Date | 18 July 2009 – 19 September 2009 |
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Final positions | |
Champions | South Africa (3rd title) |
Bledisloe Cup | New Zealand |
Freedom Cup | South Africa |
Mandela Challenge Plate | South Africa |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 9 |
Tries scored | 27 (3 per match) |
Attendance | 399,093 (44,344 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Morné Steyn (95) |
Most tries | Matt Giteau (3) |
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The 2009 Tri Nations Series was the fourteenth annual Tri Nations rugby union series between the national rugby union teams of New Zealand, Australia and South Africa, respectively nicknamed the All Blacks, Wallabies, and Springboks. The Springboks secured the season crown in their final match on 12 September, defeating the defending series champion All Blacks 32–29 in Hamilton.