- 2006 Tri Nations Series
Infobox Rugby Union Tri Nations
year = 2006
country = New Zealand
imagesize = 100px
caption = Official logo
winners = New Zealand
count = 7th
matches = 9
tries = 42
attendance = 406899
top point scorer = flagicon|NZL Daniel Carter (99)
top try scorer = flagicon|AUSLote Tuqiri (3) flagicon|RSAJaque Fourie (3)The 2006Tri Nations Series , an annualrugby union competition between the national teams ofAustralia ,New Zealand andSouth Africa , marked the tenth anniversary of the original competition. With three rounds still remaining, the New ZealandAll Blacks were assured of first place in the competition after their victory over Australia on19 August , their 21st consecutive home win.cite web | work=Bloomberg.com | title=New Zealand Defeats Australia to Win Tri-Nations Rugby Title |url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601081&sid=aWY6fB3_zDc4&refer=australia| accessdate=2006-08-19]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 theSANZAR countries and theUnited Kingdom . [cite web| work=icHuddersfield | title=SANZAR agree new broadcast rights deal|url=http://ichuddersfield.icnetwork.co.uk/0200sport/nationalsport/tm_objectid=15003311&method=full&siteid=50060&headline=sanzar-agree-new-broadcast-rights-deal-name_page.html| accessdate=2006-08-19] As a result, the duration of the competition was extended and it ran fromJuly 8 toSeptember 9 .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 theFreedom Cup for the first time. Australia regained theMandela Challenge Plate after winning their two home tests against South Africa.tandings
Week 2
rugbybox
date =2006-07-15
time = 20:00
home = ru-rt|AUS
score = 49 – 0
away = ru|RSA
homescore = 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'
awayscore =
stadium =Suncorp Stadium ,Brisbane cite web | work=SA Rugby | title=Australia vs South Africa Match Statistics |url=http://www.sarugby.net/includes/stats.asp?id=12847| accessdate=2006-08-19]
attendance = 45,978
referee =Paul Honiss flagicon|NZLWeek 3
rugbybox
date =2006-07-22
time = 19:35
home = ru-rt|NZL
score = 35 – 17
away = ru|RSA
homescore = Tries: Weepu 40+6' c
McCaw 80+9' c
Con: Carter (2)
Pen: Carter (7) 5', 23', 28', 35', 50', 59', 80+8'
awayscore = Tries: du Preez 1' c
Paulse 71' c
Con: Montgomery (2)
Pen: Montgomery 80+2'
stadium =Westpac Stadium ,Wellington cite web | work=All Blacks | title=409th All Black Test : 1130th All Black Game |url=http://stats.allblacks.com/teamsheet.asp?level1=All_Blacks&Level2=ABC&MT_ID=2130| accessdate=2006-08-19]
attendance = 38,000
referee =Joël Jutge flagicon|FRAWeek 4
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date =2006-07-29
time = 20:00
home = ru-rt|AUS
score = 9 – 13
away = ru|NZL
homescore = Pen: Mortlock (3) 8', 36', 60'
awayscore = Try: Rokocoko 10' c
Con: Carter
Pen: Carter 17'
Drop: Carter 58'
stadium =Suncorp Stadium ,Brisbane cite web | work=All Blacks | title=410th All Black Test : 1131st All Black Game |url=http://stats.allblacks.com/teamsheet.asp?level1=All_Blacks&Level2=ABC&MT_ID=2131| accessdate=2006-08-19]
attendance = 52,498
referee =Alain Rolland flagicon|IRE|rugby*All Blacks retain
Bledisloe Cup Week 5
rugbybox
date =2006-08-05
time = 20:00
home = ru-rt|AUS
score = 20 – 18
away = ru|RSA
homescore = Tries: Gerrard 33' c
Rogers 78' c
Con: Mortlock (2)
Pen: Mortlock (2) 11', 66'
awayscore = Tries: Fourie 56' c
Montgomery 69' m
Con: James
Pen: James (2) 47', 50'
stadium =Telstra Stadium ,Sydney cite web | work=SA Rugby | title=Australia vs South Africa Match Statistics |url=http://www.sarugby.net/results.asp?id=1000| accessdate=2006-08-19]
attendance = 60,522
referee =Joël Jutge flagicon|FRAWeek 6
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date =2006-08-19
time = 17:30
home = ru-rt|NZL
score = 34 – 27
away = ru|AUS
homescore = Tries: Eaton 36' m
Jack 53' c
McAlister 68' c
Con: Carter (2)
Pen: Carter (5) 6', 20', 46', 51', 79'
awayscore = Tries: Tuqiri (2) 25' c, 71' c
Elsom 39' c
Con: Mortlock (3)
Pen: Mortlock (2) 3', 15'
stadium =Eden Park ,Auckland cite web | work=All Blacks | title=411th All Black Test : 1132nd All Black Game |url=http://stats.allblacks.com/teamsheet.asp?level1=All_Blacks&Level2=ABC&MT_ID=2132| accessdate=2006-08-19]
attendance = 45,000
referee = Chris White flagicon|ENGWeek 7
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date =2006-08-26
time = 15:00
home = ru-rt|RSA
score = 26 – 45
away = ru|NZL
homescore = Tries: du Preez 10' m
Fourie (2) 63' m, 70' c
Con: Pretorius
Pen: Montgomery (2) 1', 48'
James 3'
awayscore = 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'
stadium = Loftus Versfeld,Pretoria cite web | work=news24 | title=All Blacks slam the Springboks |url=http://www.news24.com/News24/Sport/Rugby/0,,2-9-838_1988899,00.html| accessdate=2006-08-26] cite web | work=All Blacks | title=412th All Black Test : 1133rd All Black Game |url=http://stats.allblacks.com/teamsheet.asp?level1=All_Blacks&Level2=ABC&MT_ID=2133| accessdate=2006-10-04]
attendance = 52,000
referee =Alan Lewis flagicon|IRE|rugbyWeek 8
rugbybox
date =2006-09-02
time = 15:00
home = ru-rt|RSA
score = 21 – 20
away = ru|NZL
homescore = Tries: Habana 24' c
Wannenburg 53' m
Con: Pretorius
Pen: Pretorius (3) 6', 17', 78'
awayscore = Tries: Carter 20' c
Rokocoko 66' c
Con: Carter (2)
Pen: Carter (2) 10', 40'
stadium =Royal Bafokeng Stadium , Rustenburgcite web | work=All Blacks | title=413th All Black Test : 1134th All Black Game |url=http://stats.allblacks.com/teamsheet.asp?level1=All_Blacks&Level2=ABC&MT_ID=2134| accessdate=2006-09-03]
attendance = 28,000
referee = Chris White flagicon|ENGWeek 9
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date =2006-09-09
time = 15:00
home = ru-rt|RSA
score = 24 – 16
away = ru|AUS
homescore = Tries: du Preez 57' c
Paulse 71' m
Con: Pretorius
Pen: Pretorius (3) 37', 42', 48'
Drop: Pretorius 53'
awayscore = Try: Larkham 44' c
Con: Mortlock
Pen: Mortlock (3) 17', 60', 62'
stadium = Ellis Park,Johannesburg cite web |work=Planet Rugby |title=Springboks finish on a high |url=http://www.planet-rugby.com/Tournaments/Tri_Nations/story_53667.shtml |accessdate=2006-09-09 ]
attendance = 51,174
referee = Steve Walsh flagicon|NZLReferences
External links
* [http://www.allblacks.com/fixtures/ All Blacks Tri Nations website]
* [http://www.sarugby.net/default.asp?art=yes&scat=SARUGBY/TRINATIONS Springboks Tri Nations website]
* [http://www.rugby.com.au/fixtures_results/tri_nations/tri_nations_sub_landing,21819.html Wallabies Tri Nations website]
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