The Rugby Championship

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The Rugby Championship is an international rugby union competition contested annually by Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. These are 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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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 on July 30, 2023
Springboks edge impressive Pumas by single point South Africa produce a strong defensive performance to beat a dominant Argentina and finish Rugby Championship runners-up. BBC Sport - Published on July 29, 2023
New Zealand beat world champions South Africa New Zealand survive a fightback from South Africa to win their Rugby Championship match 35-20 in Auckland. BBC Sport - Published on July 15, 2023

Arendse stars as South Africa rout Jones' Australia Kurt-Lee Arendse's hat-trick leads South Africa to a 43-12 Rugby Championship victory over Australia in Pretoria. BBC Sport - Published on July 8, 2023
Plans revealed for new international tournament Organisers of the Six Nations and the southern hemisphere's Rugby Championship announce plans for a new combined international tournament from 2026. BBC Sport - Published on July 1, 2023
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 on May 6, 2023

New Zealand 18-25 Argentina: Pumas create history with victory in Christchurch Argentina beat the All Blacks for the first time in New Zealand to move to the top of the Rugby Championship. BBC Sport - Published on August 27, 2022
South Africa 23-35 New Zealand: All Blacks end losing streak with dramatic win New 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 on August 13, 2022
Michael Hooper: Australian captain not in right 'mindset' to play for Wallabies Australia 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 on August 5, 2022
Rugby Championship: Six Argentina players expelled from tournament after trip to Byron Bay Six Argentina players and two members of team staff are expelled from the Rugby Championship for breaching tournament health rules by taking an unauthorised trip to Byron Bay. BBC Sport - Published on September 30, 2021

Rugby Championship: Australia beat South Africa 30-17 in Brisbane Australia secure their second successive win over world champions South Africa in the Rugby Championship. BBC Sport - Published on September 18, 2021
Rugby Championship: New Zealand stay top after bonus-point win over Argentina New Zealand thrash Argentina for a third consecutive bonus-point win to stay top of the Rugby Championship table. BBC Sport - Published on September 12, 2021