The Rugby Championship 2019

The Rugby Championship 2019
Number of nations	4th
winner	South Africa (4th title)
Opening game	20th July 2019
Tournament end	August 10, 2019
Games	6th
Points	278  (⌀: 46.33 per game)
tries	30  (⌀: 5 per game)
spectator	232,769  (⌀: 38,795 per game)
Most of the points	Handré Pollard (42)
Most attempts	Reece Hodge Herschel Jantjies (3 each)
yellow cards	3  (⌀: 0.5 per game)
Yellow-red cards	0
Red cards	1  (⌀: 0.17 per game)
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The Rugby Championship 2019 was the eighth edition of the annual rugby union tournament The Rugby Championship , the successor to the Tri Nations competition that has existed since 1996. On three weekends between July 20 and August 10, 2019, the tournament winner was determined in six games. Each of the four national teams played once against the other three teams. The tournament lasted only half as long as usual to give the teams more time to prepare for the 2019 World Cup in Japan .

table

	country	Games	Victories	Unent.	Ndlg.	Game points	Diff.	Bonus points	Table points
1.	South Africa	3	2	1	0	97:46	+ 51	2	12
2.	Australia	3	2	0	1	80:71	+ 9	0	8th
3.	New Zealand	3	1	1	1	62:79	- 17th	0	6th
4th	Argentina	3	0	0	3	39:82	- 43	2	2

Games and results

First round

20 July 2019 17:05 SAST	South Africa	35: 17	Australia	Ellis Park , Johannesburg Spectators: 51,206 Referee: Paul Williams ( New Zealand )
	Attempts: H. Jantjies (2) 10th, 61st, De Jager, 23rd, Nkosi, 55th, Reinach, 80th, raised: E. Jantjies (5/5)	(14:10) Report	Attempts: Haylett-Petty 28th. Foley 70th. Increases: Foley (2/2) Penalty kicks: Foley (1/1) 16.

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July 20, 2019 3:05 p.m. AST	Argentina	16:20	New Zealand	Estadio José Amalfitani , Buenos Aires Spectators: 31,320 Referee: Angus Gardner ( Australia )
	Attempts: Boffelli 56th increases: Sánchez (1/1) Penalties: Sánchez (2/3) 1st, 20th Boffelli (1/1) 6th	(9:20) report	Attempts: Laumape . 17 erh Retallick . 38. erh increases: Barrett (2/2) penalty kicks: Barrett (2/2) 22, 36.

Second round

July 27, 2019 7:35 PM NZST	New Zealand	16:16	South Africa	Westpac Stadium , Wellington Spectators: 35,213 Referee: Nic Berry ( Australia )
	Attempts: Goodhue 36. Increases: Barrett (1/1) Penalty kicks : Barrett (1/3) 48. Mo'unga (2/2) 66th, 77th	(7: 9) Report	Attempts: Jantjie's 79th increments: Pollard (1/1) Penalty kicks: Pollard (3/4) 2nd, 9th, 60th

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July 27, 2019 19:45 AEST	Australia	16:10	Argentina	Suncorp Stadium , Brisbane Referee: Ben O'Keeffe ( New Zealand )
	Attempts: Hodge 31. Increased increases: Lealiifano (1/1) Penalty kicks : Lealiifano (3/3) 10., 42., 50.	(10: 3) Report	Attempts: Isa 73. Increased increases: Joaquín Bonilla (1/1) Penalty kicks: Sánchez (1/1) 23.

Third round

August 10, 2019 19:45 AEST	Australia	47: 26	New Zealand	Perth Stadium , Perth Spectators: 61,241 Referee: Jérôme Garcès ( France )
	Attempts: Hodge (2) 9th received, 68th received Salakaia-Loto 45th received White 48th n.erh. Koroibete 61st elevated Beale 78th elevated elevations: Lealiifano (2/4) To'omua (2/2)	(16:12) Report	Attempts: Lienert-Brown 12th received Ioane 16th after Barrett 54th raised laumape 70th raised elevations: Mo'unga (3/4)

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August 10, 2019 4:40 PM AST	Argentina	13:46	South Africa	Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena , Salta Spectators: 22,190 Referee: Romain Poite ( France )
	Attempts: Cordero 1st increments: Sánchez (1/1) Penalty kicks: Sánchez (2/2) 16., 27.	(13:24) Report	Attempts: Mbonambi 12. n.erh. Pollard (2) 39th received, 52nd received Mapimpi 63rd increased Kolbe 66th increased increases: Pollard (3/5) Penalty kicks: Pollard (5/5) 8th, 18th, 25th, 30th, 41st

Web links

• Tournament website