Tri Nations 2000
| Tri Nations 2000 | |
| Number of nations | 3 |
| winner |
 Australia (1st title)
|
| Opening game | July 15, 2000 |
| Tournament end | August 26, 2000 |
| Games | 6th |
| Points | 313 (⌀: 52.17 per game) |
| tries | 29 (⌀: 4.83 per game) |
| Most of the points |
Stirling Mortlock (71)
|
| Most attempts |
 Christian Cullen (7)
|
| ← Tri Nations 1999 | |
| Tri Nations 2001 → | |
Tri Nations 2000 was the fifth edition of the annual Tri Nations rugby union tournament . Six games took place between July 15 and August 26, 2000. Australia won the tournament for the first time. The opening match at Telstra Stadium in Sydney set a record attendance for rugby games with 109,878 visitors.
table
| country | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Diff. | Bonus points |
Table points |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Australia
|
4th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 104: 86 | + 18 | 2 | 14th |
| 2. |
New Zealand
|
4th | 2 | 0 | 2 | 127: 117 | + 10 | 4th | 12 |
| 3. |
 South Africa
|
4th | 1 | 0 | 3 | 82: 110 | - 28 | 2 | 6th |
Results
| July 15, 2000 |
Australia
|
35: 39 |
New Zealand
|
Telstra Stadium , Sydney Spectators: 109,878 Referees: André Watson ( New Zealand ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Latham , Mortlock (2), Paul , Roff Increases: Mortlock (2) Penalty Kicks : Mortlock (2) |
(24:24) report |
Attempts: Alatini , Cullen , Lomu , Marshall , Umaga Increases: Mehrtens (4) Penalties: Mehrtens (2) |
| July 22, 2000 |
New Zealand
|
25:12 |
South Africa
|
Jade Stadium , Christchurch Spectators: 49,000 Referee: Chris White ( England ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Cullen (2) Penalty kicks: Brown (1), Mehrtens (3) Dropgoals: Mehrtens (1) |
(19:12) report |
Penalty kicks: van Straaten (3) Dropgoals: Montgomery (1) |
| July 29, 2000 |
Australia
|
26: 6 |
South Africa
|
Telstra Stadium , Sydney Spectators: 77,048 Referee: Ed Morrison ( England ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Tries: Mortlock , Paul raises: Mortlock (2) Penalty kicks: Mortlock (4) |
(19: 6) Report |
Penalty kicks: Straaten (2) |
| August 5, 2000 |
New Zealand
|
23:24 |
Australia
|
Westpac Stadium , Wellington Spectators: 36,500 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan ( South Africa ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Cullen (2) Increases: Mehrtens (2) Penalties: Mehrtens (3) |
(20:18) Report |
Attempts: Mortlock , Roff Increases: Mortlock (1) Penalty Kicks : Eales (1), Mortlock (3) |
| August 19, 2000 |
South Africa
|
46:40 |
New Zealand
|
Ellis Park Stadium , Johannesburg Spectators: 57,250 Referee: Andrew Cole ( Australia ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Delport , Fleck (2), Swanepoel (2), Williams Elevations: van Straaten (5) Penalty kicks: van Straaten (2) |
(33:27) Report |
Attempts: Cullen (2), Umaga (2) Increases: Mehrtens (4) Penalties: Mehrtens (3) Dropgoals: Mehrtens (1) |
| August 26, 2000 |
South Africa
|
18:19 |
Australia
|
Kings Park Stadium , Durban Spectators: 52,000 Referee: Paul Honiss ( New Zealand ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Penalty kicks: van Straaten (6) |
(6:13) Report |
Attempts: Latham raises: Mortlock (1) Penalty kicks: Mortlock (4) |
statistics
Most attempts made
| Surname | tries | country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Christian Cullen | 7th | New Zealand |
| 2. | Stirling Mortlock | 4th | Australia |
| 3. | Tana Umaga | 3 | New Zealand |
Most points scored
| Surname | Points | country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Stirling Mortlock | 71 | Australia |
| 2. | Andrew Mehrtens | 59 | New Zealand |
| 3. | Braam van Straaten | 49 | South Africa |