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|AUS Lote Tuqiri (3) flagicon|RSA Jaque Fourie (3)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.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 the SANZAR countries and the United 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 from July 8 to September 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 the Freedom Cup for the first time. Australia regained the Mandela 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, Brisbanecite 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|NZL

Week 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, Wellingtoncite 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|FRA

Week 4

rugbybox
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, Brisbanecite 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, Sydneycite 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|FRA

Week 6

rugbybox
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, Aucklandcite 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|ENG

Week 7

rugbybox
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, Pretoriacite 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|rugby

Week 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|ENG

Week 9

rugbybox
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, Johannesburgcite 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|NZL

References

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]