Unusually , the points were scored Getting by only one player from each team , with Andrew Mehrtens of New Zealand scoring Getting all 12 of the All Blacks ' points ( three penalties and one drop Motion_directional goal ) and Joel Stransky tallying Getting all 15 points ( three penalties and two drop Motion_directional goals ) for the Springboks , including his famous dramatic drop Motion_directional goal in extra time , which sealed Getting the victory Earnings_and_losses and their first Rugby World Cup title .

With three rounds still remaining Presence , the New Zealand All Blacks were assured Achieve of first place in the competition Competition after their victory Earnings_and_losses over Australia on 19 August , their 21st consecutive home win Getting .

The All Blacks won all three matches Competition against Australia , thus retaining Earnings_and_losses the Bledisloe Cup .

The 2011 Tri Nations Series was the sixteenth annual Tri Nations rugby union series between the national rugby union teams of New Zealand , Australia and South Africa , respectively nicknamed Name_conferral the All Blacks , Wallabies and Springboks .