2001 Tri Nations Series

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.

2001 Tri Nations Series
Final positions
Champions Australia (2nd title)
Bledisloe Cup Australia
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Tries scored13 (2.17 per match)
2000
2002

Australia made it 4 wins in a row in the Bledisloe Cup, having taken it from New Zealand in 1998.

Table

Nation Games Points Bonus
points
Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
Australia42118175+6111
New Zealand42027970+919
South Africa41125267−1506

Results

 
21 July 2001
15:00 SAST (UTC+02)
 South Africa 3–12  New Zealand Newlands, Cape Town
(HT: 3–12)Referee: Scott Young (Australia)
Penalties:
Percy Montgomery
Penalties:
Tony Brown (4)
 
28 July 2001
15:00 SAST (UTC+02)
 South Africa 20–15  Australia Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
(HT: 14–0)Referee: David McHugh (Ireland))
Tries:
Bob Skinstad
Penalties:
Matt Burke (4), Manny Edmonds
Penalties:
Braam van Straaten (5)
 
11 August 2001
19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
 New Zealand 15–23  Australia Carisbrook, New Zealand
(HT: 5–10)Referee: Steve Lander (England)
Tries:
Jonah Lomu, Jeff Wilson
Tries:
Matt Burke, penalty try
Conversions:
Andrew Mehrtens
Conversions:
Matt Burke (2)
Penalties:
Tony Brown
Penalties:
Matt Burke (3)
 
18 August 2001
18:00 AWST (UTC+08)
 Australia 14–14  South Africa Subiaco Oval, Perth
(HT: 3–8)Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)
Tries:
Nathan Grey
Tries:
Mark Andrews
Penalties:
Matt Burke (3)
Penalties:
van Straaten (3)
 
25 August 2001
19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
 New Zealand 26–15  South Africa Eden Park, New Zealand
(HT: 13–9)Referee: Peter Marshall (Australia)
Tries:
Alatini, penalty try
Penalties:
van Straaten (5)
Conversions:
Mehrtens (2)
Penalties:
Mehrtens (4)
 
1 September 2001
20:00 AEST (UTC+10)
 Australia 29–26  New Zealand Stadium Australia, Australia
(HT: 19–6)Referee: Tappe Henning (South Africa)
Tries:
Kefu, Latham
Tries:
Alatini, Howlett
Conversions:
Burke, Flatley
Conversions:
Mehrtens (2)
Penalties:
Burke (4), Walker
Penalties:
Mehrtens (4)
Tri Nations
2001 Winners
Australia
Second Title
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