The Rugby Championship is an evolution of the highly-successful Tri-Nations tournament format, and now includes Argentina. The Tri-Nations was adopted during the implementation of the professional era of rugby union in 1996 and until 2012 stood as the most competitive international rugby tournament outside of the Rugby World Cup since its inception.
The 2021 Rugby Championship ran from Saturday, August 14 to Saturday, October 2.
» 2021 Rugby Championship fixtures
The most recent champions are New Zealand. The All Blacks are by far the most successful team in the competition’s history.
Apart from Rugby World Cup years, the tournament is played over a home-and-away format. In 2015 and 2019, each team took on each other just once.
Year | Winner |
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2021 | New Zealand |
2020 (Tri Nations) | New Zealand |
2019 | South Africa |
2018 | New Zealand |
2017 | New Zealand |
2016 | New Zealand |
2015 | Australia |
2014 | New Zealand |
2013 | New Zealand |
2012 | New Zealand |
Tri Nations | |
2011 | Australia |
2010 | New Zealand |
2009 | South Africa |
2008 | New Zealand |
2007 | New Zealand |
2006 | New Zealand |
2005 | New Zealand |
2004 | South Africa |
2003 | New Zealand |
2002 | New Zealand |
2001 | Australia |
2000 | Australia |
1999 | New Zealand |
1998 | South Africa |
1997 | New Zealand |
1996 | New Zealand |