After a thrilling series the New Zealanders had to hold their breaths whilst Australia battled the Springboks in the last game. The Aussies couldn’t make the challenge that had been set for them and went down in a thriller.
A very wet and cold evening in Christchurch with both sides playing a kicking game. In the end the difference was the 2 penalties missed by Burke in a very even contest.
After a great start where they led 10-3 the South Africans were overrun by a rampaging AB outfit who then piled on 38 -10 for the rest of the game. Luck and the whistle went against the Boks but like most SA Super 12 teams all year they couldn’t play 80 minutes of rugby.
Joubert (2), Skinstad, Russell tries: Pretorius conv(2), pen
Comments:
A fast encounter with Australia breaking away to a mtach winning lead in the first quarter before a full sclae brawl saw three players sin binned and from then on the Boks clawed their way back before a last second try sealed the Australian win.
date
score
score
venue
Aug-03
Australia
16
def.
New Zealand
14
Sydney
Scorers:
Australia
Sharpe, Rogers tries: Burke pen(2)
New Zealand
McCaw try: Mehrtens pen(3)
Comments:
Australia dominated the first half before the predicted AB comeback in the second. A penalty on the siren to Burke gave the Aussies another last gasp win over the Kiwis with Paul the Man of the Match.
date
score
score
venue
Aug-10
S.Africa
23
lost to
New Zealand
30
Durban
Scorers:
S.Africa
de Kock, Pretorius tries: Pretorius conv(2), pen(2) dg
A highly controversial game in which the ref awarded a very dubious penalty try to the visitors before being attacked by a spectator as the second half started. He went off injured, a new ref came on and it was a gripping 40 minutes with the Kiwis just sneaking in after a few try attempts by the home side were disallowed.
date
score
score
venue
Aug-17
S.Africa
33
def
Australia
31
Jo'burg
Scorers:
S.Africa
Paulse(2), Russell, v Niekirk, Greef tries: Greef conv(4)
Australia
Rogers, Kefu, Cannon tries: Burke conv(2), pen(3)
Comments:
TRI NATIONS 2002 - leading scorers
player
team
tries
conv.
pen.
dg
POINTS
1
A.Mehrtens
N.Zealand
0
4
12
1
47
2
M.Burke
Australia
0
5
10
0
40
3
A.Pretorius
S.Africa
1
6
4
1
32
4
W.Greef
S.Africa
2
4
0
1
21
5
M.Joubert
S.Africa
3
0
0
0
15
6
C.Latham
Australia
2
0
0
0
10
7
D.Howlett
N.Zealand
2
0
0
0
10
8
B.Russell
S.Africa
2
0
0
0
10
9
M.Rogers
Australia
2
0
0
0
10
10
B.Paulse
S.Africa
2
0
0
0
10
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