Date | 10 August – 28 September 2024 [1] |
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Countries | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Final positions | |
Mandela Challenge Plate | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 4 |
Tries scored | 24 (6 per match) |
Attendance | 183,216 (45,804 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() |
Most tries | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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The 2024 Rugby Championship [lower-alpha 1] is the thirteenth edition of the annual Southern Hemisphere rugby union competition, involving Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. New Zealand is the defending champion. [4] [5]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
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1 | ![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 19 | +44 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
2 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 72 | 48 | +24 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
3 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 72 | −24 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
4 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 63 | −44 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 August 2024 14:45 AEST (UTC+10) |
Australia ![]() | 7–33 | ![]() |
Try: Paisami 76' c Con: Lynagh (1/1) 77' | Report | Try: Kolisi 10' c Du Toit 24' c Arendse (2) 35' c, 64' m Smith 62' c Con: Feinberg-Mngomezulu (4/5) 11', 25', 36', 63' |
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane [6] [7] Attendance: 52,019 Referee: Luke Pearce (England) |
Assistant referees: |
Notes:
10 August 2024 19:05 NZST (UTC+12) |
New Zealand ![]() | 30–38 | ![]() |
Try: Darry 15' c Lienert-Brown 35' c Tele'a 52' c Con: McKenzie (3/3) 16', 36', 53' Pen: McKenzie (3/4) 12', 27', 47' | Report | Try: Cinti 23' m M. Carreras 38' c Molina 43' c Creevy 69' c Con: S. Carreras (3/4) 39', 44', 70' Pen: S. Carreras (4/4) 31', 50', 56', 79' |
Sky Stadium, Wellington [10] [11] [12] Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia) |
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Assistant referees: |
Notes:
17 August 2024 19:05 NZST (UTC+12) |
(1 BP) New Zealand ![]() | 42–10 | ![]() |
Try: McKenzie 6' c Savea 17' c Clarke 24' c Jordan (2) 30' c, 42' c B. Barrett 36' c Con: McKenzie (6/6) 7', 18', 25', 31', 37', 43' | Report | Try: Mallía 72' c Con: Albornoz (1/1) 72' Pen: S. Carreras (1/1) 12' |
Eden Park, Auckland [10] [11] [12] Attendance: 48,000 Referee: Andrea Piardi (Italy) |
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Notes:
17 August 2024 19:45 AEST (UTC+10) |
Australia ![]() | 12–30 | ![]() |
Pen: Lolesio (4/5) 3', 21', 36', 47' | Report | Try: Fassi 17' m van Staden 43' c Marx (2) 63' m, 73' c Con: Feinberg-Mngomezulu (1/2) 44' Pollard (1/2) 74' Pen: Feinberg-Mngomezulu (2/2) 16', 26' |
Optus Stadium, Perth [7] Attendance: 58,197 Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand) |
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Notes:
31 August 2024 17:00 SAST (UTC+02) |
South Africa ![]() | v | ![]() |
Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg [10] [11] [14] Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland) |
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31 August 2024 19:00 ART (UTC–03) |
Argentina ![]() | v | ![]() |
Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi, La Plata Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand) |
Assistant referees: |
7 September 2024 17:00 SAST (UTC+02) |
South Africa ![]() | v | ![]() |
Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town [10] [11] [14] Referee: Matthew Carley (England) |
Assistant referees: |
7 September 2024 16:00 ART (UTC–03) |
Argentina ![]() | v | ![]() |
Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López, Santa Fe [12] Referee: Pierre Brousset (France) |
Assistant referees: |
21 September 2024 15:45 AEST (UTC+10) |
Australia ![]() | v | ![]() |
Accor Stadium, Sydney [10] [11] Referee: Karl Dickson (England) |
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21 September 2024 18:00 ART (UTC–03) |
Argentina ![]() | v | ![]() |
Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades, Santiago del Estero [12] Referee: Christophe Ridley (England) |
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28 September 2024 19:05 NZST (UTC+12) |
New Zealand ![]() | v | ![]() |
Sky Stadium, Wellington [10] [11] Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia) |
Assistant referees: |
28 September 2024 17:00 SAST (UTC+02) |
South Africa ![]() | v | ![]() |
Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela [14] [12] Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand) |
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Points scorers
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Team | Stadium | Coach | Captain | World Rugby Ranking | |||
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Home stadium | Capacity | Location | Start [lower-alpha 2] | End [lower-alpha 3] | |||
![]() | Jorge Luis Hirschi | 30,000 | La Plata (vs. Australia) | ![]() | Pablo Matera/Julian Montoya | 7th | TBD |
Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López | 30,835 | Santa Fe (vs. Australia) | |||||
Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades | 30,000 | Santiago del Estero (vs. South Africa) | |||||
![]() | Lang Park | 52,500 | Brisbane (vs. South Africa) | ![]() | Allan Alaalatoa | 9th | TBD |
Perth Stadium | 65,000 | Perth (vs. South Africa) | |||||
Stadium Australia | 82,000 | Sydney (vs. New Zealand) | |||||
![]() | Eden Park | 60,000 | Auckland (vs. Argentina) | ![]() | Scott Barrett | 3rd | TBD |
Wellington Regional Stadium | 34,500 | Wellington | |||||
![]() | Cape Town Stadium | 58,310 | Cape Town (vs. New Zealand) | ![]() | Siya Kolisi | 1st | TBD |
Ellis Park Stadium | 62,567 | Johannesburg (vs. New Zealand) | |||||
Mbombela Stadium | 43,500 | Mbombela (vs. Argentina) |
On 31 July 2024, Argentina named a 31-man squad for the opening two matches of the Rugby Championship. [15]
Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
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Agustín Creevy | Hooker | 15 March 1985 (aged 39) | 108 | Unattached |
Julián Montoya (c) | Hooker | 29 October 1993 (aged 30) | 97 | ![]() |
Ignacio Ruiz | Hooker | 3 January 2001 (aged 23) | 10 | ![]() |
Eduardo Bello | Prop | 27 November 1995 (aged 28) | 24 | ![]() |
Thomas Gallo | Prop | 30 April 1999 (aged 25) | 26 | ![]() |
Joel Sclavi | Prop | 25 June 1994 (aged 30) | 18 | ![]() |
Lucio Sordoni | Prop | 23 July 1998 (aged 26) | 7 | ![]() |
Mayco Vivas | Prop | 2 June 1998 (aged 26) | 24 | ![]() |
Efraín Elías | Lock | 30 April 2004 (aged 20) | 0 | ![]() |
Tomás Lavanini | Lock | 22 January 1993 (aged 31) | 86 | ![]() |
Franco Molina | Lock | 28 August 1997 (aged 26) | 3 | ![]() |
Pedro Rubiolo | Lock | 12 December 2002 (aged 21) | 12 | ![]() |
Juan Martín González | Back row | 14 November 2000 (aged 23) | 31 | ![]() |
Marcos Kremer | Back row | 30 July 1997 | 67 | ![]() |
Pablo Matera | Back row | 18 July 1993 (aged 31) | 101 | ![]() |
Joaquín Oviedo | Back row | 17 July 2001 (aged 23) | 5 | ![]() |
Juan Bautista Pedemonte | Back row | 14 March 2000 (aged 24) | 1 | ![]() |
Lautaro Bazán | Scrum-half | 24 February 1996 (aged 28) | 15 | ![]() |
Gonzalo Bertranou | Scrum-half | 31 December 1993 (aged 30) | 60 | Unattached |
Gonzalo García | Scrum-half | 5 March 1999 (aged 25) | 4 | ![]() |
Tomás Albornoz | Fly-half | 17 September 1997 (aged 26) | 8 | ![]() |
Santiago Carreras | Fly-half | 30 March 1998 (aged 26) | 45 | ![]() |
Santiago Chocobares | Centre | 31 March 1999 (aged 25) | 21 | ![]() |
Lucio Cinti | Centre | 23 February 2000 (aged 24) | 23 | ![]() |
Matías Moroni | Centre | 29 March 1991 (aged 33) | 82 | Unattached |
Matías Orlando | Centre | 14 November 1991 (aged 32) | 61 | ![]() |
Mateo Carreras | Wing | 17 December 1999 (aged 24) | 20 | ![]() |
Santiago Cordero | Wing | 6 December 1993 (aged 30) | 52 | ![]() |
Bautista Delguy | Wing | 22 April 1997 (aged 27) | 27 | ![]() |
Martín Bogado | Fullback | 29 April 1998 (aged 26) | 4 | ![]() |
Juan Cruz Mallía | Fullback | 11 September 1996 (aged 27) | 33 | ![]() |
On 1 August, Australia named an initial 36-player squad for the opening two matches of the Rugby Championship. [16]
Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
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Matt Faessler | Hooker | 21 December 1998 (aged 25) | 7 | ![]() |
Josh Nasser | Hooker | 23 June 1999 (aged 25) | 2 | ![]() |
Billy Pollard | Hooker | 12 September 2001 (aged 22) | 3 | ![]() |
Allan Alaalatoa (c) | Prop | 28 January 1994 (aged 30) | 70 | ![]() |
Angus Bell | Prop | 4 October 2000 (aged 23) | 28 | ![]() |
Isaac Aedo Kailea | Prop | 13 July 2000 (aged 24) | 3 | Unattached |
Zane Nonggorr | Prop | 30 March 2001 (aged 23) | 6 | ![]() |
James Slipper | Prop | 6 June 1989 (aged 35) | 136 | ![]() |
Taniela Tupou | Prop | 10 May 1996 (aged 28) | 52 | ![]() |
Angus Blyth | Lock | 4 March 1998 (aged 26) | 3 | ![]() |
Nick Frost | Lock | 10 October 1999 (aged 24) | 16 | ![]() |
Lukhan Salakaia-Loto | Lock | 19 September 1996 (aged 27) | 32 | ![]() |
Jeremy Williams | Lock | 2 December 2000 (aged 23) | 3 | ![]() |
Tom Hooper | Back row | 1 January 2002 (aged 22) | 9 | ![]() |
Luke Reimer | Back row | 27 May 2000 (aged 24) | 0 | ![]() |
Carlo Tizzano | Back row | 2 February 2000 (aged 24) | 0 | ![]() |
Seru Uru | Back row | 3 March 1997 (aged 27) | 0 | ![]() |
Rob Valetini | Back row | 3 September 1998 (aged 25) | 42 | ![]() |
Harry Wilson | Back row | 22 November 1999 (aged 24) | 13 | ![]() |
Jake Gordon | Scrum-half | 6 July 1993 (aged 31) | 22 | ![]() |
Tate McDermott | Scrum-half | 18 September 1998 (aged 25) | 31 | ![]() |
Nic White | Scrum-half | 13 June 1990 (aged 34) | 68 | ![]() |
Ben Donaldson | Fly-half | 5 April 1999 (aged 25) | 9 | ![]() |
Noah Lolesio | Fly-half | 18 December 1999 (aged 24) | 20 | ![]() |
Tom Lynagh | Fly-half | 14 April 2003 (aged 21) | 1 | ![]() |
Josh Flook | Centre | 22 September 2001 (aged 22) | 2 | ![]() |
Len Ikitau | Centre | 1 October 1998 (aged 25) | 29 | ![]() |
Hunter Paisami | Centre | 10 April 1999 (aged 25) | 27 | ![]() |
Hamish Stewart | Centre | 3 March 1998 (aged 26) | 0 | ![]() |
Filipo Daugunu | Wing | 4 March 1995 (aged 29) | 10 | ![]() |
Marika Koroibete | Wing | 26 July 1992 (aged 32) | 59 | ![]() |
Dylan Pietsch | Wing | 23 April 1998 (aged 26) | 2 | ![]() |
Corey Toole | Wing | 7 March 2000 (aged 24) | 0 | ![]() |
Max Jorgensen | Fullback | 2 September 2004 (aged 19) | 0 | ![]() |
Andrew Kellaway | Fullback | 12 October 1995 (aged 28) | 29 | ![]() |
Tom Wright | Fullback | 21 July 1997 (aged 27) | 28 | ![]() |
On 28 July, New Zealand announced their 36–player squad for the Rugby Championship. [17] On 5 August, Harry Plummer was called up to the squad as injury cover for Stephen Perofeta. On 8 August, Josh Lord was named in the team to face Argentina in Wellington. [18]
Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Franchise/province |
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Asafo Aumua | Hooker | 5 May 1997 (aged 27) | 9 | Hurricanes / Wellington |
Codie Taylor | Hooker | 31 March 1991 (aged 33) | 87 | Crusaders / Canterbury |
George Bell | Hooker | 29 January 2002 (aged 22) | 1 | Crusaders / Canterbury |
Ethan de Groot | Prop | 22 July 1998 (aged 26) | 25 | Highlanders / Southland |
Tyrel Lomax | Prop | 16 March 1996 (aged 28) | 34 | Hurricanes / Tasman |
Fletcher Newell | Prop | 1 March 2000 (aged 24) | 16 | Crusaders / Canterbury |
Pasilio Tosi | Prop | 18 July 1998 (aged 26) | 1 | Hurricanes / Bay of Plenty |
Ofa Tuʻungafasi | Prop | 19 April 1992 (aged 32) | 59 | Blues / Northland |
Tamaiti Williams | Prop | 10 August 2000 (aged 24) | 8 | Crusaders / Canterbury |
Scott Barrett (c) | Lock | 20 November 1993 (aged 30) | 72 | Crusaders / Taranaki |
Tupou Vaa'i | Lock | 27 January 2000 (aged 24) | 28 | Chiefs / Taranaki |
Patrick Tuipulotu | Lock | 23 January 1993 (aged 31) | 45 | Blues / Auckland |
Sam Darry | Lock | 18 July 2000 (aged 24) | 1 | Blues / Canterbury |
Josh Lord | Lock | 17 January 2001 (aged 23) | 4 | Chiefs / Taranaki |
Ethan Blackadder | Loose forward | 22 March 1995 (aged 29) | 11 | Crusaders / Tasman |
Sam Cane | Loose forward | 13 January 1992 (aged 32) | 95 | Chiefs / Bay of Plenty |
Samipeni Finau | Loose forward | 10 May 1999 (aged 25) | 3 | Chiefs / Waikato |
Luke Jacobson | Loose forward | 20 April 1997 (aged 27) | 21 | Chiefs / Waikato |
Dalton Papali'i | Loose forward | 11 October 1997 (aged 26) | 34 | Blues / Counties Manukau |
Ardie Savea | Loose forward | 14 October 1993 (aged 30) | 84 | Hurricanes / Wellington |
Wallace Sititi | Loose forward | 7 September 2002 (aged 21) | 1 | Chiefs / North Harbour |
Noah Hotham | Half-back | 23 May 2003 (aged 21) | 1 | Crusaders / Tasman |
TJ Perenara | Half-back | 23 January 1992 (aged 32) | 81 | Hurricanes / Wellington |
Cortez Ratima | Half-back | 22 March 2001 (aged 23) | 2 | Chiefs / Waikato |
Beauden Barrett | First five-eighth | 27 May 1991 (aged 33) | 126 | Blues / Taranaki |
Damian McKenzie | First five-eighth | 20 April 1995 (aged 29) | 50 | Chiefs / Waikato |
Harry Plummer | First five-eighth | 19 June 1998 (aged 26) | 0 | Blues / Auckland |
Jordie Barrett | Centre | 17 February 1997 (aged 27) | 60 | Hurricanes / Taranaki |
David Havili | Centre | 23 December 1994 (aged 29) | 27 | Crusaders / Tasman |
Rieko Ioane | Centre | 18 March 1997 (aged 27) | 71 | Blues / Auckland |
Anton Lienert-Brown | Centre | 15 April 1995 (aged 29) | 73 | Chiefs / Waikato |
Billy Proctor | Centre | 14 May 1999 (aged 25) | 1 | Hurricanes / Wellington |
Caleb Clarke | Wing | 29 March 1999 (aged 25) | 21 | Blues / Auckland |
Sevu Reece | Wing | 13 February 1997 (aged 27) | 26 | Crusaders / Southland |
Mark Tele'a | Wing | 6 December 1996 (aged 27) | 11 | Blues / North Harbour |
Will Jordan | Fullback | 24 February 1998 (aged 26) | 31 | Crusaders / Tasman |
Ruben Love | Fullback | 28 April 2001 (aged 23) | 0 | Hurricanes / Wellington |
Stephen Perofeta | Fullback | 12 March 1997 (aged 27) | 5 | Blues / Taranaki |
On 23 July, South Africa named a 33-player squad for the opening two matches of the Rugby Championship. [19] On 20 August, a squad of 37 players was named for their two matches against New Zealand. [20] All players in either squad are listed here.
Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
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Johan Grobbelaar | Hooker | 30 December 1997 (aged 26) | 1 | ![]() |
Malcolm Marx | Hooker | 13 July 1994 (aged 30) | 67 | ![]() |
Bongi Mbonambi | Hooker | 7 January 1991 (aged 33) | 71 | ![]() |
Jan-Hendrik Wessels | Hooker | 8 May 2001 (aged 23) | 1 | ![]() |
Thomas du Toit | Prop | 3 May 1995 (aged 29) | 19 | ![]() |
Steven Kitshoff | Prop | 10 February 1992 (aged 32) | 83 | ![]() |
Vincent Koch | Prop | 13 March 1990 (aged 34) | 52 | ![]() |
Frans Malherbe | Prop | 14 March 1991 (aged 33) | 72 | ![]() |
Ox Nché | Prop | 23 July 1995 (aged 29) | 31 | ![]() |
Gerhard Steenekamp | Prop | 9 April 1997 (aged 27) | 3 | ![]() |
Ben-Jason Dixon | Lock | 29 April 1998 (aged 26) | 2 | ![]() |
Eben Etzebeth | Lock | 29 October 1991 (aged 32) | 122 | ![]() |
Nico Janse van Rensburg | Lock | 6 May 1994 (aged 30) | 1 | ![]() |
Salmaan Moerat (vc) | Lock | 6 March 1998 (aged 26) | 6 | ![]() |
Ruan Nortjé | Lock | 25 July 1998 (aged 26) | 1 | ![]() |
RG Snyman | Lock | 29 January 1995 (aged 29) | 37 | ![]() |
Pieter-Steph du Toit | Loose forward | 20 August 1992 (aged 31) | 79 | ![]() |
Siya Kolisi (c) | Loose forward | 16 June 1991 (aged 33) | 85 | ![]() |
Elrigh Louw | Loose forward | 20 September 1999 (aged 24) | 4 | ![]() |
Kwagga Smith | Loose forward | 11 June 1993 (aged 31) | 43 | ![]() |
Marco van Staden | Loose forward | 25 August 1995 (aged 28) | 20 | ![]() |
Jasper Wiese | Loose forward | 21 October 1995 (aged 28) | 27 | ![]() |
Jaden Hendrikse | Scrum-half | 23 March 2000 (aged 24) | 15 | ![]() |
Cobus Reinach | Scrum-half | 7 February 1990 (aged 34) | 33 | ![]() |
Morné van den Berg | Scrum-half | 24 October 1997 (aged 26) | 1 | ![]() |
Grant Williams | Scrum-half | 2 July 1996 (aged 28) | 11 | ![]() |
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu | Fly-half | 22 February 2002 (aged 22) | 4 | ![]() |
Manie Libbok | Fly-half | 15 July 1997 (aged 27) | 15 | ![]() |
Handré Pollard | Fly-half | 11 March 1994 (aged 30) | 71 | ![]() |
Lukhanyo Am | Centre | 28 November 1993 (aged 30) | 36 | ![]() |
Damian de Allende | Centre | 25 November 1991 (aged 32) | 81 | ![]() |
André Esterhuizen | Centre | 30 March 1994 (aged 30) | 18 | ![]() |
Jesse Kriel | Centre | 15 February 1994 (aged 30) | 71 | ![]() |
Kurt-Lee Arendse | Wing | 17 June 1996 (aged 28) | 18 | ![]() |
Cheslin Kolbe | Wing | 28 October 1993 (aged 30) | 33 | ![]() |
Makazole Mapimpi | Wing | 26 July 1990 (aged 34) | 43 | ![]() |
Canan Moodie | Wing | 5 November 2002 (aged 21) | 10 | ![]() |
Aphelele Fassi | Fullback | 23 January 1998 (aged 26) | 5 | ![]() |
Willie le Roux | Fullback | 18 August 1989 (aged 34) | 95 | ![]() |
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