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Facts and stats going into the 2008 Tri-Nations rugby series starting with New Zealand v South Africa in Wellington on Saturday.
Points standings
2007: NZ 13 Aust 9 SA 5
2006: NZ 23 Aust 11 SA 9 (expanded)
2005: NZ 15 SA 13 Aust 3
2004: SA 11 Aust 10 NZ 9
2003: NZ 18 Aust 6 SA 4
2002: NZ 15 Aust 11 SA 7
2001: Aust 11 NZ 9 SA 6
2000: Aust 14 NZ 12 SA 6
1999: NZ 12 Aust 10 SA 4
1998: SA 17 Aust 10 NZ 2
1997: NZ 18 SA 7 Aust 6
1996: NZ 17 SA 6 Aust 6
Titles: New Zealand 8, South Africa 2, Australia 2
Top pointscorers
328: Andrew Mehrtens (NZ)
271: Matt Burke (Aust)
230: Daniel Carter (NZ)
195: Percy Montgomery (SA)
188: Stirling Mortlock (Aust)
153: Carlos Spencer (NZ)
94: Braam van Staaten (SA)
80: Christian Cullen (NZ)
Top tryscorers
16: Christian Cullen (NZ)
13: Doug Howlett (NZ), Joe Rokocoko (NZ)
9: Justin Marshall (NZ)
8: Joe Roff (Aust)
7: Matt Burke (Aust), Chris Latham (Aust), Stirling Mortlock (Aust), Lote Tuqiri (Aust), Breyton Paulse (SA)
Schedule:
July 5: NZ v South Africa, Wellington
July 12: NZ v South Africa, Dunedin
July 19: Australia v South Africa, Perth\
July 26: Australia v NZ, Sydney
August 2: NZ v Australia, Auckland
August 16: South Africa v NZ, Cape Town
August 23: South Africa v Australia, Durban
August 30: South Africa v Australia, Johannesburg
September 13: Australia v NZ, Brisbane
Squads:
NEW ZEALAND:
Backs: Leon MacDonald, Mils Muliaina, Sitiveni Sivivatu, Rudi Wulf, Anthony Tuitavake, Conrad Smith, Richard Kahui, Ma’a Nonu, Daniel Carter, Stephen Donald, Andy Ellis, Jimmy Cowan
Forwards: Sione Lauaki, Jerome Kaino, Richie McCaw, Chris Masoe, Rodney So’oialo (captain), Adam Thomson, Ali Williams, Anthony Boric, Brad Thorn, Kevin O’Neill, Greg Somerville, John Afoa, Neemia Tialata, Tony Woodcock, Andrew Hore, Keven Mealamu
SOUTH AFRICA:
Backs: Percy Montgomery, Conrad Jantjes, JP Pietersen, Odwa Ndungane, Bryan Habana, Adrian Jacobs, Francois Steyn, Jean de Villiers, Butch James, Peter Grant, Ruan Pienaar, Enrico Januarie, Bolla Conradie
Forwards: Ryan Kankowski, Pierre Spies, Joe van Niekerk, Schalk Burger, Juan Smith, Luke Watson, Victor Matfield, Bakkies Botha, Andries Bekker, Tendai Mtawarira, Brian Mujati, CJ van der Linde, Gurthro Steenkamp, John Smit (captain), Bismarck du Plessis
AUSTRALIA:
Backs: Cameron Shepherd, Adam Ashley-Cooper, Lote Tuqiri, Peter Hynes, Lachie Turner, Digby Ioane, Stirling Mortlock (captain), Ryan Cross, Berrick Barnes, Matt Giteau, Luke Burgess, Sam Cordingley, Brett Sheehan
Forwards: Wycliff Palu, Stephen Hoiles, Richard Brown, George Smith, Phil Waugh, Rocky Elsom, Mark Chisholm, Dean Mumm, Nathan Sharpe, James Horwill, Al Baxter, Ben Alexander, Benn Robinson, Matt Dunning, Stephen Moore, Adam Freier, Tatafu Polota-Nau
Coach, captain and key player:
New Zealand
COACH, GRAHAM HENRY:
Still trying to make amends for World Cup botch-up. Has made winning start but a Tri-Nations triumph will do wonders to restore status.
CAPTAIN, RODNEY SO’OIALO:
Must fill the boots of injured Richie McCaw — one of the bigger tasks going. Few peers when it comes to old fashioned hard work.
FIVE-EIGHTH, DANIEL CARTER:
Getting back near his best, must guide a new-look backline and provide the flashes of genius needed to keep the All Blacks on top.
South Africa
COACH, PETER DE VILLIERS:
Unenviable assignment to replace World Cup mastermind Jake White. Seems to have the Springboks chasing a more attacking style.
CAPTAIN, JOHN SMIT:
Ditched thoughts of a fulltime European contract to carry on leading the world champs. Desperate to notch win in New Zealand.
LOCK, VICTOR MATFIELD:
The lineout king is back. Like Smit, sat out Super 14 to play in France but remains a scourge to all other lineout leapers.
Australia
COACH, ROBBIE DEANS:
Adds huge fascination to the Tri-Nations. Can New Zealand’s premier domestic coach end the Wallabies’ seven-year drought?
CAPTAIN, STIRLING MORTLOCK:
Getting on in years but still a massive presence on defence and leadership. Maturing into Australia’s Tana Umaga?
FLANKER, GEORGE SMITH:
Just gets better and better and is the glue in a balanced loose trio. Without McCaw, no team can match Smith for ball-snaffling.
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