2006 Tri Nations Series

2006 Tri Nations Series
Final positions
Champions  New Zealand (7th title)
Bledisloe Cup  New Zealand
Freedom Cup  New Zealand
Mandela Challenge Plate  Australia
Tournament statistics
Matches played 9
Tries scored 42 (4.67 per match)
Attendance 406,899 (45,211 per match)
Top scorer(s) New Zealand Daniel Carter (99)
Most tries Australia Lote Tuqiri (3)
South Africa Jaque Fourie (3)
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2007 →

The 2006 Tri Nations Series, an annual rugby union competition between the national teams of Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, marked the tenth anniversary of the original competition. With three rounds still remaining, the New Zealand All Blacks were assured of first place in the competition after their victory over Australia on 19 August, their 21st consecutive home win.[1]

This year, for the first time, each team played the others three times, instead of twice, as had been the case previously. This was the result of a new television deal between SANZAR, the consortium of the three countries' rugby federations that organises the tournament, and broadcasters in the SANZAR countries and the United Kingdom.[2] As a result, the duration of the competition was extended and it ran from 8 July to 9 September.

The All Blacks won all three matches against Australia, thus retaining the Bledisloe Cup. They also won two of their three matches against South Africa, thereby winning the Freedom Cup for the first time. Australia regained the Mandela Challenge Plate after winning their two home tests against South Africa.

Standings

Place Nation Games Points Bonus
points		 Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 New Zealand6501179112+67323
2 Australia6204133121+12311
3 South Africa6204106185−7919

Format

As in past competitions, points were earned as follows:

  • 4 points for a win
  • 2 points for a draw
  • 0 points for a loss
  • 1 bonus point for scoring 4 tries or more, win or lose
  • 1 bonus point for a loss by 7 points or less

The run-up

Australia

At the end of 2005, the Wallabies looked to be in decline after having just ended an all-time record Test losing streak of seven. The streak led to the sacking of coach Eddie Jones and his replacement by John Connolly. The 2006 mid-year Tests saw improvement with two wins over England and a win over Ireland. Ireland's captain Brian O'Driscoll – who played against both the Wallabies and All Blacks in Ireland's mid-year Tests – was more impressed by the Wallabies, and tipped them as favourites over the All Blacks.[3]

New Zealand

Going into the competition, the All Blacks, notwithstanding O'Driscoll's assessment, were the clear favourites as the top-ranked team in the world, coming off a year in 2005 in which they only lost one Test (their away fixture against South Africa in the 2005 Tri Nations) and an undefeated run through the 2006 mid-year Tests. However, All Blacks coach Graham Henry used the mid-year Tests to experiment with his squad. They had to come back in the last 20 minutes to win their first Test against Ireland, and had to survive a last-minute push by Argentina at Vélez Sársfield. Despite these close victories amidst much New Zealand complacency, the All Blacks possessed a strong, co-ordinated forward pack, quality playmakers, explosive backs and blistering pace out wide. Their most important asset was arguably their depth in all positions.

Before the first test, Australian television channel, the Seven Network, aired an advertisement where the All Blacks performed the Ka Mate haka with digitally inserted handbags, a reference to an incident where Tana Umaga hit a Hurricane teammate over the head with a woman's handbag, breaking her cellular phone. This advertisement was seen by some as offensive to both Maori and the All Blacks. The All Blacks performed the new Kapa o Pango haka instead of the Ka Mate in Christchurch for the first time against Australia. Some observers found gestures used in this haka to be offensive.

South Africa

Of the three teams in the competition, the Springboks entered with the most questions. The selection policy of coach Jake White was controversial in 2005, with White choosing to primarily stay with veterans of South Africa's victorious 2004 Tri Nations squad. His choices eventually panned out, with the Boks only narrowly losing out to the All Blacks in the 2005 Tri Nations.

White largely stayed with his veterans in the 2006 mid-year Tests, which led to even more controversy among Boks supporters. In the meantime, several key Boks players were unavailable during the mid-year Tests due to injury, among them André Pretorius and Bakkies Botha. The Boks won two Tests over Scotland, but suffered a huge blow in the second Test when 2004 World Player of the Year Schalk Burger suffered a career-threatening neck injury. Recent articles indicated that Schalk Burger had a successful operation to his neck and he may play again next year. They went on to lose to France at Newlands, their first home loss since 2003. In that Test, they lost two key backs, Jean de Villiers and Bryan Habana, to rib injuries. De Villiers was initially expected to be out for the entire Tri Nations, but Habana recovered in time for the series opener.[4] (In the end, de Villiers would return for South Africa's home leg of the series.) As for other players, Pretorius would be out for at least the first two Boks matches, while Botha was out for the entire series.[5] Partly due to the injuries, White named four newcomers to his Tri Nations squad.[5]

During the lead-in to the Tri Nations, White also caused considerable controversy by publicly seeking an extension to his contract through 2009, even after the loss to France.[6] Also, he was heavily criticised for his refusal to select flanker Luke Watson, arguably the country's form player, even after the loss of Burger. The criticism became more intense after the Boks' hammering in their Tri Nations opener.[7][8]

Fixtures and results

Kickoff times are local

Week 1

8 July 2006
19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand  32–12  Australia
Tries: Mealamu (2) 28' c, 35' c
McCaw 49' c
Toeava 78' m
Con: Carter (3)
Pen: Carter (2) 47', 54'		 Tries: Tuqiri 16' c
Fava 51' m
Con: Mortlock
New Zealand
NEW ZEALAND:
FB15Leon MacDonald 70'
RW14Rico Gear 59' 61'
OC13Mils Muliaina
IC12Aaron Mauger
LW11Joe Rokocoko
FH10Dan Carter
SH9Byron Kelleher 64'
N88Rodney So'oialo 72'
OF7Richie McCaw (c)
BF6Jerry Collins
RL5Jason Eaton 59'
LL4Chris Jack
TP3Carl Hayman
HK2Keven Mealamu 72'
LP1Tony Woodcock 53'
Substitutions:
HK16Andrew Hore 72'
PR17Greg Somerville 53'
LK18Ali Williams 59'
N819Chris Masoe 72'
SH20Piri Weepu 64'
FH21Luke McAlister
FB22Isaia Toeava 59' 61' 70'
Coach:
New Zealand Graham Henry
Australia
AUSTRALIA:
FB15Chris Latham
RW14Mark Gerrard
OC13Stirling Mortlock
IC12Mat Rogers 65'
LW11Lote Tuqiri
FH10Stephen Larkham
SH9George Gregan (c) 70'
N88Rocky Elsom 26' to 36'
OF7George Smith 70'
BF6Mark Chisholm 50'
RL5Daniel Vickerman
LL4Nathan Sharpe
TP3Guy Shepardson 64'
HK2Tai McIsaac 37'
LP1Greg Holmes
Substitutions:
HK16Jeremy Paul 37'
PR17Al Baxter 64'
LK18Scott Fava 50'
N819Phil Waugh 70'
SH20Sam Cordingley 70'
CE21Matt Giteau 65'
WG22Ben Tune
Coach:
Australia John Connolly

Week 2

15 July 2006
20:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Australia  49–0  South Africa
Tries: Paul 16' c
Holmes 25' c
Giteau (2) 38' c, 75' m
Latham 65' c
Chisholm 80+4' c
Con: Mortlock (5)
Pen: Mortlock (2) 21', 32'
Drop: Larkham 5'
Australia
AUSTRALIA:
FB15Chris Latham
RW14Mark Gerrard 70'
OC13Stirling Mortlock
IC12Matt Giteau 76'
LW11Lote Tuqiri
FH10Stephen Larkham
SH9George Gregan (c) 43'
N88Scott Fava
OF7George Smith 76'
BF6Rocky Elsom
RL5Daniel Vickerman 43'
LL4Nathan Sharpe
TP3Guy Shepardson
HK2Jeremy Paul 57'
LP1Greg Holmes 69'
Substitutions:
HK16Sean Hardman 57'
LP17Al Baxter 69'
RL18Mark Chisholm 43'
N819Phil Waugh 76'
SH20Sam Cordingley 43'
FH21Mat Rogers 76'
RW22Clyde Rathbone 70'
Coach:
Australia John Connolly
South Africa
SOUTH AFRICA:
FB15Percy Montgomery 69'
RW14Akona Ndungane 61'
OC13Jaque Fourie
IC12Wynand Olivier 65'
LW11Bryan Habana
FH10Jaco van der Westhuyzen
SH9Ricky Januarie 63'
N88Pierre Spies
OF7Juan Smith
BF6Joe van Niekerk 72'
RL5Danie Rossouw 41'
LL4Victor Matfield 31' to 41'
TP3CJ van der Linde
HK2John Smit (c) 77'
LP1Os du Randt 50'
Substitutions:
HK16Danie Coetzee 77'
LP17Eddie Andrews 50'
RL18Albert van den Berg 41'
N819Jacques Cronjé 72'
SH20Fourie du Preez 63'
FH21Meyer Bosman 69'
FB22Breyton Paulse 61'
Coach:
South Africa Jake White

Week 3

22 July 2006
19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand  35–17  South Africa
Tries: Weepu 40+6' c
McCaw 80+9' c
Con: Carter (2)
Pen: Carter (7) 5', 23', 28', 35', 50', 59', 80+8'		 Tries: du Preez 1' c
Paulse 71' c
Con: Montgomery (2)
Pen: Montgomery 80+2'
Westpac Stadium, Wellington[11]
Attendance: 38,000
Referee: France Joël Jutge (France)
New Zealand
NEW ZEALAND:
FB15Leon MacDonald
RW14Doug Howlett
OC13Mils Muliaina
IC12Sam Tuitupou 77'
LW11Scott Hamilton
FH10Dan Carter
SH9Piri Weepu 58'
N88Rodney So'oialo
OF7Richie McCaw (c) 77'
BF6Reuben Thorne
RL5Ali Williams
LL4Chris Jack
TP3Carl Hayman
HK2Anton Oliver 62'
LP1Neemia Tialata 54'
Substitutions:
HK16Andrew Hore 62'
LP17Greg Somerville 54'
RL18Greg Rawlinson
N819Chris Masoe 77'
SH20Jimmy Cowan 58'
FH21Luke McAlister 77'
FB22Isaia Toeava
Coach:
New Zealand Graham Henry
South Africa
SOUTH AFRICA:
FB15Percy Montgomery
RW14Breyton Paulse
OC13Jaque Fourie
IC12Wynand Olivier
LW11Bryan Habana
FH10Butch James
SH9Fourie du Preez
N88Jacques Cronjé
OF7Juan Smith
BF6Solly Tyibilika 64'
RL5Victor Matfield
LL4Albert van den Berg 59'
TP3CJ van der Linde
HK2John Smit (c)
LP1Os du Randt
Substitutions:
HK16Danie Coetzee
LP17Eddie Andrews
RL18Johann Muller 59'
N819Joe van Niekerk 64'
SH20Ricky Januarie
FH21Meyer Bosman
RW22JP Pietersen
Coach:
South Africa Jake White

Week 4

29 July 2006
20:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Australia  9–13  New Zealand
Pen: Mortlock (3) 8', 36', 60' Try: Rokocoko 10' c
Con: Carter
Pen: Carter 17'
Drop: Carter 58'
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane[12]
Attendance: 52,498
Referee: Ireland Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Australia
AUSTRALIA:
FB15Chris Latham
RW14Mark Gerrard 75'
OC13Stirling Mortlock
IC12Matt Giteau
LW11Lote Tuqiri 72'
FH10Stephen Larkham
SH9George Gregan (c) 74'
N88Scott Fava 61'
OF7George Smith
BF6Rocky Elsom 61'
RL5Daniel Vickerman
LL4Nathan Sharpe
TP3Rodney Blake 77'
HK2Jeremy Paul 61'
LP1Greg Holmes
Substitutions:
HK16Tai McIsaac 61'
LP17Guy Shepherdson 77'
RL18Mark Chisholm 61'
N819Phil Waugh 61'
SH20Sam Cordingley 74'
FH21Mat Rogers 75'
RW22Clyde Rathbone 72'
Coach:
Australia John Connolly
New Zealand
NEW ZEALAND:
FB15Leon MacDonald
RW14Rico Gear
OC13Mils Muliaina
IC12Aaron Mauger
LW11Joe Rokocoko
FH10Dan Carter
SH9Byron Kelleher 74'
N88Rodney So'oialo
OF7Richie McCaw (c)
BF6Jerry Collins 61'
RL5Ali Williams 72'
LL4Chris Jack
TP3Carl Hayman
HK2Keven Mealamu 76'
LP1Tony Woodcock 68'
Substitutions:
HK16Andrew Hore 76'
LP17Greg Somerville 68'
RL18Jason Eaton 72'
N819Chris Masoe 61'
SH20Jimmy Cowan 74'
FH21Luke McAlister
FB22Isaia Toeava
Coach:
New Zealand Graham Henry

Week 5

5 August 2006
20:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Australia  20–18  South Africa
Tries: Gerrard 33' c
Rogers 78' c
Con: Mortlock (2)
Pen: Mortlock (2) 11', 66'		 Tries: Fourie 56' c
Montgomery 69' m
Con: James
Pen: James (2) 47', 50'
Telstra Stadium, Sydney[13]
Attendance: 60,522
Referee: France Joël Jutge (France)
Australia
AUSTRALIA:
FB15Chris Latham
RW14Mark Gerrard 74'
OC13Stirling Mortlock
IC12Matt Giteau
LW11Lote Tuqiri
FH10Stephen Larkham 71'
SH9George Gregan (c) 74'
N88Wycliff Palu
OF7George Smith 55'
BF6Rocky Elsom 74'
RL5Daniel Vickerman
LL4Nathan Sharpe
TP3Rodney Blake
HK2Tai McIsaac 60'
LP1Greg Holmes
Substitutions:
HK16Jeremy Paul 60'
LP17Guy Shepherdson
RL18Mark Chisholm 74'
N819Phil Waugh 55'
SH20Sam Cordingley 74'
FH21Mat Rogers 71'
RW22Clyde Rathbone 74'
Coach:
Australia John Connolly
South Africa
SOUTH AFRICA:
FB15Percy Montgomery
RW14Akona Ndungane
OC13Jaque Fourie
IC12Wynand Olivier
LW11Bryan Habana
FH10Butch James
SH9Fourie du Preez
N88Jacques Cronjé
OF7Juan Smith
BF6Solomzi Tyibilika 71'
RL5Victor Matfield
LL4Johann Muller 77'
TP3CJ van der Linde
HK2John Smit (c)
LP1Os du Randt
Substitutions:
HK16Mahlatse Ralepelle
LP17Eddie Andrews
RL18Albert van den Berg 77'
N819Joe van Niekerk 71'
SH20Ricky Januarie
FH21Meyer Bosman
FB22Jaco van der Westhuyzen
Coach:
South Africa Jake White

Week 6

19 August 2006
17:30 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand  34–27  Australia
Tries: Eaton 36' m
Jack 53' c
McAlister 68' c
Con: Carter (2)
Pen: Carter (5) 6', 20', 46', 51', 79'		 Tries: Tuqiri (2) 25' c, 71' c
Elsom 39' c
Con: Mortlock (3)
Pen: Mortlock (2) 3', 15'
Eden Park, Auckland[14]
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: England Chris White (England)
New Zealand
NEW ZEALAND:
FB15Mils Muliaina
RW14Doug Howlett
OC13Isaia Toeava 43'
IC12Luke McAlister
LW11Joe Rokocoko
FH10Dan Carter
SH9Byron Kelleher 46'
N88Rodney So'oialo 67'
OF7Richie McCaw (c)
BF6Jerry Collins
RL5Jason Eaton 54'
LL4Chris Jack
TP3Carl Hayman 26'
HK2Keven Mealamu
LP1Tony Woodcock
Substitutions:
HK16Andrew Hore
LP17Greg Somerville 26'
RL18Ali Williams 54'
N819Chris Masoe 67'
SH20Piri Weepu 46'
FH21Sam Tuitupou
FB22Leon MacDonald 43'
Coach:
New Zealand Graham Henry
Australia
AUSTRALIA:
FB15Chris Latham
RW14Clyde Rathbone
OC13Stirling Mortlock
IC12Matt Giteau
LW11Lote Tuqiri
FH10Stephen Larkham 69'
SH9George Gregan (c)
N88Wycliff Palu
OF7Phil Waugh 78' to 80'
BF6Rocky Elsom 67'
RL5Daniel Vickerman
LL4Nathan Sharpe
TP3Rodney Blake 69'
HK2Jeremy Paul
LP1Greg Holmes
Substitutions:
HK16Tai McIsaac
LP17Al Baxter 69'
RL18Mark Chisholm 67'
N819George Smith
SH20Brett Sheehan
FH21Mark Gerrard
RW22Mat Rogers 69'
Coach:
Australia John Connolly

Week 7

26 August 2006
15:00 SAST (UTC+02)
South Africa  26–45  New Zealand
Tries: du Preez 10' m
Fourie (2) 63' m, 70' c
Con: Pretorius
Pen: Montgomery (2) 1', 48'
James 3'		 Tries: Tialata 36' c
McAlister 45' c
Sivivatu 55' m
Muliaina 57' c
Gear 75' c
Con: Carter (4)
Pen: Carter (4) 6', 21', 40+6', 43'
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria[15][16]
Attendance: 52,000
Referee: Ireland Alan Lewis (Ireland)
South Africa
SOUTH AFRICA:
FB15Percy Montgomery 61'
RW14Akona Ndungane
OC13Jaque Fourie
IC12Jean de Villiers 77'
LW11Bryan Habana
FH10Butch James 59'
SH9Fourie du Preez
N88Jacques Cronjé
OF7Pierre Spies
BF6Solomzi Tyibilika 47'
RL5Victor Matfield 61'
LL4Johann Muller
TP3CJ van der Linde 23'
HK2John Smit (c)
LP1Os du Randt 78'
Substitutions:
HK16Mahlatse Ralepelle 78'
LP17BJ Botha 23'
RL18Albert van den Berg 61'
N819Pedrie Wannenburg 47'
SH20Ruan Pienaar 61'
FH21Wynand Olivier 77'
FB22Andre Pretorius 59'
Coach:
South Africa Jake White
New Zealand
NEW ZEALAND:
FB15Leon MacDonald 12'
RW14Rico Gear
OC13Mils Muliaina
IC12Luke McAlister 64'
LW11Sitiveni Sivivatu
FH10Dan Carter
SH9Piri Weepu 63'
N88Chris Masoe 51'
OF7Richie McCaw (c)
BF6Reuben Thorne
RL5Ali Williams
LL4Greg Rawlinson 47'
TP3Greg Somerville 16'
HK2Anton Oliver 59'
LP1Neemia Tialata
Substitutions:
HK16Keven Mealamu 59'
TP17Tony Woodcock 16'
RL18Chris Jack 47'
N819Jerry Collins 51'
SH20Jimmy Cowan 63'
FH21Sam Tuitupou 64'
RW22Isaia Toeava 12'
Coach:
New Zealand Graham Henry

Week 8

2 September 2006
15:00 SAST (UTC+02)
South Africa  21–20  New Zealand
Tries: Habana 24' c
Wannenburg 53' m
Con: Pretorius
Pen: Pretorius (3) 6', 17', 78'		 Tries: Carter 20' c
Rokocoko 66' c
Con: Carter (2)
Pen: Carter (2) 10', 40'
South Africa
SOUTH AFRICA:
FB15Jaque Fourie
RW14Akona Ndungane 50'
OC13Wynand Olivier
IC12Jean de Villiers
LW11Bryan Habana
FH10Andre Pretorius
SH9Fourie du Preez 53'
N88AJ Venter
OF7Pierre Spies
BF6Pedrie Wannenburg
RL5Victor Matfield
LL4Johann Muller
TP3BJ Botha
HK2John Smit (c)
LP1Os du Randt 23' 29' 73'
Substitutions:
HK16Mahlatse Ralepelle
LP17Lawrence Sephaka 23' 29' 73'
RL18Albert van den Berg
N819Jacques Cronjé
SH20Ruan Pienaar 53'
FH21Butch James
FB22Breyton Paulse 50'
Coach:
South Africa Jake White
New Zealand
NEW ZEALAND:
FB15Doug Howlett
RW14Joe Rokocoko
OC13Mils Muliaina
IC12Aaron Mauger
LW11Sitiveni Sivivatu 61'
FH10Dan Carter
SH9Jimmy Cowan 61'
N88Rodney So'oialo
OF7Richie McCaw (c) 48' 51'
BF6Jerry Collins
RL5Ali Williams
LL4Chris Jack 57'
TP3Carl Hayman
HK2Andrew Hore 61'
LP1Tony Woodcock 64'
Substitutions:
HK16Anton Oliver 61'
TP17Neemia Tialata 64'
RL18Jason Eaton 57'
N819Marty Holah 48' 51'
SH20Byron Kelleher 61'
FH21Luke McAlister
RW22Rico Gear 61'
Coach:
New Zealand Graham Henry

Week 9

9 September 2006
15:00 SAST (UTC+02)
South Africa  24–16  Australia
Tries: du Preez 57' c
Paulse 71' m
Con: Pretorius
Pen: Pretorius (3) 37', 42', 48'
Drop: Pretorius 53'		 Try: Larkham 44' c
Con: Mortlock
Pen: Mortlock (3) 17', 60', 62'
Ellis Park, Johannesburg[18]
Attendance: 50,178
Referee: New Zealand Steve Walsh (New Zealand)
South Africa
SOUTH AFRICA:
FB15JP Pietersen
RW14Akona Ndungane 41'
OC13Jaque Fourie
IC12Jean de Villiers
LW11Wynand Olivier
FH10Andre Pretorius
SH9Fourie du Preez 83'
N88Pedrie Wannenburg
OF7AJ Venter 72'
BF6Pierre Spies
RL5Victor Matfield 83'
LL4Johann Muller
TP3BJ Botha
HK2John Smit (c)
LP1Os du Randt 80'
Substitutions:
HK16Mahlatse Ralepelle
LP17Lawrence Sephaka 80'
RL18Albert van den Berg 83'
N819Jacques Cronjé 72'
SH20Ruan Pienaar 83'
FH21Butch James
FB22Breyton Paulse 41'
Coach:
South Africa Jake White
Australia
AUSTRALIA:
FB15Chris Latham
RW14Clyde Rathbone
OC13Stirling Mortlock
IC12Matt Giteau
LW11Cameron Shepherd 59'
FH10Stephen Larkham 80'
SH9George Gregan (c) 79'
N88Wycliff Palu 79'
OF7Phil Waugh
BF6Rocky Elsom 58'
RL5Daniel Vickerman
LL4Nathan Sharpe
TP3Rodney Blake 66' 85'
HK2Jeremy Paul 88'
LP1Benn Robinson 85'
Substitutions:
HK16Tai McIsaac 88'
LP17Al Baxter 66'
RL18Mark Chisholm 58'
N819George Smith 79'
SH20Brett Sheehan 79'
FH21Mark Gerrard 59'
RW22Scott Staniforth 80'
Coach:
Australia John Connolly
Tri Nations
2006 Winners
New Zealand
New Zealand
Seventh Title

References

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