Tri Nations
- Auckland, 9 August 1997, 19:35 local, 07:35 GMT
New Zealand
(23)
55 - 35
(21)
South Africa
(FT)
Teams
New Zealand
South Africa
Tries
Cullen 2, Ieremia, Marshall, Randell, Spencer, Umaga
Tries
Kruger, Montgomery, Rossouw, Teichmann, van der Westhuizen
Cons
Spencer 4
Cons
de Beer 3, Honiball 2
Pens
Spencer 4
Pens
none
Team
15
FB
Christian Cullen
14
W
Jeff Wilson
13
C
Frank Bunce
12
C
Alama Ieremia
11
W
Tana Umaga
10
FH
Carlos Spencer
9
SH
Justin Marshall
1
P
Craig Dowd
2
H
Sean Fitzpatrick
(c)
3
P
Olo Brown
4
L
Ian Jones
5
L
Robin Brooke
6
F
Taine Randell
7
F
Josh Kronfeld
8
N8
Zinzan Brooke
Replacements
16
F
Charles Riechelmann
17
FH
Andrew Mehrtens
18
P
Bull Allen
19
Scott McLeod
20
Junior Tonu'u
21
Norm Hewitt
Team
15
FB
Russell Bennett
14
W
James Small
13
C
Percy Montgomery
12
C
Henry Honiball
11
W
Andre Snyman
10
FH
Jannie de Beer
9
SH
Joost van der Westhuizen
1
P
Os du Randt
2
H
James Dalton
3
P
Marius Hurter
4
L
Krynauw Otto
5
L
Mark Andrews
6
F
Ruben Kruger
7
F
Andre Venter
8
N8
Gary Teichmann
(c)
Replacements
16
F
Fritz van Heerden
17
F
Naka Drotske
18
W
Pieter Rossouw
19
P
Dawie Theron
20
Werner Swanepoel
21
Joe Gillingham
Notes
Result
New Zealand won by a margin of 20 points
Tri Nations points
New Zealand 5 (1 try bonus), South Africa 1 (1 try bonus)
Ground name
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance
35000
Referee
WD Bevan
(Wales)
New Zealand Test debuts
none
South Africa Test debuts
none