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 [national rugby union team|Australia], New Zealand and South [Africa national rugby union team|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.