The Rugby Championship
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The Rugby Championship, formerly known as the Tri Nations Series (1996–2011), is an international rugby union competition contested annually by Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. These are traditionally the four highest ranked national teams in the Southern Hemisphere; the Six Nations is a similar tournament in the Northern Hemisphere. The competition is administered by SANZAAR, a consortium consisting of four national governing bodies: the South African Rugby Union, New Zealand Rugby Union, Rugby Australia and the Argentine Rugby Union. The inaugural Tri Nations tournament was in 1996, and was won by New Zealand. South Africa won their first title in 1998, and Australia their first in 2000. Following the last Tri Nations tournament in 2011, New Zealand had won ten championships, with South Africa and Australia on three titles each. The first Rugby Championship was won by New Zealand, who won all six of their matches. New Zealand, South Africa and Australia have frequently been ranked among the top rugby nations. South Africa has won the Rugby World Cup four times, followed by New Zealand with three, and Australia twice, accounting for nine of the ten Cups.
Infobox
Sport
Rugby Union
Formerly known as
The Tri Nations
Inaugural season
1996
Number of teams
4
Countries
Argentina Australia New Zealand South Africa
Holders
South Africa (2025)
Most titles
New Zealand (20)
Website
super.rugby/therugbychampionship
Broadcast partner
Sky Sport (New Zealand)Nine Network, Stan (Australia)ESPN, Disney (Latín America)SuperSport (South Africa)
Related competition
Bledisloe CupFreedom CupMandela Challenge PlatePuma Trophy
Tables
· Results › Tri-Nations (1996–2011; 2020)
1996
1996
Year
1996
Champions
New Zealand
BC
New Zealand
MCP
Not contested
FC
Not contested
PT
Not contested
WS
Australia
1997
1997
Year
1997
Champions
New Zealand
BC
New Zealand
MCP
Australia
1998
1998
Year
1998
Champions
South Africa
BC
Australia
MCP
New Zealand
1999
1999
Year
1999
Champions
New Zealand
BC
Australia
MCP
South Africa
2000
2000
Year
2000
Champions
Australia
BC
Australia
MCP
South Africa
2001
2001
Year
2001
Champions
Australia
BC
Australia
MCP
South Africa
2002
2002
Year
2002
Champions
New Zealand
BC
Australia
MCP
South Africa
FC
South Africa
2003
2003
Year
2003
Champions
New Zealand
BC
New Zealand
MCP
Not contested
FC
South Africa
2004
2004
Year
2004
Champions
South Africa
BC
New Zealand
MCP
South Africa
FC
New Zealand
2005
2005
Year
2005
Champions
New Zealand
BC
New Zealand
MCP
South Africa
FC
Not contested
PT
Australia
2006
2006
Year
2006
Champions
New Zealand
BC
New Zealand
MCP
Australia
FC
New Zealand
PT
South Africa
2007
2007
Year
2007
Champions
New Zealand
BC
New Zealand
MCP
Australia
FC
New Zealand
PT
South Africa
2008
2008
Year
2008
Champions
New Zealand
BC
New Zealand
MCP
Australia
FC
New Zealand
PT
South Africa
2009
2009
Year
2009
Champions
South Africa
BC
New Zealand
MCP
South Africa
FC
South Africa
PT
Australia
2010
2010
Year
2010
Champions
New Zealand
BC
New Zealand
MCP
Australia
FC
New Zealand
PT
South Africa
2011
2011
Year
2011
Champions
Australia
BC
New Zealand
MCP
Australia
FC
New Zealand
PT
South Africa
2020
2020
Year
2020
Champions
New Zealand
BC
New Zealand
MCP
Not contested
FC
Not contested
PT
Australia
WS
Australia
| Year | Champions | BC | MCP | FC | PT | WS |
| 1996 | New Zealand | New Zealand | Not contested | Not contested | Not contested | Australia |
| 1997 | New Zealand | New Zealand | Australia | |||
| 1998 | South Africa | Australia | New Zealand | |||
| 1999 | New Zealand | Australia | South Africa | |||
| 2000 | Australia | Australia | South Africa | |||
| 2001 | Australia | Australia | South Africa | |||
| 2002 | New Zealand | Australia | South Africa | South Africa | ||
| 2003 | New Zealand | New Zealand | Not contested | South Africa | ||
| 2004 | South Africa | New Zealand | South Africa | New Zealand | ||
| 2005 | New Zealand | New Zealand | South Africa | Not contested | Australia | |
| 2006 | New Zealand | New Zealand | Australia | New Zealand | South Africa | |
| 2007 | New Zealand | New Zealand | Australia | New Zealand | South Africa | |
| 2008 | New Zealand | New Zealand | Australia | New Zealand | South Africa | |
| 2009 | South Africa | New Zealand | South Africa | South Africa | Australia | |
| 2010 | New Zealand | New Zealand | Australia | New Zealand | South Africa | |
| 2011 | Australia | New Zealand | Australia | New Zealand | South Africa | |
| 2020 | New Zealand | New Zealand | Not contested | Not contested | Australia | Australia |
· Results › The Rugby Championship (2012–19; 2021-Present)
2012
2012
Year
2012
Champions
New Zealand
BC
New Zealand
MCP
Australia
FC
New Zealand
PT
Australia
WS
Argentina
2013
2013
Year
2013
Champions
New Zealand
BC
New Zealand
MCP
South Africa
FC
New Zealand
PT
Australia
WS
Argentina
2014
2014
Year
2014
Champions
New Zealand
BC
New Zealand
MCP
South Africa
FC
New Zealand
PT
Australia
WS
Argentina
2015
2015
Year
2015
Champions
Australia
BC
New Zealand
MCP
Australia
FC
New Zealand
PT
Australia
WS
South Africa
2016
2016
Year
2016
Champions
New Zealand
BC
New Zealand
MCP
Australia
FC
New Zealand
PT
Australia
WS
Argentina
2017
2017
Year
2017
Champions
New Zealand
BC
New Zealand
MCP
Australia
FC
New Zealand
PT
Australia
WS
Argentina
2018
2018
Year
2018
Champions
New Zealand
BC
New Zealand
MCP
Australia
FC
New Zealand
PT
Australia
WS
Argentina
2019
2019
Year
2019
Champions
South Africa
BC
New Zealand
MCP
South Africa
FC
New Zealand
PT
Australia
WS
Argentina
2021
2021
Year
2021
Champions
New Zealand
BC
New Zealand
MCP
Australia
FC
New Zealand
PT
Australia
WS
Argentina
2022
2022
Year
2022
Champions
New Zealand
BC
New Zealand
MCP
Australia
FC
New Zealand
PT
Australia
WS
Argentina
2023
2023
Year
2023
Champions
New Zealand
BC
New Zealand
MCP
South Africa
FC
New Zealand
PT
Argentina
WS
Australia
2024
2024
Year
2024
Champions
South Africa
BC
New Zealand
MCP
South Africa
FC
South Africa
PT
Argentina
WS
Australia
2025
2025
Year
2025
Champions
South Africa
BC
New Zealand
MCP
South Africa
FC
South Africa
PT
Argentina
WS
Argentina
| Year | Champions | BC | MCP | FC | PT | WS |
| 2012 | New Zealand | New Zealand | Australia | New Zealand | Australia | Argentina |
| 2013 | New Zealand | New Zealand | South Africa | New Zealand | Australia | Argentina |
| 2014 | New Zealand | New Zealand | South Africa | New Zealand | Australia | Argentina |
| 2015 | Australia | New Zealand | Australia | New Zealand | Australia | South Africa |
| 2016 | New Zealand | New Zealand | Australia | New Zealand | Australia | Argentina |
| 2017 | New Zealand | New Zealand | Australia | New Zealand | Australia | Argentina |
| 2018 | New Zealand | New Zealand | Australia | New Zealand | Australia | Argentina |
| 2019 | South Africa | New Zealand | South Africa | New Zealand | Australia | Argentina |
| 2021 | New Zealand | New Zealand | Australia | New Zealand | Australia | Argentina |
| 2022 | New Zealand | New Zealand | Australia | New Zealand | Australia | Argentina |
| 2023 | New Zealand | New Zealand | South Africa | New Zealand | Argentina | Australia |
| 2024 | South Africa | New Zealand | South Africa | South Africa | Argentina | Australia |
| 2025 | South Africa | New Zealand | South Africa | South Africa | Argentina | Argentina |
· Results › Overall titles (since 1996)
New Zealand
New Zealand
Team
New Zealand
Wins
20
Bledisloe Cup
25
Nelson MandelaChallenge Plate
—
Freedom Cup
16
Puma Trophy
—
Wooden spoon
2
South Africa
South Africa
Team
South Africa
Wins
6
Bledisloe Cup
—
Nelson MandelaChallenge Plate
9
Freedom Cup
4
Puma Trophy
—
Wooden spoon
11
Australia
Australia
Team
Australia
Wins
4
Bledisloe Cup
5
Nelson MandelaChallenge Plate
13
Freedom Cup
—
Puma Trophy
13
Wooden spoon
7
Argentina
Argentina
Team
Argentina
Wins
0
Bledisloe Cup
—
Nelson MandelaChallenge Plate
—
Freedom Cup
—
Puma Trophy
3
Wooden spoon
10
| Team | Wins | Bledisloe Cup | Nelson MandelaChallenge Plate | Freedom Cup | Puma Trophy | Wooden spoon |
| New Zealand | 20 | 25 | — | 16 | — | 2 |
| South Africa | 6 | — | 9 | 4 | — | 11 |
| Australia | 4 | 5 | 13 | — | 13 | 7 |
| Argentina | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 10 |
· Results › Tournament history
1
1
Edition
1
Year
1996
Champion
New Zealand
Runner-up
South Africa
Third
Australia
2
2
Edition
2
Year
1997
Champion
New Zealand
Runner-up
South Africa
Third
Australia
3
3
Edition
3
Year
1998
Champion
South Africa
Runner-up
Australia
Third
New Zealand
4
4
Edition
4
Year
1999
Champion
New Zealand
Runner-up
Australia
Third
South Africa
5
5
Edition
5
Year
2000
Champion
Australia
Runner-up
New Zealand
Third
South Africa
6
6
Edition
6
Year
2001
Champion
Australia
Runner-up
New Zealand
Third
South Africa
7
7
Edition
7
Year
2002
Champion
New Zealand
Runner-up
Australia
Third
South Africa
8
8
Edition
8
Year
2003
Champion
New Zealand
Runner-up
Australia
Third
South Africa
9
9
Edition
9
Year
2004
Champion
South Africa
Runner-up
Australia
Third
New Zealand
10
10
Edition
10
Year
2005
Champion
New Zealand
Runner-up
South Africa
Third
Australia
11
11
Edition
11
Year
2006
Champion
New Zealand
Runner-up
Australia
Third
South Africa
12
12
Edition
12
Year
2007
Champion
New Zealand
Runner-up
Australia
Third
South Africa
13
13
Edition
13
Year
2008
Champion
New Zealand
Runner-up
Australia
Third
South Africa
14
14
Edition
14
Year
2009
Champion
South Africa
Runner-up
New Zealand
Third
Australia
15
15
Edition
15
Year
2010
Champion
New Zealand
Runner-up
Australia
Third
South Africa
16
16
Edition
16
Year
2011
Champion
Australia
Runner-up
New Zealand
Third
South Africa
17
17
Edition
17
Year
2012
Champion
New Zealand
Runner-up
Australia
Third
South Africa
Fourth
Argentina
18
18
Edition
18
Year
2013
Champion
New Zealand
Runner-up
South Africa
Third
Australia
Fourth
Argentina
19
19
Edition
19
Year
2014
Champion
New Zealand
Runner-up
South Africa
Third
Australia
Fourth
Argentina
20
20
Edition
20
Year
2015
Champion
Australia
Runner-up
New Zealand
Third
Argentina
Fourth
South Africa
21
21
Edition
21
Year
2016
Champion
New Zealand
Runner-up
Australia
Third
South Africa
Fourth
Argentina
22
22
Edition
22
Year
2017
Champion
New Zealand
Runner-up
Australia
Third
South Africa
Fourth
Argentina
23
23
Edition
23
Year
2018
Champion
New Zealand
Runner-up
South Africa
Third
Australia
Fourth
Argentina
24
24
Edition
24
Year
2019
Champion
South Africa
Runner-up
Australia
Third
New Zealand
Fourth
Argentina
25
25
Edition
25
Year
2020
Champion
New Zealand
Runner-up
Argentina
Third
Australia
26
26
Edition
26
Year
2021
Champion
New Zealand
Runner-up
Australia
Third
South Africa
Fourth
Argentina
27
27
Edition
27
Year
2022
Champion
New Zealand
Runner-up
South Africa
Third
Australia
Fourth
Argentina
28
28
Edition
28
Year
2023
Champion
New Zealand
Runner-up
South Africa
Third
Argentina
Fourth
Australia
29
29
Edition
29
Year
2024
Champion
South Africa
Runner-up
New Zealand
Third
Argentina
Fourth
Australia
30
30
Edition
30
Year
2025
Champion
South Africa
Runner-up
New Zealand
Third
Australia
Fourth
Argentina
| Edition | Year | Champion | Runner-up | Third | Fourth |
| 1 | 1996 | New Zealand | South Africa | Australia | |
| 2 | 1997 | New Zealand | South Africa | Australia | |
| 3 | 1998 | South Africa | Australia | New Zealand | |
| 4 | 1999 | New Zealand | Australia | South Africa | |
| 5 | 2000 | Australia | New Zealand | South Africa | |
| 6 | 2001 | Australia | New Zealand | South Africa | |
| 7 | 2002 | New Zealand | Australia | South Africa | |
| 8 | 2003 | New Zealand | Australia | South Africa | |
| 9 | 2004 | South Africa | Australia | New Zealand | |
| 10 | 2005 | New Zealand | South Africa | Australia | |
| 11 | 2006 | New Zealand | Australia | South Africa | |
| 12 | 2007 | New Zealand | Australia | South Africa | |
| 13 | 2008 | New Zealand | Australia | South Africa | |
| 14 | 2009 | South Africa | New Zealand | Australia | |
| 15 | 2010 | New Zealand | Australia | South Africa | |
| 16 | 2011 | Australia | New Zealand | South Africa | |
| 17 | 2012 | New Zealand | Australia | South Africa | Argentina |
| 18 | 2013 | New Zealand | South Africa | Australia | Argentina |
| 19 | 2014 | New Zealand | South Africa | Australia | Argentina |
| 20 | 2015 | Australia | New Zealand | Argentina | South Africa |
| 21 | 2016 | New Zealand | Australia | South Africa | Argentina |
| 22 | 2017 | New Zealand | Australia | South Africa | Argentina |
| 23 | 2018 | New Zealand | South Africa | Australia | Argentina |
| 24 | 2019 | South Africa | Australia | New Zealand | Argentina |
| 25 | 2020 | New Zealand | Argentina | Australia | |
| 26 | 2021 | New Zealand | Australia | South Africa | Argentina |
| 27 | 2022 | New Zealand | South Africa | Australia | Argentina |
| 28 | 2023 | New Zealand | South Africa | Argentina | Australia |
| 29 | 2024 | South Africa | New Zealand | Argentina | Australia |
| 30 | 2025 | South Africa | New Zealand | Australia | Argentina |
Tri Nations (1996–2011; 2020) · Results › Tournament history
mw- P
mw- P
Nation
mw- P
Matches
W
Matches
D
Matches
L
Matches
PF
Points
PA
Points
PD
New Zealand
New Zealand
Nation
New Zealand
Matches
76
Matches
52
Matches
0
Matches
24
Points
2,054
Points
1,449
Points
+605
Bonuspoints
35
Tablepoints
243
Titleswon
11
Australia
Australia
Nation
Australia
Matches
76
Matches
30
Matches
3
Matches
43
Points
1,591
Points
1,817
Points
−226
Bonuspoints
34
Tablepoints
160
Titleswon
3
South Africa
South Africa
Nation
South Africa
Matches
72
Matches
28
Matches
1
Matches
43
Points
1,480
Points
1,831
Points
−351
Bonuspoints
24
Tablepoints
138
Titleswon
3
Argentina
Argentina
Nation
Argentina
Matches
4
Matches
1
Matches
2
Matches
1
Points
56
Points
84
Points
–28
Bonuspoints
0
Tablepoints
8
Titleswon
0
| Nation | Matches | Points | Bonuspoints | Tablepoints | Titleswon | |||||
| mw- P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | ||||
| New Zealand | 76 | 52 | 0 | 24 | 2,054 | 1,449 | +605 | 35 | 243 | 11 |
| Australia | 76 | 30 | 3 | 43 | 1,591 | 1,817 | −226 | 34 | 160 | 3 |
| South Africa | 72 | 28 | 1 | 43 | 1,480 | 1,831 | −351 | 24 | 138 | 3 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 56 | 84 | –28 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Rugby Championship (since 2012) · Results › Tournament history
P
P
Nation
P
Matches
W
Matches
D
Matches
L
Matches
PF
Points
PA
Points
PD
New Zealand
New Zealand
Nation
New Zealand
Matches
69
Matches
55
Matches
2
Matches
12
Points
2,313
Points
1,348
Points
+965
Bonuspoints
43
Tablepoints
268
Titleswon
9
South Africa
South Africa
Nation
South Africa
Matches
69
Matches
37
Matches
4
Matches
28
Points
1,845
Points
1,534
Points
+311
Bonuspoints
33
Tablepoints
185
Titleswon
3
Australia
Australia
Nation
Australia
Matches
69
Matches
28
Matches
3
Matches
38
Points
1,563
Points
1,900
Points
−337
Bonuspoints
16
Tablepoints
141
Titleswon
1
Argentina
Argentina
Nation
Argentina
Matches
69
Matches
14
Matches
1
Matches
54
Points
1,358
Points
2,277
Points
−919
Bonuspoints
16
Tablepoints
66
Titleswon
0
| Nation | Matches | Points | Bonuspoints | Tablepoints | Titleswon | |||||
| P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | ||||
| New Zealand | 69 | 55 | 2 | 12 | 2,313 | 1,348 | +965 | 43 | 268 | 9 |
| South Africa | 69 | 37 | 4 | 28 | 1,845 | 1,534 | +311 | 33 | 185 | 3 |
| Australia | 69 | 28 | 3 | 38 | 1,563 | 1,900 | −337 | 16 | 141 | 1 |
| Argentina | 69 | 14 | 1 | 54 | 1,358 | 2,277 | −919 | 16 | 66 | 0 |
All-time Tri Nations and Rugby Championship Table (since 1996) · Results › Tournament history
P
P
Nation
P
Matches
W
Matches
D
Matches
L
Matches
PF
Points
PA
Points
PD
New Zealand
New Zealand
Nation
New Zealand
Matches
145
Matches
107
Matches
2
Matches
36
Points
4,367
Points
2,797
Points
+1,570
Bonuspoints
78
Tablepoints
511
Titleswon
20
South Africa
South Africa
Nation
South Africa
Matches
141
Matches
65
Matches
5
Matches
71
Points
3,325
Points
3,365
Points
–40
Bonuspoints
57
Tablepoints
323
Titleswon
6
Australia
Australia
Nation
Australia
Matches
145
Matches
58
Matches
6
Matches
81
Points
3,154
Points
3,717
Points
–563
Bonuspoints
50
Tablepoints
301
Titleswon
4
Argentina
Argentina
Nation
Argentina
Matches
73
Matches
15
Matches
3
Matches
55
Points
1,414
Points
2,361
Points
–947
Bonuspoints
16
Tablepoints
74
Titleswon
0
| Nation | Matches | Points | Bonuspoints | Tablepoints | Titleswon | |||||
| P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | ||||
| New Zealand | 145 | 107 | 2 | 36 | 4,367 | 2,797 | +1,570 | 78 | 511 | 20 |
| South Africa | 141 | 65 | 5 | 71 | 3,325 | 3,365 | –40 | 57 | 323 | 6 |
| Australia | 145 | 58 | 6 | 81 | 3,154 | 3,717 | –563 | 50 | 301 | 4 |
| Argentina | 73 | 15 | 3 | 55 | 1,414 | 2,361 | –947 | 16 | 74 | 0 |
· Attendance › Tri Nations
1996
1996
Year
1996
Avg. attendance
41,423
High
51,000 (RSA vs NZL)
Low
38,000 (NZL vs RSA), (RSA vs AUS)
1997
1997
Year
1997
Avg. attendance
54,559
High
90,119 (AUS vs NZL)
Low
36,000 (AUS vs RSA)
1998
1998
Year
1998
Avg. attendance
49,283
High
75,127 (AUS vs NZL)
Low
35,683 (NZL vs AUS)
1999
1999
Year
1999
Avg. attendance
54,369
High
107,042 (AUS vs NZL)
Low
31,667 (AUS vs RSA)
2000
2000
Year
2000
Avg. attendance
63,609
High
109,874 (AUS vs NZL)
Low
36,500 (NZL vs AUS)
2001
2001
Year
2001
Avg. attendance
52,393
High
90,978 (AUS vs NZL)
Low
36,000 (NZL vs AUS)
2002
2002
Year
2002
Avg. attendance
51,127
High
79,543 (AUS vs NZL)
Low
36,500 (NZL vs AUS)
2003
2003
Year
2003
Avg. attendance
51,194
High
82,096 (AUS vs NZL)
Low
30,200 (NZL vs RSA)
2004
2004
Year
2004
Avg. attendance
52,172
High
83,418 (AUS vs NZL)
Low
34,000 (NZL vs RSA)
2005
2005
Year
2005
Avg. attendance
50,509
High
83,000 (AUS vs NZL)
Low
29,500 (NZL vs RSA)
2006
2006
Year
2006
Avg. attendance
45,211
High
60,522 (AUS vs RSA)
Low
25,428 (RSA vs NZL)
2007
2007
Year
2007
Avg. attendance
51,833
High
79,322 (AUS vs NZL)
Low
33,708 (NZL vs RSA)
2008
2008
Year
2008
Avg. attendance
49,412
High
78,944 (AUS vs NZL)
Low
32,210 (NZL vs RSA)
2009
2009
Year
2009
Avg. attendance
44,344
High
80,228 (AUS vs NZL)
Low
31,000 (NZL vs RSA)
2010
2010
Year
2010
Avg. attendance
49,111
High
94,713 (RSA vs NZL)
Low
25,0001 (NZL vs RSA)
2011
2011
Year
2011
Avg. attendance
46,497
High
52,718 (AUS vs RSA)
Low
28,895 (NZL vs RSA)
2020
2020
Year
2020
Avg. attendance
17,1012
High
36,000 (AUS vs NZL)
Low
9,063 (NZL vs ARG)
| Year | Avg. attendance | High | Low |
| 1996 | 41,423 | 51,000 (RSA vs NZL) | 38,000 (NZL vs RSA), (RSA vs AUS) |
| 1997 | 54,559 | 90,119 (AUS vs NZL) | 36,000 (AUS vs RSA) |
| 1998 | 49,283 | 75,127 (AUS vs NZL) | 35,683 (NZL vs AUS) |
| 1999 | 54,369 | 107,042 (AUS vs NZL) | 31,667 (AUS vs RSA) |
| 2000 | 63,609 | 109,874 (AUS vs NZL) | 36,500 (NZL vs AUS) |
| 2001 | 52,393 | 90,978 (AUS vs NZL) | 36,000 (NZL vs AUS) |
| 2002 | 51,127 | 79,543 (AUS vs NZL) | 36,500 (NZL vs AUS) |
| 2003 | 51,194 | 82,096 (AUS vs NZL) | 30,200 (NZL vs RSA) |
| 2004 | 52,172 | 83,418 (AUS vs NZL) | 34,000 (NZL vs RSA) |
| 2005 | 50,509 | 83,000 (AUS vs NZL) | 29,500 (NZL vs RSA) |
| 2006 | 45,211 | 60,522 (AUS vs RSA) | 25,428 (RSA vs NZL) |
| 2007 | 51,833 | 79,322 (AUS vs NZL) | 33,708 (NZL vs RSA) |
| 2008 | 49,412 | 78,944 (AUS vs NZL) | 32,210 (NZL vs RSA) |
| 2009 | 44,344 | 80,228 (AUS vs NZL) | 31,000 (NZL vs RSA) |
| 2010 | 49,111 | 94,713 (RSA vs NZL) | 25,0001 (NZL vs RSA) |
| 2011 | 46,497 | 52,718 (AUS vs RSA) | 28,895 (NZL vs RSA) |
| 2020 | 17,1012 | 36,000 (AUS vs NZL) | 9,063 (NZL vs ARG) |
· Attendance › Rugby Championship
2012
2012
Year
2012
Avg. attendance
45,627
High
80,753 (RSA vs NZL)
Low
22,278 (ARG vs AUS)
2013
2013
Year
2013
Avg. attendance
40,676
High
68,765 (NZL vs AUS)
Low
18,214 (ARG vs AUS)
2014
2014
Year
2014
Avg. attendance
35,882
High
68,627 (NZL vs AUS)
Low
14,281 (ARG vs AUS)
2015
2015
Year
2015
Avg. attendance
40,569
High
73,824 (NZL vs AUS)
Low
17,512 (ARG vs NZL)
2016
2016
Year
2016
Avg. attendance
35,940
High
65,328 (NZL vs AUS)
Low
16,202 (ARG vs AUS)
2017
2017
Year
2017
Avg. attendance
30,610
High
54,846 (NZL vs AUS)
Low
14,229 (ARG vs AUS)
2018
2018
Year
2018
Avg. attendance
36,138
High
66,318 (NZL vs AUS)
Low
16,019 (ARG vs AUS)
2019
2019
Year
2019
Avg. attendance
38,795
High
61,241 (AUS vs NZL)
Low
29,190 (RSA vs ARG)
2021
2021
Year
2021
Avg. attendance
22,943
High
52,724 (AUS vs NZL)
Low
03 (RSA vs ARG), (ARG vs RSA)
2022
2022
Year
2022
Avg. attendance
38,642
High
61,519 (RSA vs NZL)
Low
20,000 (NZL vs ARG)
2023
2023
Year
2023
Avg. attendance
46,383
High
83,944 (AUS vs NZL)
Low
28,000 (AUS vs ARG)
2024
2024
Year
2024
Avg. attendance
44,132
High
68,061 (AUS vs NZL)
Low
25,000 (NZL vs ARG), (ARG vs RSA)
| Year | Avg. attendance | High | Low |
| 2012 | 45,627 | 80,753 (RSA vs NZL) | 22,278 (ARG vs AUS) |
| 2013 | 40,676 | 68,765 (NZL vs AUS) | 18,214 (ARG vs AUS) |
| 2014 | 35,882 | 68,627 (NZL vs AUS) | 14,281 (ARG vs AUS) |
| 2015 | 40,569 | 73,824 (NZL vs AUS) | 17,512 (ARG vs NZL) |
| 2016 | 35,940 | 65,328 (NZL vs AUS) | 16,202 (ARG vs AUS) |
| 2017 | 30,610 | 54,846 (NZL vs AUS) | 14,229 (ARG vs AUS) |
| 2018 | 36,138 | 66,318 (NZL vs AUS) | 16,019 (ARG vs AUS) |
| 2019 | 38,795 | 61,241 (AUS vs NZL) | 29,190 (RSA vs ARG) |
| 2021 | 22,943 | 52,724 (AUS vs NZL) | 03 (RSA vs ARG), (ARG vs RSA) |
| 2022 | 38,642 | 61,519 (RSA vs NZL) | 20,000 (NZL vs ARG) |
| 2023 | 46,383 | 83,944 (AUS vs NZL) | 28,000 (AUS vs ARG) |
| 2024 | 44,132 | 68,061 (AUS vs NZL) | 25,000 (NZL vs ARG), (ARG vs RSA) |
· Top scorers › Top points scorers
1
1
Rank
1
Player
Dan Carter
Team
New Zealand
Points
554
2
2
Rank
2
Player
Morné Steyn
Team
South Africa
Points
390
3
3
Rank
3
Player
Beauden Barrett
Team
New Zealand
Points
347
4
4
Rank
4
Player
Nicolás Sánchez
Team
Argentina
Points
346
5
5
Rank
5
Player
Andrew Mehrtens
Team
New Zealand
Points
328
6
6
Rank
6
Player
Handré Pollard
Team
South Africa
Points
302
7
7
Rank
7
Player
Matt Burke
Team
Australia
Points
271
8
8
Rank
8
Player
Matt Giteau
Team
Australia
Points
266
9
9
Rank
9
Player
Bernard Foley
Team
Australia
Points
249
10
10
Rank
10
Player
Percy Montgomery
Team
South Africa
Points
210
| Rank | Player | Team | Points |
| 1 | Dan Carter | New Zealand | 554 |
| 2 | Morné Steyn | South Africa | 390 |
| 3 | Beauden Barrett | New Zealand | 347 |
| 4 | Nicolás Sánchez | Argentina | 346 |
| 5 | Andrew Mehrtens | New Zealand | 328 |
| 6 | Handré Pollard | South Africa | 302 |
| 7 | Matt Burke | Australia | 271 |
| 8 | Matt Giteau | Australia | 266 |
| 9 | Bernard Foley | Australia | 249 |
| 10 | Percy Montgomery | South Africa | 210 |
· Top scorers › Top try scorers
1
1
Rank
1
Player
Bryan Habana
Team
South Africa
Tries
21
2
2
Rank
2
Player
Beauden Barrett
Team
New Zealand
Tries
20
3
3
Rank
3
Player
Rieko Ioane
Team
New Zealand
Tries
19
4
4
Rank
4
Player
Ben Smith
Team
New Zealand
Tries
18
5
5
Rank
5
Player
Malcolm Marx
Team
South Africa
Tries
17
Richie McCaw
Richie McCaw
Rank
Richie McCaw
Player
New Zealand
7
7
Rank
7
Player
Christian Cullen
Team
New Zealand
Tries
16
8
8
Rank
8
Player
Joe Rokocoko
Team
New Zealand
Tries
15
9
9
Rank
9
Player
Israel Folau
Team
Australia
Tries
14
Will Jordan
Will Jordan
Rank
Will Jordan
Player
New Zealand
| Rank | Player | Team | Tries |
| 1 | Bryan Habana | South Africa | 21 |
| 2 | Beauden Barrett | New Zealand | 20 |
| 3 | Rieko Ioane | New Zealand | 19 |
| 4 | Ben Smith | New Zealand | 18 |
| 5 | Malcolm Marx | South Africa | 17 |
| Richie McCaw | New Zealand | ||
| 7 | Christian Cullen | New Zealand | 16 |
| 8 | Joe Rokocoko | New Zealand | 15 |
| 9 | Israel Folau | Australia | 14 |
| Will Jordan | New Zealand |
· U20 Rugby Championship › Tournament history
1
1
Edition
1
Year
2024
Host
Australia
Champion
New Zealand
Runner-up
South Africa
Third
Argentina
Fourth
Australia
2
2
Edition
2
Year
2025
Host
South Africa
Champion
New Zealand
Runner-up
Australia
Third
South Africa
Fourth
Argentina
| Edition | Year | Host | Champion | Runner-up | Third | Fourth |
| 1 | 2024 | Australia | New Zealand | South Africa | Argentina | Australia |
| 2 | 2025 | South Africa | New Zealand | Australia | South Africa | Argentina |
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