1998 Tri Nations Series

May 2011 February 2020 1998 Tri Nations Series South Africa Official logo 1 AUS 6 22 295697 Matt Burke (50) Matt Burke (3) 1997 1999 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 Place Nation Games Points Trybonus Losingbonus Tablepoints Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Diff Difference 1 RSA 4 4 0 0 80 54 +26 1 0 17 2 AUS 4 2 0 2 79 82 –3 1 1 10 3 NZL 4 0 0 4 65 88 –23 0 2 2 Results Round 1 11 July 1998 20:00 AEST (UTC+10) AUS 24–16 ReportPeter Jenkins The Australian 24 Wallabies savour moment, for starters 13 July 1998 https://infoweb.newsbank.com/resources/doc/nb/news/0FC9A74562D4CDD7?p=AUNBhttp://stats.allblacks.com/asp/teamsheet.asp?level1=All_Blacks&Level2=ABC&MT_ID=2037 7 November 2019 Match Report: New Zealand vs Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground, 11 July 1998 allblacks.com NZL Burke 29' c, 33' m Burke (1/2) 29' Burke (4/6) 25', 47', 54', 70' Kronfeld 22' mI. Jones 40' m Mehrtens 20'Spencer (1) Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne 75,127Australia 24 - 16 New Zealand http://en.espn.co.uk/tri-nations-2008/rugby/match/23432.html ESPN.com en Clayton Thomas (Wales) FB 15Matt BurkeRW 14Ben TuneOC 13Daniel HerbertIC 12Tim HoranLW 11Joe RoffFH 10Stephen LarkhamSH 9 George GreganN8 8 Toutai Kefu 45OF 7 David WilsonBF 6 Matt CockbainRL 5 John Eales (c)LL 4 Tom BowmanTP 3 Andrew BladesHK 2 Phil KearnsLP 1 Richard Harry 15Replacements:PR 16Dan Crowley 15FL 17Viliami Ofahengaue 45 76HK 18Jeremy PaulFL 19Owen Finegan 76SH 20Chris WhitakerCE 21Nathan GreyCE 22Jason LittleCoach:AUS Rod Macqueen350px FB 15Christian CullenRW 14Jeff WilsonOC 13Scott McLeod 72IC 12Walter LittleLW 11Joeli Vidiri 62FH 10Andrew Mehrtens 45 72SH 9 Justin MarshallN8 8 Taine Randell (c)OF 7 Josh KronfeldBF 6 Michael Jones 62RL 5 Robin BrookeLL 4 Ian JonesTP 3 Olo BrownHK 2 Anton OliverLP 1 Craig DowdReplacements:HK 16Mark HammettPR 17Carl HoeftLK 18Royce WillisFL 19Isitolo Maka 62SH 20Ofisa Tonu'uFH 21Carlos Spencer 45WG 22Jonah Lomu 62Coach:NZL John Hart Man of the Match: Matt Burke (Australia) Touch judges: Ed Morrison (England) Andre Watson (South Africa) Round 2 18 July 1998 20:05 AEST (UTC+10) (1 BP) AUS 13–14 ReportGreg Crowden Sydney Morning Herald 31 Boks coach praises 'true test' of teams 20 July 1998 363427481 RSA Tune 5' mGregan 52' m Burke 40' Van der Westhuizen m Montgomery 8', 43', 61' Subiaco Oval, Perth 38,079Australia 13 - 14 South Africa http://en.espn.co.uk/tri-nations-2008/rugby/match/23433.html ESPN.com en Colin Hawke (New Zealand) FB 15Matt BurkeRW 14Ben TuneOC 13Daniel HerbertIC 12Tim HoranLW 11Joe RoffFH 10Stephen LarkhamSH 9 George GreganN8 8 Toutai KefuOF 7 David WilsonBF 6 Matt CockbainRL 5 John Eales (c)LL 4 Tom BowmanTP 3 Andrew BladesHK 2 Phil KearnsLP 1 Dan CrowleyReplacements:SH 16Chris WhitakerCE 17Nathan GreyWG 18Damian SmithFL 19Viliami OfahengaueFL 20Owen FineganPR 21Glen PanohoHK 22Jeremy PaulCoach:AUS Rod Macqueen350px FB 15Percy MontgomeryRW 14Stefan TerblancheOC 13Andre SnymanIC 12Pieter MullerLW 11Pieter RossouwFH 10Henry HoniballSH 9 Joost van der WesthuizenN8 8 Gary Teichmann (c)OF 7 Andre VenterBF 6 Rassie ErasmusRL 5 Mark AndrewsLL 4 Krynauw OttoTP 3 Adrian GarveyHK 2 James DaltonLP 1 Robbie KempsonReplacements:WG 16Chester WilliamsPR 17Ollie le RouxFH 18Franco SmithSH 19Werner SwanepoelFL 20Andrew AitkenN8 21Bobby SkinstadHK 22Naka DrotskéCoach:RSA Nick Mallett Notes: This was the first rugby test match staged at Subiaco Oval. Round 3 25 July 1998 19:35 NZST (UTC+12) NZL 3–13 RSA Mehrtens Rossouw Montgomery Montgomery (2) Athletic Park, Wellington 39,500New Zealand 3 - 13 South Africa http://en.espn.co.uk/tri-nations-2008/rugby/match/23435.html ESPN.com en Ed Morrison (England) FB 15Christian CullenRW 14Jeff WilsonOC 13Mark MayerhoflerIC 12Walter LittleLW 11Jonah LomuFH 10Carlos SpencerSH 9 Justin MarshallN8 8 Taine Randell (c)OF 7 Josh KronfeldBF 6 Michael JonesRL 5 Robin BrookeLL 4 Ian JonesTP 3 Olo BrownHK 2 Anton OliverLP 1 Craig DowdReplacements:CE 16Scott McLeodFH 17Andrew MehrtensSH 18Ofisa Tonu'uN8 19Isitolo MakaLK 20Royce WillisPR 21Carl HoeftHK 22Mark HammettCoach:NZL John Hart FB 15Percy MontgomeryRW 14Stefan TerblancheOC 13Andre SnymanIC 12Pieter MullerLW 11Pieter RossouwFH 10Henry HoniballSH 9 Joost van der WesthuizenN8 8 Gary Teichmann (c)BF 7 Andre VenterOF 6 Andrew AitkenRL 5 Mark AndrewsLL 4 Krynauw OttoTP 3 Adrian GarveyHK 2 James DaltonLP 1 Robbie KempsonReplacements:WG 16Chester WilliamsFH 17Franco SmithSH 18Werner SwanepoelLK 19Selborne BoomeN8 20Bobby SkinstadPR 21Ollie le RouxHK 22Naka DrotskéCoach:RSA Nick Mallett Round 4 1 August 1998 19:35 NZST (UTC+12) (1 BP) NZL 23–27 AUS (1 BP) Cullen Lomu Mehrtens (2) Mehrtens (3) Bowman Burke Larkham Little Eales (2) Burke Lancaster Park, Christchurch 35,683New Zealand 23 - 27 Australia http://en.espn.co.uk/tri-nations-2008/rugby/match/23436.html ESPN.com en Derek Bevan (Wales) FB 15Christian CullenRW 14Jeff WilsonOC 13Mark MayerhoflerIC 12Walter LittleLW 11Jonah LomuFH 10Andrew MehrtensSH 9 Justin MarshallN8 8 Taine Randell (c)OF 7 Mark CarterBF 6 Michael JonesRL 5 Robin BrookeLL 4 Ian JonesTP 3 Olo BrownHK 2 Anton OliverLP 1 Craig DowdReplacements:CE 16Scott McLeodFH 17Carlos SpencerSH 18Ofisa Tonu'uFL 19Scott RobertsonLK 20Royce WillisPR 21Carl HoeftHK 22Mark HammettCoach:NZL John Hart FB 15Matt BurkeRW 14Jason LittleOC 13Daniel HerbertIC 12Tim HoranLW 11Joe RoffFH 10Stephen LarkhamSH 9 George GreganN8 8 Toutai KefuOF 7 David WilsonBF 6 Matt CockbainRL 5 John Eales (c)LL 4 Tom BowmanTP 3 Andrew BladesHK 2 Phil KearnsLP 1 Richard HarryReplacements:SH 16Chris WhitakerCE 17Nathan GreyWG 18Damian SmithFL 19Viliami OfahengaueFL 20Owen FineganPR 21Glen PanohoHK 22Jeremy PaulCoach:AUS Rod Macqueen Round 5 15 August 1998 15:00 SAST (UTC+02) (1 BP) RSA 24–23 NZL (1 BP) DaltonSkinstadTerblancheVan der Westhuizen Montgomery (2) MarshallRandell Mehrtens (2) Mehrtens (3) Kings Park Stadium, Durban 45,000South Africa 24 - 23 New Zealand http://en.espn.co.uk/tri-nations-2008/rugby/match/23440.html ESPN.com en Peter Marshall (Australia) FB 15Percy MontgomeryRW 14Stefan TerblancheOC 13Andre SnymanIC 12Pieter MullerLW 11Pieter RossouwFH 10Henry HoniballSH 9 Joost van der WesthuizenN8 8 Gary Teichmann (c)BF 7 Andre VenterOF 6 Rassie ErasmusRL 5 Mark AndrewsLL 4 Krynauw OttoTP 3 Adrian GarveyHK 2 James DaltonLP 1 Robbie KempsonReplacements:WG 16Chester WilliamsFH 17Franco SmithSH 18Werner SwanepoelFL 19Andrew AitkenN8 20Bobby SkinstadPR 21Ollie le RouxHK 22Naka DrotskéCoach:RSA Nick Mallett FB 15Christian CullenRW 14Jeff WilsonOC 13Eroni ClarkeIC 12Mark MayerhoflerLW 11Jonah LomuFH 10Andrew MehrtensSH 9 Justin MarshallN8 8 Isitolo MakaOF 7 Josh KronfeldBF 6 Taine Randell (c)RL 5 Robin BrookeLL 4 Royce WillisTP 3 Olo BrownHK 2 Anton OliverLP 1 Carl HoeftReplacements:WG 16Norm BerrymanFH 17Carlos SpencerSH 18Mark RobinsonN8 19Scott RobertsonLK 20Ian JonesPR 21Craig DowdHK 22Mark HammettCoach:NZL John Hart Round 6 22 August 1998 15:00 SAST (UTC+02) RSA 29–15 AUS GarveySkinstad Montgomery (2) Montgomery (5) Burke (5) Ellis Park Stadium Johannesburg 62,308South Africa 29 - 15 Australia http://en.espn.co.uk/tri-nations-2008/rugby/match/23445.html ESPN.com en Jim Fleming (Scotland) FB 15Percy MontgomeryRW 14Stefan TerblancheOC 13Andre SnymanIC 12Pieter MullerLW 11Pieter RossouwFH 10Henry HoniballSH 9 Joost van der WesthuizenN8 8 Gary Teichmann (c)BF 7 Andre VenterOF 6 Rassie ErasmusRL 5 Mark AndrewsLL 4 Krynauw OttoTP 3 Adrian GarveyHK 2 James DaltonLP 1 Robbie KempsonReplacements:WG 16Chester WilliamsFH 17Franco SmithSH 18Werner SwanepoelFL 19Andrew AitkenN8 20Bobby SkinstadPR 21Ollie le RouxHK 22Naka DrotskéCoach:RSA Nick Mallett FB 15Matt BurkeRW 14Ben TuneOC 13Daniel HerbertIC 12Tim HoranLW 11Joe RoffFH 10Stephen LarkhamSH 9 George GreganN8 8 Toutai KefuOF 7 David WilsonBF 6 Matt CockbainRL 5 John Eales (c)LL 4 Tom BowmanTP 3 Andrew BladesHK 2 Phil KearnsLP 1 Dan CrowleyReplacements:SH 16Chris WhitakerCE 17Nathan GreyWG 18Damian SmithFL 19Viliami OfahengaueFL 20Owen FineganPR 21Glen PanohoHK 22Jeremy PaulCoach:AUS Rod Macqueen References External links Tri Nations at Rugby.com.au Tri Nations Series Category:The Rugby Championship Tri Tri Tri Nations