N8 8 Scott Fava 61'
OF 7 George Smith
BF 6 Rocky Elsom 61'
RL 5 Daniel Vickerman
LL 4 Nathan Sharpe
TP 3 Rodney Blake 77'
HK 2 Jeremy Paul 61'
LP 1 Greg Holmes
Substitutions:
HK 16 Tai McIsaac 61'
LP 17 Guy Shepherdson 77'
RL 18 Mark Chisholm 61'
N8 19 Phil Waugh 61'
SH 20 Sam Cordingley 74'
FH 21 Mat Rogers 75'
RW 22 Clyde Rathbone 72'
Coach:
John Connolly

NEW ZEALAND:
FB 15 Leon MacDonald
RW 14 Rico Gear
OC 13 Mils Muliaina
IC 12 Aaron Mauger
LW 11 Joe Rokocoko
FH 10 Dan Carter
SH 9 Byron Kelleher 74'
N8 8 Rodney So'oialo
OF 7 Richie McCaw (c)
BF 6 Jerry Collins 61'
RL 5 Ali Williams 72'
LL 4 Chris Jack
TP 3 Carl Hayman
HK 2 Keven Mealamu 76'
LP 1 Tony Woodcock 68'
Substitutions:
HK 16 Andrew Hore 76'
LP 17 Greg Somerville 68'
RL 18 Jason Eaton 72'
N8 19 Chris Masoe 61'
SH 20 Jimmy Cowan 74'
FH 21 Luke McAlister
FB 22 Isaia Toeava
Coach:
Graham Henry


Week 5

5 August 2006
20:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Australia  20–18  South Africa Telstra Stadium, Sydney[13]
Attendance: 60,522
Referee: Joël Jutge (France)
Tries: Gerrard 33' c
Rogers 78' c
Con: Mortlock (2)
Pen: Mortlock (2) 11', 66'
Tries: Fourie 56' c
Montgomery 69' m
Con: James
Pen: James (2) 47', 50'

AUSTRALIA:
FB 15 Chris Latham
RW 14 Mark Gerrard 74'
OC 13 Stirling Mortlock
IC 12 Matt Giteau
LW 11 Lote Tuqiri
FH 10 Stephen Larkham 71'
SH 9 George Gregan (c) 74'
N8 8 Wycliff Palu
OF 7 George Smith 55'
BF 6 Rocky Elsom 74'
RL 5 Daniel Vickerman
LL 4 Nathan Sharpe
TP 3 Rodney Blake
HK 2 Tai McIsaac 60'
LP 1 Greg Holmes
Substitutions:
HK 16 Jeremy Paul 60'
LP 17 Guy Shepherdson
RL 18 Mark Chisholm 74'
N8 19 Phil Waugh 55'
SH 20 Sam Cordingley 74'
FH 21 Mat Rogers 71'
RW 22 Clyde Rathbone 74'
Coach:
John Connolly

SOUTH AFRICA:
FB 15 Percy Montgomery
RW 14 Akona Ndungane
OC 13 Jaque Fourie
IC 12 Wynand Olivier
LW 11 Bryan Habana
FH 10 Butch James
SH 9 Fourie du Preez
N8 8 Jacques Cronjé
OF 7 Juan Smith
BF 6 Solomzi Tyibilika 71'
RL 5 Victor Matfield
LL 4 Johann Muller 77'
TP 3 CJ van der Linde
HK 2 John Smit (c)
LP 1 Os du Randt
Substitutions:
HK 16 Mahlatse Ralepelle
LP 17 Eddie Andrews
RL 18 Albert van den Berg 77'
N8 19 Joe van Niekerk 71'
SH 20 Ricky Januarie
FH 21 Meyer Bosman
FB 22 Jaco van der Westhuyzen
Coach:
Jake White


Week 6

19 August 2006
17:30 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand  34–27  Australia Eden Park, Auckland[14]
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Chris White (England)
Tries: Eaton 36' m
Jack 53' c
McAlister 68' c
Con: Carter (2)
Pen: Carter (5) 6', 20', 46', 51', 79'
Tries: Tuqiri (2) 25' c, 71' c
Elsom 39' c
Con: Mortlock (3)
Pen: Mortlock (2) 3', 15'

NEW ZEALAND:
FB 15 Mils Muliaina
RW 14 Doug Howlett
OC 13 Isaia Toeava 43'
IC 12 Luke McAlister
LW 11 Joe Rokocoko
FH 10 Dan Carter
SH 9 Byron Kelleher 46'
N8 8 Rodney So'oialo 67'
OF 7 Richie McCaw (c)
BF 6 Jerry Collins
RL 5 Jason Eaton 54'
LL 4 Chris Jack
TP 3 Carl Hayman 26'
HK 2 Keven Mealamu
LP 1 Tony Woodcock
Substitutions:
HK 16 Andrew Hore
LP 17 Greg Somerville 26'
RL 18 Ali Williams 54'
N8 19 Chris Masoe 67'
SH 20 Piri Weepu 46'
FH 21 Sam Tuitupou
FB 22 Leon MacDonald 43'
Coach:
Graham Henry

AUSTRALIA:
FB 15 Chris Latham
RW 14 Clyde Rathbone
OC 13 Stirling Mortlock
IC 12 Matt Giteau
LW 11 Lote Tuqiri
FH 10 Stephen Larkham 69'
SH 9 George Gregan (c)
N8 8 Wycliff Palu
OF 7 Phil Waugh 78' to 80'
BF 6 Rocky Elsom 67'
RL 5 Daniel Vickerman
LL 4 Nathan Sharpe
TP 3 Rodney Blake 69'
HK 2 Jeremy Paul
LP 1 Greg Holmes
Substitutions:
HK 16 Tai McIsaac
LP 17 Al Baxter 69'
RL 18 Mark Chisholm 67'
N8 19 George Smith
SH 20 Brett Sheehan
FH 21 Mark Gerrard
RW 22 Mat Rogers 69'
Coach:
John Connolly


Week 7

26 August 2006
15:00 SAST (UTC+02)
South Africa  26–45  New Zealand Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria[15][16]
Attendance: 52,000
Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)
Tries: du Preez 10' m
Fourie (2) 63' m, 70' c
Con: Pretorius
Pen: Montgomery (2) 1', 48'
James 3'
Tries: Tialata 36' c
McAlister 45' c
Sivivatu 55' m
Muliaina 57' c
Gear 75' c
Con: Carter (4)
Pen: Carter (4) 6', 21', 40+6', 43'

SOUTH AFRICA:
FB 15 Percy Montgomery 61'
RW 14 Akona Ndungane
OC 13 Jaque Fourie
IC 12 Jean de Villiers 77'
LW 11 Bryan Habana
FH 10 Butch James 59'
SH 9 Fourie du Preez
N8 8 Jacques Cronjé
OF 7 Pierre Spies
BF 6 Solomzi Tyibilika 47'
RL 5 Victor Matfield 61'
LL 4 Johann Muller
TP 3 CJ van der Linde 23'
HK 2 John Smit (c)
LP 1 Os du Randt 78'
Substitutions:
HK 16 Mahlatse Ralepelle 78'
LP 17 BJ Botha 23'
RL 18 Albert van den Berg 61'
N8 19 Pedrie Wannenburg 47'
SH 20 Ruan Pienaar 61'
FH 21 Wynand Olivier 77'
FB 22 Andre Pretorius 59'
Coach:
Jake White

NEW ZEALAND:
FB 15 Leon MacDonald 12'
RW 14 Rico Gear
OC 13 Mils Muliaina
IC 12 Luke McAlister 64'
LW 11 Sitiveni Sivivatu
FH 10 Dan Carter
SH 9 Piri Weepu 63'
N8 8 Chris Masoe 51'
OF 7 Richie McCaw (c)
BF 6 Reuben Thorne
RL 5 Ali Williams
LL 4 Greg Rawlinson 47'
TP 3 Greg Somerville 16'
HK 2 Anton Oliver 59'
LP 1 Neemia Tialata
Substitutions:
HK 16 Keven Mealamu 59'
TP 17 Tony Woodcock 16'
RL 18 Chris Jack 47'
N8 19 Jerry Collins 51'
SH 20 Jimmy Cowan 63'
FH 21 Sam Tuitupou 64'
RW 22 Isaia Toeava 12'
Coach:
Graham Henry


Week 8

2 September 2006
15:00 SAST (UTC+02)
South Africa  21–20  New Zealand Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg[17]
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Chris White (England)
Tries: Habana 24' c
Wannenburg 53' m
Con: Pretorius
Pen: Pretorius (3) 6', 17', 78'
Tries: Carter 20' c
Rokocoko 66' c
Con: Carter (2)
Pen: Carter (2) 10', 40'

SOUTH AFRICA:
FB 15 Jaque Fourie
RW 14 Akona Ndungane 50'
OC 13 Wynand Olivier
IC 12 Jean de Villiers
LW 11 Bryan Habana
FH 10 Andre Pretorius
SH 9 Fourie du Preez 53'
N8 8 AJ Venter
OF 7 Pierre Spies
BF 6 Pedrie Wannenburg
RL 5 Victor Matfield
LL 4 Johann Muller
TP 3 BJ Botha
HK 2 John Smit (c)
LP 1 Os du Randt 23' 29' 73'
Substitutions:
HK 16 Mahlatse Ralepelle
LP 17 Lawrence Sephaka 23' 29' 73'
RL 18 Albert van den Berg
N8 19 Jacques Cronjé
SH 20 Ruan Pienaar 53'
FH 21 Butch James
FB 22 Breyton Paulse 50'
Coach:
Jake White

NEW ZEALAND:
FB 15 Doug Howlett
RW 14 Joe Rokocoko
OC 13 Mils Muliaina
IC 12 Aaron Mauger
LW 11 Sitiveni Sivivatu 61'
FH 10 Dan Carter
SH 9 Jimmy Cowan 61'
N8 8 Rodney So'oialo
OF 7 Richie McCaw (c) 48' 51'
BF 6 Jerry Collins
RL 5 Ali Williams
LL 4 Chris Jack 57'
TP 3 Carl Hayman
HK 2 Andrew Hore 61'
LP 1 Tony Woodcock 64'
Substitutions:
HK 16 Anton Oliver 61'
TP 17 Neemia Tialata 64'
RL 18 Jason Eaton 57'
N8 19 Marty Holah 48' 51'
SH 20 Byron Kelleher 61'
FH 21 Luke McAlister
RW 22 Rico Gear 61'
Coach:
Graham Henry


Week 9

9 September 2006
15:00 SAST (UTC+02)
South Africa  24–16  Australia Ellis Park, Johannesburg[18]
Attendance: 51,174
Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)
Tries: du Preez 57' c
Paulse 71' m
Con: Pretorius
Pen: Pretorius (3) 37', 42', 48'
Drop: Pretorius 53'
Try: Larkham 44' c
Con: Mortlock
Pen: Mortlock (3) 17', 60', 62'

SOUTH AFRICA:
FB 15 JP Pietersen
RW 14 Akona Ndungane 41'
OC 13 Jaque Fourie
IC 12 Jean de Villiers
LW 11 Wynand Olivier
FH 10 Andre Pretorius
SH 9 Fourie du Preez 83'
N8 8 Pedrie Wannenburg
OF 7 AJ Venter 72'
BF 6 Pierre Spies
RL 5 Victor Matfield 83'
LL 4 Johann Muller
TP 3 BJ Botha
HK 2 John Smit (c)
LP 1 Os du Randt 80'
Substitutions:
HK 16 Mahlatse Ralepelle
LP 17 Lawrence Sephaka 80'
RL 18 Albert van den Berg 83'
N8 19 Jacques Cronjé 72'
SH 20 Ruan Pienaar 83'
FH 21 Butch James
FB 22 Breyton Paulse 41'
Coach:
Jake White

AUSTRALIA:
FB 15 Chris Latham
RW 14 Clyde Rathbone
OC 13 Stirling Mortlock
IC 12 Matt Giteau
LW 11 Cameron Shepherd 59'
FH 10 Stephen Larkham 80'
SH 9 George Gregan (c) 79'
N8 8 Wycliff Palu 79'
OF 7 Phil Waugh
BF 6 Rocky Elsom 58'
RL 5 Daniel Vickerman
LL 4 Nathan Sharpe
TP 3 Rodney Blake 66' 85'
HK 2 Jeremy Paul 88'
LP 1 Benn Robinson 85'
Substitutions:
HK 16 Tai McIsaac 88'
LP 17 Al Baxter 66'
RL 18 Mark Chisholm 58'
N8 19 George Smith 79'
SH 20 Brett Sheehan 79'
FH 21 Mark Gerrard 59'
RW 22 Scott Staniforth 80'
Coach:
John Connolly


Tri Nations
2006 Winners
New Zealand
Seventh Title

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