# 2000 Tri Nations Series

The 2000 Tri Nations Series was the fifth Tri Nations Series, an annual rugby union competition contested by the national rugby union teams of Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. It was played from 15 July to 26 August 2000. Australia won the tournament for the first time after a 19–18 win over South Africa in Durban.
The opening game of the tournament between Australia and New Zealand attracted a world record rugby union crowd of 109,874 to Stadium Australia.
Australia made it three wins in a row in the Bledisloe Cup, having taken it from New Zealand in 1998.

## Table

| Place | Nation | Games | Games | Games | Games | Points | Points | Points | Try bonus | Losing bonus | Table points |
| Place | Nation | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Diff | Try bonus | Losing bonus | Table points |
| 1 | Australia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 104 | 86 | +18 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 127 | 117 | +10 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| 3 | South Africa | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 82 | 110 | −28 | 1 | 1 | 6 |

## Results
### Round 1

* 15 July 2000 20:00 AEST (UTC+10)
| (2 BP) Australia | 35–39 | New Zealand (1 BP) |
| Try: Mortlock (2) Latham Roff Paul Con: Mortlock (2) Pen: Mortlock (2) | | Try: Umaga Alatini Cullen Marshall Lomu Con: Mehrtens (4) Pen: Mehrtens (2) |
* Stadium Australia, Sydney Attendance: 109,874 Referee: André Watson (South Africa)
| FB | 15 | Chris Latham |
| RW | 14 | Stirling Mortlock |
| OC | 13 | Daniel Herbert |
| IC | 12 | Jason Little |
| LW | 11 | Joe Roff |
| FH | 10 | Stephen Larkham |
| SH | 9 | George Gregan |
| N8 | 8 | Jim Williams |
| OF | 7 | David Wilson |
| BF | 6 | Mark Connors |
| RL | 5 | John Eales (c) |
| LL | 4 | David Giffin |
| TP | 3 | Fletcher Dyson |
| HK | 2 | Michael Foley |
| LP | 1 | Richard Harry |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Jeremy Paul |
| PR | 17 | Glen Panoho |
| LF | 18 | Troy Jaques |
| N8 | 19 | Toutai Kefu |
| SH | 20 | Sam Cordingley |
| FH | 21 | Rod Kafer |
| WG | 22 | Andrew Walker |
| Coach: ||
| Rod Macqueen ||
| FB | 15 | Christian Cullen |
| RW | 14 | Tana Umaga |
| OC | 13 | Alama Ieremia |
| IC | 12 | Pita Alatini |
| LW | 11 | Jonah Lomu |
| FH | 10 | Andrew Mehrtens |
| SH | 9 | Justin Marshall |
| N8 | 8 | Ron Cribb |
| OF | 7 | Scott Robertson |
| BF | 6 | Taine Randell |
| RL | 5 | Norm Maxwell |
| LL | 4 | Todd Blackadder (c) |
| TP | 3 | Kees Meeuws |
| HK | 2 | Anton Oliver |
| LP | 1 | Carl Hoeft |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Mark Hammett |
| PR | 17 | Craig Dowd |
| LK | 18 | Troy Flavell |
| FL | 19 | Josh Kronfeld |
| SH | 20 | Byron Kelleher |
| FH | 21 | Tony Brown |
| FB | 22 | Leon MacDonald |
| Coach: ||
| Wayne Smith ||

### Round 2

* 22 July 2000 19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
| New Zealand | 25–12 | South Africa |
| Try: Cullen (2) Pen: Mehrtens (3) Brown Drop: Mehrtens | | Pen: Van Straaten (3) Drop: Montgomery |
* Lancaster Park, Christchurch Attendance: 49,000 Referee: Chris White (England)
| FB | 15 | Christian Cullen |
| RW | 14 | Tana Umaga |
| OC | 13 | Mark Robinson |
| IC | 12 | Pita Alatini |
| LW | 11 | Jonah Lomu |
| FH | 10 | Andrew Mehrtens |
| SH | 9 | Justin Marshall |
| N8 | 8 | Ron Cribb |
| OF | 7 | Josh Kronfeld |
| BF | 6 | Taine Randell |
| RL | 5 | Troy Flavell |
| LL | 4 | Todd Blackadder (c) |
| TP | 3 | Kees Meeuws |
| HK | 2 | Anton Oliver |
| LP | 1 | Carl Hoeft |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Mark Hammett |
| PR | 17 | Craig Dowd |
| LK | 18 | Norm Maxwell |
| FL | 19 | Scott Robertson |
| SH | 20 | Byron Kelleher |
| FH | 21 | Tony Brown |
| FB | 22 | Leon MacDonald |
| Coach: ||
| Wayne Smith ||
| FB | 15 | Percy Montgomery |
| RW | 14 | Breyton Paulse |
| OC | 13 | Robbie Fleck |
| IC | 12 | De Wet Barry |
| LW | 11 | Thinus Delport |
| FH | 10 | Braam van Straaten |
| SH | 9 | Werner Swanepoel |
| N8 | 8 | André Vos (c) |
| BF | 7 | Rassie Erasmus |
| OF | 6 | Corné Krige |
| RL | 5 | André Venter |
| LL | 4 | Albert van den Berg |
| TP | 3 | Cobus Visagie |
| HK | 2 | Charl Marais |
| LP | 1 | Robbi Kempson |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | John Smit |
| PR | 17 | Willie Meyer |
| LK | 18 | Jannes Labuschagne |
| FL | 19 | Warren Brosnihan |
| SH | 20 | Joost van der Westhuizen |
| CE | 21 | Grant Esterhuizen |
| WG | 22 | Chester Williams |
| Coach: ||
| Nick Mallett ||

### Round 3

* 29 July 2000 20:00 AEST (UTC+10)
| Australia | 26–6 | South Africa |
| Try: Mortlock Paul Con: Mortlock (2) Pen: Mortlock (4) | | Pen: Van Straaten (2) |
* Stadium Australia, Sydney Attendance: 77,048 Referee: Ed Morrison (England)
| FB | 15 | Chris Latham |
| RW | 14 | Stirling Mortlock |
| OC | 13 | Daniel Herbert |
| IC | 12 | Jason Little |
| LW | 11 | Joe Roff |
| FH | 10 | Stephen Larkham |
| SH | 9 | George Gregan |
| N8 | 8 | Jim Williams |
| OF | 7 | David Wilson |
| BF | 6 | Mark Connors |
| RL | 5 | John Eales (c) |
| LL | 4 | David Giffin |
| TP | 3 | Fletcher Dyson |
| HK | 2 | Michael Foley |
| LP | 1 | Richard Harry |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Jeremy Paul |
| PR | 17 | Glen Panoho |
| LK | 18 | Matt Cockbain |
| N8 | 19 | Toutai Kefu |
| SH | 20 | Sam Cordingley |
| FH | 21 | Rod Kafer |
| WG | 22 | Ben Tune |
| Coach: ||
| Rod Macqueen ||
| FB | 15 | Thinus Delport |
| RW | 14 | Breyton Paulse |
| OC | 13 | Robbie Fleck |
| IC | 12 | De Wet Barry |
| LW | 11 | Pieter Rossouw |
| FH | 10 | Braam van Straaten |
| SH | 9 | Werner Swanepoel |
| N8 | 8 | André Vos (c) |
| BF | 7 | André Venter |
| OF | 6 | Corné Krige |
| RL | 5 | Mark Andrews |
| LL | 4 | Albert van den Berg |
| TP | 3 | Cobus Visagie |
| HK | 2 | Charl Marais |
| LP | 1 | Robbi Kempson |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | John Smit |
| PR | 17 | Ollie le Roux |
| LK | 18 | Jannes Labuschagne |
| FL | 19 | Warren Brosnihan |
| SH | 20 | Joost van der Westhuizen |
| FB | 21 | Percy Montgomery |
| WG | 22 | Chester Williams |
| Coach: ||
| Nick Mallett ||

### Round 4

* 5 August 2000 19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
| (1 BP) New Zealand | 23–24 | Australia |
| Try: Cullen (2) Con: Mehrtens (2) Pen: Mehrtens (3) | | Try: Mortlock Roff Con: Mortlock Pen: Eales Mortlock (3) |
* Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington Attendance: 36,500 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
| FB | 15 | Christian Cullen |
| RW | 14 | Tana Umaga |
| OC | 13 | Alama Ieremia |
| IC | 12 | Pita Alatini |
| LW | 11 | Jonah Lomu |
| FH | 10 | Andrew Mehrtens |
| SH | 9 | Justin Marshall |
| N8 | 8 | Ron Cribb |
| OF | 7 | Josh Kronfeld |
| BF | 6 | Taine Randell |
| RL | 5 | Norm Maxwell |
| LL | 4 | Todd Blackadder (c) |
| TP | 3 | Kees Meeuws |
| HK | 2 | Anton Oliver |
| LP | 1 | Carl Hoeft |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Mark Hammett |
| PR | 17 | Craig Dowd |
| LK | 18 | Troy Flavell |
| FL | 19 | Reuben Thorne |
| SH | 20 | Byron Kelleher |
| FH | 21 | Tony Brown |
| FB | 22 | Leon MacDonald |
| Coach: ||
| Wayne Smith ||
| FB | 15 | Chris Latham |
| RW | 14 | Stirling Mortlock |
| OC | 13 | Daniel Herbert |
| IC | 12 | Jason Little |
| LW | 11 | Joe Roff |
| FH | 10 | Stephen Larkham |
| SH | 9 | George Gregan |
| N8 | 8 | Jim Williams |
| OF | 7 | David Wilson |
| BF | 6 | Toutai Kefu |
| RL | 5 | John Eales (c) |
| LL | 4 | David Giffin |
| TP | 3 | Fletcher Dyson |
| HK | 2 | Michael Foley |
| LP | 1 | Richard Harry |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Jeremy Paul |
| PR | 17 | Glen Panoho |
| LK | 18 | Matt Cockbain |
| FL | 19 | Mark Connors |
| SH | 20 | Sam Cordingley |
| FH | 21 | Rod Kafer |
| WG | 22 | Ben Tune |
| Coach: ||
| Rod Macqueen ||

### Round 5

* 19 August 2000 15:00 SAST (UTC+02)
| (1 BP) South Africa | 46–40 | New Zealand (2 BP) |
| Try: Delport Fleck (2) Swanepoel (2) Williams Con: Van Straaten (5) Pen: Van Straaten (2) | | Try: Cullen (2) Umaga (2) Con: Mehrtens (4) Pen: Mehrtens (3) Drop: Mehrtens |
* Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg Attendance: 57,233 Referee: Andrew Cole (Australia)
| FB | 15 | Thinus Delport |
| RW | 14 | Breyton Paulse |
| OC | 13 | Grant Esterhuizen |
| IC | 12 | Robbie Fleck |
| LW | 11 | Chester Williams |
| FH | 10 | Braam van Straaten |
| SH | 9 | Werner Swanepoel |
| N8 | 8 | André Vos (c) |
| BF | 7 | Rassie Erasmus |
| OF | 6 | Corné Krige |
| RL | 5 | André Venter |
| LL | 4 | Mark Andrews |
| TP | 3 | Cobus Visagie |
| HK | 2 | Charl Marais |
| LP | 1 | Ollie le Roux |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | John Smit |
| PR | 17 | Willie Meyer |
| LK | 18 | Albert van den Berg |
| FL | 19 | Warren Brosnihan |
| SH | 20 | Joost van der Westhuizen |
| FH | 21 | Jaco van der Westhuyzen |
| FB | 22 | Percy Montgomery |
| Coach: ||
| Nick Mallett ||
| FB | 15 | Christian Cullen |
| RW | 14 | Tana Umaga |
| OC | 13 | Alama Ieremia |
| IC | 12 | Pita Alatini |
| LW | 11 | Jonah Lomu |
| FH | 10 | Andrew Mehrtens |
| SH | 9 | Justin Marshall |
| N8 | 8 | Ron Cribb |
| OF | 7 | Josh Kronfeld |
| BF | 6 | Taine Randell |
| RL | 5 | Norm Maxwell |
| LL | 4 | Todd Blackadder (c) |
| TP | 3 | Kees Meeuws |
| HK | 2 | Anton Oliver |
| LP | 1 | Carl Hoeft |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Mark Hammett |
| PR | 17 | Greg Somerville |
| LK | 18 | Troy Flavell |
| FL | 19 | Scott Robertson |
| SH | 20 | Byron Kelleher |
| FH | 21 | Tony Brown |
| FB | 22 | Leon MacDonald |
| Coach: ||
| Wayne Smith ||

### Round 6

* 26 August 2000 15:00 SAST (UTC+02)
| (1 BP) South Africa | 18–19 | Australia |
| Pen: Van Straaten (6) | | Try: Latham Con: Mortlock Pen: Mortlock (4) |
* Kings Park Stadium, Durban Attendance: 52,000 Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand)
| FB | 15 | Thinus Delport |
| RW | 14 | Chester Williams |
| OC | 13 | Grant Esterhuizen |
| IC | 12 | Robbie Fleck |
| LW | 11 | Breyton Paulse |
| FH | 10 | Braam van Straaten |
| SH | 9 | Werner Swanepoel |
| N8 | 8 | André Vos (c) |
| BF | 7 | Corné Krige |
| OF | 6 | Rassie Erasmus |
| RL | 5 | Mark Andrews |
| LL | 4 | André Venter |
| TP | 3 | Cobus Visagie |
| HK | 2 | Charl Marais |
| LP | 1 | Robbi Kempson |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | John Smit |
| PR | 17 | Ollie le Roux |
| LK | 18 | Albert van den Berg |
| FL | 19 | Warren Brosnihan |
| SH | 20 | Joost van der Westhuizen |
| FH | 21 | Jaco van der Westhuyzen |
| FB | 22 | Percy Montgomery |
| Coach: ||
| Nick Mallett ||
| FB | 15 | Chris Latham |
| RW | 14 | Stirling Mortlock |
| OC | 13 | Daniel Herbert |
| IC | 12 | Jason Little |
| LW | 11 | Joe Roff |
| FH | 10 | Stephen Larkham |
| SH | 9 | George Gregan |
| N8 | 8 | Jim Williams |
| OF | 7 | David Wilson |
| BF | 6 | Mark Connors |
| RL | 5 | John Eales (c) |
| LL | 4 | David Giffin |
| TP | 3 | Fletcher Dyson |
| HK | 2 | Michael Foley |
| LP | 1 | Richard Harry |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Jeremy Paul |
| PR | 17 | Glen Panoho |
| LK | 18 | Matt Cockbain |
| FL | 19 | Toutai Kefu |
| SH | 20 | Sam Cordingley |
| FH | 21 | Rod Kafer |
| WG | 22 | Ben Tune |
| Coach: ||
| Rod Macqueen ||