2011 Tri Nations Series

2011 Tri Nations Series
Date 23 July 2011–
27 August 2011
Final positions
Champions  Australia (3rd title)
Bledisloe Cup  New Zealand
Freedom Cup  New Zealand
Mandela Challenge Plate  Australia
Tournament statistics
Matches played 6
Tries scored 26 (4.33 per match)
Attendance 278,981 (46,497 per match)
Top scorer(s) New Zealand Dan Carter (35)
Most tries Australia Digby Ioane
New Zealand Ma'a Nonu
New Zealand Cory Jane
New Zealand Zac Guildford
South Africa John Smit
(2 tries)
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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 three teams participated, and the last under the Tri Nations name. In 2012, Argentina's Pumas joined this competition,[1] which was rebranded as The Rugby Championship.[2]

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.[3][4][5]

Standings

Place Nation Games Points Bonus
points		 Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference 4 Tries 7 Point Loss
1 Australia 43019279+131013
2 New Zealand 42029564+311110
3 South Africa 41035498−44015

Fixtures

All times are local

Australia vs South Africa, Sydney

23 July 2011
20:05 AEST (UTC+10)
Australia  39–20  South Africa
Try: Alexander 9' c
Ioane 11' m
O'Connor 43' c
Moore 46' c
Ashley-Cooper 54' c
Con: O'Connor (4/5)
Pen: O'Connor (2/2) 37', 50'
 Report Try: Ralepelle 58' c
Smit 75' c
Con: Lambie (2/2)
Pen: M. Steyn (2/2) 30', 40'
ANZ Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 52,718
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
FB15Kurtley Beale  70'
RW14James O'Connor
OC13Adam Ashley-Cooper  63'
IC12Pat McCabe
LW11Digby Ioane
FH10Quade Cooper
SH9 Will Genia  64'
N88 Ben McCalman
OF7 David Pocock  64'
BF6 Rocky Elsom (c)  56'
RL5 James Horwill  56'
LL4 Rob Simmons
TP3 Ben Alexander
HK2 Stephen Moore  60'
LP1 Sekope Kepu
Substitutes:
HK16Saia Fainga'a  60'
PR17Pekahou Cowan  70'
LK18Nathan Sharpe  56'
FL19Matt Hodgson  64'
FL20Scott Higginbotham  56'
SH21Nick Phipps  64'
CE22Anthony Fainga'a  63'
Coach:
New Zealand Robbie Deans
FB15Gio Aplon
RW14Bjorn Basson
OC13Juan de Jongh
IC12Wynand Olivier  66'
LW11Lwazi Mvovo
FH10Morné Steyn  56'
SH9 Ruan Pienaar
N88 Ashley Johnson  51'
OF7 Danie Rossouw
BF6 Deon Stegmann
RL5 Alistair Hargreaves
LL4 Flip van der Merwe  33'
TP3 Werner Kruger  60'
HK2 John Smit (c)
LP1 Dean Greyling 6' to 15' 23' to 33'  58'
Substitutes:
HK16Chilliboy Ralepelle  58'
PR17CJ van der Linde  6'  15'  23'  33'  60'
N818Ryan Kankowski  33'
SH19Charl McLeod
FL20Jean Deysel  51'
CE21Adrian Jacobs  66'
FH22Patrick Lambie  56'
Coach:
South Africa Peter de Villiers

Touch judges:
Keith Brown (New Zealand)
Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Television match official:
Matt Goddard (Australia)

New Zealand vs South Africa, Wellington

30 July 2011
19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand  40–7  South Africa
Try: Crockett 13' m
Guildford 14' m, 64' m
Jane 32' m, 45' c
Slade 70' c
Con: Carter (2/6)
Pen: Carter (2/2) 2', 49'
 Report Try: Smit 29' c
Con: M. Steyn (1/1)
Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 28,895
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
FB15Mils Muliaina
RW14Cory Jane
OC13Conrad Smith  53'
IC12Ma'a Nonu  66'
LW11Zac Guildford
FH10Dan Carter
SH9 Jimmy Cowan  56'
N88 Adam Thomson
OF7 Richie McCaw (c)
BF6 Jerome Kaino  56'
RL5 Ali Williams
LL4 Sam Whitelock  72'
TP3 Ben Franks  42'  49'
HK2 Andrew Hore  72'
LP1 Wyatt Crockett
Substitutes:
HK16Corey Flynn  72'
PR17John Afoa  42'  49'
LK18Jarrad Hoeata  72'
N819Liam Messam  56'
SH20Piri Weepu  56'
FH21Colin Slade  66'
CE22Sonny Bill Williams  53'
Coach:
New Zealand Graham Henry
FB15Morné Steyn  66'
RW14Bjorn Basson  66'
OC13Adi Jacobs  67'
IC12Juan de Jongh
LW11Lwazi Mvovo
FH10Patrick Lambie
SH9 Ruan Pienaar
N88 Danie Rossouw
OF7 Jean Deysel  48'
BF6 Deon Stegmann
RL5 Alistair Hargreaves
LL4 Gerhard Mostert  74'
TP3 Werner Kruger  47'
HK2 John Smit (c)
LP1 Dean Greyling  47'
Substitutes:
HK16Chiliboy Ralepelle  47'
PR17CJ van der Linde  47'
N818Ryan Kankowski  74'
N819Ashley Johnson  48'
SH20Charl McLeod  66'
CE21Wynand Olivier  67'
WG22Odwa Ndungane  66'
Coach:
South Africa Peter de Villiers

Touch judges:
Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
James Leckie (Australia)
Television match official:
Garratt Williamson (New Zealand)

New Zealand vs Australia, Auckland

6 August 2011
19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand  30–14  Australia
Try: Nonu 8' c
Mealamu 27' c
Sivivatu 54' c
Con: Carter (3/3)
Pen: Carter (2/2) 6', 68'
Drop: Carter (1/1) 47'
 Report Try: Ioane 51' c
Elsom 76' c
Con: Cooper (2/2)
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 52,182
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
FB15Mils Muliaina
RW14Sitiveni Sivivatu
OC13Conrad Smith
IC12Ma'a Nonu
LW11Hosea Gear
FH10Dan Carter
SH9 Piri Weepu
N88 Kieran Read
RF7 Richie McCaw (c)
LF6 Jerome Kaino
RL5 Ali Williams
LL4 Brad Thorn
TP3 Owen Franks
HK2 Keven Mealamu
LP1 Wyatt Crockett
Substitutes:
HK16Andrew Hore
PR17Ben Franks
LK18Sam Whitelock
FL19Adam Thomson
SH20Andrew Ellis
FH21Colin Slade
CE22Sonny Bill Williams
Coach:
New Zealand Graham Henry
FB15Kurtley Beale
RW14James O'Connor
OC13Adam Ashley-Cooper
IC12Pat McCabe
LW11Digby Ioane
FH10Quade Cooper
SH9 Will Genia
N88 Ben McCalman
RF7 David Pocock
LF6 Rocky Elsom (c)
RL5 James Horwill
LL4 Rob Simmons
TP3 Ben Alexander
HK2 Stephen Moore
LP1 Sekope Kepu
Substitutes:
HK16Saia Fainga'a
PR17Pekahou Cowan
LK18Dan Vickerman
FL19Scott Higginbotham
SH20Luke Burgess
CE21Anthony Fainga'a
WG22Lachie Turner
Coach:
New Zealand Robbie Deans

Touch judges:
Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Christie du Preez (South Africa)
Television match official:
Glen Jackson (New Zealand)

South Africa vs Australia, Durban

13 August 2011
17:00 SAST (UTC+02)
South Africa  9–14  Australia
Pen: F. Steyn (1/1) 3'
James (2/3) 16', 58'
 Report Try: Pat McCabe 48' m
Pen: O'Connor (3/4) 42', 66', 74'
FB15François Steyn
RW14JP Pietersen
OC13Jaque Fourie
IC12Jean de Villiers
LW11Bryan Habana
FH10Butch James
SH9 Fourie du Preez
N88 Pierre Spies
RF7 Danie Rossouw
LF6 Heinrich Brüssow
RL5 Victor Matfield
LL4 Bakkies Botha
TP3 Jannie du Plessis
HK2 John Smit (c)
LP1 Tendai Mtawarira
Substitutes:
HK16Bismarck du Plessis
PR17Gurthrö Steenkamp
LK18Gerhard Mostert
FL19Jean Deysel
SH20Francois Hougaard
FH21Morné Steyn
WG22Gio Aplon
Coach:
South Africa Peter de Villiers
FB15Kurtley Beale
RW14James O'Connor
OC13Pat McCabe
IC12Adam Ashley-Cooper
LW11Digby Ioane
FH10Quade Cooper
SH9 Will Genia
N88 Scott Higginbotham
RF7 David Pocock
LF6 Rocky Elsom (c)
RL5 James Horwill
LL4 Nathan Sharpe
TP3 Ben Alexander
HK2 Stephen Moore
LP1 Sekope Kepu
Substitutes:
HK16Saia Fainga'a
PR17Salesi Ma'afu
LK18Sitaleki Timani
N819Ben McCalman
N820Radike Samo
SH21Luke Burgess
CE22Anthony Fainga'a
Coach:
New Zealand Robbie Deans

Touch judges:
George Clancy (Ireland)
Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Television match official:
Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

South Africa vs New Zealand, Port Elizabeth

20 August 2011
17:00 SAST (UTC+02)
South Africa  18–5  New Zealand
Pen: M. Steyn (5/5) 8', 10', 18' 27', 60'
Drop: M. Steyn (1/2) 32'
 Report Try: Kahui 35' m
FB15Patrick Lambie
RW14JP Pietersen
OC13Jaque Fourie
IC12Jean de Villiers
LW11Bryan Habana
FH10Morné Steyn
SH9 Fourie du Preez
N88 Pierre Spies
RF7 Willem Alberts
LF6 Heinrich Brüssow
RL5 Victor Matfield (c)
LL4 Bakkies Botha
TP3 Jannie du Plessis
HK2 Bismarck du Plessis
LP1 Gurthrö Steenkamp
Substitutes:
HK16John Smit
PR17Tendai Mtawarira
PR18CJ van der Linde
N819Danie Rossouw
CE20Ashley Johnson
FH21Francois Hougaard
FH22Butch James
Coach:
South Africa Peter de Villiers
FB15Israel Dagg
RW14Isaia Toeava
OC13Richard Kahui
IC12Sonny Bill Williams
LW11Hosea Gear
FH10Colin Slade
SH9 Jimmy Cowan
N88 Liam Messam
RF7 Adam Thomson
LF6 Jerome Kaino
RL5 Ali Williams
LL4 Sam Whitelock
TP3 John Afoa
HK2 Keven Mealamu (c)
LP1 Tony Woodcock
Substitutes:
HK16Andrew Hore
PR17Ben Franks
LK18Jarrad Hoeata
FL19Victor Vito
SH20Andrew Ellis
FH21Piri Weepu
WG22Cory Jane
Coach:
New Zealand Graham Henry

Touch judges:
Andrew Small (England)
Carlo Damasco (Italy)
Television match official:
Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)

Source: Fox Sports[8] AllBlacks.com[9]

Australia vs New Zealand, Brisbane

27 August 2011
20:05 AEST (UTC+10)
Australia  25–20  New Zealand
Try: Genia 13' c
Samo 33' c
Beale 60' m
Con: Cooper (2/3) 14', 34'
Pen: Cooper (2/3)
 Report Try: Smith 52' c
Nonu 58' c
Con: Carter (2/2) 53', 59'
Pen: Carter (2/2) 23', 46'
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 51,858
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
FB15Kurtley Beale
RW14Adam Ashley-Cooper
OC13Pat McCabe
IC12Anthony Fainga'a
LW11Digby Ioane
FH10Quade Cooper
SH9 Will Genia
N88 Radike Samo
RF7 David Pocock
LF6 Rocky Elsom
RL5 James Horwill (C)
LL4 Dan Vickerman
TP3 Ben Alexander
HK2 Stephen Moore
LP1 Sekope Kepu
Substitutes:
HK16Saia Fainga'a
PR17Salesi Ma'afu
LK18Rob Simmons
N819Ben McCalman
FL20Scott Higginbotham
SH21Luke Burgess
CE22Rob Horne
Coach:
New Zealand Robbie Deans
FB15Mils Muliaina
RW14Cory Jane
OC13Conrad Smith
IC12Ma'a Nonu
LW11Zac Guildford
FH10Dan Carter
SH9 Piri Weepu
N88 Kieran Read
RF7 Richie McCaw (c)
LF6 Adam Thomson
RL5 Sam Whitelock
LL4 Brad Thorn
TP3 Owen Franks
HK2 Keven Mealamu
LP1 Tony Woodcock
Substitutes:
HK16Andrew Hore
PR17John Afoa
LK18Ali Williams
FL19Victor Vito
SH20Andrew Ellis
FH21Colin Slade
WG22Isaia Toeava
Coach:
New Zealand Graham Henry

Touch judges:
Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Cobus Wessels (South Africa)
Television match official:
Matt Goddard (Australia)

Player statistics

Leading try scorers

Top try scorers
Pos Name Tries Team
1 John Smit2South Africa RSA
Cory JaneNew Zealand NZL
Zac GuildfordNew Zealand NZL
Digby IoaneAustralia AUS
Ma'a NonuNew Zealand NZL

Leading point scorers

Top point scorers
Pos Name Points Team
1 Dan Carter35New Zealand NZL
2 James O'Connor28Australia AUS
3Morné Steyn26South Africa RSA
4Quade Cooper14Australia AUS
5 John Smit10South Africa RSA
Zac GuildfordNew Zealand NZL
Cory JaneNew Zealand NZL
Digby IoaneAustralia AUS
Ma'a NonuNew Zealand NZL
10Butch James6South Africa RSA

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Rugby: IRB clears way for Argentina to join Tri-Nations". The New Zealand Herald. 13 May 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
  2. ↑ ""The Rugby Championship" to replace Tri Nations" (Press release). Australian Rugby Union. 8 November 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
  3. ↑ "Australia clinch Tri Nations with victory over New Zealand". Guardian. 27 August 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
  4. ↑ "Wallabies clinch Tri-Nations crown". ESPN Scrum. 27 August 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
  5. ↑ "Australia v New Zealand: match report". telegraph.co.uk. 27 August 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
  6. ↑ "New Zealand 40–7 South Africa". BBC Sport. 30 July 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
  7. ↑ Griffiths, John (22 August 2011). "The most experienced Test XV and internationals from Rugby, Eton and Harrow". Ask John. ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
  8. ↑ "SANZAR release the draw for the shortened 2011 Tri Nations tournament". Tri Nations. Fox Sports News. 19 August 2010. Retrieved 21 August 2010.
  9. ↑ "AllBlacks.com". Archived from the original on 19 June 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2011.

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