Mandela Challenge Plate

Played between Australia and South Africa, this perpetual trophy was first contested in 2000 at the Colonial Stadium in Melbourne and Nelson Mandela addressed the crowd live from Sth Africa, via the electronic score board. That evening the roof of the stadium was shut, making it the world's first indoor Rugby Test. Like the Bledisloe Cup, the Mandela trophy is contested between South Africa and Australia on a two match home and away basis within the Tri Nations Series.

Australia won the Mandela Challenge Plate in 2000, 2006 and 2007.

South Africa won the Plate in 2002 and 2005.

In 2008, Austalia and South Africa will compete for the Mandela Challenge Plate.

Mandela Challenge Plate 2000 - 2008

Year	Winner	Matches	Venue
2000	Australia 1-0	Australia - 44 v South Africa - 23	Colonial Stadium, Melbourne
2002	Australia 1-0	South Africa - 33 v Australia - 31	Ellis Park, Johannesburg
2005	Australia 1-1	Australia - 30 v South Africa - 12	Telstra Stadium, Sydney
		South Africa - 33 v Australia - 20	Ellis Park, Johannesburg
2006	Australia 2-1	Australia - 49 v South Africa - 0	Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
		Australia - 20 v South Africa - 18	Telstra Stadium, Sydney
		South Africa - 24 v Australia - 16	Ellis Park, Johannesburg
2007	Australia 1-0	South Africa - 22 v Australia - 19	Newlands, Cape Town
		Australia - 25 v South Africa - 17	Telstra Stadium, Sydney

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