2002 Tri Nations Series
The 2002 Tri [Nations Series] was contested from 13 July to 17 August between the Australia national [rugby union team|Australia], New Zealand and South Africa national rugby union teams. The All Blacks won the tournament.
South Africa won their first Mandela [Challenge Plate] in a one-off home test against Australia. Australia made it 5 wins in a row in the Bledisloe Cup, having taken it from New Zealand in 1998. As of 2025, this was the last time that Australia won the Bledisloe Cup.
Results
Round 1
----Round 2
----Round 3
----Round 4
----Round 5
Referee McHugh had to be replaced in the 43rd minute after a drunk South African fan, Pieter van Zyl, ran onto the pitch and tackled him, leaving McHugh with a dislocated shoulder and having to be carried off on a stretcher. He was replaced by Chris White.----