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 has won the Mandela Challenge Plate in 2000, 2006 2007 and 2008.
South Africa won the Plate in 2002 and 2005.
| Mandela Challenge Plate 2000 - 2008 |
| Year | Winner | Matches | Venue | | 2000 | Australia 1-0 | Australia - 44 v South Africa - 23 | Colonial Stadium, Melbourne | | 2002 | South Africa 1-0 | South Africa - 33 v Australia - 31 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | | 2005 | South Africa 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 | | 2008 | Australia 2-1 | Australia - 16 v South Africa - 9 | Subiaco Oval, Perth | | | Springboks - 15 v Australia - 27 | ABSA Stadium, Durban | | | Springboks - 53 v Australia - 8 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg |
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