2007 Tri Nations Series

2007 Tri Nations Series
Date 16 June – 21 July
Final positions
Champions  New Zealand (8th title)
Bledisloe Cup  New Zealand
Freedom Cup  New Zealand
Mandela Challenge Plate  Australia
Tournament statistics
Matches played 6
Tries scored 19 (3.17 per match)
Attendance 310,998 (51,833 per match)
Top scorer(s) New Zealand Carter (62)
Most tries New Zealand Woodcock (2)
Australia Giteau (2)
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The 2007 Tri Nations Series was an annual rugby union competition between the national teams of Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The series began in South Africa on 16 June, with a Test between South Africa and Australia at Newlands, Cape Town and ended on 21 July in Eden Park, Auckland with a Test between New Zealand and Australia. The winners, for the third consecutive year, were New Zealand.

The 2007 series consisted of six matches (two home matches each), three fewer than the 2006 series, because of the 2007 Rugby World Cup which would commence on 7 September. The draw was scheduled to ensure that no team played more than two matches in a row, the early finish allowing each team seven full weeks before the start of the World Cup.

The competition reverted to a nine-Test series from 2008 onwards.[1] Early in 2007, it was thought that there was a chance that Argentina could be admitted to the competition as early as 2008, as it had been reported that the worldwide governing body for rugby union, the International Rugby Board, was brokering a deal for the entry of the Pumas.[2] However, by August of that year, it became clear that the competition would not be expanded while the current media contracts ran; the key contract with News Corporation would not expire until 2010.[3]

The tournament had been put into jeopardy after the Springboks team confirmed they were sending a below strength side for the Australasian leg of the tournament.[4]

Springbok selection controversy

New Zealand and Australian rugby officials considered on the news of the below strength Springbok team, that they might consider scrapping their remaining fixtures against South Africa but cited that because of many arrangements including broadcasting, stadium and ticket arrangements that it might be too complicated.[5] The ARU also retracted proposals to continue the series without the Springboks after SARU sent a medical report, citing a sport scientist saying "they (the Springboks) might as well not bother going to the World Cup" if they send top injured players to the remaining games.[6] The match turned out to be much more competitive than many observers had predicted, with South Africa storming to a 17–0 lead in the first 16 minutes before the Wallabies regained their composure to eventually overrun the Boks 25–17.

Standings

Place Nation Games Points Bonus
points		 Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference
1 New Zealand 430110059+41113
2 Australia 42027680−419
3 South Africa 410366103−3715

Results

All times are local.

Week 1

16 June 2007
15:00 SAST (UTC+02)
South Africa  22–19  Australia
Tries: Fourie 15' c
Con: Montgomery (1/1)
Pen: Montgomery (3/3) 3', 45', 53'
Drop: Steyn (2/2) 74', 77'		 Tries: Giteau 31' c
Con: Mortlock (1/1)
Pen: Mortlock (4/4) 13', 29', 36', 44'
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Attendance: 48,416
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
FB15Percy Montgomery
RW14Ashwin Willemse 60'
OC13Jaque Fourie
IC12Jean de Villiers
LW11JP Pietersen
FH10Butch James
SH9Ruan Pienaar
N88Pierre Spies
OF7Juan Smith 54'
BF6Schalk Burger
RL5Victor Matfield
LL4Bakkies Botha 63'
TP3BJ Botha 60' 67'
HK2John Smit (c) 10'
LP1Gurthro Steenkamp 67'
Substitutions:
HK16Gary Botha 10'
PR17CJ van der Linde 60'
LK18Johann Muller 63'
N819Danie Rossouw 54'
SH20Michael Claassens
CE21Wynand Olivier
FB22François Steyn 60'
Coach:
South Africa Jake White
FB15Julian Huxley
RW14Drew Mitchell
OC13Stirling Mortlock (c) 79'
IC12Matt Giteau
LW11Lote Tuqiri
FH10Stephen Larkham
SH9George Gregan
N88Wycliff Palu 79'
OF7George Smith 57'
BF6Rocky Elsom 57'
RL5Daniel Vickerman
LL4Nathan Sharpe
TP3Guy Shepherdson
HK2Stephen Moore 63'
LP1Matt Dunning
Substitutions:
HK16Adam Freier 63'
PR17Al Baxter
LK18Mark Chisholm 57'
FL19Stephen Hoiles 79'
FL20Phil Waugh 57'
CE21Adam Ashley-Cooper
WG22Mark Gerrard 79'
Coach:
Australia John Connolly

Week 2

23 June 2007
15:00 SAST (UTC+02)
South Africa  21–26  New Zealand
Tries: Burger 40' c
James 44' c
Con: Montgomery (2/2)
Pen: Montgomery (2/2) 5', 66'
Pienaar (1/1) 19'		 Tries: McCaw 69' c
Rokocoko 71' c
Con: Carter (2/2)
Pen: Carter (3/3) 31', 38', 55'
Drop: Mauger (1/1) 42'
Kings Park, Durban
Attendance: 51,861
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
FB15Percy Montgomery
RW14Ashwin Willemse 65'
OC13Jaque Fourie
IC12Jean de Villiers
LW11JP Pietersen
FH10Butch James 52'
SH9Ruan Pienaar
N88Bobby Skinstad 52'
OF7Danie Rossouw
BF6Schalk Burger
RL5Victor Matfield (c)
LL4Bakkies Botha 65'
TP3BJ Botha
HK2Gary Botha
LP1Os du Randt 53'
Substitutions:
HK16Bismarck du Plessis
PR17CJ van der Linde 53'
LK18Johann Muller 65'
N819Pedrie Wannenburg 52'
SH20Michael Claassens
FH21Wynand Olivier 65'
CE22François Steyn 52'
Coach:
South Africa Jake White
FB15Mils Muliaina 70'
RW14Joe Rokocoko
OC13Isaia Toeava
IC12Aaron Mauger 66'
LW11Sitiveni Sivivatu
FH10Dan Carter
SH9Byron Kelleher 70'
N88Rodney So'oialo
OF7Richie McCaw (c)
BF6Jerry Collins
RL5Greg Rawlinson 48'
LL4Troy Flavell
TP3Carl Hayman
HK2Anton Oliver 51'
LP1Tony Woodcock
Substitutions:
HK16Keven Mealamu 51'
PR17Neemia Tialata
LK18Ross Filipo 48'
FL19Chris Masoe
SH20Piri Weepu 70'
CE21Luke McAlister 66'
FB22Leon MacDonald 70'
Coach:
New Zealand Graham Henry

Week 3

30 June 2007
20:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Australia  20–15  New Zealand
Tries: Ashley-Cooper 64' c
Staniforth 71' c
Con: Giteau (2/2)
Pen: Mortlock (2) 14', 19'		 Tries: Woodcock 3' c
Gear 26' m
Con: Carter (1/2)
Pen: Carter 17'
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Attendance: 79,322
Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
FB15Julian Huxley
RW14Adam Ashley-Cooper
OC13Stirling Mortlock (c)
IC12Matt Giteau
LW11Lote Tuqiri
FH10Stephen Larkham
SH9George Gregan 55'
N88Rocky Elsom 70'
OF7George Smith 70'
BF6Wycliff Palu 40'
RL5Daniel Vickerman
LL4Nathan Sharpe
TP3Guy Shepherdson
HK2Stephen Moore 47'
LP1Matt Dunning 77'
Substitutions:
HK16Adam Freier 47'
PR17Al Baxter 77'
FL18Mark Chisholm 70'
LK19Stephen Hoiles 40'
FL20Phil Waugh 70'
FH21Scott Staniforth 55'
FB22Mark Gerrard
Coach:
Australia John Connolly
FB15Mils Muliaina
RW14Rico Gear
OC13Luke McAlister
IC12Aaron Mauger
LW11Joe Rokocoko 75'
FH10Dan Carter
SH9Byron Kelleher 50'
N88Rodney So'oialo 74'
OF7Richie McCaw (c)
BF6Jerry Collins 65'
RL5Troy Flavell 45'
LL4Chris Jack
TP3Carl Hayman 61' to 71'
HK2Anton Oliver 45'
LP1Tony Woodcock 45' 65'
Substitutions:
PR16Keven Mealamu 45'
PR17Neemia Tialata 45'
LK18Ross Filipo 45'
FL19Chris Masoe 74'
SH20Piri Weepu 50'
FH21Nick Evans
WG22Sitiveni Sivivatu 75'
Coach:
New Zealand Graham Henry

Week 4

7 July 2007
20:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Australia  25–17  South Africa
Tries: Gerrard 22' c
Hoiles 42' c
Giteau 55' m
Con: Mortlock (2/3)
Pen: Mortlock (2/2)		 Tries: van Heerden 6' c
Paulse 8' c
Con: Hougaard (2/2)
Pen: Hougaard 16' (1/1)
Telstra Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 51,174
Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand)
FB15Julian Huxley
RW14Mark Gerrard
OC13Stirling Mortlock (c)
IC12Matt Giteau 78'
LW11Adam Ashley-Cooper 78'
FH10Stephen Larkham
SH9George Gregan
N88Stephen Hoiles 64'
OF7George Smith 71'
BF6Rocky Elsom 60'
RL5Daniel Vickerman
LL4Nathan Sharpe
TP3Guy Shepherdson 58'
HK2Adam Freier 20' 34' 64'
LP1Matt Dunning 73'
Substitutions:
HK16Sean Hardman 20' 34' 64'
PR17Al Baxter 58'
LK18Hugh McMeniman 60'
FL19David Lyons 64'
FL20Phil Waugh 71'
FH21Scott Staniforth 78'
FB22Drew Mitchell 78'
Coach:
Australia John Connolly
FB15Bevin Fortuin 73'
RW14Breyton Paulse
OC13Waylon Murray
IC12Wynand Olivier
LW11JP Pietersen
FH10Derick Hougaard 73'
SH9Ruan Pienaar
N88Bobby Skinstad 62'
OF7Pedrie Wannenburg 49'
BF6Wikus van Heerden
RL5Johann Muller
LL4Johan Ackerman 29'
TP3Jannie du Plessis 73'
HK2Gary Botha (c) 58' to 68'
LP1CJ van der Linde
Substitutions:
PR16Bismarck du Plessis 58'
PR17Eddie Andrews 73'
LK18Albert van den Berg 29'
FL19Jacques Cronjé 49' 58'
SH20Michael Claassens 73'
FH21Peter Grant 73'
CE22Jaco Pretorius
Coach:
South Africa Jack White

Week 5

14 July 2007
19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand  33–6  South Africa
Tries: Leonard 69' c
Evans 76' c
Carter 80' c
Con: Carter (3)
Pen: Carter (4)		 Pen: Hougaard (2)
FB15Mils Muliaina
RW14Doug Howlett
OC13Isaia Toeava
IC12Luke McAlister
LW11Sitiveni Sivivatu
FH10Dan Carter
SH9Piri Weepu
N88Rodney So'oialo
OF7Richie McCaw (c)
BF6Reuben Thorne
RL5Keith Robinson
LL4Chris Jack
TP3Carl Hayman
HK2Keven Mealamu
LP1Tony Woodcock
Substitutions:
HK16Andrew Hore
PR17Neemia Tialata
FL18Jerry Collins
FL19Chris Masoe
SH20Brendon Leonard
CE21Conrad Smith
FH22Nick Evans
Coach:
New Zealand Graham Henry
FB15JP Pietersen
RW14Breyton Paulse
OC13Waylon Murray
IC12Wynand Olivier
LW11Jaco Pretorius
FH10Derick Hougaard
SH9Ruan Pienaar
N88Jacques Cronjé
OF7Pedrie Wannenburg
BF6Wikus van Heerden
RL5Johann Muller (c)
LL4Albert van den Berg
TP3Jannie du Plessis
HK2Bismarck du Plessis
LP1CJ van der Linde
Substitutions:
HK16Gary Botha
PR17Eddie Andrews
LK18Gerrie Britz
N819Hilton Lobberts
SH20Michael Claassens
FH21Peter Grant
WG22Tonderai Chavhanga
Coach:
South Africa Jake White

Week 6

21 July 2007
19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand  26–12  Australia
Try: Woodcock 58' m
Pen: Carter (7) 10', 29', 36', 39', 44', 51', 73'		 Pen: Mortlock (3) 24', 33', 47'
Drop: Giteau 25'
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
FB15Mils Muliaina
RW14Doug Howlett
OC13Isaia Toeava
IC12Luke McAlister
LW11Joe Rokocoko
FH10Dan Carter
SH9Byron Kelleher
N88Rodney So'oialo
OF7Richie McCaw (c)
BF6Jerry Collins
RL5Chris Jack
LL4Keith Robinson
TP3Carl Hayman
HK2Anton Oliver
LP1Tony Woodcock
Substitutions:
HK16Keven Mealamu
PR17Neemia Tialata
LK18Reuben Thorne
FL19Chris Masoe
SH20Brendon Leonard
CE21Aaron Mauger
FH22Nick Evans
Coach:
New Zealand Graham Henry
FB15Adam Ashley-Cooper
RW14Mark Gerrard
OC13Stirling Mortlock (c)
IC12Matt Giteau
LW11Drew Mitchell
FH10Stephen Larkham
SH9George Gregan
N88Stephen Hoiles
OF7George Smith
BF6Rocky Elsom
RL5Daniel Vickerman
LL4Nathan Sharpe
TP3Guy Shepardson
HK2Stephen Moore
LP1Matt Dunning
Substitutions:
HK16Adam Freier
PR17Al Baxter
FL18Hugh McMeniman
LK19Mark Chisholm
FL20Phil Waugh
CE21Scott Staniforth
FB22Chris Latham
Coach:
Australia John Connolly

References

  1. ↑ "2007 Tri Nations Draw". rugby.com.au. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2007.
  2. ↑ Cain, Nick (25 February 2007). "Ambitious Argentina poised to secure TriNations place". The Sunday Times. London. Retrieved 27 May 2007.
  3. ↑ "Pumas will stay crouched until 2010". RugbyRugby.com. 13 August 2007. Archived from the original on 14 October 2007. Retrieved 11 October 2007.
  4. ↑ Waldburger, Chris (26 June 2007). "South Africa won't back down". Planet Rugby. Retrieved 27 June 2007.
  5. ↑ Linden, Julian (27 June 2007). "Tri Nations in jeopardy". Yahoo!Xtra. Retrieved 27 June 2007.
  6. ↑ "ARU admit defeat in Bok row". News24. Retrieved 28 June 2007.
  • All Blacks Tri Nations website
  • "SA Rugby Competition – 2007 Vodacom Tri-Nations". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  • Wallabies Tri Nations website
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2007		 Succeeded by
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