What is the Rugby Championship?
Q: What is the Rugby Championship?
A: The Rugby Championship is an annual rugby union competition between the national teams of New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, and Argentina.
Q: When did the Rugby Championship start?
A: The Rugby Championship started in 1996 as the Tri Nations, a year after rugby union became professional.
Q: Which teams competed for the Tri Nations Trophy?
A: New Zealand, Australia, and South Africa competed for the Tri Nations Trophy during the Tri Nations era.
Q: When did Argentina join the competition?
A: Argentina joined the competition in 2012.
Q: How many games did each team play during the Tri Nations era?
A: During most of the Tri Nations era, each team played every other team twice, once at home and once away. Later on, each team played the others three times.
Q: How many games are played in the current format of the Rugby Championship?
A: In the current format of the Rugby Championship, a total of 12 games are played.
Q: How is the winner of the Rugby Championship determined?
A: The team with the most competition points at the end of the series wins the trophy, and is usually considered to be the best rugby union team in the Southern Hemisphere for that year. Teams can earn bonus points for certain achievements as well.
