The Rugby Championship
International rugby union competition
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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.
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Schmidt to leave Australia role after Championship Australia head coach Joe Schmidt is to leave his role in October after the Rugby Championship.BBC Sport - Published | |
New Zealand beat Australia in Rugby Championship New Zealand finish their Rugby Championship campaign on a high, with a comfortable victory over a much-improved Australia in Wellington.BBC Sport - Published | |
Springboks target title in Etzebeth's record game South Africa aim to win their first Rugby Championship since 2019 on Saturday and face Argentina, who can also still win the title, in Nelspruit.BBC Sport - Published | |
Argentina beat SA to keep Rugby Championship alive Argentina secure a dramatic win against South Africa to stop the world champions from winning the Rugby Championship title with a game to spare.BBC Sport - Published | |
New Zealand survive late scare to beat Australia in thriller New Zealand survive a late rally from Australia to beat the Wallabies 31-28 in the Rugby Championship in Sydney and retain the Bledisloe Cup.BBC Sport - Published | |
Argentina condemn Australia to biggest Test defeat Argentina overturn a 17-point deficit to condemn Australia to their heaviest Test defeat, with a thumping victory in the Rugby Championship.BBC Sport - Published | |
South Africa edge out All Blacks to close in on title South Africa fight back from behind to beat New Zealand and close in on the Rugby Championship title after the fourth of six rounds.BBC Sport - Published | |
Australia end losing run with last-gasp win in Argentina Ben Donaldson kicks a last-minute penalty as Australia end their eight-match Rugby Championship losing run with a 20-19 win in Argentina.BBC Sport - Published | |
South Africa fight back to stun All Blacks South Africa overturn a 10-point deficit to come from behind and beat New Zealand in the Rugby Championship.BBC Sport - Published | |
South Africa crush Australia in Championship opener South Africa equal their biggest victory on Australian soil as they dismantle the Wallabies 33-7 in the Rugby Championship.BBC Sport - Published | |
What have we learned from the Rugby Championship?A look at the four Rugby Championship teams as the countdown to the World Cup in France gathers pace.BBC Sport - Published | |
Springboks edge impressive Pumas by single pointSouth Africa produce a strong defensive performance to beat a dominant Argentina and finish Rugby Championship runners-up.BBC Sport - Published | |
New Zealand beat world champions South AfricaNew Zealand survive a fightback from South Africa to win their Rugby Championship match 35-20 in Auckland.BBC Sport - Published | Arendse stars as South Africa rout Jones' AustraliaKurt-Lee Arendse's hat-trick leads South Africa to a 43-12 Rugby Championship victory over Australia in Pretoria.BBC Sport - Published |
Plans revealed for new international tournamentOrganisers of the Six Nations and the southern hemisphere's Rugby Championship announce plans for a new combined international tournament from 2026.BBC Sport - Published | Listen: Championship & League 1 Listen to BBC radio commentary from four games in the Rugby Championship and one game in League 1.BBC Sport - Published |
New Zealand 18-25 Argentina: Pumas create history with victory in ChristchurchArgentina beat the All Blacks for the first time in New Zealand to move to the top of the Rugby Championship.BBC Sport - Published | South Africa 23-35 New Zealand: All Blacks end losing streak with dramatic winNew Zealand secure a thrilling 35-23 win over South Africa in the second round of the Rugby Championship, before Argentina thrash Australia 48-17.BBC Sport - Published |
Michael Hooper: Australian captain not in right 'mindset' to play for WallabiesAustralia captain Michael Hooper withdraws from Saturday's Rugby Championship opener away to Argentina and will return home as he is not in the right "mindset" to play.BBC Sport - Published | |
