2006 Tri-Nations Series
In 2006, the rugby union Sanzar celebrated the 10th annual edition of the series.[1] It was believed that Jean de Villiers would be out injured for the tournament, but Bryan Habana recupearated quickly for the opening match.[4] Jake white, South Africa's head coach at the time, named four debutants to his squad for the series.[5] Prior to the start of the tournament , Jake White sparked controversy as he seeked an extension to his contract.[7]
References
1.^ "New Zealand Defeats Australia to Win Tri-Nations Rugby Title". Bloomberg. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601081&sid=aWY6fB3_zDc4&refer=australia. Retrieved 19 August 2006.
4.^ "Injured Boks duo miss Tri-Nations". BBC. 5 July 2006. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/international/5151978.stm. Retrieved 19 August 2006.
5.^ a b "Springboks call Bosman into squad". BBC. 30 June 2006. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/5125550.stm. Retrieved 19 August 2006.
7.^ "Tyibilika is a 'transformation' player". Planet Rugby. http://www.planet-rugby.com/Teams/South_Africa/story_52485.shtml. Retrieved 19 August 2006.
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