1997 Tri Nations Series
Encyclopedia
The 1997 Tri Nations Series was contested from 19 July to 23 August between the Australia
, New Zealand
and South Africa
national rugby union
teams. The All Blacks continued their unbeaten record to win their second tournament.
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Australia national rugby union team
The Australian national rugby union team is the representative side of Australia in rugby union. The national team is nicknamed the Wallabies and competes annually with New Zealand and South Africa in the Tri-Nations Series, in which they also contest the Bledisloe Cup with New Zealand and the...
, New Zealand
All Blacks
The New Zealand men's national rugby union team, known as the All Blacks, represent New Zealand in what is regarded as its national sport....
and South Africa
South Africa national rugby union team
The South African national rugby union team are 2009 British and Irish Lions Series winners. They are currently ranked as the fourth best team in the IRB World Rankings and were named 2008 World Team of the Year at the prestigious Laureus World Sports Awards.Although South Africa was instrumental...
national rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
teams. The All Blacks continued their unbeaten record to win their second tournament.
Results
- Half time scores are in brackets
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Final table
| Nation | Games | Points | Bonus points |
Table points |
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| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | |||
| New Zealand All Blacks The New Zealand men's national rugby union team, known as the All Blacks, represent New Zealand in what is regarded as its national sport.... |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 109 | 2 | 18 | |
| South Africa South Africa national rugby union team The South African national rugby union team are 2009 British and Irish Lions Series winners. They are currently ranked as the fourth best team in the IRB World Rankings and were named 2008 World Team of the Year at the prestigious Laureus World Sports Awards.Although South Africa was instrumental... |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 148 | 144 | 3 | 7 | |
| Australia Australia national rugby union team The Australian national rugby union team is the representative side of Australia in rugby union. The national team is nicknamed the Wallabies and competes annually with New Zealand and South Africa in the Tri-Nations Series, in which they also contest the Bledisloe Cup with New Zealand and the... |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 96 | 150 | −54 | 2 | 6 |
| Tri Nations 1997 Winners |
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| New Zealand Second Title |
External links
- Tri Nations at Rugby.com.au