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The 2007 Tri Nations Series was an annual rugby union competition between the national teams of Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The series began in South Africa on June 16, with a Test between South Africa and Australia at Newlands, Cape Town and ended on July 21 in Eden Park, Auckland with a Test between New Zealand and Australia. The winners, for the third consecutive year, were New Zealand.

The 2007 series consisted of six matches (two home matches each), three less than the 2006 series, due to the 2007 Rugby World Cup which commences on 7 September. The draw was scheduled to ensure that no team played more than two matches in a row, the early finish allowing each team seven full weeks before the start of the World Cup.

The competition will revert back to a nine-Test series from 2008 onwards, assuming it remains in its current three-team format. The worldwide governing body for rugby union, the International Rugby Board, is currently brokering a deal that may see Argentina admitted to the competition as early as 2008..

The tournament had been put into jeopardy after the Springboks team confirmed they were sending a below strength side for the Australasian leg of the tournament.

Springbok selection controversy

New Zealand and Australian rugby officials have considered on the news of the below strength Springbok team, that they might consider scrapping their remaining fixtures against South Africa but have cited that because of many arrangements including broadcasting, stadium and ticket arrangements that it might be too complicated. The ARU also retracted proposals to continue the series without the Springboks after SARU sent a medical report, citing a sport scientist saying "they (the Springboks) might as well not bother going to the World Cup" if they send top injured players to the remaining games. The match turned out to be much more competitive than many observers had predicted, with the Boks storming to a 17-0 lead in the first 16 minutes. The Wallabies came back to win 25-17.

Standings

Place	Nation	Games				Points			Bonus points	Table points
		played	won	drawn	lost	for	against	difference
1	New Zealand	4	3	0	1	100	59	+41	1	13
2	Australia	4	2	0	2	76	80	-4	1	9
3	South Africa	4	1	0	3	66	103	-37	1	5

 South Africa           22-19         Australia

Tries:Jaque Fourie Tries:Matt Gietau Con:Percy Montgomery 1/1 Con:Stirling Mortlock 0/1 Pen:Percy Montgomery 3/3 Pen:Stirling Mortlock Drop:Francois Steyn 1/1

Bold text16-06-2007 15:00 South Africa 22 - 19 Australia Newlands Stadium,Cape Town

        Tries: Fourie            Tries: Giteau       
        Con Mongomery 1/1        Con Mortlock 0/1.  Attendance: 49,306
        Pen Montgomery 3/3       Pen 4/4.           Refere:Paul Honiss
        Drop Steyn 1/1
       Yellow Cards:Spies

23-06-2007 15:00 South Africa 21 -26 New Zealand

        Tries:Burger,                 Tries: McCaw,Rokocoko
            James                     Con:Cater 2/2
       Con:Montgomery 2/2             Pen:Carter 3/3
       Pen:Montgomery 3/3             Drop Mauger 1/1

External links

• All Blacks Tri Nations website
• Springboks Tri Nations website
• Wallabies Tri Nations website

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4. Linden, Julian (2007-06-27). "Tri Nations in jeopardy". Yahoo!Xtra. Retrieved 2007-06-27. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
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