2011 Tri Nations Series

May 2011 January 2020 2011 Tri Nations Series 2011 Tri Nations Series logo.jpg Official logo 6 23 July 2011–27 August 2011 278981 26 NZL Dan Carter (35) AUS Digby IoaneNZL Ma'a NonuNZL Cory JaneNZL Zac GuildfordRSA John Smit(2 tries) Australia 3 NZL NZL AUS 2010 2012 1 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 these three teams participated. In 2012, Argentina's Pumas joined this competition,http://www.nzherald.co.nz/tri-nations/news/article.cfm?c_id=351&objectid=10644588 Rugby: IRB clears way for Argentina to join Tri-Nations The New Zealand Herald 13 May 2010 22 May 2010 which was rebranded as The Rugby Championship.http://www.rugby.com.au/wallabies/News/NewsArticle/tabid/1516/ArticleID/4906/Default.aspx "The Rugby Championship" to replace Tri Nations Australian Rugby Union 8 November 2011 8 November 2011 8 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160308043143/http://www.rugby.com.au/wallabies/news/newsarticle/tabid/1516/articleid/4906/default.aspx dead This made this series the last under the Tri Nations name until 2020, when South Africa withdrew due to the COVID-19 pandemic.SANZAAR confirm 2020 Tri-Nations Series to kick-off 31 October en-AU Rugby.Com.Au https://australia.rugby/news/2020/10/16/sanzaar-confirm-new-2020-draw 2020-10-08 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.https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2011/aug/27/australia-win-tri-nations Australia clinch Tri Nations with victory over New Zealand 27 August 2011 The Guardian 1 September 2011http://www.espnscrum.com/australia/rugby/story/147194.html Wallabies clinch Tri-Nations crown 27 August 2011 ESPN Scrum 1 September 2011https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/international/8722462/Australia-v-New-Zealand-match-report.html Australia v New Zealand: match report 27 August 2011 telegraph.co.uk 1 September 2011 Standings Place Nation Games Points Bonuspoints Tablepoints Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference Tries Losing1AUS43019279+1310132NZL42029564+3111103RSA41035498−44015 Fixtures All times are local Round 1 23 July 2011 20:05 AEST (UTC+10) (1 BP) AUS 39–20 Report19883 8458 8457 793 Australia 39 20 South Africa 23 July 2011 21 September 2016 RSA Alexander 9' c Ioane 11' m O'Connor 43' c Moore 46' c Ashley-Cooper 54' c O'Connor (4/5) O'Connor (2/2) 37', 50' Ralepelle 58' c Smit 75' c Lambie (2/2) M. Steyn (2/2) 30', 40' ANZ Stadium, Sydney 52,718 Chris Pollock (New Zealand) FB15Kurtley Beale 70RW14James O'ConnorOC13Adam Ashley-Cooper 63IC12Pat McCabeLW11Digby IoaneFH10Quade CooperSH9 Will Genia 64N88 Ben McCalman OF7 David Pocock 64BF6 Rocky Elsom (c) 56RL5 James Horwill 56LL4 Rob SimmonsTP3 Ben AlexanderHK2 Stephen Moore 60LP1 Sekope KepuSubstitutes:HK16Saia Fainga'a 60PR17Pekahou Cowan 70LK18Nathan Sharpe 56FL19Matt Hodgson 64FL20Scott Higginbotham 56SH21Nick Phipps 64CE22Anthony Fainga'a 63Coach:NZL Robbie Deans FB15Gio AplonRW14Bjorn BassonOC13Juan de Jongh IC12Wynand Olivier 66LW11Lwazi MvovoFH10Morné Steyn 56SH9 Ruan PienaarN88 Ashley Johnson 51BF7 Danie RossouwOF6 Deon StegmannRL5 Alistair HargreavesLL4 Flip van der Merwe 33TP3 Werner Kruger 60HK2 John Smit (c)LP1 Dean Greyling 6 15 23 33 58Substitutes:HK16Chiliboy Ralepelle 58PR17CJ van der Linde 6 15 23 33 60N818Ryan Kankowski 33SH19Charl McLeodFL20Jean Deysel 51CE21Adrian Jacobs 66FH22Patrick Lambie 56Coach:RSA Peter de Villiers Touch judges: Keith Brown (New Zealand) Vinny Munro (New Zealand) Television match official: Matt Goddard (Australia) Round 2 30 July 2011 19:35 NZST (UTC+12) (1 BP) NZL 40–7 Reporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/14329923 New Zealand humble South Africa BBC Sport 30 July 2011 14 September 2017 BBC RSA Crockett 13' m Guildford (2) 14' m, 64' m Jane (2) 32' m, 45' c Slade 70' c Carter (2/6) Carter (2/2) 2', 49' Smit 29' c M. Steyn (1/1) Westpac Stadium, Wellington 28,895 Alain Rolland (Ireland) FB15Mils MuliainaRW14Cory JaneOC13Conrad Smith 53IC12Ma'a Nonu 66LW11Zac GuildfordFH10Dan CarterSH9 Jimmy Cowan 56N88 Adam ThomsonOF7 Richie McCaw (c)BF6 Jerome Kaino 56RL5 Ali WilliamsLL4 Sam Whitelock 72TP3 Ben Franks 42 49HK2 Andrew Hore 72LP1 Wyatt CrockettSubstitutes:HK16Corey Flynn 72PR17John Afoa 42 49LK18Jarrad Hoeata 72N819Liam Messam 56SH20Piri Weepu 56FH21Colin Slade 66CE22Sonny Bill Williams 53Coach:NZL Graham Henry FB15Morné Steyn 66RW14Bjorn Basson 66OC13Adi Jacobs 67IC12Juan de JonghLW11Lwazi MvovoFH10Patrick LambieSH9 Ruan PienaarN88 Danie RossouwOF7 Jean Deysel 48BF6 Deon StegmannRL5 Alistair HargreavesLL4 Gerhard Mostert 74TP3 Werner Kruger 47HK2 John Smit (c)LP1 Dean Greyling 47Substitutes:HK16Chiliboy Ralepelle 47PR17CJ van der Linde 47N818Ryan Kankowski 74N819Ashley Johnson 48SH20Charl McLeod 66CE21Wynand Olivier 67WG22Odwa Ndungane 66Coach:RSA Peter de Villiers Touch judges: Stuart Dickinson (Australia) James Leckie (Australia) Television match official: Garratt Williamson (New Zealand) Dan Carter reclaimed the career lead in test points from Jonny Wilkinson of England with his first penalty, ending the evening with 1,204 career points.New Zealand 40–7 South Africa https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/14329923 BBC Sport 30 July 2011 30 July 2011 Round 3 6 August 2011 19:35 NZST (UTC+12) NZL 30–14 Reporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/14430041 Clinical New Zealand set Tri-Nations record in Australia win BBC Sport 6 August 2011 14 September 2017 BBC AUS Nonu 8' c Mealamu 27' c Sivivatu 54' c Carter (3/3) Carter (2/2) 6', 68' Carter (1/1) 47' Ioane 51' c Elsom 76' c Cooper (2/2) Eden Park, Auckland 52,182 Craig Joubert (South Africa) FB15Mils MuliainaRW14Sitiveni Sivivatu 56OC13Conrad SmithIC12Ma'a Nonu 69LW11Hosea GearFH10Dan CarterSH9 Piri Weepu 60N88 Kieran ReadOF7 Richie McCaw (c)BF6 Jerome Kaino 71RL5 Ali Williams 65LL4 Brad ThornTP3 Owen FranksHK2 Keven Mealamu 60LP1 Wyatt Crockett 50Substitutes:HK16Andrew Hore 60PR17Ben Franks 50LK18Sam Whitelock 65FL19Adam Thomson 71SH20Andy Ellis 60FH21Colin Slade 56CE22Sonny Bill Williams 69Coach:NZL Graham Henry FB15Kurtley BealeRW14James O'ConnorOC13Adam Ashley-CooperIC12Pat McCabeLW11Digby IoaneFH10Quade CooperSH9 Will GeniaN88 Ben McCalman 56OF7 David PocockBF6 Rocky Elsom (c)RL5 James HorwillLL4 Rob Simmons 54TP3 Ben AlexanderHK2 Stephen Moore 69LP1 Sekope Kepu Substitutes:HK16Saia Fainga'a 69PR17Pekahou Cowan LK18Dan Vickerman 54FL19Scott Higginbotham 56SH20Luke BurgessCE21Anthony Fainga'aWG22Lachie TurnerCoach: NZL Robbie Deans Touch judges: Marius Jonker (South Africa) Christie du Preez (South Africa) Television match official: Glen Jackson (New Zealand) Round 4 13 August 2011 17:00 SAST (UTC+02) (1 BP) RSA 9–14 Reporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/14495275 South Africa 9–14 Australia BBC Sport 13 August 2011 14 September 2017 BBC AUS F. Steyn (1/1) 3' James (2/3) 16', 58' Pat McCabe 48' m O'Connor (3/4) 42', 66', 74' Mr Price Kings Park, Durban 47,850 Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand) FB15François Steyn 51RW14JP Pietersen OC13Jaque FourieIC12Jean de Villiers LW11Bryan Habana 59 70FH10Butch James 68SH9 Fourie du PreezN88 Pierre SpiesBF7 Danie RossouwOF6 Heinrich Brüssow 51RL5 Victor MatfieldLL4 Bakkies Botha 64TP3 Jannie du Plessis 51 78HK2 John Smit (c) 78LP1 Tendai Mtawarira 68Substitutes:HK16Bismarck du Plessis 51PR17Gurthrö Steenkamp 68LK18Gerhard Mostert 64FL19Jean Deysel 51SH20Francois Hougaard 59 70FH21Morné Steyn 68WG22Gio Aplon 51Coach:RSA Peter de Villiers FB15Kurtley BealeRW14James O'ConnorOC13Pat McCabeIC12Adam Ashley-Cooper 60LW11Digby IoaneFH10Quade CooperSH9 Will GeniaN88 Scott Higginbotham 60OF7 David Pocock BF6 Rocky Elsom (c)RL5 James HorwillLL4 Nathan SharpeTP3 Ben AlexanderHK2 Stephen MooreLP1 Sekope KepuSubstitutes:HK16Saia Fainga'aPR17Salesi Ma'afuLK18Sitaleki TimaniN819Ben McCalmanN820Radike Samo 60SH21Luke BurgessCE22Anthony Fainga'a 60Coach: NZL Robbie Deans Touch judges: George Clancy (Ireland) Carlo Damasco (Italy) Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa) South Africa's starting XV had a total of 810 caps going into the match, an all-time record for the sport.http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/story/146789.html The most experienced Test XV and internationals from Rugby, Eton and Harrow John Griffiths Ask John ESPN Scrum 22 August 2011 22 August 2011 Round 5 20 August 2011 17:00 SAST (UTC+02) RSA 18–5 Reporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/14603733 South Africa beat New Zealand 18–5 in Tri-Nations BBC Sport 20 August 2011 14 September 2017 BBC NZL M. Steyn (5/5) 8', 10', 18' 27', 60' M. Steyn (1/2) 32' Kahui 35' m Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth* 45,478 George Clancy (Ireland) FB15Patrick Lambie 21RW14JP PietersenOC13Jaque FourieIC12Jean de VilliersLW11Bryan HabanaFH10Morné SteynSH9 Fourie du PreezN88 Pierre SpiesBF7 Willem Alberts 69OF6 Heinrich Brüssow 13 27RL5 Victor Matfield (c)LL4 Bakkies Botha 48 58 68TP3 Jannie du Plessis 70HK2 Bismarck du Plessis 61LP1 Gurthrö Steenkamp 42Substitutes:HK16John Smit 61PR17Tendai Mtawarira 42PR18CJ van der Linde 70FL19Danie Rossouw 48 58 68N820Ashley Johnson 13 27 69SH21Francois Hougaard 21FH22Butch JamesCoach:RSA Peter de Villiers FB15Israel DaggRW14Isaia ToeavaOC13Richard KahuiIC12Sonny Bill WilliamsLW11Hosea Gear 73FH10Colin Slade 62SH9 Jimmy Cowan 54N88 Liam Messam 71OF7 Adam Thomson BF6 Jerome KainoRL5 Ali Williams 70LL4 Sam WhitelockTP3 John Afoa 51 61HK2 Keven Mealamu (c) 61LP1 Tony Woodcock 61Substitutes:HK16Andrew Hore 61PR17Ben Franks 51LK18Jarrad Hoeata 70FL19Victor Vito 71SH20Andy Ellis 54SH21Piri Weepu 62WG22Cory Jane 73Coach: NZL Graham Henry Touch judges: Andrew Small (England) Carlo Damasco (Italy) Television match official: Johann Meuwesen (South Africa) This was the first time that a Tri Nations test was played in Port Elizabeth. Source: Fox Sportshttp://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,27579521-32464,00.html 19 August 2010 SANZAR release the draw for the shortened 2011 Tri Nations tournament Tri Nations Fox Sports News 21 August 2010 AllBlacks.comAllBlacks.com http://www.allblacks.com/index.cfm?layout=fixtures 22 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110619023212/http://allblacks.com/index.cfm?layout=fixtures 19 June 2011 dead Round 6 27 August 2011 20:05 AEST (UTC+10) AUS 25–20 Reporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/14654984 Australia 25–20 New Zealand BBC Sport 27 August 2011 14 September 2017 BBC NZL (1 BP) Genia 13' c Samo 33' c Beale 60' m Cooper (2/3) 14', 34' Cooper (2/3) Smith 52' c Nonu 58' c Carter (2/2) 53', 59' Carter (2/2) 23', 46' Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane 51,858 Wayne Barnes (England) FB15Kurtley BealeRW14Adam Ashley-CooperOC13Pat McCabeIC12Anthony Fainga'aLW11Digby IoaneFH10Quade CooperSH9 Will Genia (c)N88 Radike Samo 61OF7 David Pocock BF6 Rocky Elsom 72RL5 James HorwillLL4 Dan Vickerman 54TP3 Ben AlexanderHK2 Stephen Moore 76LP1 Sekope Kepu 76Substitutes:HK16Saia Fainga'a 76PR17Salesi Ma'afu 76LK18Rob Simmons 54N819Ben McCalman 61FL20Scott Higginbotham 72SH21Luke Burgess 76CE22Rob HorneCoach:NZL Robbie Deans FB15Mils MuliainaRW14Cory JaneOC13Conrad SmithIC12Ma'a NonuLW11Zac Guildford 54FH10Dan CarterSH9 Piri Weepu 64N88 Kieran Read 13OF7 Richie McCaw (c)BF6 Adam Thomson 38RL5 Sam WhitelockLL4 Brad ThornTP3 Owen Franks 75HK2 Keven Mealamu 75LP1 Tony WoodcockSubstitutes:HK16Andrew Hore 75PR17John Afoa 75LK18Ali Williams 38FL19Victor Vito 13SH20Andy Ellis 64FH21Colin SladeWG22Isaia Toeava 54Coach: NZL 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 scorersRankNameTeamTries1John SmitRSA2Cory JaneNZLZac GuildfordNZLDigby IoaneAUSMa'a NonuNZL Leading point scorers Top point scorersRankNameTeamPoints1Dan CarterNZL352James O'ConnorAUS283Morné SteynRSA264Quade CooperAUS145John SmitRSA10Zac GuildfordNZLCory JaneNZLDigby IoaneAUSMa'a NonuNZL10Butch JamesRSA6 See also History of rugby union matches between Australia and South Africa History of rugby union matches between Australia and New Zealand History of rugby union matches between New Zealand and South Africa References External links All Blacks Tri Nations website Springboks Tri Nations website Wallabies Tri Nations website 2011 Tri Nations Series Full Details 2011 Category:2011 in South African rugby union Category:2011 in New Zealand rugby union Category:2011 in Australian rugby union Category:2011 rugby union tournaments for national teams