2006 Tri- Nations Series

In 2006, the Rugby Union SANZAR celebrated the 10th edition to the Tri-Nations series.[1] It was believed that Jean de Villiers would be sidelined for the whole tournament due to injury, but Bryan Habana recuperated quickly for the tournament opener.[4] Jake White sparked controversy as he seeked a contract extension.[5] prior to the start of the tournament, Jake white named 4 debutants to his squad.[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.