Tri Nations 1996
| Tri Nations 1996 | |
| Number of nations | 3 |
| winner |
 New Zealand (1st title)
|
| Opening game | July 6, 1996 |
| Tournament end | August 10, 1996 |
| Games | 6th |
| Points | 260 (⌀: 43.33 per game) |
| tries | 19 (⌀: 3.17 per game) |
| Most of the points |
Andrew Mehrtens (69)
|
| Most attempts |
Justin Marshall (2)
|
| Tri Nations 1997 → | |
Tri Nations 1996 was the first edition of the Tri Nations rugby union tournament , which has taken place annually since then . Six games took place between July 6 and August 10, 1996. New Zealand won the tournament.
table
| country | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Diff. | Bonus points |
Table points |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
New Zealand
|
4th | 4th | 0 | 0 | 119: 60 | + 59 | 1 | 17th |
| 2. |
 South Africa
|
4th | 1 | 0 | 3 | 70:84 | - 14 | 2 | 6th |
| 3. |
 Australia
|
4th | 1 | 0 | 3 | 71: 116 | - 45 | 2 | 6th |
Results
| July 6, 1996 |
New Zealand
|
43: 6 |
Australia
|
Athletic Park , Wellington Spectators: 39,523 Referee: Ed Morrison ( England ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Jones , Cullen , Marshall , Brooke , Wilson , Lomu Elevations: Mehrtens (2) Penalties: Mehrtens (3) |
(25: 6) Report |
Penalty Kicks: Burke (2) |
| July 13, 1996 |
Australia
|
21:16 |
South Africa
|
Sydney Football Stadium , Sydney Spectators: 41,850 Referee: Tony Spreadbury ( England ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Horan , Roff Increases: Burke (1) Penalty Kicks : Burke (3) |
(11: 3) Report |
Attempts: Hendriks raises: Honiball (1) Penalty kicks : Honiball (2), Joubert (1) |
| July 20, 1996 |
New Zealand
|
15: 11 |
South Africa
|
Jade Stadium , Christchurch Spectators: 39,000 Referee: Ray Megson ( Scotland ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Penalty kicks: Mehrtens (5) |
(6: 8) Report |
Attempts: Joubert Penalty rides: Stransky (2) |
| July 27, 1996 |
Australia
|
25:32 |
New Zealand
|
Suncorp Stadium , Brisbane Spectators: 39,000 Referee: Jim Fleming ( Scotland ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Burke , Gregan Penalty kicks: Burke (5) |
(16: 9) Report |
Attempts: Bunce , Marshall Increases: Mehrtens (2) Penalties: Mehrtens (6) |
| August 3, 1996 |
South Africa
|
25:19 |
Australia
|
Free State Stadium , Bloemfontein Spectators: 38,000 Referee: Brian Stirling ( Ireland ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Stransky Elevations: Stransky (1) Penalty Kicks: Stransky (6) |
(16: 3) Report |
Attempts: Tune increases: Eales (1) Penalty kicks: Burke (1), Eales (3) |
| August 10, 1996 |
South Africa
|
18:29 |
New Zealand
|
Newlands Stadium , Cape Town Spectators: 51,000 Referee: Dave McHugh ( Ireland ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Mulder , you Randt Raises: Stransky (1) Penalty Kicks: Stransky (2) |
(15: 6) Report |
Attempts: Dowd , Osborne Increases: Mehrtens (2) Penalties: Mehrtens (5) |
statistics
Most attempts made
| Surname | tries | country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Justin Marshall | 2 | New Zealand |
Most points scored
| Surname | Points | country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Andrew Mehrtens | 69 | New Zealand |
| 2. | Matt Burke | 40 | Australia |
| 3. | Joel Stransky | 39 | South Africa |