The Rugby Championship 2018
| The Rugby Championship 2018 | |
|
|
| Number of nations | 4th |
| winner |
 New Zealand (16th title)
|
| Opening game | 18th August 2018 |
| Tournament end | October 6, 2018 |
| Games | 12 |
| Points | 660 (⌀: 55 per game) |
| tries | 88 (⌀: 7.33 per game) |
| spectator | 433,657 (⌀: 36,138 per game) |
| Most of the points |
 Nicolás Sánchez (67)
|
| Most attempts |
Beauden Barrett Aphiwe Dyantyi Rieko Ioane (5 each)
 |
 yellow cards
|
5 (⌀: 0.42 per game) |
 Yellow-red cards
|
0 |
 Red cards
|
0 |
| ← The Rugby Championship 2017 | |
| The Rugby Championship 2019 → | |
The Rugby Championship 2018 was the seventh edition of the annual rugby union tournament The Rugby Championship , the successor to the Tri Nations competition that has existed since 1996. The tournament winner was determined in twelve games on six weekends between August 18 and October 6, 2018. Each of the four national teams played in a home and an away game against the other three teams. New Zealand successfully defended the title.
table
| country | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Diff. | Bonus points |
Table points |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
New Zealand
|
6th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 225: 132 | + 93 | 5 | 25th |
| 2. |
South Africa
|
6th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 160: 154 | + 6 | 3 | 15th |
| 3. |
 Australia
|
6th | 2 | 0 | 4th | 124: 176 | - 52 | 1 | 9 |
| 4th |
Argentina
|
6th | 2 | 0 | 4th | 151: 198 | - 47 | 0 | 8th |
Games and results
First round
| August 18, 2018 7:45 PM AEST |
Australia
|
13:38 |
New Zealand
|
ANZ Stadium , Sydney Spectators: 66,318 Referee: Jaco Peyper ( South Africa ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Maddocks 66. Increases: Foley (1/1) Penalty Kicks: Hodge (1/1) 9. Foley (1/1) 20. |
(6: 5) Report |
Attempts: Smith 38th n.erh. Goodhue 42nd increased B. Barrett 51st increased Retallick 62nd increased Naholo (2) 73rd increased , 74th increased increases: Barrett (4/6) |
| 18 August 2018 17:05 SAST |
South Africa
|
34: 21 |
Argentina
|
Kings Park Stadium , Durban Spectators: 26,800 Referee: Ben O'Keeffe ( New Zealand ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Attempts: On the 7th. Dyantyi (2) 31st ad, 41st ad Mapimpi (2) 48th ad, 52nd ad de Klerk 69th increased increases: Pollard (2/6) |
(10:14) report |
Attempts: Sánchez 14th elevation Matera 26th elevation Moroni 66th elevation elevation: Sánchez (3/3) |
Second round
| August 25, 2018 7:35 PM NZST |
New Zealand
|
40: 12 |
Australia
|
Eden Park , New Zealand Spectators: 49,983 Referee: Wayne Barnes ( England ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Trials: B. Barrett (4) 12th received, 37th received, 61st received, 68th received Moody 42nd raised Squire 47th raised elevations: B. Barrett (5/6) |
(14: 7) Report |
Attempts: Genia 28th received Hodge 54th received Elevations: Foley (1/2) |
| August 25, 2018 4:10 PM AST |
Argentina
|
32: 19 |
South Africa
|
Estadio Malvinas Argentinas , Mendoza Spectators: 27,460 Referee: Angus Gardner ( Australia ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Attempts: Delguy 18th received 22nd received Sánchez 26th received Moyano 45th received Raise: Sánchez (3/4) Penalty kicks: Sánchez (1/2) 4.Dropgoals: Sánchez (1/1) 36. |
(27: 7) Report |
Attempts: Kolisi 13th received Mapoe (2) 47th received, 64th received Elevations: Pollard (2/3) |
Third round
| September 8, 2018 7:35 p.m. NZST |
New Zealand
|
46:24 |
Argentina
|
Trafalgar Park , Nelson Spectators: 21,440 Referee: Pascal Gaüzère ( France ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Attempts: Milner-Skudder 17th received Perenara (2) 29th received, 57th received Read 48th received Frizell 73th received Goodhue 79th received increases: Mo'unga (5/6) kicks : Mo'unga (2/2) 4th, 40th |
(18: 7) Report |
Attempts: Moyano 14th increased Sánchez 41st increased Boffelli 69th increased increases: Sánchez (3/3) Penalty kicks: Sánchez (1/2) 55. |
| September 8, 2018 8:05 PM AEST |
Australia
|
23:18 |
South Africa
|
Suncorp Stadium , Brisbane Spectators: 27,849 Referee: Glen Jackson ( New Zealand ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Attempts: Hooper 1st raised Toomua 32nd raised raises: Toomua (2/2) Penalty kicks : Hodge (1/1) 40. Toomua (2/3) 54th, 68th |
(17:18) Report |
Attempts: Mbonambi 13th received Mapimpi 27th received Elevations: Jantjies (1/2) Penalty kicks: Jantjies (2/2) 6., 38. |
Fourth round
| September 15, 2018 19:35 NZST |
New Zealand
|
34:36 |
South Africa
|
Westpac Stadium , Wellington Spectators: 34,182 Referee: Nigel Owens ( Wales ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Attempts: J. Barrett 4th n.erh. Smith 15th received Ioane (2) 37th received, 51st received Taylor 60th received Savea 73rd ad. Elevations: B. Barrett (2/6) |
(17:24) Report |
Attempts: Dyantyi (2) 19th received, 56th received Le Roux 24th. Marx 31st. Kolbe 41. Increased increases: Pollard (4/5) Penalty kicks: Pollard (1/1) 40. |
| September 15, 2018 8:05 PM AEST |
Australia
|
19:23 |
Argentina
|
Robina Stadium , Gold Coast Spectators: 16,019 Referee: John Lacey ( Ireland ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Attempts: Genia 10th. Folau 18th. Haylett-Petty 54th. Elevations: Toomua (2/2) |
(14:17) Report |
Attempts: Sánchez 14th, Delguy 35th, increased increases: Sánchez (2/2) Penalty kicks: Boffelli (2/2) 4th, 76th Sánchez (1/2) 47. |
Fifth round
| September 29, 2017 5:05 p.m. SAST |
South Africa
|
23:12 |
Australia
|
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium , Port Elizabeth Spectators: 41,332 Referee: Jérôme Garcès ( France ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Attempts: Dyantyi 1st received de Klerk 20th raised increases: Pollard (2/2) Penalty kicks: Pollard (3/3) 33rd, 40th, 45th |
(20:12) Report |
Attempts: Hodge 25. n.erh. Genia 28th raised elevations: Toomua (1/2) |
| September 29, 2018 7:40 PM AST |
Argentina
|
17:35 |
New Zealand
|
Estadio José Amalfitani , Buenos Aires Spectators: 50,000 Referee: Mathieu Raynal ( France ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Attempts: Cubelli 58th increased Boffelli 68th increased increases: Sánchez (2/2) Penalty kicks: Sánchez (1/1) 6. |
(3:21) Report |
Attempts: Ioane (2) 8th, 30th, Naholo 17th, Tuipulotu 55th, Lienert-Brown 73th, of the elevations: B. Barrett (4/4) Mo'unga (1/1) |
Sixth round
| October 6, 2018 5:05 p.m. SAST |
South Africa
|
30:32 |
New Zealand
|
Loftus Versfeld Stadium , Pretoria Referee: Angus Gardner ( Australia ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Attempts: Kriel 44th received de Allende 52nd increased Kolbe 59th increased increases: Pollard (3/3) Penalty kicks: Pollard (3/3) 4th, 13th, 48th |
(6: 6) Report |
Attempts: Smith 54th received Ioane 62nd received S. Barrett 76. increased Savea 79. increased increases: Richie Mo'unga (3/4) Penalty kicks : B. Barrett (2/3) 26., 36. |
| October 6, 2018 7:40 PM AST |
Argentina
|
34:45 |
Australia
|
Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena , Salta Referee: Jaco Peyper ( South Africa ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Attempts: Matera 2nd raised Boffelli 4th raised Orlando 27th raised González 31st raised raises: Sánchez (3/3) González (1/1) Penalty kicks: González (2/2) 38th, 61st. |
(31: 7) Report |
Attempts: Hooper 14th, Rodda 44th, Folau 48th, Haylett-Petty (2) 51st, 66th, Pocock 64th, Received : Foley (6/6) Penalty kicks: Foley (1 / 1) 75. |