The Rugby Championship

The Rugby Championship is the annual rugby union competition contested by Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The competition is organized by SANZAR and prior to 2012 was known as the Tri Nations.  The name changed in 2012 to reflect Argentina being included in the competition.

  • Friday, 28. September, 2012

    Sharpe dismisses Cooper sideshow

    Wallaby captain Nathan Sharpe’s patience is running increasingly thin regarding the ongoing Quade Cooper saga.

  • Friday, 28. September, 2012

    Young blood invigorates Bok captain

    He may have lost the services of Frans Steyn, but veteran Springbok captain Jean de Villiers feels 'invigorated' by the presence of two rookies on either side of him.

  • Friday, 28. September, 2012

    SA 'curse' strikes Higginbotham

    Wallaby utility forward Scott Higginbotham’s horror run in South Africa continued when he suffered an injury during Thursday’s training session.

  • Friday, 28. September, 2012

    Pumas aim to 'go the distance

    Argentina must ditch a habit of fading in the final stages of Rugby Championship Tests if they are to prevent New Zealand clinching the title in La Plata Saturday.

  • Friday, 28. September, 2012

    Boks ready to batter Wallabies

    Springbok scrum doctor Pieter de Villiers is confident the hosts will have ascendency up front in Saturday’s Test against the Wallabies at Loftus Versfeld.

  • Friday, 28. September, 2012

    'Confused' Cooper on his own

    Talented Australian flyhalf Quade Cooper has left himself totally isolated with his latest public rant.

  • Friday, 28. September, 2012

    Preview: Argentina v New Zealand

    The All Blacks have their work cut out for them if they are going to extend their unbeaten streak against Argentina in La Plata on Saturday.

  • Friday, 28. September, 2012
    O'Neill hits back at Cooper

    O'Neill hits back at Cooper

    Australian Rugby Union chief executive John O'Neill has hit back at Quade Cooper's criticism of the Wallabies set-up.

  • Friday, 28. September, 2012

    Preview: South Africa v Australia

    Both sides have a mathematical chance of winning the Rugby Championships. Paul Dobson previews the Test between the Springboks and Wallabies.

  • Friday, 28. September, 2012
    Strauss backs Goosen to fire

    Strauss backs Goosen to fire

    South Africa vice-captain Adriaan Strauss has "no doubt" 20-year-old Johan Goosen will succeed in his first Test start.

  • Thursday, 27. September, 2012

    Boks bank on Highveld boost

    Springbok vice-captain Adriaan Strauss is banking on playing at altitude to help snap their five-match losing streak against Australia on Saturday.

  • Thursday, 27. September, 2012

    Pumas undecided about goal-kicker

    Argentina coach Santiago Phelan is in two minds over who to entrust with the goal-kicking duties in Saturday’s Rugby Championship match against the All Blacks in La Plata.

  • Thursday, 27. September, 2012

    Head-to-head: Goosen v Beale

    Two of the most exciting young players on the planet, Johan Goosen and Kurtley Beale, will go head-to-head in a galvanic stand-off at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.

  • Thursday, 27. September, 2012

    Cooper turns his back on Wallabies

    Quade Cooper has effectively ended his Test career when he repeated his claims that the Wallaby environment is 'toxic'.

  • Thursday, 27. September, 2012

    Carter close in on Test ton

    Dan Carter has been cleared to start in his 90th Test, when New Zealand play Argentina in a Rugby Championship match on Saturday.