About

CASTLE LAGER RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP

The Castle Lager Rugby Championship is an international rugby union competition featuring Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The competition is operated via a joint venture of the four countries' national unions, called SANZAAR. In 2023, the Springboks were crowned champions for the first time since 2019 after bonus-point wins over Australia in Brisbane and Perth, victories over New Zealand in Johannesburg and Cape Town, and another bonus-point victory over Argentina in Nelspruit in the final round of the six-match competition.

The history

The inaugural Tri-Nations tournament was held in 1996, and was won by New Zealand. The Springboks won their first title in 1998, and Australia their first in 2000. The first Castle Lager Rugby Championship, in 2012, was also won by New Zealand, when Argentina joined the revamped competition. Since 1996, New Zeeland have won 20 championship titles, South Africa five (in 1998, 2004, 2009, 2019 and 2024) and Australia four.

Castle Lager Rugby Championship 2024 table
Pos Team PL W L D PF PA DIFF TF TA PTS
1
Springboks
6 5 1 0 188 94 94 24 10 24
2
New Zealand
6 3 3 0 175 138 37 22 15 16
3
Argentina
6 3 3 0 170 195 -25 20 24 14
4
Australia
6 1 5 0 107 213 -106 11 28 5

TOP SCORERS
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RESULTS

28 Sep|Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit

Springboks

48 - 7

Argentina

28 Sep|Sky Stadium, Wellington

New Zealand

33 - 13

Australia