1998 Tri Nations Series
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The 1998 Tri Nations Series was contested from 11 July to 22 August between the Australia, New Zealand and South Africa national rugby union teams. The Springboks won the tournament.
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Final positions | |
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Champions | South Africa (1st title) |
Bledisloe Cup | Australia |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 6 |
Tries scored | 22 (3.67 per match) |
Attendance | 295,697 (49,283 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Matt Burke (50) |
Most tries | Matt Burke (3) |
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Australia won the Bledisloe Cup, which New Zealand had won for the 3 previous years. The two Tri-Nations tests gave it a winning 2–0 lead. (It went on to make it 3–0 in the third test which came after the Tri-Nations.)