The 1998 Tri Nations Series was contested from 11 July to 22 August between the Australia, New Zealand and South Africa national rugby union teams. The Springboks won the tournament.
Australia won the Bledisloe Cup, which New Zealand had won for the 3 previous years. The two Tri-Nations tests gave it a winning 2–0 lead. (It went on to make it 3–0 in the third test which came after the Tri-Nations.)
Table Place Nation Games Points Trybonus Losingbonus Tablepoints Played Won Drawn Lost For Against 1 4 4 0 0 80 54 +26 1 0 17 2 4 2 0 2 79 82 –3 1 1 10 3 4 0 0 4 65 88 –23 0 2 2
Results Round 1
FB 15Matt BurkeRW 14Ben TuneOC 13Daniel HerbertIC 12Tim HoranLW 11Joe RoffFH 10Stephen LarkhamSH 9 George GreganN8 8 Toutai Kefu OF 7 David WilsonBF 6 Matt CockbainRL 5 John Eales (c)LL 4 Tom BowmanTP 3 Andrew BladesHK 2 Phil KearnsLP 1 Richard Harry Replacements:PR 16Dan Crowley FL 17Viliami Ofahengaue HK 18Jeremy PaulFL 19Owen Finegan SH 20Chris WhitakerCE 21Nathan GreyCE 22Jason LittleCoach: Rod Macqueen FB 15Christian CullenRW 14Jeff WilsonOC 13Scott McLeod IC 12Walter LittleLW 11Joeli Vidiri FH 10Andrew Mehrtens SH 9 Justin MarshallN8 8 Taine Randell (c)OF 7 Josh KronfeldBF 6 Michael Jones RL 5 Robin BrookeLL 4 Ian JonesTP 3 Olo BrownHK 2 Anton OliverLP 1 Craig DowdReplacements:HK 16Mark HammettPR 17Carl HoeftLK 18Royce WillisFL 19Isitolo Maka SH 20Ofisa Tonu'uFH 21Carlos Spencer WG 22Jonah Lomu Coach: John Hart Man of the Match: Matt Burke (Australia)
Touch judges: Ed Morrison (England) Andre Watson (South Africa)
Round 2
FB 15Matt BurkeRW 14Ben TuneOC 13Daniel HerbertIC 12Tim HoranLW 11Joe RoffFH 10Stephen LarkhamSH 9 George GreganN8 8 Toutai KefuOF 7 David WilsonBF 6 Matt CockbainRL 5 John Eales (c)LL 4 Tom BowmanTP 3 Andrew BladesHK 2 Phil KearnsLP 1 Dan CrowleyReplacements:SH 16Chris WhitakerCE 17Nathan GreyWG 18Damian SmithFL 19Viliami OfahengaueFL 20Owen FineganPR 21Glen PanohoHK 22Jeremy PaulCoach: Rod Macqueen FB 15Percy MontgomeryRW 14Stefan TerblancheOC 13Andre SnymanIC 12Pieter MullerLW 11Pieter RossouwFH 10Henry HoniballSH 9 Joost van der WesthuizenN8 8 Gary Teichmann (c)OF 7 Andre VenterBF 6 Rassie ErasmusRL 5 Mark AndrewsLL 4 Krynauw OttoTP 3 Adrian GarveyHK 2 James DaltonLP 1 Robbie KempsonReplacements:WG 16Chester WilliamsPR 17Ollie le RouxFH 18Franco SmithSH 19Werner SwanepoelFL 20Andrew AitkenN8 21Bobby SkinstadHK 22Naka DrotskéCoach: Nick Mallett
Notes: This was the first rugby test match staged at Subiaco Oval.
Round 3
FB 15Christian CullenRW 14Jeff WilsonOC 13Mark MayerhoflerIC 12Walter LittleLW 11Jonah LomuFH 10Carlos SpencerSH 9 Justin MarshallN8 8 Taine Randell (c)OF 7 Josh KronfeldBF 6 Michael JonesRL 5 Robin BrookeLL 4 Ian JonesTP 3 Olo BrownHK 2 Anton OliverLP 1 Craig DowdReplacements:CE 16Scott McLeodFH 17Andrew MehrtensSH 18Ofisa Tonu'uN8 19Isitolo MakaLK 20Royce WillisPR 21Carl HoeftHK 22Mark HammettCoach: John Hart FB 15Percy MontgomeryRW 14Stefan TerblancheOC 13Andre SnymanIC 12Pieter MullerLW 11Pieter RossouwFH 10Henry HoniballSH 9 Joost van der WesthuizenN8 8 Gary Teichmann (c)BF 7 Andre VenterOF 6 Andrew AitkenRL 5 Mark AndrewsLL 4 Krynauw OttoTP 3 Adrian GarveyHK 2 James DaltonLP 1 Robbie KempsonReplacements:WG 16Chester WilliamsFH 17Franco SmithSH 18Werner SwanepoelLK 19Selborne BoomeN8 20Bobby SkinstadPR 21Ollie le RouxHK 22Naka DrotskéCoach: Nick Mallett
Round 4
FB 15Christian CullenRW 14Jeff WilsonOC 13Mark MayerhoflerIC 12Walter LittleLW 11Jonah LomuFH 10Andrew MehrtensSH 9 Justin MarshallN8 8 Taine Randell (c)OF 7 Mark CarterBF 6 Michael JonesRL 5 Robin BrookeLL 4 Ian JonesTP 3 Olo BrownHK 2 Anton OliverLP 1 Craig DowdReplacements:CE 16Scott McLeodFH 17Carlos SpencerSH 18Ofisa Tonu'uFL 19Scott RobertsonLK 20Royce WillisPR 21Carl HoeftHK 22Mark HammettCoach: John Hart FB 15Matt BurkeRW 14Jason LittleOC 13Daniel HerbertIC 12Tim HoranLW 11Joe RoffFH 10Stephen LarkhamSH 9 George GreganN8 8 Toutai KefuOF 7 David WilsonBF 6 Matt CockbainRL 5 John Eales (c)LL 4 Tom BowmanTP 3 Andrew BladesHK 2 Phil KearnsLP 1 Richard HarryReplacements:SH 16Chris WhitakerCE 17Nathan GreyWG 18Damian SmithFL 19Viliami OfahengaueFL 20Owen FineganPR 21Glen PanohoHK 22Jeremy PaulCoach: Rod Macqueen
Round 5
FB 15Percy MontgomeryRW 14Stefan TerblancheOC 13Andre SnymanIC 12Pieter MullerLW 11Pieter RossouwFH 10Henry HoniballSH 9 Joost van der WesthuizenN8 8 Gary Teichmann (c)BF 7 Andre VenterOF 6 Rassie ErasmusRL 5 Mark AndrewsLL 4 Krynauw OttoTP 3 Adrian GarveyHK 2 James DaltonLP 1 Robbie KempsonReplacements:WG 16Chester WilliamsFH 17Franco SmithSH 18Werner SwanepoelFL 19Andrew AitkenN8 20Bobby SkinstadPR 21Ollie le RouxHK 22Naka DrotskéCoach: Nick Mallett FB 15Christian CullenRW 14Jeff WilsonOC 13Eroni ClarkeIC 12Mark MayerhoflerLW 11Jonah LomuFH 10Andrew MehrtensSH 9 Justin MarshallN8 8 Isitolo MakaOF 7 Josh KronfeldBF 6 Taine Randell (c)RL 5 Robin BrookeLL 4 Royce WillisTP 3 Olo BrownHK 2 Anton OliverLP 1 Carl HoeftReplacements:WG 16Norm BerrymanFH 17Carlos SpencerSH 18Mark RobinsonN8 19Scott RobertsonLK 20Ian JonesPR 21Craig DowdHK 22Mark HammettCoach: John Hart
Round 6
FB 15Percy MontgomeryRW 14Stefan TerblancheOC 13Andre SnymanIC 12Pieter MullerLW 11Pieter RossouwFH 10Henry HoniballSH 9 Joost van der WesthuizenN8 8 Gary Teichmann (c)BF 7 Andre VenterOF 6 Rassie ErasmusRL 5 Mark AndrewsLL 4 Krynauw OttoTP 3 Adrian GarveyHK 2 James DaltonLP 1 Robbie KempsonReplacements:WG 16Chester WilliamsFH 17Franco SmithSH 18Werner SwanepoelFL 19Andrew AitkenN8 20Bobby SkinstadPR 21Ollie le RouxHK 22Naka DrotskéCoach: Nick Mallett FB 15Matt BurkeRW 14Ben TuneOC 13Daniel HerbertIC 12Tim HoranLW 11Joe RoffFH 10Stephen LarkhamSH 9 George GreganN8 8 Toutai KefuOF 7 David WilsonBF 6 Matt CockbainRL 5 John Eales (c)LL 4 Tom BowmanTP 3 Andrew BladesHK 2 Phil KearnsLP 1 Dan CrowleyReplacements:SH 16Chris WhitakerCE 17Nathan GreyWG 18Damian SmithFL 19Viliami OfahengaueFL 20Owen FineganPR 21Glen PanohoHK 22Jeremy PaulCoach: Rod Macqueen
References
External links Tri Nations at Rugby.com.au