Tri Nations 1997
| Tri Nations 1997 | |
| Number of nations | 3 |
| winner |
 New Zealand (2nd title)
|
| Opening game | July 19, 1997 |
| Tournament end | August 23, 1997 |
| Games | 6th |
| Points | 403 (⌀: 67.17 per game) |
| tries | 48 (⌀: 8 per game) |
| Most of the points |
Carlos Spencer (84)
|
| Most attempts |
Christian Cullen (4)
|
| ← Tri Nations 1996 | |
| Tri Nations 1998 → | |
Tri Nations 1997 was the second edition of the annual Tri Nations rugby union tournament . Six games were played between July 19 and August 23, 1997. New Zealand won the tournament for the second time.
table
| country | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Diff. | Bonus points |
Table points |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
New Zealand
|
4th | 4th | 0 | 0 | 159: 109 | + 50 | 2 | 18th |
| 2. |
 South Africa
|
4th | 1 | 0 | 3 | 148: 144 | + 4 | 3 | 7th |
| 3. |
 Australia
|
4th | 1 | 0 | 3 | 96: 150 | - 54 | 2 | 6th |
Results
| July 19, 1997 |
South Africa
|
32:35 |
New Zealand
|
Ellis Park Stadium , Johannesburg Spectators: 59,737 Referee: Peter Marshall ( Australia ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Bennett , Drotské Elevations: de Beer (2) Penalty kicks: de Beer (4) Dropgoals: de Beer (2) |
(23:19) Report |
Attempts: Bunce (2), Spencer , Wilson Elevations: Spencer (3) Penalty kicks: Spencer (3) |
| July 26, 1997 |
Australia
|
18:33 |
New Zealand
|
Melbourne Cricket Ground , Melbourne Spectators: 90,119 Referee: Ed Morrison ( England ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Tries: Gregan , Little Rises: Burke (1) Penalty Kicks: Burke (2) |
(6:23) Report |
Attempts: Bunce , Cullen , Wilson Increases: Spencer (3) Penalty kicks: Spencer (4) |
| 2nd August 1997 |
Australia
|
32:20 |
South Africa
|
Suncorp Stadium , Brisbane Spectators: 36,000 Referee: Colin Hawke ( New Zealand ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Larkham , Manu , Tune (2) Elevations: Knox (3) Penalty Kicks: Knox (2) |
(26:10) Report |
Attempts: Andrews , de Beer , du Randt Elevations: de Beer (1) Penalty kicks: de Beer (1) |
| August 9, 1997 |
New Zealand
|
55:35 |
South Africa
|
Eden Park , Auckland Spectators: 48,000 Referee: Derek Bevan ( Wales ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Cullen (2), Ieremia , Marshall , Randell , Spencer , Umaga Increases: Spencer (4) Penalty kicks: Spencer (4) |
(23:21) Report |
Attempts: Kruger , Montgomery , Rossouw , Teichmann , van der Westhuizen Elevations: de Beer (3), Honiball (2) |
| August 16, 1997 |
New Zealand
|
36:24 |
Australia
|
Carisbrook , Dunedin Spectators: 42,500 Referee: Joël Dumé ( France ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Cullen , Marshall , Randell Elevations: Spencer (3) Penalty kicks: Spencer (5) |
(36: 0) report |
Tries : Larkham (2), Roff , Tune Increases: Knox (2) |
| August 23, 1997 |
South Africa
|
61:22 |
Australia
|
Loftus Versfeld Stadium , Pretoria Spectators: 51,000 Referee: Paddy O'Brien ( New Zealand ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Andrews , Brosnihan , Dalton , de Beer , Erasmus , Montgomery (2), Rossouw Elevations: de Beer (6) Penalty kicks: de Beer (3) |
(18:15) report |
Attempts: Knox , Little , Roff Increases: Knox (2) Penalty Kicks : Knox (1) |
statistics
Most attempts made
| Surname | tries | country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Christian Cullen | 4th | New Zealand |
| 2. | Frank Bunce | 3 | New Zealand |
| Stephen Larkham | 3 | Australia | |
| Percy Montgomery | 3 | South Africa | |
| Ben Tune | 3 | Australia |
Most points scored
| Surname | Points | country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Carlos Spencer | 84 | New Zealand |
| 2. | Jannie de Beer | 64 | South Africa |
| 3. | David Knox | 28 | Australia |