2008
The TriNations goes back to it’s three match match format as it is not a Rugby World cup year.
Round One
Date – 05/07/2008
Teams – New Zealand 19 vs South Africa 8
Match report – HERE
Date of match 05-Jul
Venue – Wellington
Referee – S. Dickinson
Assistant Ref 1 – J. Leckie
Assistant Ref 2 – P. Marks
TMO – G. Ayoub
Perf. Rev – M. Lamoulie
Scorers
New Zealand
Tries – Jerome Kaino
Pen – Dan Carter (4)
Con – Dan Carter
Drop –
Cards –
South Africa
Tries – Bryan Habana
Pen – Butch James
Con –
Drop –
Cards –
Round Two
Date – 12/07/2008
Teams – New Zealand 28 vs South Africa 30
Match report – HERE
Venue – Dunedin
Referee – M.Goddard (AUS)
Ref’s Assistant 1 – J. Leckie
Ref’s Assistant 2 – P. Marks
TMO – G. Ayoub (AUS)
Perf. Rev – M. Lamoulie
Scorers
New Zealand
Tries – Sione Lauaki
Pen – Dan Carter (6)
Con – Dan Carter
Drop – Dan Carter
Cards –
South Africa
Tries – JP Pietersen, Ricky Januarie
Pen – Percy Montgomery (3), Butch James (2)
Con – Frans Steyn
Drop – Butch James
Cards – Victor Matfield
Round Three
Date – 19/07/2008
Teams – Australia 16 v South Africa 9
Match report – HERE
Venue – Perth
Referee – B. Lawrence
Ref’s Assistant 1 – L. Bray
Ref’s Assistant 2 – C. Pollock
TMO – G. Newman
Perf. Rev – S. Hilditch
Australia – Wallabies
Tries – Lote Tuqiri, Stirling Mortlock
Pen – Matt Giteau
Con –
Drop G – Berrick Barnes
Cards –
South Africa – Springboks
Tries –
Pen – Francois Steyn (2) , Butch James.
Con –
Drop G –
Cards –
Att: 41838
Round Four
Date – 26/07/2008
Teams – Australia 34 v New Zealand 19
Match report – HERE
Venue – Perth
Referee – C.Joubert
Ref’s Assistant 1 – M. Lawrence
Ref’s Assistant 2 – J. Bolabiu
TMO – S. Veldsman
Perf. Rev – S. Hilditch
Australia
Tries – Ryan Cross, Peter Hynes, Rocky Elsom, James Horwill
Pen – Matt Giteau
Con – Matt Giteau (4)
Drop – Matt Giteau
Cards –
New Zealand
Tries – Mils Muliaina, Andrew Hore, Andy Ellis
Pen –
Con – Dan Carter (2)
Drop –
Cards – Thorn (yellow)
Round Five
Date – 02/08/2008
Teams – New Zealand 39 – Australia 10
Match report – HERE
Venue – Auckland
Referee – M. Lawrence
Ref’s Assistant 1 – C. Joubert
Ref’s Assistant 2 – J.Bolabiu
TMO – S. Veldsman
Perf. Rev. – S. Hilditchh
New Zealand
Tries – Woodcock 2, Nonu 2
Pen – Carter 5
Con – Carter 2
Drop –
Cards –
Australia
Tries – Ashley-Cooper
Pen – Giteau
Con – Giteau
Drop –
Cards –
Round Six
Date – 16/08/2008
Teams – South Africa 0 New Zealand 19
Venue – Newlands – Cape Town
Match report – HERE
Referee – M. Goddard
Ref’s Assistant 1 – W Barnes
Ref’s Assistant 2 – J. Leckie
TMO – W. Barnes
Perf. Rev – T. Henning
South Africa
Tries –
Pen –
Con –
Drop –
Cards –
New Zealand
Tries – Conrad Smith, Dan Carter, Keven Mealamu
Pen –
Con – Dan Carter (2)
Drop –
Cards –
Round Seven
Date – 23/08/2008
Teams South Africa 15 Australia 27
Venue – Durban
Match report – HERE
Referee – L. Bray
Ref’s Assistant 1 – B. Lawrence
Ref’s Assistant 2 – R. Poite
TMO – R. Debney
Perf. Rev – B. Francis
South Africa
Tries – Adi Jacobs 2
Con – Percy Montgomery
Pen -Butch James
Drop –
Cards –
Australia
Tries – Benn Robinson, Lote Tuqiri, Stirling Mortlock
Con – Matt Giteau 3
Pen – Matt Giteau 2
Drop –
Cards –
Round Eight
Date – 30/08/2008
Teams South Africa 53 Australia 8
Venue – Johannesburg
Match report – HERE
South Africa
Tries – Andries Bekker, Jongi Nokwe 4, Adrian Jacobs,Ruan Pienaar, Odwa Ndungane
Penalties – Butch James
Conversions – Butch James 3,Percy Montgomery 2
Drop Goals –
Cards –
Australia
Tries – Drew Mitchell
Penalties – Matt Giteau
Conversions –
Drop Goals –
Cards –
Attendance : 54 219
Match officials
Referee – B. Lawrence
Ref’s Assistant 1 – L. Bray
Ref’s Assistant 2 – R. Debney
TMO – R. Poite
Perf. Rev – B. Francis
Round Nine
Date – 13/09/2008
Teams Australia 24 New Zealand 28
Venue – Suncorp Stadium Brisbane
Match report – HERE
Australia
Tries -Adam Ashley-Cooper, James Horwill, Ryan Cross.
Pen – Matt Giteau
Con – Matt Giteau 3
Drop –
Cards –
New Zealand
Tries -Mils Muliaina,Tony Woodcock, Piri Weepu, Dan Carter
Pen –
Con – Dan Carter 4
Drop –
Cards –
Match officials
Referee – J. Kaplan
Ref’s Assistant 1 – C. Joubert
Ref’s Assistant 2 – M. Lawrence
TMO – A J. Meuwesen
Perf. Rev – A. Cole