2001 Tri Nations Series

May 2011 March 2020 2001 Tri Nations Series Official logo Australia 2 AUS 6 13 314356 2000 2002 The 2001 Tri Nations Series was contested from 21 July to 1 September between the Australia, New Zealand and South Africa national rugby union teams. The Wallabies won another thrilling game at Stadium Australia in Sydney with number eight Toutai Kefu scoring a try at the death in captain John Eales' final test match, to successfully defend the Tri Nations trophy. Australia made it four wins in a row in the Bledisloe Cup, having taken it from New Zealand in 1998. Table Place Nation Games Points Trybonus Losingbonus Tablepoints Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Diff Difference1AUS42118175+601112NZL42027970+90193RSA41125267−15006 Results Round 1 21 July 2001 15:00 SAST (UTC+02) RSA 3–12 NZL Newlands Stadium, Cape Town 49,720South Africa 3 - 12 New Zealand http://en.espn.co.uk/tri-nations-2008/rugby/match/24036.html ESPN.com en Scott Young (Australia) Montgomery Brown (4) FB 15Percy MontgomeryRW 14Breyton PaulseOC 13Robbie FleckIC 12Marius JoubertLW 11Dean HallFH 10Butch JamesSH 9 Joost van der WesthuizenN8 8 Bobby Skinstad (c)BF 7 André Venter OF 6 André VosRL 5 Mark AndrewsLL 4 Victor MatfieldTP 3 Cobus VisagieHK 2 Lukas van BiljonLP 1 Robbi KempsonReplacements:PR 16Ollie le RouxHK 17John SmitLK 18Johan AckermannFL 19Joe van NiekerkSH 20Neil de KockWG 21Deon KayserFB 22Conrad JantjesCoach:RSA Harry Viljoen FB 15Jeff WilsonRW 14Doug HowlettOC 13Tana UmagaIC 12Pita AlatiniLW 11Jonah LomuFH 10Tony BrownSH 9 Justin MarshallN8 8 Ron CribbOF 7 Taine RandellBF 6 Reuben ThorneRL 5 Troy FlavellLL 4 Norm MaxwellTP 3 Greg SomervilleHK 2 Anton Oliver (c)LP 1 Carl HoeftReplacements:HK 16Mark HammettPR 17Carl HaymanLK 18Chris JackFL 19Marty HolahSH 20Byron KelleherFH 21Andrew MehrtensFB 22Leon MacDonaldCoach:NZL Wayne Smith Round 2 28 July 2001 15:00 SAST (UTC+02) RSA 20–15 AUS (1 BP) Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria 50,000South Africa 20 - 15 Australia http://en.espn.co.uk/tri-nations-2008/rugby/match/24038.html ESPN.com en David McHugh (Ireland) Skinstad Burke (4)Edmonds Van Straaten (5) FB 15Conrad JantjesRW 14Breyton PaulseOC 13Robbie FleckIC 12Braam van StraatenLW 11Dean HallFH 10Butch JamesSH 9 Joost van der WesthuizenN8 8 Bobby Skinstad (c)BF 7 André VenterOF 6 André VosRL 5 Mark AndrewsLL 4 Johan AckermannTP 3 Cobus VisagieHK 2 Lukas van BiljonLP 1 Robbi KempsonReplacements:HK 16John SmitPR 17Ollie le RouxFL 18Corné KrigeFL 19Joe van NiekerkSH 20Neil de KockWG 21Deon KayserCE 22Thinus DelportCoach:RSA Harry Viljoen FB 15Matt BurkeRW 14Andrew WalkerOC 13Daniel HerbertIC 12Nathan GreyLW 11Joe RoffFH 10Elton FlatleySH 9 George GreganN8 8 Toutai KefuOF 7 George SmithBF 6 Owen FineganRL 5 John Eales (c)LL 4 David GiffinTP 3 Rod MooreHK 2 Jeremy PaulLP 1 Nick StilesReplacements:HK 16Michael FoleyPR 17Ben DarwinLK 18Matt CockbainN8 19David LyonsSH 20Chris WhitakerFH 21Manny EdmondsFB 22Chris LathamCoach:AUS Eddie Jones Round 3 11 August 2001 19:35 NZST (UTC+12) NZL 15–23 AUS Carisbrook, Dunedin 36,000New Zealand 15 - 23 Australia http://en.espn.co.uk/tri-nations-2008/rugby/match/24040.html ESPN.com en Steve Lander (England) LomuWilson BurkePenalty try Mehrtens Burke (2) Brown Burke (3) FB 15Jeff WilsonRW 14Doug HowlettOC 13Tana UmagaIC 12Pita AlatiniLW 11Jonah LomuFH 10Tony BrownSH 9 Justin MarshallN8 8 Ron CribbOF 7 Taine RandellBF 6 Reuben ThorneRL 5 Troy FlavellLL 4 Norm MaxwellTP 3 Greg SomervilleHK 2 Anton Oliver (c)LP 1 Carl HoeftReplacements:HK 16Mark HammettPR 17Carl HaymanLK 18Mark CooksleyFL 19Marty HolahSH 20Byron KelleherFH 21Andrew MehrtensFB 22Leon MacDonaldCoach:NZL Wayne Smith FB 15Matt BurkeRW 14Andrew WalkerOC 13Daniel HerbertIC 12Nathan GreyLW 11Joe RoffFH 10Stephen LarkhamSH 9 George GreganN8 8 Toutai KefuOF 7 George SmithBF 6 Owen FineganRL 5 John Eales (c)LL 4 Justin HarrisonTP 3 Rod MooreHK 2 Michael FoleyLP 1 Nick StilesReplacements:HK 16Brendan CannonPR 17Ben DarwinLK 18Matt CockbainFL 19Phil WaughSH 20Chris WhitakerFH 21Elton FlatleyFB 22Chris LathamCoach:AUS Eddie Jones Round 4 18 August 2001 18:00 AWST (UTC+08) AUS 14–14 RSA Subiaco Oval, Perth 42,658Australia 14 - 14 South Africa http://en.espn.co.uk/tri-nations-2008/rugby/match/24042.html ESPN.com en Steve Walsh (New Zealand) Grey Andrews Burke (3) Van Straaten (3) FB 15Matt BurkeRW 14Chris LathamOC 13Daniel HerbertIC 12Nathan GreyLW 11Joe RoffFH 10Stephen LarkhamSH 9 George GreganN8 8 Toutai KefuOF 7 George SmithBF 6 Owen FineganRL 5 John Eales (c)LL 4 Justin HarrisonTP 3 Rod MooreHK 2 Michael FoleyLP 1 Nick StilesReplacements:HK 16Brendan CannonPR 17Ben DarwinLK 18Matt CockbainFL 19Phil WaughSH 20Chris WhitakerFH 21Elton FlatleyCE 22Graeme BondCoach:AUS Eddie Jones FB 15Conrad JantjesRW 14Breyton PaulseOC 13Robbie FleckIC 12Braam van StraatenLW 11Dean HallFH 10Butch JamesSH 9 Joost van der WesthuizenN8 8 Bobby Skinstad (c)BF 7 André VenterOF 6 André VosRL 5 Mark AndrewsLL 4 Victor MatfieldTP 3 Cobus VisagieHK 2 Lukas van BiljonLP 1 Robbi KempsonReplacements:HK 16John SmitPR 17Ollie le RouxFLK 18Albert van den BergFL 19Corné KrigeSH 20Neil de KockWG 21Deon KayserCE 22Thinus DelportCoach:RSA Harry Viljoen Round 5 25 August 2001 19:35 NZST (UTC+12) NZL 26–15 RSA Eden Park, Auckland 45,000New Zealand 26 - 15 South Africa http://en.espn.co.uk/tri-nations-2008/rugby/match/24043.html ESPN.com en Peter Marshall (Australia) AlatiniPenalty try Van Straaten (5) Mehrtens (2) Mehrtens (4) FB 15Leon MacDonaldRW 14Jeff WilsonOC 13Tana UmagaIC 12Pita AlatiniLW 11Jonah LomuFH 10Andrew MehrtensSH 9 Byron KelleherN8 8 Ron CribbOF 7 Taine RandellBF 6 Troy FlavellRL 5 Chris JackLL 4 Norm MaxwellTP 3 Greg SomervilleHK 2 Anton Oliver (c)LP 1 Carl HoeftReplacements:HK 16Mark HammettPR 17Carl HaymanLK 18Mark CooksleyFL 19Marty HolahSH 20Justin MarshallFH 21Tony BrownWG 22Doug HowlettCoach:NZL Wayne Smith FB 15Conrad JantjesRW 14Breyton PaulseOC 13André SnymanIC 12Braam van StraatenLW 11Dean HallFH 10Butch JamesSH 9 Joost van der WesthuizenN8 8 Bobby Skinstad (c)BF 7 André Venter OF 6 André VosRL 5 Mark AndrewsLL 4 Victor MatfieldTP 3 Cobus VisagieHK 2 Lukas van BiljonLP 1 Robbi KempsonReplacements:HK 16John SmitPR 17Ollie le RouxFLK 18Albert van den BergFL 19Joe van NiekerkSH 20Neil de KockWG 21Thinus DelportCE 22Deon KayserCoach:RSA Harry Viljoen Round 6 1 September 2001 20:00 AEST (UTC+10) AUS 29–26 NZL (1 BP) Stadium Australia, Australia 90,978Australia 29 - 26 New Zealand http://en.espn.co.uk/tri-nations-2008/rugby/match/24045.html ESPN.com en Tappe Henning (South Africa) KefuLatham AlatiniHowlett BurkeFlatley Mehrtens (2) Burke (4)Walker Mehrtens (4) FB 15Daniel HerbertRW 14Chris LathamOC 13Matt BurkeIC 12Nathan GreyLW 11Joe RoffFH 10Stephen LarkhamSH 9 George GreganN8 8 Toutai KefuOF 7 George SmithBF 6 Owen FineganRL 5 John Eales (c)LL 4 David GiffinTP 3 Rod MooreHK 2 Michael FoleyLP 1 Nick StilesReplacements:HK 16Brendan CannonPR 17Ben DarwinLK 18Matt CockbainFL 19Phil WaughSH 20Chris WhitakerFH 21Elton FlatleyWG 22Andrew WalkerCoach:AUS Eddie Jones FB 15Leon MacDonaldRW 14Doug HowlettOC 13Tana UmagaIC 12Pita AlatiniLW 11Jonah LomuFH 10Andrew MehrtensSH 9 Byron KelleherN8 8 Ron CribbOF 7 Taine RandellBF 6 Troy FlavellRL 5 Chris JackLL 4 Norm MaxwellTP 3 Greg SomervilleHK 2 Anton Oliver (c)LP 1 Carl HoeftReplacements:HK 16Mark HammettPR 17Carl HaymanLK 18Mark CooksleyFL 19Marty HolahSH 20Justin MarshallFH 21Tony BrownFB 22Christian CullenCoach:NZL Wayne Smith References External links Tri Nations at Rugby.com.au Tri Nations Category:The Rugby Championship Tri Tri Tri Nations