The 1996 Tri Nations Series was the inaugural Tri Nations Series, a rugby union competition contested by the men's national teams of Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. It was contested from 6 July to 10 August. New Zealand won all four of their matches to claim the title, as well as retaining the Bledisloe Cup won the previous year for their two wins over Australia.
Table
Place
Nation
Games
Points
Try
bonus
Losing
bonus
Table
points
Played
Won
Drawn
Lost
For
Against
Diff
1
4
4
0
0
119
60
+59
1
0
17
2
4
1
0
3
70
84
–14
0
2
6
3
4
1
0
3
71
116
–45
0
2
6
Results
Round 1
Cullen
Jones
Lomu
Marshall
Wilson
NZL John Hart
AUS Greg Smith
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Round 2
Horan
Joubert
AUS Greg Smith
RSA Andre Markgraaff
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Round 3
NZL John Hart
RSA Andre Markgraaff
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Round 4
Gregan
Marshall
AUS Greg Smith
NZL John Hart
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Round 5
Eales (3)
RSA Andre Markgraaff
AUS Greg Smith
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Round 6
Mulder
Dowd
RSA Andre Markgraaff
NZL John Hart
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References
References
(1997). "Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1997–98". Headline Book Publishing.
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