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2009 Tri Nations Series
Date18 July 2009 – 19 September 2009
Final positions
Champions South Africa (3rd title)
Bledisloe Cup New Zealand
Freedom Cup South Africa
Mandela Challenge Plate South Africa
Tournament statistics
Matches played9
Tries scored27 (3 per match)
Attendance399,093 (44,344 per match)
Top scorer(s)South Africa Morné Steyn (95)
Most triesAustralia Matt Giteau (3)
2008
2010

The 2009 Tri Nations Series was the fourteenth annual Tri Nations rugby union series between the national rugby union teams of New Zealand, Australia and South Africa, respectively nicknamed the All Blacks, Wallabies, and Springboks. The Springboks secured the season crown in their final match on 12 September, defeating the defending series champion All Blacks 32–29 in Hamilton.

Background

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New Zealand, South Africa and Australia were ranked first, second, and third in the world respectively by the International Rugby Board (IRB) immediately before the start of the Tri Nations on 30 June 2009.[1] For South Africa, the tournament comes on the back of the British & Irish Lions tour.

Tri-Nations 2009

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On 18 July, the All Blacks drew first blood in the series, coming from behind to defeat the Wallabies 22–16 at Eden Park.[2] The All Blacks then departed for a two-test series against the Springboks in South Africa. The Boks won the first test 28–19, a result that not only gave them the series lead but also put them ahead of the All Blacks for first place in the IRB World Rankings.[3] The following week, they defeated the All Blacks again, with Morné Steyn scoring all of their points in a 31–19 win.[4] Steyn's performance broke the previous mark of New Zealand's Andrew Mehrtens for individual points in a Tri Nations match. The Boks completed their home leg with a 29–17 win over the Wallabies in Cape Town, with Steyn scoring 24 of their points.[5]

The series then travelled to Australia for the Wallabies' three home matches. It opened with the second Bledisloe Cup match with the All Blacks, won by the All Blacks 19–18.[6] The Springboks then picked up a 32–25 bonus-point win over the Wallabies in Perth.[7] The Wallabies then defeated the Springboks 21–6, at Brisbane.[8] The Springboks had to wait another week to try grasp the Tri-Nations title, but had to face the All Blacks at home in Hamilton. The Boks claimed the Tri Nations crown for the first time since 2004 with a 32–29 win.[9] In the final match of the series on 19 September, the All Blacks thumped the Wallabies 33–6 in Wellington.[10]

The final match of the Bledisloe Cup series between Australia and New Zealand took place after the Tri-Nations, on 11 October (the first 3 matches of the series were part of the Tri-Nations).

Standings

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Place Nation Games Points Bonus
points
Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference
1  South Africa 6 5 0 1 158 130 +28 1 21
2  New Zealand 6 3 0 3 141 131 +10 1 13
3  Australia 6 1 0 5 103 141 −38 3 7

Fixtures

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New Zealand vs. Australia

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18 July 2009
19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand 22–16 Australia (1 BP)
Try: McCaw 25' c
Con: Donald (1/1) 26'
Pen: Donald (5/7) 14', 41', 44', 60', 73'
Report[11]Try: Barnes 3' c
Con: Giteau (1/1) 4'
Pen: Giteau (3/5) 9', 19', 45'
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
FB 15 Mils Muliaina
RW 14 Cory Jane
OC 13 Conrad Smith
IC 12 Ma'a Nonu
LW 11 Sitiveni Sivivatu
FH 10 Stephen Donald
SH 9 Jimmy Cowan downward-facing red arrow 53'
N8 8 Rodney So'oialo downward-facing red arrow 61'
OF 7 Richie McCaw (c)
BF 6 Jerome Kaino
RL 5 Isaac Ross downward-facing red arrow 71'
LL 4 Brad Thorn
TP 3 Neemia Tialata downward-facing red arrow 44'
HK 2 Andrew Hore downward-facing red arrow 44'
LP 1 Tony Woodcock
Replacements:
HK 16 Keven Mealamu upward-facing green arrow 44'
PR 17 Owen Franks upward-facing green arrow 44'
LK 18 Jason Eaton upward-facing green arrow 71'
N8 19 Kieran Read upward-facing green arrow 61'
SH 20 Piri Weepu upward-facing green arrow 53'
FH 21 Luke McAlister
WG 22 Joe Rokocoko
Coach:
New Zealand Graham Henry
FB 15 Adam Ashley-Cooper
RW 14 Lachlan Turner
OC 13 Stirling Mortlock (c)
IC 12 Berrick Barnes downward-facing red arrow 61'
LW 11 Drew Mitchell
FH 10 Matt Giteau
SH 9 Luke Burgess downward-facing red arrow 74'
N8 8 Wycliff Palu
OF 7 George Smith
BF 6 Richard Brown downward-facing red arrow 50'
RL 5 Nathan Sharpe
LL 4 James Horwill red cross icon 39' to 45' red cross icon 63' to 70'
TP 3 Al Baxter downward-facing red arrow 71'
HK 2 Stephen Moore
LP 1 Benn Robinson
Replacements:
HK 16 Tatafu Polota-Nau
PR 17 Ben Alexander upward-facing green arrow 71'
LK 18 Dean Mumm upward-facing green arrow 39' downward-facing red arrow 45' upward-facing green arrow 63' downward-facing red arrow 70'
N8 19 Phil Waugh
FL 20 David Pocock upward-facing green arrow 50'
FH 21 Will Genia upward-facing green arrow 74'
FB 22 James O'Connor upward-facing green arrow 61'
Coach:
New Zealand Robbie Deans

Touch judges:
Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Cobus Wessels (South Africa)
Television match official:
Vinny Munro (New Zealand)

Notes:

South Africa vs. New Zealand

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25 July 2009
15:00 SAST (UTC+02)
South Africa 28–19 New Zealand
Tries: Pienaar 24' m
Fourie 72' m
Pen: F. Steyn (2/2) 6', 32'
Pienaar (1/4) 16'
M. Steyn (3/3) 42', 56', 77'
Report[12]Try: Smith 47' c
Con: Donald (1/1) 49'
Pen: Donald (4/5) 3', 51', 63', 73'
Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Attendance: 37,081
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
FB 15 François Steyn
RW 14 JP Pietersen
OC 13 Jaque Fourie
IC 12 Jean de Villiers downward-facing red arrow 68'
LW 11 Bryan Habana
FH 10 Ruan Pienaar downward-facing red arrow 40'
SH 9 Fourie du Preez downward-facing red arrow 73'
N8 8 Pierre Spies
BF 7 Juan Smith
OF 6 Heinrich Brüssow
RL 5 Victor Matfield
LL 4 Bakkies Botha downward-facing red arrow 68'
TP 3 John Smit (c) red cross icon 64' to 73'
HK 2 Bismarck du Plessis downward-facing red arrow 79'
LP 1 Tendai Mtawarira
Replacements:
HK 16 Chiliboy Ralepelle upward-facing green arrow 79'
PR 17 Jannie du Plessis upward-facing green arrow 64' downward-facing red arrow 73'
LK 18 Danie Rossouw upward-facing green arrow 68'
N8 19 Ryan Kankowski
SH 20 Ricky Januarie upward-facing green arrow 73'
FH 21 Morné Steyn upward-facing green arrow 40'
FB 22 Wynand Olivier upward-facing green arrow 68'
Coach:
South Africa Peter de Villiers
FB 15 Mils Muliaina
RW 14 Joe Rokocoko
OC 13 Conrad Smith downward-facing red arrow 75'
IC 12 Ma'a Nonu
LW 11 Sitiveni Sivivatu
FH 10 Stephen Donald
SH 9 Brendon Leonard downward-facing red arrow 49'
N8 8 Rodney So'oialo downward-facing red arrow 52'
OF 7 Richie McCaw (c)
BF 6 Jerome Kaino
RL 5 Isaac Ross downward-facing red arrow 64'
LL 4 Brad Thorn
TP 3 Neemia Tialata downward-facing red arrow 42'
HK 2 Andrew Hore downward-facing red arrow 57'
LP 1 Tony Woodcock
Replacements:
HK 16 Keven Mealamu upward-facing green arrow 57'
PR 17 Owen Franks upward-facing green arrow 42'
LK 18 Jason Eaton upward-facing green arrow 64'
N8 19 Kieran Read upward-facing green arrow 52'
SH 20 Piri Weepu upward-facing green arrow 49'
FH 21 Luke McAlister upward-facing green arrow 75'
FB 22 Cory Jane
Coach:
New Zealand Graham Henry

Touch judges:
Nigel Owens (Wales)
Tim Hayes (Wales)
Television match official:
Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)

South Africa vs. New Zealand

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1 August 2009
17:00 SAST (UTC+02)
South Africa 31–19 New Zealand
Try: M. Steyn 38' c
Con: M. Steyn (1/1) 39'
'Pen: M. Steyn (8/9) 5', 15', 18', 32', 40+2', 56', 64', 74'
Report[4]Try: Ross 12' c
Con: Donald (1/1) 13'
Pen: Donald (3/3) 7', 29', 51'
McAlister (1/1) 61'
Kings Park Stadium, Durban
Attendance: 52,572
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
FB 15 François Steyn
RW 14 JP Pietersen yellow card 28' to 38'
OC 13 Jaque Fourie downward-facing red arrow 78'
IC 12 Jean de Villiers downward-facing red arrow 70'
LW 11 Bryan Habana
FH 10 Morné Steyn
SH 9 Fourie du Preez downward-facing red arrow 78'
N8 8 Pierre Spies
BF 7 Juan Smith downward-facing red arrow 64'
OF 6 Heinrich Brüssow
RL 5 Victor Matfield
LL 4 Bakkies Botha yellow card 49' to 59' downward-facing red arrow 78'
TP 3 John Smit (c) downward-facing red arrow 78'
HK 2 Bismarck du Plessis downward-facing red arrow 80'
LP 1 Tendai Mtawarira
Replacements:
HK 16 Chiliboy Ralepelle upward-facing green arrow 80'
PR 17 Jannie du Plessis upward-facing green arrow 78'
LK 18 Andries Bekker upward-facing green arrow 78'
N8 19 Danie Rossouw upward-facing green arrow 64'
SH 20 Ricky Januarie upward-facing green arrow 78'
FH 21 Adrian Jacobs upward-facing green arrow 70'
FB 22 Wynand Olivier upward-facing green arrow 78'
Coach:
South Africa Peter de Villiers
FB 15 Mils Muliaina
RW 14 Joe Rokocoko
OC 13 Conrad Smith
IC 12 Ma'a Nonu
LW 11 Sitiveni Sivivatu
FH 10 Stephen Donald downward-facing red arrow 61'
SH 9 Jimmy Cowan downward-facing red arrow 43'
N8 8 Rodney So'oialo
OF 7 Richie McCaw (c)
BF 6 Jerome Kaino downward-facing red arrow 59'
RL 5 Isaac Ross yellow card 30' to 40'
LL 4 Brad Thorn
TP 3 Owen Franks downward-facing red arrow 65'
HK 2 Andrew Hore downward-facing red arrow 43' upward-facing green arrow 76'
LP 1 Tony Woodcock
Replacements:
HK 16 Keven Mealamu upward-facing green arrow 43' downward-facing red arrow 76'
PR 17 John Afoa upward-facing green arrow 65'
LK 18 Jason Eaton
N8 19 Kieran Read upward-facing green arrow 59'
SH 20 Piri Weepu upward-facing green arrow 43'
FH 21 Luke McAlister upward-facing green arrow 61'
FB 22 Cory Jane
Coach:
New Zealand Graham Henry

Touch judges:
Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Tim Hayes (Wales)
Television match official:
Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

Notes:

  • Morné Steyn's 31 points set a new individual record for points in a Tri Nations match, breaking Andrew Mehrtens' previous mark of 29 for the All Blacks against Australia at Eden Park in 1999 as well as the most points scored by an individual in a game against the All Blacks. It is also an all-time Test record for most points by a player who was responsible for all of his team's scoring.[citation needed]

South Africa vs. Australia

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8 August 2009
17:00 SAST (UTC+02)
South Africa 29–17 Australia
Try: Matfield 27' m
Pen: M. Steyn (7/7) 8', 11', 13', 21', 36', 54', 78'
Drop: M. Steyn (1/1) 24'
Report[13]Tries: Ashley-Cooper 2' c
Giteau 66' c
Con: Giteau (2/2) 3', 67'
Drop: Barnes (1/1) 14'
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Attendance: 48,397[14]
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
FB 15 François Steyn downward-facing red arrow 60'
RW 14 JP Pietersen
OC 13 Jaque Fourie
IC 12 Jean de Villiers downward-facing red arrow 71'
LW 11 Bryan Habana
FH 10 Morné Steyn
SH 9 Fourie du Preez downward-facing red arrow 76'
N8 8 Pierre Spies
BF 7 Juan Smith downward-facing red arrow 52'
OF 6 Heinrich Brüssow
RL 5 Victor Matfield
LL 4 Bakkies Botha downward-facing red arrow 76'
TP 3 John Smit (c)
HK 2 Bismarck du Plessis
LP 1 Tendai Mtawarira downward-facing red arrow 68'
Replacements:
HK 16 Chiliboy Ralepelle
PR 17 Jannie du Plessis upward-facing green arrow 68'
LK 18 Andries Bekker upward-facing green arrow 76'
N8 19 Danie Rossouw upward-facing green arrow 52'
SH 20 Ricky Januarie upward-facing green arrow 76'
FH 21 Ruan Pienaar upward-facing green arrow 60'
FB 22 Adrian Jacobs upward-facing green arrow 71'
Coach:
South Africa Peter de Villiers
FB 15 Adam Ashley-Cooper
RW 14 Lachlan Turner
OC 13 Stirling Mortlock (c) downward-facing red arrow 29'
IC 12 Berrick Barnes
LW 11 Drew Mitchell
FH 10 Matt Giteau yellow card 34' to 44'
SH 9 Luke Burgess downward-facing red arrow 55'
N8 8 Wycliff Palu downward-facing red arrow 55'
OF 7 George Smith yellow card 78' to end'
BF 6 Richard Brown yellow card 36' to 46'
RL 5 Nathan Sharpe
LL 4 James Horwill downward-facing red arrow 40'
TP 3 Al Baxter downward-facing red arrow 52'
HK 2 Stephen Moore downward-facing red arrow 50'
LP 1 Benn Robinson
Replacements:
HK 16 Tatafu Polota-Nau upward-facing green arrow 50'
PR 17 Ben Alexander upward-facing green arrow 52'
LK 18 Dean Mumm upward-facing green arrow 40'
N8 19 David Pocock upward-facing green arrow 55'
SH 20 Will Genia upward-facing green arrow 55'
FH 21 Peter Hynes
FB 22 James O'Connor upward-facing green arrow 29'
Coach:
New Zealand Robbie Deans

Touch judges:
Nigel Owens (Wales)
Tim Hayes (Wales)
Television match official:
Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)


Australia vs. New Zealand

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22 August 2009
20:00 AEST (UTC+10)
(1 BP) Australia 18–19 New Zealand
Pen: Giteau (6/6) 6', 10', 34', 40'+2', 47', 67'Report[15]Try: Nonu 64' c
Con: Carter (1/1) 65'
Pen: Carter (4/5) 3', 44', 58', 78'
Stadium Australia, Sydney
Attendance: 80,228[16]
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
FB 15 James O'Connor downward-facing red arrow 45'
RW 14 Lachlan Turner
OC 13 Adam Ashley-Cooper
IC 12 Berrick Barnes downward-facing red arrow 40+2'
LW 11 Drew Mitchell
FH 10 Matt Giteau
SH 9 Luke Burgess downward-facing red arrow 75'
N8 8 Richard Brown yellow card 41' to 51' downward-facing red arrow 70'
OF 7 George Smith (c)
BF 6 Rocky Elsom
RL 5 Nathan Sharpe downward-facing red arrow 70'
LL 4 James Horwill
TP 3 Al Baxter downward-facing red arrow 31'
HK 2 Stephen Moore red cross icon 20' to 31' downward-facing red arrow 49'
LP 1 Benn Robinson red cross icon 20' to 22'
Replacements:
HK 16 Tatafu Polota-Nau upward-facing green arrow 20' downward-facing red arrow 31' upward-facing green arrow 49'
PR 17 Ben Alexander upward-facing green arrow 20' downward-facing red arrow 22' upward-facing green arrow 31'
LK 18 Dean Mumm upward-facing green arrow 70'
N8 19 David Pocock upward-facing green arrow 70'
SH 20 Will Genia upward-facing green arrow 75'
FH 21 Ryan Cross upward-facing green arrow 40+2'
FB 22 Peter Hynes upward-facing green arrow 45'
Coach:
New Zealand Robbie Deans
FB 15 Mils Muliaina
RW 14 Joe Rokocoko
OC 13 Conrad Smith downward-facing red arrow 41'
IC 12 Luke McAlister red cross icon 3' to 10' downward-facing red arrow 49'
LW 11 Sitiveni Sivivatu
FH 10 Dan Carter
SH 9 Jimmy Cowan
N8 8 Kieran Read
OF 7 Richie McCaw (c)
BF 6 Jerome Kaino downward-facing red arrow 67'
RL 5 Isaac Ross
LL 4 Brad Thorn
TP 3 Owen Franks downward-facing red arrow 69'
HK 2 Andrew Hore
LP 1 Tony Woodcock
Replacements:
HK 16 Aled de Malmanche
PR 17 John Afoa upward-facing green arrow 69'
LK 18 Jason Eaton
N8 19 Rodney So'oialo upward-facing green arrow 67'
SH 20 Brendon Leonard
FH 21 Stephen Donald upward-facing green arrow 49'
CE 22 Ma'a Nonu upward-facing green arrow 3' downward-facing red arrow 10' upward-facing green arrow 41'
Coach:
New Zealand Graham Henry

Touch judges:
Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Cobus Wessels (South Africa)
Television match official:
George Ayoub (Australia)

Australia vs. South Africa

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29 August 2009
18:00 AWST (UTC+08)
(1 BP) Australia 25–32 South Africa (1 BP)
Tries: Giteau (2) 43' c, 75' m
Turner 80' c
Con: Giteau (2/3) 44', 80'
Pen: Giteau (2/4) 27', 39'
Report[17]Tries: Du Preez 5' c
Fourie 9' m
Habana (2) 32' c, 53' c
Con: M. Steyn (3/4)
Pen: M. Steyn (2/3) 16', 67'
Subiaco Oval, Perth
Attendance: 36,148[18]
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
FB 15 James O'Connor downward-facing red arrow 77'
RW 14 Lachlan Turner
OC 13 Ryan Cross downward-facing red arrow 65'
IC 12 Adam Ashley-Cooper
LW 11 Peter Hynes
FH 10 Matt Giteau
SH 9 Luke Burgess downward-facing red arrow 56'
N8 8 Richard Brown downward-facing red arrow 48'
OF 7 George Smith (c)
BF 6 Rocky Elsom
RL 5 Mark Chisholm
LL 4 James Horwill
TP 3 Ben Alexander
HK 2 Stephen Moore downward-facing red arrow 54'
LP 1 Benn Robinson
Replacements:
HK 16 Tatafu Polota-Nau upward-facing green arrow 54'
PR 17 Al Baxter
LK 18 Dean Mumm
N8 19 David Pocock upward-facing green arrow 48'
SH 20 Will Genia upward-facing green arrow 56'
FH 21 Quade Cooper upward-facing green arrow 65'
FB 22 Drew Mitchell upward-facing green arrow 77'
Coach:
New Zealand Robbie Deans
FB 15 Ruan Pienaar downward-facing red arrow 72'
RW 14 JP Pietersen downward-facing red arrow 65'
OC 13 Jaque Fourie
IC 12 Jean de Villiers
LW 11 Bryan Habana
FH 10 Morné Steyn
SH 9 Fourie du Preez downward-facing red arrow 76'
N8 8 Pierre Spies
BF 7 Juan Smith downward-facing red arrow 54'
OF 6 Heinrich Brüssow
RL 5 Victor Matfield
LL 4 Bakkies Botha downward-facing red arrow 55'
TP 3 John Smit (c) downward-facing red arrow 76'
HK 2 Bismarck du Plessis downward-facing red arrow 76'
LP 1 Tendai Mtawarira
Replacements:
HK 16 Chiliboy Ralepelle upward-facing green arrow 76'
PR 17 Jannie du Plessis upward-facing green arrow 76'
LK 18 Andries Bekker upward-facing green arrow 55'
N8 19 Schalk Burger upward-facing green arrow 54'
SH 20 Ricky Januarie upward-facing green arrow 76'
FH 21 Adrian Jacobs upward-facing green arrow 65'
FB 22 François Steyn upward-facing green arrow 72'
Coach:
South Africa Peter de Villiers

Touch judges:
Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Vinny Munro (New Zealand)
Television match official:
Keith Brown (New Zealand)

Australia vs. South Africa

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5 September 2009
20:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Australia 21–6 South Africa
Tries: Ashley-Cooper 62' c
O'Connor 76' m
Con: Giteau (1/2) 63'
Pen: Giteau (2/3) 5', 26'
Drop: Giteau (1/1) 34'
Report[19]Pen: M. Steyn (1/1) 36'
Drop: M. Steyn (1/1) 28'
Lang Park, Brisbane
Attendance: 47,481
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
FB 15 James O'Connor
RW 14 Lachlan Turner downward-facing red arrow 30'
OC 13 Adam Ashley-Cooper
IC 12 Berrick Barnes downward-facing red arrow 74'
LW 11 Drew Mitchell
FH 10 Matt Giteau
SH 9 Will Genia
N8 8 George Smith (c)
OF 7 David Pocock
BF 6 Rocky Elsom
RL 5 Mark Chisholm
LL 4 James Horwill
TP 3 Ben Alexander downward-facing red arrow 78'
HK 2 Tatafu Polota-Nau downward-facing red arrow 32'
LP 1 Benn Robinson
Replacements:
HK 16 Stephen Moore upward-facing green arrow 32'
PR 17 Pek Cowan upward-facing green arrow 78'
LK 18 Dean Mumm
N8 19 Wycliff Palu
SH 20 Luke Burgess
FH 21 Quade Cooper upward-facing green arrow 74'
FB 22 Peter Hynes upward-facing green arrow 30'
Coach:
New Zealand Robbie Deans
FB 15 Ruan Pienaar downward-facing red arrow 68'
RW 14 Odwa Ndungane
OC 13 Jaque Fourie
IC 12 Jean de Villiers
LW 11 Bryan Habana downward-facing red arrow 35'
FH 10 Morné Steyn
SH 9 Fourie du Preez
N8 8 Pierre Spies
BF 7 Juan Smith
OF 6 Heinrich Brüssow downward-facing red arrow 59'
RL 5 Victor Matfield
LL 4 Bakkies Botha downward-facing red arrow 60'
TP 3 John Smit (c)
HK 2 Bismarck du Plessis
LP 1 Tendai Mtawarira
Replacements:
HK 16 Chiliboy Ralepelle
PR 17 Jannie du Plessis
LK 18 Danie Rossouw upward-facing green arrow 60'
N8 19 Schalk Burger upward-facing green arrow 59'
SH 20 Ricky Januarie
FH 21 Adrian Jacobs upward-facing green arrow 35'
FB 22 François Steyn upward-facing green arrow 68'
Coach:
South Africa Peter de Villiers

Touch judges:
Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Vinny Munro (New Zealand)

Television match official:
George Ayoub (Australia)

New Zealand vs. South Africa

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12 September 2009
19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
(1 BP) New Zealand 29–32 South Africa
Tries: Sivivatu 55' c
McCaw 78' c
Con: Carter (2/2)
Pen: Carter (5/5) 1', 14', 22', 34', 64'
Report[20]Tries: Du Preez 19' c
De Villiers 51' c
Con: M. Steyn (2/2)
Pen: F. Steyn (3/3) 6', 9', 26'
M. Steyn (2/2) 33', 71'
Drop: M. Steyn (1/1) 17'
Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Attendance: 31,000[21]
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
FB 15 Mils Muliaina
RW 14 Joe Rokocoko
OC 13 Ma'a Nonu
IC 12 Stephen Donald downward-facing red arrow 50'
LW 11 Sitiveni Sivivatu downward-facing red arrow 72'
FH 10 Dan Carter
SH 9 Jimmy Cowan
N8 8 Kieran Read
OF 7 Richie McCaw (c)
BF 6 Jerome Kaino downward-facing red arrow 72'
RL 5 Isaac Ross
LL 4 Brad Thorn
TP 3 Owen Franks downward-facing red arrow 50'
HK 2 Andrew Hore
LP 1 Tony Woodcock
Replacements:
HK 16 Aled de Malmanche
PR 17 John Afoa upward-facing green arrow 50'
FL 18 Adam Thomson upward-facing green arrow 72'
N8 19 Rodney So'oialo
SH 20 Brendon Leonard
CR 21 Isaia Toeava upward-facing green arrow 50'
FB 22 Cory Jane upward-facing green arrow 72'
Coach:
New Zealand Graham Henry
FB 15 François Steyn
RW 14 Odwa Ndungane
OC 13 Jaque Fourie
IC 12 Jean de Villiers
LW 11 Bryan Habana downward-facing red arrow 77'
FH 10 Morné Steyn
SH 9 Fourie du Preez downward-facing red arrow 77'
N8 8 Pierre Spies
BF 7 Schalk Burger downward-facing red arrow 67'
OF 6 Heinrich Brüssow
RL 5 Victor Matfield
LL 4 Bakkies Botha downward-facing red arrow 71'
TP 3 John Smit (c)
HK 2 Bismarck du Plessis downward-facing red arrow 80'
LP 1 Tendai Mtawarira downward-facing red arrow 79'
Replacements:
HK 16 Chiliboy Ralepelle upward-facing green arrow 80'
PR 17 Jannie du Plessis upward-facing green arrow 79'
LK 18 Danie Rossouw upward-facing green arrow 71'
N8 19 Ryan Kankowski upward-facing green arrow 67'
SH 20 Ricky Januarie upward-facing green arrow 77'
FH 21 Adrian Jacobs upward-facing green arrow 77'
FB 22 Ruan Pienaar
Coach:
South Africa Peter de Villiers

Touch judges:
Wayne Barnes (England)
Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
Television match official:
George Ayoub (New Zealand)

Notes:

  • Morné Steyn became the highest individual point scorer in a Tri-Nations season with 95 points this season alone.
  • Dan Carter's first penalty made him the leading point scorer in Tri Nations history, surpassing former All Black Andrew Mehrtens. Carter entered the match with 326 Tri Nations points to Mehrtens' 328, and ended the evening with 345.

New Zealand vs. Australia

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19 September 2009
19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand 33–6 Australia
Tries: Jane 31' c
Nonu 75' c
Rokocoko 80' c
Con: Carter (3/3)
Pen: Carter (4/5) 14', 16', 21', 46'
Report[22]Pen: Giteau (1/2) 7'
Drop: Barnes (1/1) 28'
Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 34,186[23]
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
FB 15 Mils Muliaina
RW 14 Cory Jane downward-facing red arrow 59'
OC 13 Isaia Toeava yellow card 29' to 39'
IC 12 Ma'a Nonu
LW 11 Joe Rokocoko
FH 10 Dan Carter
SH 9 Jimmy Cowan downward-facing red arrow 68'
N8 8 Kieran Read
OF 7 Richie McCaw (c)
BF 6 Adam Thomson downward-facing red arrow 72'
RL 5 Tom Donnelly downward-facing red arrow 66'
LL 4 Brad Thorn
TP 3 Neemia Tialata downward-facing red arrow 47'
HK 2 Andrew Hore
LP 1 Tony Woodcock
Replacements:
HK 16 Aled de Malmanche
PR 17 John Afoa upward-facing green arrow 47'
LK 18 Jason Eaton upward-facing green arrow 66'
N8 19 Rodney So'oialo upward-facing green arrow 72'
SH 20 Brendon Leonard upward-facing green arrow 68'
FH 21 Stephen Donald
FB 22 Hosea Gear upward-facing green arrow 59'
Coach:
New Zealand Graham Henry
FB 15 James O'Connor
RW 14 Lachlan Turner
OC 13 Adam Ashley-Cooper
IC 12 Berrick Barnes
LW 11 Drew Mitchell
FH 10 Matt Giteau
SH 9 Will Genia downward-facing red arrow 76'
N8 8 George Smith (c) downward-facing red arrow 68'
OF 7 David Pocock
BF 6 Rocky Elsom (c) red cross icon 61' to 68'
RL 5 Mark Chisholm
LL 4 James Horwill
TP 3 Ben Alexander
HK 2 Tatafu Polota-Nau downward-facing red arrow 48'
LP 1 Benn Robinson downward-facing red arrow 67'
Replacements:
HK 16 Stephen Moore upward-facing green arrow 48'
PR 17 Pekaho Cowan upward-facing green arrow 67'
LK 18 Dean Mumm
N8 19 Wycliff Palu upward-facing green arrow 61'
SH 20 Luke Burgess upward-facing green arrow 76'
FH 21 Quade Cooper
FB 22 Peter Hynes
Coach:
New Zealand Robbie Deans

Touch judges:
Wayne Barnes (England)
Cobus Wessels (South Africa)
Television match official:
Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

Notes:

References

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