Previously the Tri-Nations Cup, with New Zealand, Australia and South Africa, from 2012 Argentina was added to make a 4 team Southern Hemisphere competition. In 2014 it had 6 rounds, with each team playing the other twice on a home and away basis. The winner was the top ranked team at the end of the competition. In 2015, due to the Rugby World Cup, teams only played each other once. In 2016 the competition reverted to the usual 6 round format. There was also a change to the way bonus points were allocated. Instead of a bonus point for 4 or more tries, a bonus point would be given for scoring 3 more tries than the opponent in a match as well as the usual bonus point for a loss by 7 or less points. In 2017 and 2018 the same format were used. In 2019, due to the Rugby World Cup, teams only played each other once. In 2020 the competition was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic and then South Africa pulled out, citing a lack of time to prepare. This left 3 teams to play in the competition, based in Australia. |
Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | For | Against | BP | Points |
New Zealand | 4 | 2 | 2 | 118 | 54 | 3 | 11 | |
Argentina | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 56 | 84 | 8 | |
Australia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 60 | 96 | 8 | |
October 31 November 7 November 14 November 21 November 28 December 5 |
Australia Australia New Zealand Argentina Argentina Australia |
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New Zealand New Zealand Argentina Australia New Zealand Argentina |
Sydney Brisbane Sydney Newcastle Newcastle Sydney |
5 24 15 15 0 16 |
43 22 25 15 38 16 |
Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | For | Against | BP | Points |
South Africa | 3 | 2 | 1 | 97 | 46 | 2 | 12 | |
Australia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 80 | 71 | 8 | ||
New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 62 | 79 | 6 | |
Argentina | 3 | 3 | 39 | 82 | 2 | 2 | ||
July 20
July 27
August 10
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South Africa Argentina
New Zealand Australia
Australia Argentina |
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Australia New Zealand
South Africa Argentina
New Zealand South Africa |
Johannesburg Buenos Aires
Wellington Brisbane Perth Salta |
35 16 16 16
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17 20 16 10
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Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | For | Against | BP | Points |
New Zealand | 6 | 5 | 1 | 225 | 132 | 5 | 25 | |
South Africa | 6 | 3 | 3 | 160 | 154 | 3 | 15 | |
Australia | 6 | 2 | 4 | 124 | 176 | 1 | 9 | |
Argentina | 6 | 2 | 4 | 151 | 198 | 8 | ||
August 18 August 25 September 8 September 15 September 29 October 6 |
Australia South Africa New Zealand Argentina New Zealand Australia New Zealand Australia South Africa Argentina South Africa Argentina |
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New Zealand Argentina Australia South Africa Argentina South Africa South Africa Argentina Australia New Zealand New Zealand Australia |
Sydney Durban Auckland Mendoza Nelson Brisbane Wellington Gold Coast Port Elizabeth Buenos Aires Pretoria Salta |
13 34 40 32 46 23 34 19 23 17 30 34 |
38 21 12 19 24 18 36 23 12 35 32 45 |
Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | For | Against | BP | Points |
New Zealand | 6 | 6 | 246 | 119 | 4 | 28 | ||
Australia | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 195 | 179 | 3 | 15 |
South Africa | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 152 | 170 | 2 | 14 |
Argentina | 6 | 6 | 110 | 235 | 0 | |||
August 19 August 26 September 9 September 16 September 30 October 7 |
Australia South Africa New Zealand Argentina New Zealand Australia New Zealand Australia South Africa Argentina South Africa Argentina |
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New Zealand Argentina Australia South Africa Argentina South Africa South Africa Argentina Australia New Zealand New Zealand Australia |
Sydney Port Elizabeth Dunedin Salta New Plymouth Perth Albany Canberra Bloemfontein Buenos Aires Cape Town Mendoza |
34 37 35 23 39 23 57 45 27 10 24 20 |
54 15 29 41 22 23 0 20 27 36 25 37 |
Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | For | Against | BP | Points |
New Zealand | 6 | 6 | 262 | 84 | 6 | 30 | ||
Australia | 6 | 3 | 3 | 119 | 147 | 2 | 14 | |
South Africa | 6 | 2 | 4 | 117 | 180 | 2 | 10 | |
Argentina | 6 | 1 | 5 | 129 | 216 | 1 | 5 | |
August 20 August 27 September 10 September 17 October 1 October 8 |
Australia South Africa New Zealand Argentina New Zealand Australia New Zealand Australia South Africa Argentina South Africa Argentina |
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Sydney Nelspruit Wellington Salta Hamilton Brisbane Christchurch Perth Pretoria Buenos Aires Durban London |
8 30 29 26 57 23 41 36 18 17 15 21 |
42 23 9 24 22 17 13 20 10 36 57 33 |
Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | For | Against | BP | Points |
Australia | 3 | 3 | 85 | 48 | 1 | 13 | ||
New Zealand | 3 | 2 | 1 | 85 | 65 | 1 | 9 | |
Argentina | 3 | 1 | 2 | 64 | 98 | 1 | 5 | |
South Africa | 3 | 3 | 65 | 88 | 2 | 2 | ||
July 17 July 18 July 25 August 8 |
New Zealand Australia South Africa Argentina Australia South Africa |
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Argentina South Africa New Zealand Australia New Zealand Argentina |
Christchurch Brisbane Johannesburg Mendoza Sydney Durban |
39 24 20 9 27 25 |
18 20 27 34 19 37 |
Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | For | Against | BP | Points |
New Zealand | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 164 | 91 | 4 | 22 |
South Africa | 6 | 4 | 2 | 134 | 110 | 3 | 19 | |
Australia | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 115 | 160 | 1 | 11 |
Argentina | 6 | 1 | 5 | 105 | 157 | 3 | 7 | |
August 16 August 23 September 6 September 13 September 27 October 4 |
Australia South Africa New Zealand Argentina New Zealand Australia New Zealand Australia South Africa Argentina South Africa Argentina |
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New Zealand Argentina Australia South Africa Argentina South Africa South Africa Argentina Australia New Zealand New Zealand Australia |
Sydney Pretoria Auckland Salta Napier Perth Wellington Gold Coast Cape Town La Plata Johannesburg Mendoza |
12 13 51 31 28 24 14 32 28 13 27 21 |
12 6 20 33 9 23 10 25 10 34 25 17 |
Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | For | Against | BP | Points |
New Zealand | 6 | 6 | 202 | 115 | 4 | 28 | ||
South Africa | 6 | 4 | 2 | 203 | 117 | 3 | 19 | |
Australia | 6 | 2 | 4 | 133 | 170 | 1 | 9 | |
Argentina | 6 | 6 | 88 | 224 | 2 | 2 | ||
August 17 August 24 September 7 September 14 Serptember 28 October 5 |
Australia South Africa New Zealand Argentina Australia New Zealand Australia New Zealand South Africa Argentina South Africa Argentina |
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New Zealand Argentina Australia South Africa South Africa Argentina Argentina South Africa Australia New Zealand New Zealand Australia |
Sydney Bloemfontein Wellington Mendoza Brisbane Hamilton Perth Auckland Cape Town La Plata Johannesburg Rosario |
29 73 27 17
12 28 14 29 28 15 27 17 |
47 13 16 22
38 13 13 15 8 33 38 54 |
Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | For | Against | BP | Points |
New Zealand | 6 | 6 | 177 | 66 | 2 | 26 | ||
South Africa | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 120 | 109 | 2 | 12 |
Australia | 6 | 3 | 3 | 101 | 137 | 12 | ||
Argentina | 6 | 5 | 1 | 80 | 166 | 2 | 4 |
August 18 | Australia | v | New Zealand | Sydney | 19 | 27 |
South Africa | v | Argentina | Cape Town | 27 | 6 | |
August 25 | New Zealand | v | Australia | Auckland | 22 | 0 |
Argentina | v | South Africa | Mendoza | 16 | 16 | |
September 8 | Australia | v | South Africa | Perth | 26 | 19 |
New Zealand | v | Argentina | Wellington | 21 | 5 | |
September 15 | Australia | v | Argentina | Gold Coast | 23 | 19 |
New Zealand | v | South Africa | Dunedin | 21 | 11 | |
September 29 | South Africa | v | Australia | Pretoria | 31 | 8 |
Argentina | v | New Zealand | La Plata | 15 | 54 | |
October 6 | South Africa | v | New Zealand | Soweto | 16 | 32 |
Argentina | v | Australia | Rosario | 19 | 25 |