2023 Rugby Championship
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The 2023 Rugby Championship was the eleventh edition of the annual southern hemisphere competition, involving Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
Quick Facts Date, Countries ...
Date | 8 July – 29 July 2023 |
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Countries | Argentina Australia New Zealand South Africa |
Final positions | |
Champions | New Zealand (20th title) |
Bledisloe Cup | New Zealand |
Freedom Cup | New Zealand |
Mandela Challenge Plate | South Africa |
Puma Trophy | Argentina |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 6 |
Tries scored | 44 (7.33 per match) |
Attendance | 278,298 (46,383 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Richie Mo'unga (28) |
Most tries | Kurt-Lee Arendse (3) |
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The competition was operated by SANZAAR, a joint venture of the four countries' national unions, and known for sponsorship reasons as The Castle Rugby Championship in South Africa, The Fortinet Rugby Championship in New Zealand, The eToro Rugby Championship in Australia, and The Zurich Rugby Championship in Argentina.[1]
As in previous Rugby World Cup years, the tournament was reduced, with each nation only playing each other once as part of the Championship.[2][3]
New Zealand retained the title, the 20th time they won the title.[4][5]