2002 Tri Nations Series

Rugby competition May 2011 March 2020 2002 Tri Nations Series Official logo New Zealand 4 AUS RSA 6 32 306764 2001 2003 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 Place Nation Games Points Trybonus Losingbonus Tablepoints Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Diff Difference1NZL43019765+3221152AUS42029186+512113RSA4103103140−37217 Results Round 1 13 July 2002 19:35 NZST (UTC+12) NZL 12–6 AUS (1 BP) Lancaster Park, Christchurch 36,500New Zealand 12 - 6 Australia http://en.espn.co.uk/tri-nations-2008/rugby/match/24251.html ESPN.com en Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa) Mehrtens (4) Burke (2) FB 15Christian CullenRW 14Doug HowlettOC 13Mark RobinsonIC 12Aaron MaugerLW 11Caleb RalphFH 10Andrew MehrtensSH 9 Justin MarshallN8 8 Scott RobertsonOF 7 Richie McCawBF 6 Reuben Thorne (c)RL 5 Simon MalingLL 4 Chris JackTP 3 Greg SomervilleHK 2 Mark HammettLP 1 Dave HewettReplacements:HK 16Tom WillisPR 17Joe McDonnellLK 18Royce WillisLF 19Sam BroomhallSH 20Byron KelleherFH 21Dan CarterFB 22Ben BlairCoach:NZL John Mitchell FB 15Chris LathamRW 14Ben TuneOC 13Matt BurkeIC 12Daniel HerbertLW 11Stirling MortlockFH 10Stephen LarkhamSH 9 George Gregan (c)N8 8 Toutai KefuOF 7 George SmithBF 6 Owen FineganRL 5 Justin HarrisonLL 4 Nathan SharpeTP 3 Patricio NoriegaHK 2 Jeremy PaulLP 1 Bill YoungReplacements:HK 16Brendan CannonPR 17Ben DarwinLK 18Matt CockbainN8 19David LyonsSH 20Chris WhitakerFH 21Elton FlatleyFB 22Mat RogersCoach:AUS Eddie Jones Round 2 20 July 2002 19:35 NZST (UTC+12) (1 BP) NZL 41–20 RSA Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington 37,693New Zealand 41 - 20 South Africa http://en.espn.co.uk/tri-nations-2008/rugby/match/24254.html ESPN.com en Stuart Dickinson (Australia) HammettHowlettMarshallRobertsonThorne GreeffJoubert Mehrtens (2) Pretorius (2) Mehrtens (3) Pretorius Mehrtens Greeff FB 15Christian CullenRW 14Doug HowlettOC 13Mark RobinsonIC 12Aaron MaugerLW 11Caleb RalphFH 10Andrew MehrtensSH 9 Justin MarshallN8 8 Scott RobertsonOF 7 Richie McCawBF 6 Reuben Thorne (c)RL 5 Simon MalingLL 4 Chris JackTP 3 Greg SomervilleHK 2 Mark HammettLP 1 Dave HewettReplacements:HK 16Tom WillisPR 17Joe McDonnellLK 18Royce WillisLF 19Sam BroomhallSH 20Byron KelleherCE 21Tana UmagaWG 22Jonah LomuCoach:NZL John Mitchell FB 15Werner GreeffRW 14Stefan TerblancheOC 13Marius JoubertIC 12De Wet BarryLW 11Dean HallFH 10André PretoriusSH 9 Bolla ConradieN8 8 Bobby SkinstadBF 7 Joe van NiekerkOF 6 Corné Krige (c)RL 5 Jannes LabuschagneLL 4 Victor MatfieldTP 3 Willie MeyerHK 2 James DaltonLP 1 Lawrence SephakaReplacements:PR 16Ollie le RouxPR 17Faan RautenbachLK 18AJ VenterFL 19Hendro ScholtzSH 20Neil de KockCE 21Adrian JacobsWG 22Breyton PaulseCoach:RSA Rudolf Straeuli Round 3 27 July 2002 20:00 AEST (UTC+10) (1 BP) AUS 38–27 RSA (1 BP) The Gabba, Brisbane 37,528Australia 38 - 27 South Africa http://en.espn.co.uk/tri-nations-2008/rugby/match/24256.html ESPN.com en Steve Lander (England) Latham (2)TuneMortlock Joubert (2)SkinstadRussell Burke (3) Pretorius (2) Burke (3)Mortlock Pretorius FB 15Chris LathamRW 14Ben TuneOC 13Matt BurkeIC 12Daniel HerbertLW 11Stirling MortlockFH 10Stephen LarkhamSH 9 George Gregan (c)N8 8 Toutai KefuOF 7 George SmithBF 6 Owen FineganRL 5 Justin HarrisonLL 4 Nathan SharpeTP 3 Patricio NoriegaHK 2 Jeremy PaulLP 1 Bill YoungReplacements:HK 16Brendan CannonPR 17Ben DarwinLK 18Matt CockbainN8 19David LyonsSH 20Chris WhitakerFH 21Elton FlatleyFB 22Mat RogersCoach:AUS Eddie Jones FB 15Werner GreeffRW 14Stefan TerblancheOC 13Marius JoubertIC 12De Wet BarryLW 11Breyton PaulseFH 10André PretoriusSH 9 Bolla ConradieN8 8 Bobby SkinstadBF 7 Joe van NiekerkOF 6 Corné Krige (c)RL 5 Jannes LabuschagneLL 4 Victor MatfieldTP 3 Faan RautenbachHK 2 James DaltonLP 1 Lawrence SephakaReplacements:HK 16Delarey du PreezPR 17Ollie le RouxLK 18AJ VenterFL 19Hendro ScholtzSH 20Neil de KockCE 21Adrian JacobsWG 22Brent RussellCoach:RSA Rudolf Straeuli Round 4 3 August 2002 20:00 AEST (UTC+10) AUS 16–14 NZL (1 BP) Stadium Australia, Sydney 79,543Australia 16 - 14 New Zealand http://en.espn.co.uk/tri-nations-2008/rugby/match/24259.html ESPN.com en André Watson (South Africa) RogersSharpe McCaw Burke (2) Mehrtens (3) FB 15Chris LathamRW 14Ben TuneOC 13Matt BurkeIC 12Daniel HerbertLW 11Stirling MortlockFH 10Stephen LarkhamSH 9 George Gregan (c)N8 8 Toutai KefuOF 7 George SmithBF 6 Owen FineganRL 5 Justin HarrisonLL 4 Nathan SharpeTP 3 Patricio NoriegaHK 2 Jeremy PaulLP 1 Bill YoungReplacements:HK 16Brendan CannonPR 17Ben DarwinLK 18Matt CockbainN8 19David LyonsSH 20Chris WhitakerFH 21Elton FlatleyFB 22Mat RogersCoach:AUS Eddie Jones FB 15Christian CullenRW 14Doug HowlettOC 13Tana UmagaIC 12Aaron MaugerLW 11Caleb RalphFH 10Andrew MehrtensSH 9 Justin MarshallN8 8 Scott RobertsonOF 7 Richie McCawBF 6 Reuben Thorne (c)RL 5 Simon MalingLL 4 Chris JackTP 3 Greg SomervilleHK 2 Tom WillisLP 1 Dave HewettReplacements:HK 16Andrew HorePR 17Joe McDonnellFL 18Marty HolahLF 19Sam BroomhallSH 20Byron KelleherCE 21Daryl GibsonFB 22Leon MacDonaldCoach:NZL John Mitchell Round 5 10 August 2002 15:00 SAST (UTC+02) (1 BP) RSA 23–30 NZL (1 BP) Kings Park Stadium, Durban 52,500South Africa 23 - 30 New Zealand http://en.espn.co.uk/tri-nations-2008/rugby/match/24260.html ESPN.com en Dave McHugh (Ireland) De Kock 2'Pretorius 32' MacDonald 4'Penalty try 17'Howlett 36'Mauger 80' Pretorius (2) 3', 33' Mehrtens (2) 18', 80+1' Pretorius (2) 27', 52' Mehrtens (2) 54', 70' Pretorius 57' FB 15Werner GreeffRW 14Breyton PaulseOC 13Marius JoubertIC 12De Wet BarryLW 11Dean HallFH 10André PretoriusSH 9 Neil de KockN8 8 Bobby SkinstadBF 7 Joe van NiekerkOF 6 Corné Krige (c)RL 5 Jannes LabuschagneLL 4 AJ VenterTP 3 Willie MeyerHK 2 James DaltonLP 1 Lawrence SephakaReplacements:PR 16Ollie le RouxPR 17Faan RautenbachLK 18Victor MatfieldFL 19Hendro ScholtzSH 20Bolla ConradieCE 21Adrian JacobsWG 22Brent RussellCoach:RSA Rudolf Straeuli FB 15Leon MacDonaldRW 14Doug HowlettOC 13Tana UmagaIC 12Aaron MaugerLW 11Caleb RalphFH 10Andrew MehrtensSH 9 Justin MarshallN8 8 Scott RobertsonOF 7 Richie McCawBF 6 Reuben Thorne (c)RL 5 Simon MalingLL 4 Chris JackTP 3 Greg SomervilleHK 2 Tom WillisLP 1 Dave HewettReplacements:HK 16Mark HammettPR 17Joe McDonnellFL 18Sam BroomhallLF 19Marty HolahSH 20Byron KelleherCE 21Daryl GibsonWG 22Jonah LomuCoach:NZL John Mitchell 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.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/international/2185260.stm Referee hurt in fan attack 10 August 2002 Round 6 17 August 2002 15:00 SAST (UTC+02) (1 BP) RSA 33–31 AUS (1 BP) Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg 63,000South Africa 33 - 31 Australia http://en.espn.co.uk/tri-nations-2008/rugby/match/24264.html ESPN.com en Paddy O'Brien (New Zealand) Paulse (2)GreeffRussellVan Niekerk KefuCannonRogers Greeff (4) Burke (2) Burke (3) Gregan FB 15Werner GreeffRW 14Breyton PaulseOC 13Marius JoubertIC 12De Wet BarryLW 11Dean HallFH 10Brent RussellSH 9 Neil de KockN8 8 Bobby SkinstadBF 7 Joe van NiekerkOF 6 Corné Krige (c)RL 5 AJ VenterLL 4 Jannes LabuschagneTP 3 Willie MeyerHK 2 James DaltonLP 1 Lawrence SephakaCoach:RSA Rudolf Straeuli FB 15Chris LathamRW 14Ben TuneOC 13Matt BurkeIC 12Daniel HerbertLW 11Stirling MortlockFH 10Stephen LarkhamSH 9 George Gregan (c)N8 8 Toutai KefuOF 7 George SmithBF 6 Owen FineganRL 5 Justin HarrisonLL 4 Nathan SharpeTP 3 Ben DarwinHK 2 Jeremy PaulLP 1 Bill YoungCoach:AUS Eddie Jones References External links Tri Nations at Rugby.com.au Tri Nations Category:The Rugby Championship Tri Tri Tri Nations