1996 New Zealand rugby union tour of South Africa

Coach(es)

J Hart

Tour captain(s)

Summary

P	W	D	L

Total

8	6	1	1

Test match

4	3	0	1

Opponent

P	W	D	L

South Africa

4	3	0	1

The 1996 New Zealand rugby union tour of South Africa was an historic tour in the history of New Zealand rugby. The All Blacks won the test series 2–1 and became known as the incomparables for their feat of winning a series in South Africa for the first time.

The Rivalry

The Springboks and the All Blacks have been typically regarded by many as the two greatest rugby playing nations of all time.^[1] New Zealand and South Africa had clashed in many tours over time which had been hotly contested. This included the controversial 1981 tour. The All Blacks had never beaten South Africa in a full-scale test series in South Africa. This was seen as the only blemish on the All Blacks record. All Black sides of 1928, 1949, 1960, 1970 and 1976 had all failed to beat South Africa away from home. The rivalry has always been hotly contested. 1996 was the year professionalism was introduced into rugby union meaning the creation of the new Tri nations and Super 12. As of 2015 no further full-scale tours have occurred between New Zealand and South Africa.

More recently the All Blacks had clashed with South Africa in the 1995 Rugby World Cup Final. The All Blacks lost that match but coming into this tour they had won the 1996 Tri Nations Series in the process beating South Africa twice.

The Tour

The All Blacks and South Africa played four test matches; the first was the final match of the 1996 Tri Nations Series. The next three was for the test series which the All Blacks won 2–1.

1st Test

17 August 1996

New Zealand	23–19	South Africa
Tries: Brooke Cullen Wilson Con: Culhane Pen: Culhane (2)		Tries: D. van Schalkwyk Con: Stransky Pen: Stransky (4)

King's Park, Durban
Attendance: 52,000^[2]
Referee: D. Mene (France)

2nd Test

24 August 1996

New Zealand	33–26	South Africa
Tries: Brooke Wilson (2) Con: Culhane (3) Pen: Culhane (2) Jon Preston (2) DG: Brooke		Tries: Kruger Strydom van der Westhuizen Con: Stransky Pen: Stransky (3)

Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Attendance: 51,000^[3]
Referee: D. Mene (France)

3rd Test

31 August 1996

New Zealand	22–32	South Africa
Tries: Fitzpatrick Little Marshall Con: Merthens (2) Pen: Merthens		Tries: Joubert van der Westhuizen (2) Con: Honiball Pen: Honiball (2) Joubert (3)

Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Attendance: 63,000^[4]
Referee: W. D. Bevan (Wales)

Matches

Scores and results list New Zealand's points tally first.

Opposing Team	For	Against	Date	Venue	Status
Boland Invitation XV	32	21	6 August 1996	Esselen Park, Worcester	Tour Match
South Africa	29	18	10 August 1996	Newlands, Cape Town	Tri Nations
Eastern Province	31	23	13 August 1996	Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth	Tour Match
South Africa	23	19	17 August 1996	King's Park, Durban	Test Match
Western Transvaal	31	0	20 August 1996	Olën Park, Potchefstroom	Tour Match
South Africa	33	26	24 August 1996	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria	Test Match
Griqualand West	18	18	27 August 1996	Hoffe Park, Kimberley	Tour Match
South Africa	22	32	31 August 1996	Ellis Park, Johannesburg	Test Match

^[5]

The squad

1. S.D. Culhane 2. J.P. Preston 3. M.J. A. Cooper 4. J.W. Wilson 5. Z.V. Brooke 6. S.J. McLeod 7. O.F. J. Tonu'u 8. A.P. Mehrtens 9. A.F. Blowers 10. C.M. Cullen 11. S.B. T. Fitzpatrick 12. A. Ieremia 13. B.P. Larsen 14. W.K. Little 15. J.T. Lomu 16. J.W. Marshall 17. G.M. Osborne 18. E.J. Rush 19. C.J. Spencer 20. M.R. Allen 21. C.K. Barrell 22. T.J. Blackadder 23. R.M. Brooke 24. O.M. Brown 25. F.E. Bunce 26. P.H. Coffin 27. C.S. Davis 28. C.W. Dowd 29. N.J. Hewitt 30. I.D. Jones 31. M.N. Jones 32. J.A. Kronfeld 33. J.T. F. Matson 34. A.D. Oliver 35. T.C. Randell 36. G.L. Taylor^[6]

References

↑ http://www.sportingo.com/rugby-union/a8974_worlds-greatest-rugby-nation-its-all-black-white-despite-south-african-australian-claims
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↑ Mick Cleary and John Griffiths, ed. (1997). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1997–98. London: Headline Book Publishing. ISBN 0 7472 7732 X.
↑ http://www.rugbymuseum.co.nz/toursbreak.asp?level1=All_Black_Tests&Level2=ABC&IDID=136

New Zealand rugby union tours

Australia	1884 1893 1897 1903 1905 1907 1910 1914 1920 1922 1924 1925 1926 1929 1932 1934 1938 1947 1951 1957 1960 1962 1968 1974 1979 1980 1984 1988 1991 1992

South Africa	1928 1949 1960 1970 1976 1992 1996

British Isles	1905-06 1924–25 1935–36 1953–54 1963–64 1967 1972–73 1974 1978 1979 1980 1983 1989 1993 1997 2001 2002 2004 2005 2006 2008

France	1906 1925 1964 1967 1972–73 1977 1981 1986 1990 1995 2000 2002 2004 2006

Italy and Romania	1977 1979 1981 1995 2000 2004

North and South America	1906 1913 1925 1936 1953–54 1964 1967 1972 1976 1980 1985 1989 1991 2001 2006

Asia and Oceania	1968 1974 1980 1984 1987

Rugby union tours of South Africa

British and Irish Lions	1891 1896 1903 1910 1924 1938 1955 1962 1968 1974 1980 1997 2009

New Zealand	1928 1949 1960 1970 1976 1992 1996

Australia	1933 1953 1961 1963 1969 1992

Argentina	1965 (no test) 1971 (no test) 1994 2002 2003

England	1972 1984 1994 1998 2000 2007 2012

France	1958 1964 1967 1971 1975 1980 1993 2001 2005 2006

Ireland	1961 1981 1998 2004

Italy	1973 (no test) 1999 2001 2008

Scotland	1999 (no test) 2003 2006

Wales	1964 1998 2002 2004 2008 2014

Fiji	1996

Samoa	2003 (no test) 2007

Tonga	1997

Various selections	1978 (American Cougars) 1980 (S.A.Jaguars) 1982 (S.A.Jaguars) 1985 (Cavaliers) 1987 (South Sea Barbarians) 1989 (World XV)

Head-to-head records of Tier 1 rugby union national teams

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Australia	Argentina Australia England France Ireland Italy New Zealand Scotland South Africa Wales

England	Argentina Australia England France Ireland Italy New Zealand Scotland South Africa Wales

France	Argentina Australia England France Ireland Italy New Zealand Scotland South Africa Wales

Ireland	Argentina Australia England France Ireland Italy New Zealand Scotland South Africa Wales

Italy	Argentina Australia England France Ireland Italy New Zealand Scotland South Africa Wales

New Zealand	Argentina Australia England France Ireland Italy New Zealand Scotland South Africa Wales

Scotland	Argentina Australia England France Ireland Italy New Zealand Scotland South Africa Wales

South Africa	Argentina Australia England France Ireland Italy New Zealand Scotland South Africa Wales

Wales	Argentina Australia England France Ireland Italy New Zealand Scotland South Africa Wales

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