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The Rugby Championship is an international competition contested by
the four highest-ranked rugby nations in the southern hemisphere:
Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
First played
in 1996, the competition was originally known as the Tri Nations Series
(1996-2011). New Zealand won this inaugural tournament, while South
Africa claimed their first title in 1998 and Australia in 2000. In 2012, the tournament expanded to include Argentina. It has been known as The
Rugby Championship ever since.
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The Rugby Championship is played using a home-and-away format. It is
contested on a double round-robin basis, with each team playing the
others twice.
The results of this tournament also determine the
winner of four other trophies: the Bledisloe Cup (Australia vs. New
Zealand), the Freedom Cup (New Zealand vs. South Africa), the Nelson
Mandela Challenge Plate (Australia vs. South Africa) and the Puma Trophy (Argentina vs. Australia).
As the records stand, New Zealand
are the most successful side in Rugby Championship history with a total
of 20 titles – this includes 10 during the Tri Nations Series. Australia and South Africa have won four titles each, while Argentina are yet to
win the tournament.
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