2024 Rugby Championship
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The 2024 Rugby Championship[a] was the thirteenth edition of the annual Southern Hemisphere rugby union competition, involving Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. New Zealand was the defending champion.[4][5]
| Date | 10 August – 28 September 2024[1] |
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| Countries | Argentina Australia New Zealand South Africa |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | South Africa (5th title) |
| Bledisloe Cup | New Zealand |
| Freedom Cup | South Africa |
| Mandela Challenge Plate | South Africa |
| Puma Trophy | Argentina |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Tries scored | 77 (6.42 per match) |
| Attendance | 531,010 (44,251 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Damian McKenzie (62) |
| Most tries | Caleb Clarke (6) |
← 2023 2025 → | |
On 28 September, South Africa won the championship for the first time since 2019 after a 48–7 win against Argentina.[6][7]
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
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| 1 |  South Africa |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 188 | 94 | +94 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 24 |
| 2 |  New Zealand |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 175 | 138 | +37 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 16 |
| 3 |  Argentina |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 170 | 195 | −25 | 20 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| 4 |  Australia |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 107 | 213 | −106 | 11 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Source: SANZAAR
Fixtures
Summarize
Perspective
Round 1
| 10 August 2024 14:45 AEST (UTC+10) |
| Australia | 7–33 | South Africa (1 BP) |
| 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[8][9] Attendance: 52,019 Referee: Luke Pearce (England) |
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- Carlo Tizzano and Luke Reimer (both Australia) made their international debuts.[10]
- RG Snyman was initially named at lock in the South Africa team, but was forced to withdraw due to injury. He was replaced by Pieter-Steph du Toit, with Ben-Jason Dixon replacing du Toit at blindside flanker and Salmaan Moerat taking Dixon's place among the substitutes.[11]
- South Africa retained the Mandela Challenge Plate.
| 10 August 2024 19:05 NZST (UTC+12) |
| New Zealand | 30–38 | Argentina |
| 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[12][13][14] Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia) |
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- Efraín Elías (Argentina) made his international debut.[10]
- Argentina scored their most points against New Zealand, surpassing the 25 points scored in 2022.
- New Zealand conceded their most points in a home test match since conceding 36 against South Africa in 2018.
Round 2
| 17 August 2024 19:05 NZST (UTC+12) |
| (1 BP) New Zealand | 42–10 | Argentina |
| 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[12][13][14] Attendance: 48,000 Referee: Andrea Piardi (Italy) |
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- This was New Zealand's 50th test match without losing at Eden Park.
| 17 August 2024 19:45 AEST (UTC+10) |
| Australia | 12–30 | South Africa (1 BP) |
| 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[9] Attendance: 58,197 Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand) |
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- Seru Uru and Max Jorgensen (both Australia) made their international debuts.
Round 3
| 31 August 2024 17:00 SAST (UTC+02) |
| South Africa | 31–27 | New Zealand (1 BP) |
| Try: Mbonambi 16' m Smith 68' c Williams 74' c Con: Feinberg-Mngomezulu (2/3) 69', 75' Pen: Feinberg-Mngomezulu (4/5) 29', 36', 45', 49' | Report | Try: Taylor 6' c Clarke (2) 32' m, 51' m J. Barrett 41' Con: McKenzie (2/4) 7', 41' Pen: McKenzie (1/1) 47' |
| Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg[12][13][15] Attendance: 62,000 Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland) |
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- South Africa win 3 consecutive matches against New Zealand for the first time since 2009.
| 31 August 2024 19:00 ART (UTC−03) |
| (1 BP) Argentina | 19–20 | Australia |
| Try: González 15' c Con: S. Carreras (1/1) 16' Pen: S. Carreras (3/3) 12', 35', 45' Albornoz (1/1) 70' | Report | Try: Gordon 28' c Valetini 50' c Con: Lolesio (2/2) 28', 51' Pen: Lolesio (1/2) 59' Donaldson (1/1) 80+1' |
| Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi, La Plata Attendance: 28,000 Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand) |
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- Hamish Stewart (Australia) made his international debut.[16]
Round 4
| 7 September 2024 17:00 SAST (UTC+02) |
| South Africa | 18–12 | New Zealand (1 BP) |
| Try: Kolisi 49' c Marx 74' m Con: Pollard (1/1) 50' Pen: Pollard (1/1) 32' Feinberg-Mngomezulu (1/2) 54' | Report | Pen: McKenzie (4/7) 15', 29', 40+1', 59' |
| Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town[12][13][15] Attendance: 57,733 Referee: Matthew Carley (England) |
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- South Africa reclaim the Freedom Cup.
- South Africa records a 4th consecutive victory over New Zealand for the first time since 1949.
- This is South Africa's longest winning streak against New Zealand in the professional era.
- This was the first time since November 2018 (losing to Ireland 16–9) that New Zealand have failed to score a try in a test match.
| 7 September 2024 16:00 ART (UTC−03) |
| (1 BP) Argentina | 67–27 | Australia |
| Try: M. Carreras 30' c Montoya 36' c González 47' c Matera 56' c Oviedo (2) 63' c, 76' c Mallía (2) 71' m, 74' c Cinti 80' c Con: Albornoz (6/7) 31', 37', 48', 57', 64', 75' S. Carreras (2/2) 77', 81' Pen: Albornoz (2/2) 2', 62' | Report | Try: Tizzano 14' c Kellaway 28' c McDermott 68' c Con: Donaldson (2/2) 15', 29' Lynagh (1/1) 69' Pen: Donaldson (2/2) 5', 21' |
| Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López, Santa Fe[14] Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Pierre Brousset (France) |
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- Julián Montoya became the fourth Argentine to earn his 100th test cap.[17]
- Josh Canham (Australia) made his international debut.
- James Slipper earned his 139th international cap, to equal George Gregan's record as Australia's most capped player.
- Argentina scored their most points over Australia, surpassing the 48 points scored in 2022, and set a new largest winning margin, surpassing the 31-point different set in the same fixture.
- This was the most points conceded by Australia in a test match.
- Argentina retain the Puma Trophy.
Round 5
| 21 September 2024 15:45 AEST (UTC+10) |
| (1 BP) Australia | 28–31 | New Zealand |
| Try: McReight 18' c Faessler 36' c Paisami 65' c Wright 79' c Con: Lolesio (4/4) 19', 37', 66', 79' | Report | Try: Jordan 2' c Ioane 9' c Clarke 15' c Savea 25' c Con: McKenzie (4/4) 3', 10', 16', 26' Pen: McKenzie (1/1) 45' |
| Accor Stadium, Sydney[12][13] Attendance: 68,061 Referee: Karl Dickson (England) |
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- Beauden Barrett was initially named at full-back in the New Zealand team, but was forced to withdraw shortly before the match due to illness. He was replaced by Sevu Reece, who came onto the wing, with Will Jordan moving to fullback. Harry Plummer replaced Reece on the bench.
- James Slipper won his 140th cap for Australia, overtaking George Gregan as the Wallabies' most capped player.
- Harry Plummer (New Zealand) made his international debut.
- New Zealand retained the Bledisloe Cup for the 22nd straight year, dating back to 2003.
| 21 September 2024 18:00 ART (UTC−03) |
| Argentina | 29–28 | South Africa (1 BP) |
| Try: M. Carreras 14' c Matera 21' c Sclavi 26' m Albornoz 34' c Con: Albornoz (3/4) 15', 22', 35' Pen: Albornoz (1/3) 68' | Report | Try: Fassi 3' c Kriel 7' c Reinach 38' m Con: Pollard (2/3) 4', 8' Pen: Pollard (2/2) 12', 43' Libbok (1/2) 50' |
| Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades, Santiago del Estero[14] Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Christophe Ridley (England) |
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- Eben Etzebeth equals Victor Matfield's record as most capped player for South Africa (127).
- Argentina beat South Africa for the first time since 2018.
- Argentina win 3 matches in one Rugby Championship for the first time.
- With this win, Argentina get at least one win over each nation in the Championship for the first time ever.
- This was Argentina's first victory against a No. 1 ranked side since the onset of the IRB/World Rugby rankings in 2003.
- Julián Montoya became the first Argentinian captain to have won Australia, New Zealand and South Africa and ninth overall after England's John Pullin, Will Carling, Martin Johnson, Owen Farrell, Ireland's Rory Best and France's Fabien Pelous, Thierry Dusautoir and Antoine Dupont.
Round 6
| 28 September 2024 19:05 NZST (UTC+12) |
| (1 BP) New Zealand | 33–13 | Australia |
| Try: Reece 16' m Jordan 22' c Clarke (2) 40'+1 c, 64' c Williams 55' c Con: B. Barrett (4/5) 23', 40'+2, 56', 66' | Report | Try: McReight 8' c Con: Lolesio (1/1) 9' Pen: Lolesio (2/2) 19', 37' |
| Sky Stadium, Wellington[12][13] Attendance: 32,000 Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia) |
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- Sam Cane became just the 8th All Blacks forward and the 13th New Zealander to earn his 100th test cap.
| 28 September 2024 17:00 SAST (UTC+02) |
| (1 BP) South Africa | 48–7 | Argentina |
| Try: Fassi (2) 8' c, 33' m Du Toit (2) 14' c, 73' c Kolbe 38' m Marx 69' c Kriel 77' c Con: Hendrikse (2/4) 9', 15' Pollard (3/3) 70', 74', 78' Pen: Hendrikse (1/2) 22' | Try: Albornoz 19' c Con: Albornoz 20' |
| Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela[15][14] Attendance: 43,578 Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand) |
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- Eben Etzebeth won his 128th cap for South Africa, overtaking Victor Matfield as the Springboks' most capped player.
Statistics
Points scorers
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Summarize
Perspective
| Team | Stadium | Coach | Captain | World Rugby Ranking | |||
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| Home stadium | Capacity | Location | Start[b] | End[c] | |||
| Argentina |
Jorge Luis Hirschi | 30,000 | La Plata (vs. Australia) | Felipe Contepomi |
Julian Montoya/Pablo Matera | 7th | 6th |
| Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López | 30,835 | Santa Fe (vs. Australia) | |||||
| Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades | 30,000 | Santiago del Estero (vs. South Africa) | |||||
| Australia |
Lang Park | 52,500 | Brisbane (vs. South Africa) | Joe Schmidt |
Allan Alaalatoa/Harry Wilson | 9th | 10th |
| Perth Stadium | 65,000 | Perth (vs. South Africa) | |||||
| Stadium Australia | 82,000 | Sydney (vs. New Zealand) | |||||
| New Zealand |
Eden Park | 60,000 | Auckland (vs. Argentina) | Scott Robertson |
Scott Barrett/Ardie Savea | 3rd | 3rd |
| Wellington Regional Stadium | 34,500 | Wellington | |||||
| South Africa |
Cape Town Stadium | 58,310 | Cape Town (vs. New Zealand) | Rassie Erasmus |
Siya Kolisi/Salmaan Moerat | 1st | 2nd |
| Ellis Park Stadium | 62,567 | Johannesburg (vs. New Zealand) | |||||
| Mbombela Stadium | 43,500 | Mbombela (vs. Argentina) | |||||
Squads
Argentina
On 31 July 2024, Argentina named a 31-man squad for the opening two matches of the Rugby Championship. Santiago Grondona, Guido Petti, Ignacio Calles and Pedro Delgado were added to the squad over the course of the championship.[18]
| 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 |  Leicester Tigers |
| Ignacio Ruiz | Hooker | 3 January 2001 (aged 23) | 10 |  Perpignan |
| Eduardo Bello | Prop | 27 November 1995 (aged 28) | 24 | Newcastle Falcons |
| Ignacio Calles | Prop | 25 October 1995 (aged 28) | 3 | Pau |
| Pedro Delgado | Prop | 1 September 1997 (aged 26) | 0 | Dogos |
| Thomas Gallo | Prop | 30 April 1999 (aged 25) | 26 |  Benetton |
| Joel Sclavi | Prop | 25 June 1994 (aged 30) | 18 | La Rochelle |
| Lucio Sordoni | Prop | 23 July 1998 (aged 26) | 7 | Racing 92 |
| Mayco Vivas | Prop | 2 June 1998 (aged 26) | 24 | Gloucester |
| Efraín Elías | Lock | 30 April 2004 (aged 20) | 0 | Toulouse |
| Tomás Lavanini | Lock | 22 January 1993 (aged 31) | 86 | Lyon |
| Franco Molina | Lock | 28 August 1997 (aged 26) | 3 | Dogos |
| Guido Petti | Lock | 17 November 1994 (aged 29) | 76 | Bordeaux Bègles |
| Pedro Rubiolo | Lock | 12 December 2002 (aged 21) | 12 | Newcastle Falcons |
| Juan Martín González | Back row | 14 November 2000 (aged 23) | 31 | Saracens |
| Santiago Grondona | Back row | 25 July 1998 (aged 26) | 16 | Bristol Bears |
| Marcos Kremer | Back row | 30 July 1997 | 67 | Clermont |
| Pablo Matera | Back row | 18 July 1993 (aged 31) | 101 |  Mie Honda Heat |
| Joaquín Oviedo | Back row | 17 July 2001 (aged 23) | 5 | Perpignan |
| Juan Bautista Pedemonte | Back row | 14 March 2000 (aged 24) | 1 | Vannes |
| Lautaro Bazán | Scrum-half | 24 February 1996 (aged 28) | 15 | Benetton |
| Gonzalo Bertranou | Scrum-half | 31 December 1993 (aged 30) | 60 | Unattached |
| Gonzalo García | Scrum-half | 5 March 1999 (aged 25) | 4 | Zebre Parma |
| Tomás Albornoz | Fly-half | 17 September 1997 (aged 26) | 8 | Benetton |
| Santiago Carreras | Fly-half | 30 March 1998 (aged 26) | 45 | Gloucester |
| Santiago Chocobares | Centre | 31 March 1999 (aged 25) | 21 | Toulouse |
| Lucio Cinti | Centre | 23 February 2000 (aged 24) | 23 | Saracens |
| Matías Moroni | Centre | 29 March 1991 (aged 33) | 82 | Unattached |
| Matías Orlando | Centre | 14 November 1991 (aged 32) | 61 |  Miami Sharks |
| Mateo Carreras | Wing | 17 December 1999 (aged 24) | 20 | Bayonne |
| Santiago Cordero | Wing | 6 December 1993 (aged 30) | 52 |  Connacht |
| Bautista Delguy | Wing | 22 April 1997 (aged 27) | 27 | Clermont |
| Martín Bogado | Fullback | 29 April 1998 (aged 26) | 4 | Oyonnax |
| Juan Cruz Mallía | Fullback | 11 September 1996 (aged 27) | 33 | Toulouse |
Australia
On 1 August, Australia named an initial 36-player squad for the opening two matches of the Rugby Championship.[19] On 20 August, Australia named a 35-player squad for the Round 3 and 4 matches against Argentina.[20] On 13 September, Australia named a further 36-player squad for the Bledisloe Cup series against New Zealand.[21] All players in these squads are listed here.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
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| Matt Faessler | Hooker | 21 December 1998 (aged 25) | 7 | Reds |
| Josh Nasser | Hooker | 23 June 1999 (aged 25) | 2 | Reds |
| Brandon Paenga-Amosa | Hooker | 25 December 1995 (aged 28) | 9 | Force |
| Billy Pollard | Hooker | 12 September 2001 (aged 22) | 3 | Brumbies |
| Allan Alaalatoa (c) | Prop | 28 January 1994 (aged 30) | 70 | Brumbies |
| Angus Bell | Prop | 4 October 2000 (aged 23) | 28 | Waratahs |
| Isaac Aedo Kailea | Prop | 13 July 2000 (aged 24) | 3 | Unattached |
| Zane Nonggorr | Prop | 30 March 2001 (aged 23) | 6 | Reds |
| Tom Robertson | Prop | 28 August 1994 (aged 29) | 24 | Force |
| James Slipper | Prop | 6 June 1989 (aged 35) | 136 | Brumbies |
| Taniela Tupou | Prop | 10 May 1996 (aged 28) | 52 | Waratahs |
| Angus Blyth | Lock | 4 March 1998 (aged 26) | 3 | Reds |
| Josh Canham | Lock | 1 February 2001 (aged 23) | 1 | Rebels |
| Nick Frost | Lock | 10 October 1999 (aged 24) | 16 | Brumbies |
| Lukhan Salakaia-Loto | Lock | 19 September 1996 (aged 27) | 32 | Reds |
| Jeremy Williams | Lock | 2 December 2000 (aged 23) | 3 | Waratahs |
| Langi Gleeson | Back row | 21 July 2001 (aged 23) | 7 | Waratahs |
| Tom Hooper | Back row | 1 January 2002 (aged 22) | 9 | Brumbies |
| Fraser McReight | Back row | 19 February 1999 (aged 25) | 17 | Reds |
| Luke Reimer | Back row | 27 May 2000 (aged 24) | 0 | Brumbies |
| Carlo Tizzano | Back row | 2 February 2000 (aged 24) | 0 | Force |
| Seru Uru | Back row | 3 March 1997 (aged 27) | 0 | Reds |
| Rob Valetini | Back row | 3 September 1998 (aged 25) | 42 | Brumbies |
| Harry Wilson | Back row | 22 November 1999 (aged 24) | 13 | Reds |
| Jake Gordon | Scrum-half | 6 July 1993 (aged 31) | 22 | Waratahs |
| Tate McDermott | Scrum-half | 18 September 1998 (aged 25) | 31 | Reds |
| Nic White | Scrum-half | 13 June 1990 (aged 34) | 68 | Brumbies |
| Ben Donaldson | Fly-half | 5 April 1999 (aged 25) | 9 | Waratahs |
| Noah Lolesio | Fly-half | 18 December 1999 (aged 24) | 20 | Brumbies |
| Tom Lynagh | Fly-half | 14 April 2003 (aged 21) | 1 | Reds |
| David Feliuai | Centre | 16 May 1997 (aged 27) | 0 | Brumbies |
| Josh Flook | Centre | 22 September 2001 (aged 22) | 2 | Reds |
| Len Ikitau | Centre | 1 October 1998 (aged 25) | 29 | Brumbies |
| Hunter Paisami | Centre | 10 April 1999 (aged 25) | 27 | Reds |
| Hamish Stewart | Centre | 3 March 1998 (aged 26) | 0 | Force |
| Filipo Daugunu | Wing | 4 March 1995 (aged 29) | 10 | Reds |
| Andrew Kellaway | Wing | 12 October 1995 (aged 28) | 29 | Waratahs |
| Marika Koroibete | Wing | 26 July 1992 (aged 32) | 59 | Saitama Wild Knights |
| Dylan Pietsch | Wing | 23 April 1998 (aged 26) | 2 | Waratahs |
| Corey Toole | Wing | 7 March 2000 (aged 24) | 0 | Brumbies |
| Max Jorgensen | Fullback | 2 September 2004 (aged 19) | 0 | Waratahs |
| Tom Wright | Fullback | 21 July 1997 (aged 27) | 28 | Brumbies |
New Zealand
On 28 July, New Zealand announced their 36–player squad for the Rugby Championship.[22] 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.[23] George Bower was added to the squad ahead of the Round 3 match against South Africa. On 15 September, Ethan de Groot was called back into the squad and Fletcher Newell was ruled out due to a calf injury. George Bower will remain with the squad as injury cover.
| 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 |
| George Bower | Prop | 28 May 1992 (aged 32) | 23 | Crusaders / Otago |
| 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 |
South Africa
On 23 July, South Africa named a 33-player squad for the opening two matches of the Rugby Championship.[24] On 20 August, a squad of 37 players was named for their two matches against New Zealand.[25] On 10 September, a squad of 28 players was named for their two matches against Argentina.[26] All players in these squads are listed here.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johan Grobbelaar | Hooker | 30 December 1997 (aged 26) | 1 | Bulls |
| Malcolm Marx | Hooker | 13 July 1994 (aged 30) | 67 | Kubota Spears |
| Bongi Mbonambi | Hooker | 7 January 1991 (aged 33) | 71 | Sharks |
| Jan-Hendrik Wessels | Hooker | 8 May 2001 (aged 23) | 1 | Bulls |
| Thomas du Toit | Prop | 3 May 1995 (aged 29) | 19 | Bath |
| Steven Kitshoff | Prop | 10 February 1992 (aged 32) | 83 | Stormers |
| Vincent Koch | Prop | 13 March 1990 (aged 34) | 52 | Sharks |
| Frans Malherbe | Prop | 14 March 1991 (aged 33) | 72 | Stormers |
| Ox Nché | Prop | 23 July 1995 (aged 29) | 31 | Sharks |
| Gerhard Steenekamp | Prop | 9 April 1997 (aged 27) | 3 | Bulls |
| Eben Etzebeth | Lock | 29 October 1991 (aged 32) | 122 | Sharks |
| Nico Janse van Rensburg | Lock | 6 May 1994 (aged 30) | 1 | Montpellier |
| Salmaan Moerat (vc) | Lock | 6 March 1998 (aged 26) | 6 | Stormers |
| Ruan Nortjé | Lock | 25 July 1998 (aged 26) | 1 | Bulls |
| RG Snyman | Lock | 29 January 1995 (aged 29) | 37 | Leinster |
| Ben-Jason Dixon | Loose forward | 29 April 1998 (aged 26) | 2 | Stormers |
| Pieter-Steph du Toit | Loose forward | 20 August 1992 (aged 31) | 79 | Toyota Verblitz |
| Siya Kolisi (c) | Loose forward | 16 June 1991 (aged 33) | 85 | Racing 92 |
| Elrigh Louw | Loose forward | 20 September 1999 (aged 24) | 4 | Bulls |
| Kwagga Smith | Loose forward | 11 June 1993 (aged 31) | 43 | Shizuoka Blue Revs |
| Marco van Staden | Loose forward | 25 August 1995 (aged 28) | 20 | Bulls |
| Jasper Wiese | Loose forward | 21 October 1995 (aged 28) | 27 | Leicester Tigers |
| Jaden Hendrikse | Scrum-half | 23 March 2000 (aged 24) | 15 | Sharks |
| Cobus Reinach | Scrum-half | 7 February 1990 (aged 34) | 33 | Montpellier |
| Morné van den Berg | Scrum-half | 24 October 1997 (aged 26) | 1 | Lions |
| Grant Williams | Scrum-half | 2 July 1996 (aged 28) | 11 | Sharks |
| Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu | Fly-half | 22 February 2002 (aged 22) | 4 | Stormers |
| Manie Libbok | Fly-half | 15 July 1997 (aged 27) | 15 | Stormers |
| Handré Pollard | Fly-half | 11 March 1994 (aged 30) | 71 | Leicester Tigers |
| Lukhanyo Am | Centre | 28 November 1993 (aged 30) | 36 | Sharks |
| Damian de Allende | Centre | 25 November 1991 (aged 32) | 81 | Saitama Wild Knights |
| André Esterhuizen | Centre | 30 March 1994 (aged 30) | 18 | Sharks |
| Jesse Kriel | Centre | 15 February 1994 (aged 30) | 71 | Yokohama Canon Eagles |
| Kurt-Lee Arendse | Wing | 17 June 1996 (aged 28) | 18 | Bulls |
| Cheslin Kolbe | Wing | 28 October 1993 (aged 30) | 33 | Suntory Sungoliath |
| Makazole Mapimpi | Wing | 26 July 1990 (aged 34) | 43 | Sharks |
| Canan Moodie | Wing | 5 November 2002 (aged 21) | 10 | Bulls |
| Aphelele Fassi | Fullback | 23 January 1998 (aged 26) | 5 | Sharks |
| Willie le Roux | Fullback | 18 August 1989 (aged 34) | 95 | Bulls |
See also
Notes
- The competition is known as the Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship in New Zealand,[2] the Castle Lager Rugby Championship in South Africa, the Flight Centre Rugby Championship in Australia,[3] and the Visa/Banco Macro Rugby Championship in Argentina for sponsorship reasons.
References
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