2008 Tri Nations Series

May 2011 January 2020 2008 Tri Nations Series Official logo 9 5 July – 13 September 43 Dan Carter (82) Jongi Nokwe (4) New Zealand 9 NZL NZL AUS 2007 2009 The 2008 Tri Nations Series was the thirteenth annual Tri Nations competition between the national rugby union teams of New Zealand, Australia and South Africa. The All Blacks won the series on 13 September 2008 after defeating Australia in the last match of the series. Background This was the first Tri Nations tournament after South Africa's 2007 Rugby World Cup victory, and they went into the competition as the top team in the IRB World Rankings (having ended a 175-week run for New Zealand). On 30 June 2008, before the tournament began, New Zealand and Australia were ranked second and third in the world respectively.http://www.irb.com/rankings/archive/date=2008-06-30/histranking.html IRB World Rankings – 30 June 2008 irb.com 3 July 2008 30 June 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081106124518/http://www.irb.com/rankings/archive/date=2008-06-30/histranking.html 6 November 2008 dead The All Blacks went into the series with a world record 29 successive home victories,http://news.theage.com.au/sport/all-blacks-home-record-does-matter-20080703-30ts.html All Blacks' home record 'does matter' news.theage.com.au 3 July 2008 3 July 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20110521024832/http://news.theage.com.au/sport/all-blacks-home-record-does-matter-20080703-30ts.html 21 May 2011 dead dmy-all Players determined to protect home record http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10519726 nzherald.co.nz 21 July 2015 3 July 2008 Gilhooly Daniel and South Africa with a 13 match winning streak.http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/4593193a10295.html McCaw will be missed stuff.co.nz 3 July 2008 23 June 2008 Gilhooly Daniel 12 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081212033123/http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/4593193a10295.html dead By the end of the tournament New Zealand had retaken top place in the IRB World Rankings. After 26 weeks at number one, South Africa slipped to second. Australia remained third. The final match of the Bledisloe Cup series between Australia and New Zealand took place after the Tri-Nations, on 1 November (the first 3 matches of the series were part of the Tri-Nations). Experimental Law Variations Experimental law variations Several of the sport's Experimental Law Variations (or ELVs) were trialled as part of the 2008 Tri Nations.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/7432618.stm Tri-Nations to trial law changes BBC 3 July 2008 2 June 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080719171814/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/7432618.stm 19 July 2008 live A global trial of 13 ELVs at all levels is to be conducted for one year from 1 August 2008.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/7378416.stm Law changes trial gets go-ahead 1 May 2008 BBC 3 July 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080719171819/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/7378416.stm 19 July 2008 live dmy The Tri Nation's governing body SANZAR approved the trial of all the ELVs that had been included in the 2008 Super 14 season, as well as the ELVs to be trialled globally. Statistics from the 2008 Super 14 revealed the ELVs increased the number of tries, reduced the number of line-outs and penalties, increased the number of free kicks, but did not change the number of scrums or mauls.http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/06/06/sports/AS-SPT-RGU-Super-14-ELVs.php Experimental laws make their mark in Super 14 International Herald Tribune 3 July 2008 6 July 2008 The changes increased the attacking opportunities from scrums.http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,23808402-5002381,00.html ELVs have improved the game foxsports.com.au 3 July 2008 4 June 2008 Storey Cameron https://web.archive.org/web/20080722211350/http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0%2C8659%2C23808402-5002381%2C00.html 22 July 2008 dead Standings Place Nation Games Points Bonuspoints Tablepoints Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference1NZL6402152106+463192AUS6303119163−442143RSA6204115117−2210 Results Round 1 5 July 2008http://stats.allblacks.com/asp/teamsheet.asp?MT_ID=2154 433rd All Black Test : 1154th All Black Game allblacks.com 7 July 2008 19:35 NZST (UTC+12) NZL 19–8 RSA Try: Kaino 45' cCon: Carter (1/1) 46'Pen: Carter (4/5) 5', 21', 29', 71' Try: Habana 37' mPen: James (1/2) 6' Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington 36,568 Stuart Dickinson (Australia) FB 15Mils MuliainaRW 14Rudi WulfOC 13Conrad SmithIC 12Ma'a NonuLW 11Sitiveni Sivivatu 69FH 10Dan CarterSH 9 Andy Ellis 74N8 8 Jerome KainoOF 7 Rodney So'oialo (c)BF 6 Adam Thomson 61RL 5 Ali WilliamsLL 4 Brad ThornTP 3 Greg Somerville 74HK 2 Andrew Hore 72LP 1 Tony WoodcockReplacements:HK 16Keven Mealamu 72PR 17Neemia Tialata 74LK 18Anthony BoricN8 19Sione Lauaki 61SH 20Jimmy Cowan 74FH 21Stephen DonaldFB 22Leon MacDonald 69Coach:NZL Graham Henry350px FB 15Conrad Jantjes 63RW 14Odwa NdunganeOC 13Adrian JacobsIC 12Jean de VilliersLW 11Bryan HabanaFH 10Butch James 58SH 9 Ricky Januarie 72N8 8 Joe van Niekerk 58OF 7 Juan SmithBF 6 Schalk BurgerRL 5 Victor MatfieldLL 4 Bakkies Botha 72TP 3 CJ van der Linde 46HK 2 John Smit (c) 38LP 1 Gurthro SteenkampReplacements:HK 16Bismarck du Plessis 38PR 17Brian Mujati 46LK 18Andries Bekker 72FL 19Luke Watson 58SH 20Bolla Conradie 72FH 21François Steyn 58FB 22Percy Montgomery 63Coach:RSA Peter de Villiers Touch judges: Matt Goddard (Australia) Paul Marks (Australia) Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia) Round 2 12 July 2008http://stats.allblacks.com/asp/teamsheet.asp?MT_ID=2155 allblacks.com 17 July 2008 434th All Black Test : 1155th All Black Game 19:35 NZST (UTC+12) (1 BP) NZL 28–30 RSA Tries: Lauaki 56' cCon: Carter (1/1) 57'Pen: Carter (6/6) 5', 10', 17', 25', 40', 74' Drop: Carter (1/1) 66' Tries: Pietersen 32' mJanuarie 75' c Con: Steyn (1/1) 76' Pen: Montgomery (3/4) 13', 20', 23'James (2/2) 63', 68' Drop: James (1/1) 37' Carisbrook, Dunedin 32,210 Matt Goddard (Australia) FB 15Mils MuliainaRW 14Rudi WulfOC 13Conrad SmithIC 12Ma'a NonuLW 11Sitiveni Sivivatu 40FH 10Dan CarterSH 9 Andy EllisN8 8 Jerome Kaino 53OF 7 Rodney So'oialo (c)BF 6 Adam ThomsonRL 5 Ali Williams 29LL 4 Anthony BoricTP 3 John Afoa 70HK 2 Andrew Hore 56LP 1 Tony WoodcockReplacements:HK 16Keven Mealamu 56PR 17Neemia Tialata 70LK 18Kevin O'Neill 29N8 19Sione Lauaki 53SH 20Jimmy CowanFH 21Stephen DonaldFB 22Leon MacDonald 40Coach:NZL Graham Henry350px FB 15Percy Montgomery 60RW 14JP PietersenOC 13Adrian Jacobs 47IC 12Jean de VilliersLW 11Bryan HabanaFH 10Butch James 74SH 9 Ricky JanuarieN8 8 Joe van Niekerk 60OF 7 Juan SmithBF 6 Schalk BurgerRL 5 Victor Matfield (c) 73 80LL 4 Bakkies Botha 50 60 67TP 3 CJ van der LindeHK 2 Bismarck du Plessis 74LP 1 Gurthro Steenkamp 53 60Replacements:HK 16Schalk Brits 74PR 17Brian Mujati 53 60LK 18Andries Bekker 50 60 67FL 19Luke Watson 60SH 20Ruan Pienaar 74FH 21François Steyn 47FB 22Conrad Jantjes 60Coach:RSA Peter de Villiers Touch judges: Paul Marks (Australia) James Leckie (Australia) Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia) The Springboks get their first win over the All Blacks at Carisbrook, and their first win in New Zealand since 1998 Round 3 19 July 2008http://www.sarugby.com/news/Live_Scores/fid=503.html Live Scores sarugby.com 19 July 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080801205203/http://www.sarugby.com/news/Live_Scores/fid%3D503.html 1 August 2008 dead 18:00 AWST (UTC+08) AUS 16–9 RSA (1 BP) Tries: Tuqiri 36' mMortlock 46' mPen: Giteau (1/1) 53'Drop: Barnes (1/1) 79' Pen: Steyn (2/3) 5', 74'James (1/1) 55' Subiaco Oval, Perth 41,838 Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand) Round 4 26 July 2008 20:00 AEST (UTC+10) (1 BP) AUS 34–19 NZL Tries: Cross 10' cHynes 31' cElsom 55' cHorwill 74' cCon: Giteau (4/4)Pen: Giteau (1/1) 6'Drop: Giteau (1/1) 65' Tries: Muliaina 24' mHore 39' cEllis 45' cCon: Carter (2/3) Stadium Australia, Sydney 78,944 Craig Joubert (South Africa) FB 15Adam Ashley-CooperRW 14Peter HynesOC 13Ryan CrossIC 12Berrick BarnesLW 11Lote TuqiriFH 10Matt GiteauSH 9 Luke BurgessN8 8 Wycliff PaluOF 7 George Smith (c)BF 6 Rocky ElsomRL 5 Nathan SharpeLL 4 James HorwillTP 3 Al BaxterHK 2 Stephen MooreLP 1 Benn RobinsonReplacements:HK 16Tatafu Polota-NauPR 17Matt DunningLK 18Daniel VickermanN8 19Phil WaughSH 20Sam CordingleyFH 21Timana TahuFB 22Drew MitchellCoach:NZL Robbie Deans350px FB 15Mils MuliainaRW 14Anthony TuitavakeOC 13Richard KahuiIC 12Ma'a NonuLW 11Sitiveni SivivatuFH 10Dan CarterSH 9 Andy EllisN8 8 Jerome KainoOF 7 Daniel BraidBF 6 Rodney So'oialo (c)RL 5 Ali WilliamsLL 4 Brad ThornTP 3 Greg SomervilleHK 2 Andrew HoreLP 1 Tony WoodcockReplacements:HK 16Keven MealamuPR 17John AfoaLK 18Anthony BoricN8 19Sione LauakiSH 20Jimmy CowanFH 21Stephen DonaldFB 22Conrad SmithCoach:NZL Graham Henry Touch judges: Mark Lawrence (South Africa) James Bolabiu (Fiji) Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa) Round 5 2 August 2008 19:35 NZST (UTC+12) (1 BP) NZL 39–10 AUS Tries: Woodcock (2) 21' c, 24' mNonu (2) 45' c, 80' mCon: Carter (2/4)Pen: Carter (5/5) 6', 14', 39', 58', 65' Try: Ashley-Cooper 32' cCon: Giteau (1/1)Pen: Giteau (1/1) 4' Eden Park, Auckland 45,000 Mark Lawrence (South Africa) FB 15Mils MuliainaRW 14Richard KahuiOC 13Conrad SmithIC 12Ma'a NonuLW 11Sitiveni SivivatuFH 10Dan CarterSH 9 Jimmy CowanN8 8 Rodney So'oialoOF 7 Richie McCaw(c)BF 6 Jerome KainoRL 5 Ali WilliamsLL 4 Brad ThornTP 3 Greg SomervilleHK 2 Andrew HoreLP 1 Tony WoodcockReplacements:HK 16Keven MealamuPR 17John AfoaLK 18Anthony BoricN8 19Adam ThomsonSH 20Piri WeepuFH 21Stephen DonaldFB 22Anthony TuitavakeCoach:NZL Graham Henry350px FB 15Adam Ashley-CooperRW 14Peter HynesOC 13Stirling Mortlock(c)IC 12Berrick BarnesLW 11Lote TuqiriFH 10Matt GiteauSH 9 Luke BurgessN8 8 Wycliff PaluOF 7 George SmithBF 6 Phil WaughRL 5 Nathan SharpeLL 4 James HorwillTP 3 Al BaxterHK 2 Stephen MooreLP 1 Benn RobinsonReplacements:HK 16Tatafu Polota-NauPR 17Matt DunningLK 18Daniel VickermanN8 19Hugh McMenimanSH 20Sam CordingleyFH 21Ryan CrossFB 22Drew MitchellCoach:NZL Robbie Deans Touch judges: Craig Joubert (South Africa) James Bolabiu (Fiji) Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa) Round 6 16 August 2008 15:00 SAST (UTC+02) RSA 0–19 NZL Tries: Smith 7' mCarter 66' cMealamu 72' cCon: Carter (2/3) Newlands Stadium, Cape Town 52,000http://www.sarugby.net/component/supersportcontent/16238?view=news Boks blacked out at Newlands Rich, Gavin South African Rugby Union 17 August 2008 5 June 2015 24 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924200023/http://www.sarugby.net/component/supersportcontent/16238?view=news dead Matt Goddard (Australia) This match saw two players reach major milestones: Dan Carter became the ninth player in history with 800 Test points.http://allblacks.com/index.cfm?layout=displayNews&newsArticle=8565 All Blacks shut Springboks out of game Sportal New Zealand New Zealand Rugby Union 17 August 2008 5 September 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080829154829/http://www.allblacks.com/index.cfm?layout=displayNews&newsArticle=8565 29 August 2008 dead dmy-all Percy Montgomery became the ninth player in history to earn his 100th Test cap.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/7565429.stm South Africa 0–19 New Zealand BBC Sport 16 August 2008 5 September 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080903083844/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/7565429.stm 3 September 2008 live Round 7 23 August 2008 15:00 SAST (UTC+02) RSA 15–27 AUS Tries: Jacobs (2) 65' c, 71' mCon: Montgomery (1/2) 66'Pen: James (1/1) 44' Tries: Robinson 27' cTuqiri 61' cMortlock 67' cCon: Giteau (3/3) 28', 62', 68'Pen: Giteau (2/3) 9', 50' Kings Park Stadium, Durban 50,000http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=6&click_id=18&art_id=vn20080824084649849C736390 Day of shame for bad Boks Mike Greenaway Sunday Independent 24 August 2008 21 November 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081201142644/http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=6&click_id=18&art_id=vn20080824084649849C736390 1 December 2008 live Lyndon Bray (New Zealand) Round 8 30 August 2008 15:00 SAST (UTC+02) (1 BP) RSA 53–8 AUS Tries: Bekker 8' cNokwe (4) 12' m, 25' m, 35' c, 49' mJacobs 44' cPienaar 68' cNdungane 78' c Con: James (3/6)Montgomery (2/2)Pen: James (1/1) 31' Try: Mitchell 55' mPen: Giteau (1/1) 5' Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg 54,819 Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand) Round 9 13 September 2008http://news.theage.com.au/sport/all-blacks-retain-trinations-bledisloe-20080913-4fyz.html All Blacks retain Tri-Nations, Bledisloe 13 September 2008 The Age Australia 1 13 September 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20110521024728/http://news.theage.com.au/sport/all-blacks-retain-trinations-bledisloe-20080913-4fyz.html 21 May 2011 dead dmy-allhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/7605545.stm BBC Sport 14 September 2008 BBC 14 September 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080914070319/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/7605545.stm 14 September 2008 live http://www.stuff.co.nz/4691875a1823.html All Blacks win Tri Nations 14 September 2008 Stuff.co.nz 1 14 September 2008 23 September 2008 https://archive.today/20080923065137/http://www.stuff.co.nz/4691875a1823.html dead http://www.news24.com/News24/Sport/Tri_Nations/0,,2-9-2185_2392884,00.html All Blacks win Tri-Nations 14 September 2008 news24 1 14 September 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080916094636/http://www.news24.com/News24/Sport/Tri_Nations/0%2C%2C2-9-2185_2392884%2C00.html 16 September 2008 dead 20:00 AEST (UTC+10) (1 BP) AUS 24–28 NZL (1 BP) Tries: Ashley-Cooper 40' c Horwill 45' c Cross 78' cCon: Giteau (3/3) 40+1', 46', 79'Pen: Giteau (1/2) 22' Tries: Muliaina 13' cWoodcock 49' cWeepu 62' cCarter 67' cCon: Carter (4/4) 14', 50', 63', 68' Lang Park, Brisbane 52,328http://www.rugby.com.au/matches/tournaments/bledisloe/2008/qantas_wallabies_v_all_blacks_2,75168.html Match Details: Qantas Wallabies vs. All Blacks Australian Rugby Union 13 September 2008 24 September 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080913070046/http://www.rugby.com.au/matches/tournaments/bledisloe/2008/qantas_wallabies_v_all_blacks_2%2C75168.html 13 September 2008 dead Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa) References External links All Blacks Tri Nations website sarugby/springboks 620 2008 Vodacom Tri-Nations 8 June 2016 Wallabies Tri Nations website 2008 Category:2008 in South African rugby union Category:2008 in New Zealand rugby union Category:2008 in Australian rugby union Category:2008 rugby union tournaments for national teams