1997 Tri Nations Series
| Final positions | |
|---|---|
| Champions |
 New Zealand (2nd title) |
| Bledisloe Cup |
New Zealand |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Tries scored | 48 (8 per match) |
|
← 1996 1998 → | |
The 1997 Tri Nations Series was contested from 19 July to 23 August between the Australia, New Zealand and South Africa national rugby union teams. The All Blacks continued their unbeaten record to win their second tournament.
New Zealand won the Bledisloe Cup against Australia for the third year in a row. It took a 1-0 lead from the first test (played before the Tri-Nations), and the two Tri-Nations tests gave it a 3-0 final result.
Results
- Half time scores are in brackets
 South Africa |
32–35 (23–19) |
New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Russell Bennett, Naka Drotské Cons: Jannie de Beer (2) Pens: Jannie de Beer (4) Drops: Jannie de Beer (2) |
Tries: Frank Bunce (2), Carlos Spencer, Jeff Wilson Cons: Carlos Spencer (3) Pens: Carlos Spencer (3) |
 Australia |
18–33 (6–23) |
New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: George Gregan, Jason Little Cons: Matt Burke Pens: Matt Burke (2) |
Tries: Frank Bunce, Christian Cullen, Jeff Wilson Cons: Carlos Spencer (3) Pens: Carlos Spencer (4) |
| Australia |
32–20 (26–10) |
South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Ben Tune (2), Stephen Larkham, Daniel Manu Cons: David Knox (3) Pens: David Knox (2) |
Tries: Mark Andrews, Jannie de Beer, Os du Randt Cons: Jannie de Beer Pens: Jannie de Beer |
| New Zealand |
55–35 (23–21) |
South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Christian Cullen (2), Alama Ieremia, Justin Marshall, Taine Randell, Carlos Spencer, Tana Umaga Cons: Carlos Spencer (4) Pens: Carlos Spencer (4) |
Tries: Ruben Kruger, Percy Montgomery, Pieter Rossouw, Gary Teichmann, Joost van der Westhuizen Cons: Jannie de Beer (3), Henry Honiball (2) |
| New Zealand |
36–24 (36–0) |
Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Christian Cullen, Justin Marshall, Taine Randell Cons: Carlos Spencer (3) Pens: Carlos Spencer (5) |
Tries: Stephen Larkham (2), Joe Roff, Ben Tune Cons: David Knox (2) |
| South Africa |
61–22 (18–15) |
Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Percy Montgomery (2), Mark Andrews, Warren Brosnihan, James Dalton, Jannie de Beer, Rassie Erasmus, Pieter Rossouw Cons: Jannie de Beer (6) Pens: Jannie de Beer (3) |
Tries: David Knox, Jason Little, Joe Roff Cons: David Knox (2) |
Final table
| Nation | Games | Points | Bonus points |
Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | |||
| New Zealand | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 109 | +50 | 2 | 18 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 148 | 144 | +4 | 3 | 7 |
| Australia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 96 | 150 | −54 | 2 | 6 |
| Tri Nations 1997 Winners |
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| New Zealand Second Title |
External links
- Tri Nations at Rugby.com.au
- 1997 Tri Nations Series at ESPN
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