Tri Nations 2005 (Rugby Union)
| Tri Nations 2005 | |
| Number of nations | 3 |
| winner |
 New Zealand (6th title)
|
| Opening game | July 30, 2005 |
| Tournament end | September 3, 2005 |
| Games | 6th |
| Points | 276 (⌀: 46 per game) |
| tries | 26 (⌀: 4.33 per game) |
| spectator | 303,056 (⌀: 50,509 per game) |
| Most of the points |
 Percy Montgomery (52)
|
| Most attempts |
Bryan Habana Doug Howlett Joe Rococo (3 each)
|
| ← Tri Nations 2004 | |
| Tri Nations 2006 → | |
Tri Nations 2005 was the tenth edition of the annual Tri Nations rugby union tournament . Six games took place between July 30 and September 3, 2005. New Zealand won the tournament for the sixth time.
table
| country | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Diff. | Bonus points |
Table points |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
New Zealand
|
4th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 111: 86 | + 25 | 3 | 15th |
| 2. |
South Africa
|
4th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 93:82 | + 11 | 1 | 13 |
| 3. |
 Australia
|
4th | 0 | 0 | 4th | 72: 108 | - 36 | 3 | 3 |
Results
| July 30, 2005 |
South Africa
|
22:16 |
Australia
|
Loftus Versfeld Stadium , Pretoria Spectators: 53,056 Referee: Paul Honiss ( New Zealand ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Paulse 51st raises: Montgomery (1/1) Penalty kicks: Montgomery (3/4) 4th, 62nd, 73rd Dropgoals: Montgomery (1/1) 30th Pretorius (1/3) 80. |
(6:13) Report |
Attempts: Smith 41st increases: Giteau (1/1) Penalty kicks: Giteau (3/3) 23rd, 28th, 59th |
| August 6, 2005 |
South Africa
|
22:16 |
New Zealand
|
Newlands Stadium , Cape Town Spectators: 49,118 Referee: Andrew Cole ( Australia ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: de Villiers 9th increments: Montgomery (1/1) Penalty kicks: Montgomery (4/5) 2nd, 37th, 49th, 54th Dropgoals: Pretorius (1/4) 8th. |
(16:13) Report |
Attempts: Gear 21. Increments : Carter (1/1) Penalty kicks: Carter (3/3) 15., 27., 73. |
| August 13, 2005 |
Australia
|
13:30 |
New Zealand
|
Telstra Stadium , Sydney Spectators: 83,000 Referee: Tony Spreadbury ( England ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Mitchell Rises: Giteau (1) Penalty Kicks: Giteau (2) |
(13:10) Report |
Tries: McCaw , Rococo , Weepu Elevations: Carter (2), McAlister (1) Penalty Kicks: Carter (3) |
| August 20, 2005 |
Australia
|
19:22 |
South Africa
|
Subiaco Oval , Perth Spectators: 43,278 Referee: Alain Rolland ( Ireland ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Rathbone 51st increases: Rogers (1/1) Penalty kicks: Giteau (1/1) 15. Rogers (3/4) 21st, 46th, 62nd |
(6:14) Report |
Attempts: Habana (2) 3rd n.erh., 68th n.erh. Penalty kicks: Montgomery (3/6) 18th, 27th, 38th.Dropgoals: Montgomery (1/2) 50. |
| August 27, 2005 |
New Zealand
|
31:27 |
South Africa
|
Carisbrook , Dunedin Spectators: 29,500 Referee: Joël Jutge ( France ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Rocococo (2) 5th raised, 27th raised MacDonald 22nd raised Mealamu 76th raised increases: MacDonald (3/3) McAlister (1/1) Penalty kicks: MacDonald (1/2) 61. |
(21:17) Report |
Tries: Habana . 9. erh Januarie . 39. erh Fourie 65. erh. Increases: Montgomery (3/3) penalty kicks: Montgomery (2/4) second, 51. |
| September 3, 2005 |
New Zealand
|
34:24 |
Australia
|
Eden Park , Auckland Spectators: 45,000 Referee: Chris White ( England ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Howlett (3), McCaw raises: MacDonald (1) Penalty kicks: MacDonald (1), McAlister (3) |
(20: 5) Report |
Tries: Chisholm , Gerrard , Johansson , Tuqiri Elevations: Rogers (2) |
statistics
Most attempts made
| Surname | tries | country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bryan Habana | 3 | South Africa |
| Doug Howlett | 3 | New Zealand | |
| Joe Rocococo | 3 | New Zealand |
Most points scored
| Surname | Points | country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Percy Montgomery | 52 | South Africa |
| 2. | Daniel Carter | 24 | New Zealand |
| 3. | Matt Giteau | 21st | Australia |