2006
The Tri-nations gets expanded and teams play each other three times - not just twice. New Zealand won the 2006 Tournament with two games to spare. They had yet to play South Africa in South Africa but due to wins in Australia and at home they earned enough points to take the title.
| Nation | Games | Points | Bonus points |
Table points |
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | |||
| New Zealand | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 179 | 112 | +67 | 3 | 23 |
| Australia | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 133 | 121 | +12 | 3 | 11 |
| South Africa | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 106 | 185 | -79 | 1 | 9 |
Round One
2006-07-08
New Zealand 32–12 Australia
Jade Stadium, ChristchurchAttendance: 33,727
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Tries: Mealamu (2) 28' c, 35' c
McCaw 49' c
Toeava 78' m
Con: Carter (3)
Pen: Carter (2) 47', 54' Tries: Tuqiri 16' c
Fava 51' m
Con: Mortlock
Round Two
2006-07-15
Australia 49–0 South Africa
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 45,978
Referee: Paul Honiss
Tries: Paul 16' c Holmes 25' c Giteau (2) 38' c, 75' m Latham 65'
c Chisholm 80+4' c
Con: Mortlock (5)
Pen: Mortlock (2) 21', 32'
Drop: Larkham 5'
Round Three
2006-07-22
New Zealand 35–17 South Africa
Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 38,000
Referee: Joël Jutge
Tries: Weepu 40+6' c
McCaw 80+9' c
Con: Carter (2)
Pen: Carter (7) 5', 23', 28', 35', 50', 59', 80+8'
Tries: du Preez 1' c Paulse 71' c
Con: Montgomery (2)
Pen: Montgomery 80+2'
Round Four
2006-07-29
Australia 9–13 New Zealand
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 52,498
Referee: Alain Rolland
Pen: Mortlock (3) 8', 36', 60' Try: Rokocoko 10' c
Con: Carter
Pen: Carter 17'
Drop: Carter 58'
Round Five
2006-08-05
Australia 20–18 South Africa
Telstra Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 60,522
Referee: Joël Jutge
Tries: Gerrard 33' c
Rogers 78' c
Con: Mortlock (2)
Pen: Mortlock (2) 11', 66' Tries: Fourie 56' c
Montgomery 69' m
Con: James
Pen: James (2) 47', 50'
Round Six
2006-08-19
New Zealand 34–27 Australia
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Chris White
Tries: Eaton 36' m
Jack 53' c
McAlister 68' c
Con: Carter (2)
Pen: Carter (5) 6', 20', 46', 51', 79'
Tries: Tuqiri (2) 25' c, 71' c
Elsom 39' c
Con: Mortlock (3)
Pen: Mortlock (2) 3', 15'
Round Seven
2006-08-26
South Africa 26–45 New Zealand
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Attendance: 52,000
Referee: Alan Lewis
Tries: du Preez 10' m Fourie (2) 63' m, 70' c
Con: Pretorius
Pen: Montgomery (2) 1', 48' James 3'
Tries: Tialata 36' c McAlister 45' c Sivivatu 55' m Muliaina 57' c Gear 75' c
Con: Carter (4)
Pen: Carter (4) 6', 21', 40+6', 43'
Round Eight
2006-09-02
South Africa 21–20 New Zealand
Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Chris White
Tries: Habana 24' c
Wannenburg 53' m
Con: Pretorius
Pen: Pretorius (3) 6', 17', 78'
Tries: Carter 20' c
Rokocoko 66' c
Con: Carter (2)
Pen: Carter (2) 10', 40'
Round Nine
2006-09-09
South Africa 24–16 Australia
Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Attendance: 51,174
Referee: Steve Walsh
Tries: du Preez 57' c Paulse 71' m
Con: Pretorius
Pen: Pretorius (3) 37', 42', 48'
Drop: Pretorius 53'
Try: Larkham 44' c
Con: Mortlock
Pen: Mortlock (3) 17', 60', 62'
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