Rugby Championship

Analysis: Bok attack fired in Rugby Champs!

A deep dive into the Rugby Championship has revealed the Springboks were second only to the All Blacks in terms of a successful attack during the tournament.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 15: Referee Mathieu Raynal speaks to Nic White and Bernard Foley of the Wallabies during The Rugby Championship & Bledisloe Cup match between the Australia Wallabies and the New Zealand All Blacks at Marvel Stadium on September 15, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia.

Raynal takes ‘100% responsibility’ for controversial call

Referee Mathieu Raynal said on Monday he took “100% responsibility” for the disputed decision at the end of this month’s first Test between Australia and New Zealand.

TOWNSVILLE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 25: Pumas assistant coach Michael Cheika looks on during warm up ahead of The Rugby Championship match between the Australian Wallabies and Argentina Pumas at QCB Stadium on September 25, 2021 in Townsville, Australia.

Cheika slams ref for blasting Pumas

Coach Michael Cheika has slammed Australian referee Damon Murphy after Argentina conceded 22 penalties and four players were yellow-carded in the loss against South Africa.

Rugby Championship: Rate the Boks

The Boks finished the 2022 Rugby Championship in second place with four wins and two losses – how do you rate the success of their campaign?

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - SEPTEMBER 24: Jacques Nienaber, coach of South Africa hugs Siya Kolisi, captain of South Africa during The Rugby Championship match between South Africa and Argentina at Hollywoodbets Kings Park on September 24, 2022 in Durban, South Africa. (Photo by Darren Stewart/Gallo Images)

Highlights: Boks finish on high in Durban

Relive the action from Kings Park, where the Springboks ended their #RugbyChampionship campaign on a positive note with a five-try win over Argentina on Saturday.

Boks surrendered Rugby Championship at Ellis Park

Mark Keohane says the Rugby Championship was neither lost in Durban nor won in Auckland on Saturday, the Springboks dropped the crown at Ellis Park in August.

All Blacks happy with ‘hard’ title win

A relieved Ian Foster was satisfied on Sunday after his All Blacks side took “a very different journey” to retain their Rugby Championship crown.

epa10204124 Frans Steyn (R) of South Africa is tackled by Argentinian players Matias Moroni (C) and Marcos Kremer (L) during the 2022 Castle Lager Rugby Championship match between South Africa and Argentina at Kings Park in Durban, South Africa, 24 September 2022.

Nienaber: Boks not where we need to be yet

The Springboks fell short of winning the 2022 Rugby Championship but Jacques Nienaber was pleased to have developed depth at wing and flyhalf during the campaign.

Bittersweet victory for Boks

The world champion Springboks missed out on winning the 2022 Rugby Championship despite beating Argentina by a comfortable margin in Durban on Saturday.

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - SEPTEMBER 24: Ardie Savea of the All Blacks celebrates the try scored by Codie Taylor of the All Blacks during The Rugby Championship and Bledisloe Cup match between the New Zealand All Blacks and the Australia Wallabies at Eden Park on September 24, 2022 in Auckland, New Zealand.

NZ set Boks big target to win Rugby Champs

The Springboks will have to get a big bonus-point victory over Argentina to win the Rugby Championship after New Zealand thrashed the Wallabies in Auckland on Saturday.