| Date | 5 July – 13 September |
|---|---|
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  New Zealand (9th title) |
| Bledisloe Cup | New Zealand |
| Freedom Cup | New Zealand |
| Mandela Challenge Plate |  Australia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 9 |
| Tries scored | 43 (4.78 per match) |
| Attendance | 444,707 (49,412 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Dan Carter (82) |
| Most tries | Jongi Nokwe (4) |
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The 2008 Tri Nations Series was the thirteenth annual Tri Nations competition between the national rugby union teams of New Zealand, Australia and South Africa. The All Blacks won the series on 13 September 2008 after defeating Australia in the last match of the series.