1996 Tri Nations Series

The 1996 Tri Nations Series was the inaugural edition of the annual Southern Hemisphere rugby union competition, organised by SANZAR, featuring the men's national teams of Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. It was contested between 6 July to 10 August 1996. New Zealand won all four of their Test matches to claim the inaugural title, as well as retaining the Bledisloe Cup won the previous year for their two wins over Australia.