The Rugby Championship 2017
| The Rugby Championship 2017 | |
|
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| Number of nations | 4th |
| winner |
 New Zealand (15th title)
|
| Opening game | 19th August 2017 |
| Tournament end | October 7, 2017 |
| Games | 12 |
| Points | 703 (⌀: 58.58 per game) |
| tries | 87 (⌀: 7.25 per game) |
| spectator | 367,318 (⌀: 30,610 per game) |
| Most of the points |
 Bernard Foley (80)
|
| Most attempts |
Israel Folau Rieko Ioane (5 each)
|
 yellow cards
|
9 (⌀: 0.75 per game) |
 Yellow-red cards
|
1 (⌀: 0.08 per game) |
 Red cards
|
1 (⌀: 0.08 per game) |
| ← The Rugby Championship 2016 | |
| The Rugby Championship 2018 → | |
The Rugby Championship 2017 was the sixth edition of the annual rugby union tournament The Rugby Championship , the successor to the Tri Nations competition, which has existed since 1996. The tournament winner was determined in twelve games on six weekends between August 19 and October 7, 2017. Each of the four national teams played in a home and an away game against the other three teams.
table
| country | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Diff. | Bonus points |
Table points |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
New Zealand
|
6th | 6th | 0 | 0 | 246: 119 | + 127 | 4th | 28 |
| 2. |
Australia
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6th | 2 | 2 | 2 | 195: 179 | + 16 | 3 | 15th |
| 3. |
 South Africa
|
6th | 2 | 2 | 2 | 152: 170 | - 18th | 2 | 14th |
| 4th |
 Argentina
|
6th | 0 | 0 | 6th | 110: 233 | - 123 | 0 | 0 |
Games and results
First round
| August 19, 2017 8:00 PM AEST |
Australia
|
34:54 |
New Zealand
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ANZ Stadium , Sydney Spectators: 54,846 Referee: Jérôme Garcès ( France ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Attempts: Rona 51, received Kuridrani 54, received Beale 60, received Folau 68, received increases: Foley (4/4) Penalty kicks: Foley (2/2) 4th, 15th |
(40: 6) Report |
Attempts: Squire 9th received Ioane (2) 17th received, 20th received Crotty (2) 24th received, 40th received Williams 33th received McKenzie 42nd received B. Smith 47. . erh increases: B. Barrett (7/8) |
| 19 August 2017 17:05 SAST |
South Africa
|
37:15 |
Argentina
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Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium , Port Elizabeth Spectators: 42,513 Referee: Romain Poite ( France ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Attempts: Skosan 36th increased Rhule 51st increased Kolisi 65th increased Du Toit 71st increased increases: Jantjies (4/4) Penalty kicks: Jantjies (3/3) 11th, 19th, 48th |
(23: 8) Report |
Attempts: Landajo 31. n.erh. Boffelli 58th increments: Hernández (1/1) Penalty kicks: Sánchez (1/2) 44. |
Second round
| August 26, 2017 7:35 p.m. NZST |
New Zealand
|
35:29 |
Australia
|
Forsyth Barr Stadium , Dunedin Attendance: 27,085 Referee: Wayne Barnes ( England ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Attempts: Ioane 21. received A. Smith 40. received B. Barrett (2) 60., 77. B. Smith 70. received increases: B. Barrett (5/5) |
(14:17) Report |
Attempts: Folau 1st n.erh. Hooper 10th. Foley 14th. Genia 66th n.erh. Beale 76th raised increases: Foley (2/5) |
| August 26, 2017 4:30 p.m. AST |
Argentina
|
33:41 |
South Africa
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Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena , Salta Spectators: 17,435 Referee: Pascal Gaüzère ( France ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Attempts: Moyana 27. Increased Orlando 59. Increased increases: Hernández (1/1) Sánchez (1/1) Penalty kicks: Boffelli (2/2) 3rd, 60th Hernández (1/1) 43. |
(10:17) report |
Attempts: Kolisi (2) obtained 19 erh 48... Jantjies 38. erh. Criminal trial 56. erh. Du Preez 78. erh. Increases: Jantjies (4/4) penalty kicks: Jantjies (2/4) 27, 71. |
Third round
| September 9, 2017 7:35 PM NZST |
New Zealand
|
39:22 |
Argentina
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Yarrow Stadium , New Plymouth Spectators: 22,118 Referee: Angus Gardner ( Australia ) |
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Attempts: Milner-Skudder 7th n.erh. Lienert-Brown 17th ad. Dagg 36th after. Fifita 50. received McKenzie 62. received B. Barrett 77. received increases: Sopoaga (3/3) Penalty kicks: Sopoaga (1/2) 69. |
(15:16) Report |
Attempts: Sánchez 40th increases: Sánchez (1/1) Penalty kicks: Sánchez (2/3) 13th, 49th Boffelli (2/2) 24th, 42nd Dropgoals: Sánchez (1/1) 28th. |
| September 9, 2017 6:00 PM AWST |
Australia
|
23:23 |
South Africa
|
nib Stadium , Perth Spectators: 17,528 Referees: Glen Jackson ( New Zealand ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Attempts: Beale 26th. Polota-Nau 46th. Increases: Foley 28th, 47th Penalty kicks: Foley (3/3) 7th, 40th, 69th |
(16:16) Report |
Attempts: Kriel 24th, Marx 58th, increased increases: Jantjies (2/2) Penalty kicks: Jantjies (3/3) 3rd, 53rd, 67th |
Fourth round
| September 16, 2017 7:35 PM NZST |
New Zealand
|
57-0 |
South Africa
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QBE Stadium , Albany Spectators: 30,021 Referee: Nigel Owens ( Wales ) |
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Attempts: Ioane 17th received Milner-Skudder 21st received, 53rd received S. Barrett 33. erh. Retallick erh 37.. Tu'ungafasi 64. erh. Sopoaga 72. erh. Taylor 79. erh. Elevations: B. Barrett (7/8) penalty kicks: B. Barrett (1/1) |
(31: 0) report |
| September 16, 2017 8:00 PM AEST |
Australia
|
45:20 |
Argentina
|
GIO Stadium Canberra , Canberra Spectators: 14,229 Referee: John Lacey ( Ireland ) |
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Attempts: Folau 27. received, 54. received Kepu 50. received Genia 72. received Phipps 76. received Uelese 80. received increases: Foley (6/6) Penalty kicks: Foley (1/1) 6. |
(10:13) report |
Attempts: Landajo 23rd increased Moroni 79th increased increases: Sánchez (2/2) Penalty kicks: Sánchez (2/3) 14th, 36th |
Fifth round
| September 30, 2017 5:05 p.m. SAST |
South Africa
|
27: 27 |
Australia
|
Toyota Stadium , Bloemfontein Spectators: 33,805 Referee: Ben O'Keeffe ( New Zealand ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Attempts: Dreyer 17th received Serfontein 42nd received Skosan 48th received increases: Jantjies (3/3) Penalties: Jantjies (2/3) 25th, 69th |
(10:13) report |
Attempts: Folau 10th increased Koroibete 45th increased , 55th increased increases: Foley (3/3) Penalty kicks: Foley (2/2) 22nd, 34th |
| September 30, 2017 7:30 p.m. AST |
Argentina
|
10:36 |
New Zealand
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Estadio José Amalfitani , Buenos Aires Spectators: 30,140 Referee: Jaco Peyper ( South Africa ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Attempts: Leguizamón 52nd increments: Sánchez (1/1) Penalty kicks: Sánchez (1/1) 4. |
(3:29) Report |
Attempts: Read 6th., 26th. McKenzie, 15th. Naholo, 19th. Havili 80th. Increased: B. Barrett (4/5) Penalty kicks: B. Barrett (1/1) 3 . |
Sixth round
| October 7, 2017 5:05 PM SAST |
South Africa
|
24:25 |
New Zealand
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DHL Newlands , Cape Town Spectators: 47,342 Referee: Jérôme Garcès ( France ) |
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Attempts: Cronjé 44th received du Preez 63rd received Marx 77th increased increases: Jantjies (2/2) Pollard (1/1) Penalty kicks: Jantjies (1/2) 9. |
(3: 8) Report |
Attempts: Crotty 31st n.erh. Ioane 58th increased McKenzie 68th increased increases: Sopoaga (2/2) Penalty kicks: B. Barrett (1/1) 11th Sopoaga (1/2) 75. |
| October 7, 2017 7:30 p.m. AST |
Argentina
|
20:37 |
Australia
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Estadio Malvinas Argentinas , Mendoza Spectators: 30,256 Referee: Mathieu Raynal ( France ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Attempts: Alemanno 24th. González 56th. Increases: Sánchez (2/2) Penalties: Sánchez (2/2) 30., 37. |
(10:13) report |
Attempts: Koroibete 20. n.erh. Hodge 34th elevation, 77th elevation Foley 53rd elevation Genia 61th elevation elevation: Foley (3/5) Penalty kicks: Foley (2/4) 15th, 71st |