1996 Tri Nations Trophy

It began in 1996 a year after the sport became professional as the tri nations.

1996 tri nations trophy. It began in 1996 a year after the sport became professional as the tri nations. South africa v australia at bloemfontein tri nations aug 3 1996. The tournament was initially known as the tri nations until argentina became the fourth team in 2012. The rugby championship is an international rugby union competition contested annually by argentina australia new zealand and south africaprior to the 2012 tournament when argentina joined it was known as the tri nationsthese are the four highest ranked national teams in the southern hemisphere the six nations is a similar tournament in the northern hemisphere.

South africa v new zealand at cape town tri nations aug 10 1996. All blacks captain sean fitzpatrick struggles to hoist the original oversized tri nations trophy. Wednesday 18 july 2001 1658 gmt 1758 uk. It has now reverted to its old name for this year at least after south africa withdrew.

At the time new zealand australia and south africa competed for the tri nations trophy. The tri nations came into being hand in hand. The 1996 tri nations series was the inaugural series of the rugby union test matches contested from 6 july to 10 august between the australia new zealand and south africa national rugby union teams. Australia are the defending tri nations champions.

The all blacks won the inaugural tournament. To help make this website better to improve and personalize your experience and for advertising purposes are you happy to accept cookies. At the time new zealand australia and south africa competed for the tri nations trophy. And the original comically oversized 1996 tri nations trophy will continue to take up significant real estate at new zealand rugby headquarters in wellington.

The rugby championship is an annual rugby union competition between the national teams of the sports four strongest southern hemisphere nationsnew zealand australia south africa and argentina. During the tri nations era the contest began in july during the southern hemisphere winter and ran through september. New zealand beat australia in both tests thus retaining the bledisloe cup which it had taken off australia the previous year.