The 2024 Rugby Championship 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.
On 28 September, South Africa won the championship for the first time since 2019 after a 48âÂÂ7 win against Argentina.
Table
Fixtures
Round 1
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- EfraÃÂn ElÃÂas (Argentina) made his international debut.
- 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
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- This was New Zealand's 50th test match without losing at Eden Park.
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Round 3
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- South Africa win 3 consecutive matches against New Zealand for the first time since 2009.
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Round 4
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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 16âÂÂ9) that New Zealand have failed to score a try in a test match.
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- Julián Montoya became the fourth Argentine to earn his 100th test cap.
- Josh Canham (Australia) made his international debut.
- James Slipper earned his 139th international cap, equalling George Gregan's record as Australia's most capped player.
- Argentina's 67 points was the most they have scored against Australia, and the 40-point margin is the largest they achieved over Australia, surpassing their previous high of 31 points (48âÂÂ17) set in 2022.
- This was Australia's record for points conceded in a test match, and their second-largest defeat by margin.
- Argentina retain the Puma Trophy.
Round 5
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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
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- Sam Cane became just the 8th All Blacks forward and the 13th New Zealander to earn his 100th test cap.
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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
Try scorers
Participants
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.
Australia
On 1 August, Australia named an initial 36-player squad for the opening two matches of the Rugby Championship. On 20 August, Australia named a 35-player squad for the Round 3 and 4 matches against Argentina. On 13 September, Australia named a further 36-player squad for the Bledisloe Cup series against New Zealand. All players in these squads are listed here.
New Zealand
On 28 July, New Zealand announced their 36âÂÂplayer squad for the Rugby Championship. 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. 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.
South Africa
On 23 July, South Africa named a 33-player squad for the opening two matches of the Rugby Championship. On 20 August, a squad of 37 players was named for their two matches against New Zealand. On 10 September, a squad of 28 players was named for their two matches against Argentina. All players in these squads are listed here.
See also
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