The Rugby Championship 2015
| The Rugby Championship 2015 | |
|
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| Number of nations | 4th |
| winner |
 Australia (4th title)
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| Opening game | 17th July 2015 |
| Tournament end | August 8, 2015 |
| Games | 6th |
| Points | 299 (⌀: 49.83 per game) |
| tries | 33 (⌀: 5.5 per game) |
| spectator | 243,416 (⌀: 40,569 per game) |
| Most of the points |
 Handré Pollard (30)
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| Most attempts |
Adam Ashley-Cooper Juan Imhoff (3 each)
 |
 yellow cards
|
6 (⌀: 1 per game) |
 Yellow-red cards
|
0 |
 Red cards
|
0 |
| ← The Rugby Championship 2014 | |
| The Rugby Championship 2016 → | |
The Rugby Championship 2015 was the fourth edition of the annual rugby union tournament The Rugby Championship , the successor to the Tri Nations competition, which has existed since 1996. In contrast to previous seasons, this year the competition was only held on three weekends between July 17 and August 8, 2015. Each of the four national teams played only once against the other three teams. This shortening gave the teams more preparation time for the World Cup in England .
Australia won the tournament for the first time; Including the previous competition, it was the first tournament victory since 2011. South Africa placed at the bottom of the table for the first time.
table
| country | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Diff. | Bonus points |
Table points |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Australia
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 85:48 | + 37 | 1 | 13 |
| 2. |
 New Zealand
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 85:65 | + 20 | 1 | 9 |
| 3. |
Argentina
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 64:98 | - 34 | 1 | 5 |
| 4th |
South Africa
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 65:88 | - 23 | 2 | 2 |
Games and results
First round
| July 17, 2015 7:35 p.m. NZST |
New Zealand
|
39:18 |
Argentina
|
Rugby League Park , Christchurch Spectators: 17,512 Referee: Craig Joubert ( South Africa ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Attempts: McCaw 20th n.erh. Nonu 40th received Piutau 42nd received Read 48th received Taylor 71st received increases: Carter (4/5) Penalty kicks: Carter (2/4) 5th, 16. |
(18: 6) Report |
Attempts: Creevy 55th increases, 61st increases: Sánchez (1/2) Penalty kicks: Sánchez (2/3) 12th, 33rd |
| July 18, 2015 8:05 PM AEST |
Australia
|
24:20 |
South Africa
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Suncorp Stadium , Brisbane Spectators: 37,633 Referee: Nigel Owens ( Wales ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Attempts: Ashley-Cooper 32nd Hooper 73rd Kuridrani 80th Elevation: Cooper (2/2) Giteau (1/1) Penalty kicks: Cooper (1/3) 54. |
(7:13) Report |
Attempts: Etzebeth 37. increased Kriel 44. increased increases: Pollard (2/2) Penalty kicks: Pollard (2/3) 15., 25. |
Second round
| 25 July 2015 17:05 SAST |
South Africa
|
20:27 |
New Zealand
|
Ellis Park Stadium , Johannesburg Spectators: 62,000 Referee: Jérôme Garcès ( France ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Attempts: le Roux 9th increased Kriel 45th increased increases: Pollard (2/2) Penalty kicks: Pollard (2/3) 20th, 56th |
(10:10) report |
Attempts: B. Smith 39. Coles 48. McCaw 73. Increases: Sopoaga (3/3) Penalty kicks: Sopoaga (2/2) |
| July 25, 2015 7:40 PM ART |
Argentina
|
9:34 |
Australia
|
Estadio Malvinas Argentinas , Mendoza Spectators: 25,000 Referee: Jaco Peyper ( South Africa ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Penalty kicks: Sánchez (3/3) 29., 40., 57. |
(6: 8) Report |
Attempts: Tomane 16. n.erh. Mumm 55th n.erh. Kuridrani 77th received Ashley-Cooper 78th received Elevations: Foley (1/4) Penalty kicks: Foley (4/5) 39th, 42nd, 53rd, 69th. |
Third round
| August 8, 2015 8:05 PM AEST |
Australia
|
27: 19 |
New Zealand
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ANZ Stadium , Sydney Spectators: 73,824 Referees: Wayne Barnes ( England ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Attempts: Kepu 43. obtained Ashley-Cooper 60. obtained White 71. increased increases: Giteau (2/2) White (1/1) Penalty kicks: Giteau (1/2) 26. White (1/1) 68 . |
(3: 6) Report |
Attempts: Milner-Skudder 55th n.erh., 64th n.erh. Raise: Carter (0/2) Penalty: Carter (3/3) 8th, 29th, 50th |
| August 8, 2015 17:05 SAST |
South Africa
|
25:37 |
Argentina
|
Kings Park Stadium , Durban Spectators: 27,447 Referee: Romain Poite ( France ) |
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Attempts: de Jager 35th received le Roux 48th received Habana 78th received Elevations: Pollard (2/2) Penalty kicks: Pollard (2/2) 9., 28. |
(13:27) Report |
Attempts: Bosch 1st increased Imhoff 22nd increased, 30th increased , 41st increased increases: Hernández (4/4) Penalty kicks: Hernández (1/3) 37.Bosch (1/1) 39.Dropgoals: Bosch (1/1) 62. |