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Date | 31 October – 5 December 2020 |
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Bledisloe Cup | ![]() |
Puma Trophy | ![]() |
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Matches played | 6 |
Tries scored | 22 (3.67 per match) |
Attendance | 102,605 (17,101 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() |
Most tries |
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The 2020 Tri Nations Series was the seventeenth edition of the annual southern hemisphere competition, involving Argentina, Australia and New Zealand. On 16 October 2020, 2019 Rugby Championship winners and 2019 Rugby World Cup champions South Africa confirmed their withdrawal from the originally planned 2020 Rugby Championship due to South African government travel restrictions, player welfare and safety concerns related to COVID-19. [1] This meant that the competition temporarily returned to its previous Tri-Nations format - played across six weekends with each team playing each other twice. [2]
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the tournament was moved to later in the year than usual. It had been mooted that all matches might be played in New Zealand, [3] however, in September 2020 it was announced that all matches would be held in Australia rather than in all of the competing nations. [4] [5]
The competition was operated by SANZAAR, a joint venture of the four countries' national unions, and known for sponsorship reasons as The Investec Tri Nations Series in New Zealand, The eToro Tri Nations Series in Australia, and The Personal Tri Nations Series in Argentina.
The format for the 2020 tournament should have returned to the previous Championship format which was used in 2018, after the shortening of the 2019 edition due to the World Cup. Each side would have played the others once at home and once away, giving a total of six matches each, and twelve in total. A win earns a team four league points, a draw two league points, and a loss by eight or more points zero league points. A bonus point is earned in one of two ways: by scoring at least three tries more than the opponent in a match, or losing by seven points or fewer. The competition winner is the side with the most points at the end of the tournament. [6]
The competition went through several schedule changes throughout 2020. The dates and venues for the original tournament were confirmed on 4 February, with South Africa being the final nation to announce their home Tests for the first half of the international season. [7] New Zealand Rugby, [8] the Argentine Rugby Union, [9] and Rugby Australia [10] announced their Test schedules for the 2020 Rugby Championship on 2 December 2019, 8 January and 30 January respectively. These dates ultimately changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and a second schedule was released, where double-headed games would take place in Australia across six weekends. On 8 October, the schedule was revised to allow a quarantine period for New Zealand on their return home (to avoid a clash with Christmas), and therefore round six was split and the Australia v New Zealand game moved to 31 October. [11] Following the withdrawal of South Africa from the tournament, the competition reverted to its Tri-Nations format (not played since Argentina joined the competition in 2012) with the tournament played over six consecutive weekends with only one game played each round, rather than the originally planned double headers.
The global quarantining measures and need to maintain a bubble meant that match official neutrality was not possible, and the team of match officials came from Australia and New Zealand. All coaches were supportive of this necessary position - including the two Australia-New Zealand games which were fairly appointed in the same manner as that of the first two Bledisloe Cup matches. [12]
The Bledisloe Cup, Mandela Challenge Plate, Freedom Cup and the Puma Trophy are contested annually during the Rugby Championship by select teams.
The Bledisloe Cup is traditionally contested by Australia and New Zealand in two home-and-away legs, with an additional leg in non-World Cup years, as is the case in 2020. However, due to the special circumstances of this edition due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bledisloe Cup was contested over four Tests: two stand-alone matches played in New Zealand in October in consecutive Sundays, and a further two to be hosted in Australia which will double as the first two Rugby Championship fixtures. New Zealand retained the trophy for an 18th consecutive year after winning Game 2 (27-7) and Game 3 (5-43); Australia won Game 4 (24-22), and Game 1 finished in a 16-all draw. [13]
Unlike the Bledisloe Cup, the Mandela Challenge Plate (contested between Australia and South Africa), the Freedom Cup (contested between New Zealand and South Africa) and the Puma Trophy (Argentina and Australia) are not decided by a third match. The teams play each other twice during the Rugby Championship (but only once in Rugby World Cup years), and the challengers are required to beat the holders in both games to win the plate or trophy. [14]
The 2020 Tri Nations Series had multiple elements of the unknown; they have come about as a result of many changes within the national setups, [15] [16] [17] as is often the case in a year post-World Cup. The 2020 tournament sees a mix of the outgoing World Champions and current World No. 2 ranked All Blacks, an expected resurgent Wallabies (World Ranking of 6th), and a Los Pumas side (ranked 11th) looking to build on their 2019 record and the preceding 2020 Super Rugby season, all clashing heads.
A number of senior players retired from International duty from all four of the sides at the conclusion of the 2019 season and new Head Coaches were appointed, including significantly new coaching setups at the All Blacks, [18] Wallabies [19] and Springboks. [17] The Rugby Championship was the first testing ground for the three teams since their respective changes, and the first round of International Rugby for them all since the 2019 Rugby World Cup, after the July Internationals were either cancelled or postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [20] [21]
Place | Nation | Games | Points | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Table points | |||||
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Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Diff | |||||
1 | ![]() | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 118 | 54 | +64 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
2 | ![]() | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 56 | 84 | –28 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
3 | ![]() | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 60 | 96 | –36 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Australia ![]() | 5–43 | ![]() |
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Try: Lolesio 42' m | Report | Try: Tu'inukuafe 5' c Mo'unga (2) 22' m, 26' c Coles 30' c R. Ioane 71' c J. Barrett 73' c Con: Mo'unga (5/6) 6', 27', 31', 72', 74' Pen: Mo'unga (1/1) 59' |
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Australia ![]() | 24–22 | ![]() |
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Try: Wright 2' m Tupou 74' c Con: Hodge (1/2) 76' Pen: Hodge (4/5) 21', 49', 58', 69' | Report | Try: R. Ioane 9' m Taylor 51' c Vaa'i 79' c Con: J. Barrett (2/3) 52', 79' Pen: J. Barrett (1/1) 33' |
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New Zealand ![]() | 15–25 | ![]() |
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Try: Cane 53' c Clarke 80+1' m Con: Mo'unga (1/2) 54' Pen: Mo'unga (1/1) 11' | Report | Try: Sánchez 19' c Con: Sánchez (1/1) 20' Pen: Sánchez (6/7) 5', 26', 33', 48', 57', 77' |
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Argentina ![]() | 15–15 | ![]() |
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Pen: Sánchez (5/6) 6', 32', 64', 68', 71' | Report | Pen: Hodge (5/6) 4', 36', 41'+4, 45', 57' |
Newcastle International Sports Centre, Newcastle Attendance: 11,749 Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand) |
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Argentina ![]() | 0–38 | ![]() |
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Report | Try: Coles 12' c Savea 53' c Jordan (2) 67' c, 70' c Tuipulotu 80+4' c Con: Mo'unga (5/5) 13', 53', 69', 71', 80+5' Pen: Mo'unga (1/2) 17' |
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Australia ![]() | 16–16 | ![]() |
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Try: Hooper 67' c Con: Hodge (1/1) 68' Pen: Hodge (3/4) 16', 41+2', 51' | Report | Try: Delguy 34' c Con: Miotti (1/1) 36' Pen: Sánchez (1/1) 18' Miotti (2/2) 30', 61' |
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Nation | Head coach | Captain |
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![]() | ![]() | Pablo Matera |
![]() | ![]() | Michael Hooper |
![]() | ![]() | Sam Cane |
Note: Ages, caps and clubs/franchises are of 31 October 2020 – the starting date of the tournament
Jerónimo De la Fuente was Argentina's captain for the final Test (Matchday 6) against Australia.
On October 2, 2020 Argentina named a 45-man roster for the Rugby Championship. [23]
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
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Facundo Bosch | Hooker | 8 August 1991 (aged 29) | 1 | ![]() |
José Luis González | Hooker | 11 September 1997 (aged 23) | 0 | ![]() |
Julián Montoya | Hooker | 29 October 1993 (aged 27) | 59 | ![]() |
Santiago Socino | Hooker | 7 May 1992 (aged 28) | 2 | ![]() |
Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro | Prop | 11 June 1989 (aged 31) | 58 | ![]() |
Santiago Medrano | Prop | 6 May 1996 (aged 24) | 18 | ![]() |
Mayco Vivas | Prop | 2 June 1998 (aged 22) | 8 | ![]() |
Federico Wegrzyn | Prop | 8 January 1998 (aged 22) | 0 | ![]() |
Ignacio Calles | Prop | 10 October 1994 (aged 26) | 0 | ![]() |
Francisco Gómez Kodela | Prop | 7 July 1985 (aged 35) | 11 | ![]() |
Lucio Sordoni | Prop | 23 July 1998 (aged 22) | 2 | ![]() |
Juan Pablo Zeiss | Prop | 2 August 1989 (aged 31) | 4 | ![]() |
Matías Alemanno | Lock | 5 December 1991 (aged 28) | 61 | ![]() |
Ignacio Calas | Lock | 18 March 1996 (aged 24) | 0 | ![]() |
Rodrigo Fernández Criado | Lock | 18 March 1998 (aged 22) | 0 | ![]() |
Lucas Paulos | Lock | 9 January 1998 (aged 22) | 0 | ![]() |
Guido Petti | Lock | 17 November 1994 (aged 25) | 53 | ![]() |
Rodrigo Bruni | Back row | 3 September 1993 (aged 27) | 4 | ![]() |
Juan Martín González | Back row | 14 November 2000 (aged 19) | 0 | ![]() |
Francisco Gorrissen | Back row | 30 August 1994 (aged 26) | 0 | ![]() |
Santiago Grondona | Back row | 25 July 1998 (aged 22) | 0 | ![]() |
Facundo Isa | Back row | 21 September 1993 (aged 27) | 27 | ![]() |
Marcos Kremer | Back row | 30 July 1997 (aged 23) | 28 | ![]() |
Tomás Lezana | Back row | 16 February 1994 (aged 26) | 38 | ![]() |
Pablo Matera (c) | Back row | 18 July 1993 (aged 27) | 66 | ![]() |
Joaquín Oviedo | Back row | 17 July 2001 (aged 19) | 0 | ![]() |
Gonzalo Bertranou | Scrum-half | 31 December 1993 (aged 26) | 22 | ![]() |
Tomás Cubelli | Scrum-half | 12 June 1989 (aged 31) | 75 | ![]() |
Felipe Ezcurra | Scrum-half | 15 May 1993 (aged 27) | 8 | ![]() |
Tomás Albornoz | Fly-half | 17 September 1997 (aged 23) | 0 | ![]() |
Domingo Miotti | Fly-half | 22 May 1996 (aged 24) | 2 | ![]() |
Nicolás Sánchez | Fly-half | 26 October 1988 (aged 32) | 80 | ![]() |
Santiago Chocobares | Centre | March 31, 1999 (aged 21) | 0 | ![]() |
Lucio Cinti | Centre | 23 February 2000 (aged 20) | 0 | ![]() |
Jerónimo de la Fuente | Centre | 24 February 1991 (aged 29) | 54 | ![]() |
Juan Cruz Mallia | Centre | 11 September 1996 (aged 24) | 5 | ![]() |
Lucas Mensa | Centre | 24 May 1996 (aged 24) | 2 | ![]() |
Matías Moroni | Centre | 29 March 1991 (aged 29) | 47 | ![]() |
Matías Orlando | Centre | 14 November 1991 (aged 28) | 44 | ![]() |
Sebastián Cancelliere | Wing | 17 September 1993 (aged 27) | 5 | ![]() |
Santiago Cordero | Wing | 6 December 1993 (aged 26) | 35 | ![]() |
Bautista Delguy | Wing | 22 April 1997 (aged 23) | 14 | ![]() |
Juan Imhoff | Wing | 11 May 1988 (aged 32) | 33 | ![]() |
Ramiro Moyano | Wing | 28 May 1990 (aged 30) | 35 | ![]() |
Emiliano Boffelli | Fullback | 16 January 1995 (aged 25) | 28 | ![]() |
Santiago Carreras | Fullback | 30 March 1998 (aged 22) | 5 | ![]() |
The Wallabies squad for the 2020 Rugby Championship was announced on 13 September 2020. [24] [25] [26]
Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
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Folau Fainga'a | Hooker | 5 May 1995 (aged 25) | 13 | Brumbies |
Connal McInerney | Hooker | 2 March 1995 (aged 25) | 0 | Brumbies |
Brandon Paenga-Amosa | Hooker | 25 December 1995 (aged 24) | 5 | Queensland Reds |
Jordan Uelese | Hooker | 24 January 1997 (aged 23) | 11 | Melbourne Rebels |
Jermaine Ainsley | Prop | 8 August 1995 (aged 25) | 3 | Melbourne Rebels |
Allan Alaalatoa | Prop | 28 January 1994 (aged 26) | 37 | Brumbies |
Angus Bell | Prop | 10 April 2000 (aged 20) | 0 | Waratahs |
Pone Fa'amausili | Prop | 26 February 1997 (aged 23) | 0 | Melbourne Rebels |
Harry Johnson-Holmes | Prop | 2 March 1997 (aged 23) | 1 | Waratahs |
Scott Sio | Prop | 16 October 1991 (aged 29) | 65 | Brumbies |
James Slipper | Prop | 6 June 1989 (aged 31) | 98 | Brumbies |
Taniela Tupou | Prop | 10 May 1996 (aged 24) | 21 | Queensland Reds |
Ned Hanigan | Lock | 11 April 1995 (aged 25) | 21 | Waratahs |
Trevor Hosea | Lock | 24 November 1999 (aged 20) | 0 | Melbourne Rebels |
Matt Philip | Lock | 7 March 1994 (aged 26) | 5 | Melbourne Rebels |
Lukhan Salakaia-Loto | Lock | 19 September 1996 (aged 24) | 23 | Queensland Reds |
Rob Simmons | Lock | 19 April 1989 (aged 31) | 102 | Waratahs |
Michael Hooper (c) | Back row | 29 October 1991 (aged 29) | 101 | Waratahs |
Fraser McReight | Back row | 19 February 1999 (aged 21) | 0 | Queensland Reds |
Isi Naisarani | Back row | 14 February 1995 (aged 25) | 8 | Melbourne Rebels |
Pete Samu | Back row | 17 December 1991 (aged 28) | 10 | Brumbies |
Lachlan Swinton | Back row | 16 January 1997 (aged 23) | 0 | Waratahs |
Rob Valetini | Back row | 3 September 1998 (aged 22) | 2 | Brumbies |
Harry Wilson | Back row | 22 November 1999 (aged 20) | 2 | Queensland Reds |
Liam Wright | Back row | 6 November 1997 (aged 22) | 3 | Queensland Reds |
Jake Gordon | Scrum-half | 7 June 1993 (aged 27) | 3 | Waratahs |
Tate McDermott | Scrum-half | 18 September 1998 (aged 22) | 0 | Queensland Reds |
Joe Powell | Scrum-half | 11 April 1994 (aged 26) | 4 | Brumbies |
Nic White | Scrum-half | 13 June 1990 (aged 30) | 33 | Brumbies |
Will Harrison | Fly-half | 30 July 1999 (aged 21) | 0 | Waratahs |
Noah Lolesio | Fly-half | 18 December 1999 (aged 20) | 0 | Brumbies |
James O'Connor | Fly-half | 5 July 1990 (aged 30) | 54 | Queensland Reds |
Reece Hodge | Centre | 26 August 1994 (aged 26) | 41 | Melbourne Rebels |
Len Ikitau | Centre | 1 October 1998 (aged 22) | 0 | Brumbies |
Hunter Paisami | Centre | 10 April 1998 (aged 22) | 2 | Queensland Reds |
Jordan Petaia | Centre | 14 March 2000 (aged 20) | 4 | Queensland Reds |
Irae Simone | Centre | 10 July 1995 (aged 25) | 0 | Brumbies |
Filipo Daugunu | Wing | 3 April 1995 (aged 25) | 2 | Queensland Reds |
Marika Koroibete | Wing | 26 July 1992 (aged 28) | 30 | Melbourne Rebels |
James Ramm | Wing | 30 April 1998 (aged 22) | 0 | Waratahs |
Tom Wright | Wing | 21 July 1997 (aged 23) | 0 | Brumbies |
Tom Banks | Fullback | 18 June 1994 (aged 26) | 8 | Brumbies |
Dane Haylett-Petty | Fullback | 18 June 1989 (aged 31) | 37 | Melbourne Rebels |
Jack Maddocks | Fullback | 5 February 1997 (aged 23) | 7 | Waratahs |
All Blacks 38-man traveling squad for the 2020 Tri Nations Series. [27]
Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Franchise / province |
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Asafo Aumua | Hooker | 5 March 1997 (aged 23) | 0 | Hurricanes / Wellington |
Dane Coles | Hooker | 10 December 1986 (aged 33) | 71 | Hurricanes / Wellington |
Codie Taylor | Hooker | 31 March 1991 (aged 29) | 52 | Crusaders / Canterbury |
George Bower | Prop | 28 May 1992 (aged 28) | 0 | Crusaders / Otago |
Alex Hodgman | Prop | 16 July 1993 (aged 27) | 1 | Blues / Auckland |
Nepo Laulala | Prop | 6 November 1991 (aged 28) | 27 | Chiefs / Counties Manukau |
Tyrel Lomax | Prop | 16 March 1996 (aged 24) | 2 | Hurricanes / Tasman |
Joe Moody | Prop | 18 September 1988 (aged 32) | 48 | Crusaders / Canterbury |
Karl Tu'inukuafe | Prop | 21 February 1993 (aged 27) | 14 | Blues / North Harbour |
Ofa Tu'ungafasi | Prop | 19 April 1992 (aged 28) | 37 | Blues / Auckland |
Scott Barrett | Lock | 20 November 1993 (aged 25) | 37 | Crusaders |
Mitchell Dunshea | Lock | 18 November 1995 (aged 24) | 0 | Crusaders / Canterbury |
Patrick Tuipulotu | Lock | 23 January 1993 (aged 27) | 32 | Blues / Auckland |
Tupou Vaa'i | Lock | 27 January 2000 (aged 20) | 2 | Chiefs / Taranaki |
Sam Whitelock | Lock | 12 October 1988 (aged 32) | 118 | Crusaders / Canterbury |
Sam Cane (c) | Loose forward | 13 January 1992 (aged 28) | 70 | Chiefs / Bay of Plenty |
Shannon Frizell | Loose forward | 11 February 1994 (aged 26) | 11 | Highlanders / Tasman |
Cullen Grace | Loose forward | 20 December 1999 (aged 20) | 0 | Crusaders / Canterbury |
Akira Ioane | Loose forward | 16 June 1995 (aged 25) | 0 | Blues / Auckland |
Du'Plessis Kirifi | Loose forward | 3 March 1997 (aged 23) | 0 | Hurricanes / Wellington |
Dalton Papalii | Loose forward | 11 October 1997 (aged 23) | 3 | Blues / Auckland |
Ardie Savea | Loose forward | 14 October 1993 (aged 27) | 46 | Hurricanes / Wellington |
Hoskins Sotutu | Loose forward | 12 July 1998 (aged 22) | 2 | Blues / Auckland |
TJ Perenara | Half-back | 23 January 1992 (aged 28) | 66 | Hurricanes / Wellington |
Aaron Smith | Half-back | 21 November 1988 (aged 31) | 94 | Highlanders / Manawatu |
Brad Weber | Half-back | 17 January 1991 (aged 29) | 5 | Chiefs / Hawke's Bay |
Beauden Barrett | First five-eighth | 27 May 1991 (aged 29) | 85 | Blues / Taranaki |
Richie Mo'unga | First five-eighth | 25 May 1994 (aged 26) | 19 | Crusaders / Canterbury |
Jack Goodhue | Centre | 13 June 1995 (aged 25) | 15 | Crusaders / Northland |
Rieko Ioane | Centre | 18 March 1997 (aged 23) | 31 | Blues / Auckland |
Ngani Laumape | Centre | 22 April 1993 (aged 27) | 13 | Hurricanes / Manawatu |
Anton Lienert-Brown | Centre | 15 April 1995 (aged 25) | 45 | Chiefs / Waikato |
Peter Umaga-Jensen | Centre | 31 December 1997 (aged 22) | 1 | Hurricanes / Wellington |
Caleb Clarke | Wing | 29 March 1999 (aged 21) | 2 | Blues / Auckland |
Sevu Reece | Wing | 13 February 1997 (aged 23) | 7 | Crusaders / Waikato |
Jordie Barrett | Fullback | 17 February 1997 (aged 23) | 19 | Hurricanes / Taranaki |
Will Jordan | Fullback | 24 February 1998 (aged 22) | 0 | Crusaders / Tasman |
Damian McKenzie | Fullback | 20 May 1995 (aged 25) | 25 | Chiefs / Waikato |
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