# Torneo de las Tres Naciones 2008

El Torneo de las Tres naciones será la 13º competencia anual entre las selecciones de rugby de Nueva Zelanda, Australia y Sudáfrica. Al igual que en la edición de 2006 cada equipo jugó contra los demás tres veces, en lugar de dos, como había sido el caso del año anterior.

## Tabla de posiciones

| Pos. | Equipo | Encuentros | Encuentros | Encuentros | Encuentros | Puntos | Puntos | Puntos | Puntos extras | Puntos totales |
| Pos. | Equipo | jug. | gan. | emp. | per. | a favor | en contra | dif. | Puntos extras | Puntos totales |
| 1 | Nueva Zelanda | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 152 | 106 | +46 | 3 | 19 |
| 2 | Australia | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 119 | 163 | -44 | 2 | 14 |
| 3 | Sudáfrica | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 115 | 117 | -2 | 2 | 10 |

## Formato

Como en competencias anteriores, los puntos se adjudican de la siguiente manera:
* 4 puntos para el que gana.
* 2 puntos para el empate.
* 0 puntos para el que pierde.
* 1 punto extra por anotar 4 tries o más, ganando o perdiendo.
* 1 punto extra por perder por 7 puntos o menos.

## Resultados

BO: Punto de bonificación ofensivo.
BD: Punto de bonificación defensivo.

### Primera fecha

NUEVA ZELANDA: :
| FB | 15 | Mils Muliaina |
| RW | 14 | Rudi Wulf | 69' |
| OC | 13 | Conrad Smith |
| IC | 12 | Ma'a Nonu |
| LW | 11 | Sitiveni Sivivatu |
| FH | 10 | Dan Carter |
| SH | 9 | Andrew Ellis | 74' |
| N8 | 8 | Jerome Kaino |
| OF | 7 | Rodney So'oialo (c) |
| BF | 6 | Adam Thomson | 61' |
| RL | 5 | Ali Williams |
| LL | 4 | Brad Thorn |
| TP | 3 | Greg Somerville | 74' |
| HK | 2 | Andrew Hore | 72' |
| LP | 1 | Tony Woodcock |
| Suplentes: |||
| HK | 16 | Keven Mealamu | 72' |
| PR | 17 | Neemia Tialata | 74' |
| LK | 18 | Anthony Boric |
| N8 | 19 | Sione Lauaki | 61' |
| SH | 20 | Jimmy Cowan | 74' |
| FH | 21 | Stephen Donald |
| FB | 22 | Leon MacDonald | 69' |
| Entrenador: |||
| Graham Henry ||||
SUDÁFRICA: :
| FB | 15 | Conrad Jantjes | 63' |
| RW | 14 | Odwa Ndungane |
| OC | 13 | Adrian Jacobs |
| IC | 12 | Jean de Villiers |
| LW | 11 | Bryan Habana |
| FH | 10 | Butch James | 58' |
| SH | 9 | Ricky Januarie | 72' |
| N8 | 8 | Joe van Niekerk | 58' |
| OF | 7 | Juan Smith |
| BF | 6 | Schalk Burger |
| RL | 5 | Victor Matfield |
| LL | 4 | Bakkies Botha | 72' |
| TP | 3 | CJ van der Linde | 46' |
| HK | 2 | John Smit (c) | 38' |
| LP | 1 | Gurthro Steenkamp |
| Suplentes: |||
| HK | 16 | Bismarck du Plessis | 38' |
| PR | 17 | Brian Mujati | 46' |
| LK | 18 | Andries Bekker | 72' |
| FL | 19 | Luke Watson | 58' |
| SH | 20 | Bolla Conradie | 72' |
| FH | 21 | François Steyn | 58' |
| FB | 22 | Percy Montgomery | 63' |
| Entrenador: |||
| Peter de Villiers ||||
* Linieres:
* Matthew Goddard
* James Leckie
* Árbitro de Televisión:
* George Ayoub

### Segunda fecha

NUEVA ZELANDA: :
| FB | 15 | Mils Muliaina |
| RW | 14 | Rudi Wulf |
| OC | 13 | Conrad Smith |
| IC | 12 | Ma'a Nonu |
| LW | 11 | Sitiveni Sivivatu | 40' |
| FH | 10 | Dan Carter |
| SH | 9 | Andrew Ellis |
| N8 | 8 | Jerome Kaino | 53' |
| OF | 7 | Rodney So'oialo (c) |
| BF | 6 | Adam Thomson |
| RL | 5 | Ali Williams | 29' |
| LL | 4 | Anthony Boric |
| TP | 3 | John Afoa | 70' |
| HK | 2 | Andrew Hore | 56' |
| LP | 1 | Tony Woodcock |
| Suplentes: |||
| HK | 16 | Keven Mealamu | 56' |
| PR | 17 | Neemia Tialata | 70' |
| LK | 18 | Kevin O'Neill | 29' |
| N8 | 19 | Sione Lauaki | 53' |
| SH | 20 | Jimmy Cowan |
| FH | 21 | Stephen Donald |
| FB | 22 | Leon MacDonald | 40' |
| Entrenador: |||
| Graham Henry ||||
SUDÁFRICA: :
| FB | 15 | Percy Montgomery | | 60' |
| RW | 14 | JP Pietersen |
| OC | 13 | Adrian Jacobs | | 47' |
| IC | 12 | Jean de Villiers |
| LW | 11 | Bryan Habana |
| FH | 10 | Butch James | | 74' |
| SH | 9 | Ricky Januarie |
| N8 | 8 | Joe van Niekerk | | 60' |
| OF | 7 | Juan Smith |
| BF | 6 | Schalk Burger |
| RL | 5 | Victor Matfield (c) | 73' hasta 80' |
| LL | 4 | Bakkies Botha | | 50' 60' 67' |
| TP | 3 | CJ van der Linde |
| HK | 2 | Bismarck du Plessis | | 74' |
| LP | 1 | Gurthro Steenkamp | | 53' 60' |
| Suplentes: |||
| HK | 16 | Schalk Brits | | 74' |
| PR | 17 | Brian Mujati | | 53' 60' |
| LK | 18 | Andries Bekker | | 50' 60' 67' |
| FL | 19 | Luke Watson | | 60' |
| SH | 20 | Ruan Pienaar | | 74' |
| FH | 21 | François Steyn | | 47' |
| FB | 22 | Conrad Jantjes | | 47' |
| Entrenador: |||
| Peter de Villiers ||||

### Tercera fecha

AUSTRALIA: :
| FB | 15 | Adam Ashley-Cooper |
| RW | 14 | Peter Hynes |
| OC | 13 | Stirling Mortlock(c) | 52' |
| IC | 12 | Berrick Barnes |
| LW | 11 | Lote Tuqiri |
| FH | 10 | Matt Giteau |
| SH | 9 | Luke Burgess | 72' |
| N8 | 8 | Wycliff Palu |
| OF | 7 | George Smith |
| BF | 6 | Rocky Elsom | 23' | 27' | 78' |
| RL | 5 | Nathan Sharpe | 72' |
| LL | 4 | James Horwill |
| TP | 3 | Al Baxter | 72' |
| HK | 2 | Stephen Moore | 72' |
| LP | 1 | Benn Robinson |
| Suplentes: |||
| HK | 16 | Tatafu Polota-Nau | 72' |
| PR | 17 | Matt Dunning | 72' |
| LK | 18 | Hugh McMeniman | 23' | 27' | 72' |
| N8 | 19 | Phil Waugh | 78' |
| SH | 20 | Sam Cordingley | 72' |
| FH | 21 | Ryan Cross | 52' |
| FB | 22 | Drew Mitchell |
| Entrenador: |||
| Robbie Deans ||||
SUDÁFRICA: :
| FB | 15 | Conrad Jantjes |
| RW | 14 | JP Pietersen |
| OC | 13 | François Steyn |
| IC | 12 | Jean de Villiers |
| LW | 11 | Bryan Habana | 71' |
| FH | 10 | Butch James |
| SH | 9 | Ricky Januarie |
| N8 | 8 | Pierre Spies |
| OF | 7 | Juan Smith | 71' |
| BF | 6 | Schalk Burger | 51' |
| RL | 5 | Victor Matfield (c) |
| LL | 4 | Bakkies Botha | 70' |
| TP | 3 | CJ van der Linde | 77' |
| HK | 2 | Schalk Brits | 54' |
| LP | 1 | Gurthro Steenkamp | 54' |
| Suplentes: |||
| HK | 16 | Adriaan Strauss | 54' |
| PR | 17 | Tendai Mtawarira | 54' |
| LK | 18 | Brian Mujati | 77' |
| FL | 19 | Andries Bekker | 65' |
| SH | 20 | Ryan Kankowski | 51' | 65' | 70' |
| FH | 21 | Ruan Pienaar | 71' |
| FB | 22 | Peter Grant | 71' |
| Entrenador: |||
| Peter de Villiers ||||

### Cuarta fecha

AUSTRALIA: :
| FB | 15 | Adam Ashley-Cooper |
| RW | 14 | Peter Hynes |
| OC | 13 | Ryan Cross |
| IC | 12 | Berrick Barnes |
| LW | 11 | Lote Tuqiri |
| FH | 10 | Matt Giteau |
| SH | 9 | Luke Burgess |
| N8 | 8 | Wycliff Palu |
| OF | 7 | George Smith (c) |
| BF | 6 | Rocky Elsom |
| RL | 5 | Nathan Sharpe |
| LL | 4 | James Horwill |
| TP | 3 | Al Baxter |
| HK | 2 | Stephen Moore |
| LP | 1 | Benn Robinson |
| Replacements: |||
| HK | 16 | Tatafu Polota-Nau |
| PR | 17 | Matt Dunning |
| LK | 18 | Daniel Vickerman |
| N8 | 19 | Phil Waugh |
| SH | 20 | Sam Cordingley |
| FH | 21 | Timana Tahu |
| FB | 22 | Drew Mitchell |
| Entrenador: |||
| Robbie Deans ||||
NUEVA ZELANDA: :
| FB | 15 | Mils Muliaina |
| RW | 14 | Anthony Tuitavake |
| OC | 13 | Richard Kahui |
| IC | 12 | Ma'a Nonu |
| LW | 11 | Sitiveni Sivivatu |
| FH | 10 | Dan Carter |
| SH | 9 | Andrew Ellis |
| N8 | 8 | Jerome Kaino |
| OF | 7 | Daniel Braid |
| BF | 6 | Rodney So'oialo (c) |
| RL | 5 | Ali Williams |
| LL | 4 | Brad Thorn |
| TP | 3 | Greg Somerville |
| HK | 2 | Andrew Hore |
| LP | 1 | Tony Woodcock |
| Replacements: |||
| HK | 16 | Keven Mealamu |
| PR | 17 | John Afoa |
| LK | 18 | Anthony Boric |
| N8 | 19 | Sione Lauaki |
| SH | 20 | Jimmy Cowan |
| FH | 21 | Stephen Donald |
| FB | 22 | Conrad Smith |
| Entrenador: |||
| Graham Henry ||||
* Linieres:
* Mark Lawrence
* James Bolabiu
* Árbitro de Televisión:
* Shaun Veldsman

### Quinta fecha

NUEVA ZELANDA: :
| FB | 15 | Mils Muliaina |
| RW | 14 | Richard Kahui |
| OC | 13 | Conrad Smith |
| IC | 12 | Ma'a Nonu |
| LW | 11 | Sitiveni Sivivatu |
| FH | 10 | Dan Carter |
| SH | 9 | Jimmy Cowan |
| N8 | 8 | Rodney So'oialo |
| OF | 7 | Richie McCaw(c) |
| BF | 6 | Jerome Kaino |
| RL | 5 | Ali Williams |
| LL | 4 | Brad Thorn |
| TP | 3 | Greg Somerville |
| HK | 2 | Andrew Hore |
| LP | 1 | Tony Woodcock |
| Replacements: |||
| HK | 16 | Keven Mealamu |
| PR | 17 | John Afoa |
| LK | 18 | Anthony Boric |
| N8 | 19 | Adam Thomson |
| SH | 20 | Piri Weepu |
| FH | 21 | Stephen Donald |
| FB | 22 | Anthony Tuitavake |
| Entrenador: |||
| Graham Henry ||||
AUSTRALIA: :
| FB | 15 | Adam Ashley-Cooper |
| RW | 14 | Peter Hynes |
| OC | 13 | Stirling Mortlock(c) |
| IC | 12 | Berrick Barnes |
| LW | 11 | Lote Tuqiri |
| FH | 10 | Matt Giteau |
| SH | 9 | Luke Burgess |
| N8 | 8 | Wycliff Palu |
| OF | 7 | George Smith |
| BF | 6 | Phil Waugh |
| RL | 5 | Nathan Sharpe |
| LL | 4 | James Horwill |
| TP | 3 | Al Baxter |
| HK | 2 | Stephen Moore |
| LP | 1 | Benn Robinson |
| Replacements: |||
| HK | 16 | Tatafu Polota-Nau |
| PR | 17 | Matt Dunning |
| LK | 18 | Daniel Vickerman |
| N8 | 19 | Hugh McMeniman |
| SH | 20 | Sam Cordingley |
| FH | 21 | Ryan Cross |
| FB | 22 | Drew Mitchell |
| Entrenador: |||
| Robbie Deans ||||
* Linieres:
* Craig Joubert
* James Bolabiu
* Árbitro de Televisión:
* Shaun Veldsman

### Sexta fecha

SUDÁFRICA: :
| FB | 15 | Percy Montgomery |
| RW | 14 | JP Pietersen |
| OC | 13 | Adrian Jacobs |
| IC | 12 | Jean de Villiers |
| LW | 11 | Bryan Habana |
| FH | 10 | Butch James |
| SH | 9 | Fourie du Preez |
| N8 | 8 | Pierre Spies |
| OF | 7 | Juan Smith |
| BF | 6 | Schalk Burger |
| RL | 5 | Victor Matfield (c) |
| LL | 4 | Andries Bekker |
| TP | 3 | CJ van der Linde |
| HK | 2 | Bismarck du Plessis |
| LP | 1 | Tendai Mtawarira |
| Suplentes: |||
| HK | 16 | Adriaan Strauss |
| PR | 17 | Brian Mujati |
| LK | 18 | Danie Rossouw |
| FL | 19 | Luke Watson |
| SH | 20 | Ricky Januarie |
| FH | 21 | François Steyn |
| FB | 22 | Conrad Jantjes |
| Entrenador: |||
| Peter de Villiers ||||
NUEVA ZELANDA: :
| FB | 15 | Mils Muliaina |
| RW | 14 | Richard Kahui |
| OC | 13 | Conrad Smith |
| IC | 12 | Ma'a Nonu |
| LW | 11 | Sitiveni Sivivatu |
| FH | 10 | Dan Carter |
| SH | 9 | Jimmy Cowan |
| N8 | 8 | Rodney So'oialo |
| OF | 7 | Richie McCaw(c) |
| BF | 6 | Jerome Kaino |
| RL | 5 | Ali Williams |
| LL | 4 | Brad Thorn |
| TP | 3 | Greg Somerville |
| HK | 2 | Andrew Hore |
| LP | 1 | Tony Woodcock |
| Replacements: |||
| HK | 16 | Keven Mealamu |
| PR | 17 | John Afoa |
| LK | 18 | Anthony Boric |
| N8 | 19 | Adam Thomson |
| SH | 20 | Piri Weepu |
| FH | 21 | Stephen Donald |
| FB | 22 | Isaia Toeava |
| Entrenador: |||
| Graham Henry ||||
* En este partido dos jugadores consiguieron distintos records:
** Dan Carter se convirtió en el noveno jugador de la historia en conseguir 800 puntos internacionales.
** Percy Montgomery se convirtió en el noveno jugador en la historia que consiguió 100 internacionalidades.

### Séptima fecha

SUDÁFRICA: :
| FB | 15 | Conrad Jantjes |
| RW | 14 | JP Pietersen |
| OC | 13 | Adrian Jacobs |
| IC | 12 | Jean de Villiers |
| LW | 11 | Jongi Nokwe |
| FH | 10 | Butch James |
| SH | 9 | Fourie du Preez |
| N8 | 8 | Pierre Spies |
| OF | 7 | Juan Smith |
| BF | 6 | Schalk Burger |
| RL | 5 | Victor Matfield (c) |
| LL | 4 | Andries Bekker |
| TP | 3 | CJ van der Linde |
| HK | 2 | Bismark du Plessis |
| LP | 1 | Tendai Mtawarira |
| Suplentes: |||
| HK | 16 | Adriaan Strauss |
| PR | 17 | Brian Mujati |
| LK | 18 | Danie Rossouw |
| FL | 19 | Luke Watson |
| SH | 20 | Ricky Januarie |
| FH | 21 | François Steyn |
| FB | 22 | Percy Montgomery |
| Entrenador: |||
| Peter de Villiers ||||
AUSTRALIA: :
| FB | 15 | Drew Mitchell |
| RW | 14 | Peter Hynes |
| OC | 13 | Stirling Mortlock (c) |
| IC | 12 | Berrick Barnes |
| LW | 11 | Lote Tuqiri |
| FH | 10 | Matt Giteau |
| SH | 9 | Sam Cordingley |
| N8 | 8 | Wycliff Palu |
| OF | 7 | George Smith |
| BF | 6 | Rocky Elsom |
| RL | 5 | Daniel Vickerman |
| LL | 4 | James Horwill |
| TP | 3 | Matt Dunning |
| HK | 2 | Stephen Moore |
| LP | 1 | Benn Robinson |
| Suplentes: |||
| HK | 16 | Tatafu Polota-Nau |
| PR | 17 | Al Baxter |
| LK | 18 | Hugh McMeniman |
| N8 | 19 | Phil Waugh |
| SH | 20 | Brett Sheehan |
| FH | 21 | Timana Tahu |
| FB | 22 | Ryan Cross |
| Entrenador: |||
| Robbie Deans ||||

### Octava fecha

SUDÁFRICA: :
| FB | 15 | Conrad Jantjes |
| RW | 14 | Odwa Ndungane |
| OC | 13 | Adrian Jacobs |
| IC | 12 | Jean de Villiers |
| LW | 11 | Jongi Nokwe |
| FH | 10 | Butch James |
| SH | 9 | Fourie du Preez |
| N8 | 8 | Pierre Spies |
| OF | 7 | Juan Smith |
| BF | 6 | Schalk Burger |
| RL | 5 | Victor Matfield (c) |
| LL | 4 | Andries Bekker |
| TP | 3 | Brian Mujati |
| HK | 2 | Bismark du Plessis |
| LP | 1 | Tendai Mtawarira |
| Suplentes: |||
| HK | 16 | Adriaan Strauss |
| PR | 17 | Jannie du Plessis |
| LK | 18 | Danie Rossouw |
| FL | 19 | Luke Watson |
| SH | 20 | Ricky Januarie |
| FH | 21 | Ruan Pienaar |
| FB | 22 | Percy Montgomery |
| Entrenador: |||
| Peter de Villiers ||||
AUSTRALIA: :
| FB | 15 | Adam Ashley-Cooper |
| RW | 14 | Peter Hynes |
| OC | 13 | Stirling Mortlock (c) |
| IC | 12 | Timana Tahu |
| LW | 11 | Lote Tuqiri |
| FH | 10 | Matt Giteau |
| SH | 9 | Sam Cordingley |
| N8 | 8 | Wycliff Palu |
| OF | 7 | Phil Waugh |
| BF | 6 | Rocky Elsom |
| RL | 5 | Hugh McMeniman |
| LL | 4 | James Horwill |
| TP | 3 | Matt Dunning |
| HK | 2 | Tatafu Polota-Nau |
| LP | 1 | Benn Robinson |
| Suplentes: |||
| HK | 16 | Stephen Moore |
| PR | 17 | Al Baxter |
| LK | 18 | Dean Mumm |
| N8 | 19 | George Smith |
| SH | 20 | Brett Sheehan |
| FH | 21 | Ryan Cross |
| FB | 22 | Drew Mitchell |
| Entrenador: |||
| Robbie Deans ||||

### Novena fecha

AUSTRALIA: :
| FB | 15 | Adam Ashley-Cooper |
| RW | 14 | Peter Hynes |
| OC | 13 | Ryan Cross |
| IC | 12 | Stirling Mortlock (c) |
| LW | 11 | Lote Tuqiri |
| FH | 10 | Matt Giteau |
| SH | 9 | Sam Cordingley |
| N8 | 8 | Wycliff Palu |
| OF | 7 | George Smith |
| BF | 6 | Rocky Elsom |
| RL | 5 | Nathan Sharpe |
| LL | 4 | James Horwill |
| TP | 3 | Al Baxter |
| HK | 2 | Stephen Moore |
| LP | 1 | Benn Robinson |
| Replacements: |||
| HK | 16 | Adam Freier |
| PR | 17 | Matt Dunning |
| LK | 18 | Hugh McMeniman |
| N8 | 19 | Phil Waugh |
| SH | 20 | Richard Brown |
| FH | 21 | Brett Sheehan |
| FB | 22 | Drew Mitchell |
| Entrenador: |||
| Robbie Deans ||||
NUEVA ZELANDA: :
| FB | 15 | Mils Muliaina |
| RW | 14 | Richard Kahui |
| OC | 13 | Conrad Smith |
| IC | 12 | Ma'a Nonu |
| LW | 11 | Sitiveni Sivivatu |
| FH | 10 | Dan Carter |
| SH | 9 | Jimmy Cowan |
| N8 | 8 | Rodney So'oialo |
| OF | 7 | Richie McCaw (c) |
| BF | 6 | Jerome Kaino |
| RL | 5 | Ali Williams |
| LL | 4 | Brad Thorn |
| TP | 3 | Greg Somerville |
| HK | 2 | Andrew Hore |
| LP | 1 | Tony Woodcock |
| Replacements: |||
| HK | 16 | Keven Mealamu |
| PR | 17 | John Afoa |
| LK | 18 | Anthony Boric |
| N8 | 19 | Adam Thomson |
| SH | 20 | Piri Weepu |
| FH | 21 | Stephen Donald |
| FB | 22 | Isaia Toeava |
| Entrenador: |||
| Graham Henry ||||