The 2012 Rugby Championship, formerly known as the Tri Nations, is the inaugural tournament with the four team format with the inclusion of Argentina. The annual tournament should be the best ever with the additional team and each side hoping to make their claim to the best team in the southern hemisphere.
The Rugby Championship kicks off on August 18, 2012 and runs through October 6, 2012. The teams play each other twice in a home and away format.
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| The Rugby Championship 2012 Results and Fixtures | ||||
| Match | Stadium | Result | ||
| Round 1 - Saturday, August 18 | ||||
| Australia Wallabies v New Zealand All Blacks | ANZ Stadium, Sydney | 19-27 | ||
| South Africa Springboks v Argentina Pumas | DHL Stadium, Cape Town | 27-6 | ||
| Round 2 - Saturday, August 25 | ||||
| New Zealand All Blacks vs Australia Wallabies | Eden Park, Auckland | 22-0 | ||
| Argentina Pumas v South Africa Springboks | Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza | 16-16 | ||
| Round 3 - Saturday, September 8 | ||||
| Australia Wallabies v South Africa Springboks | Patersons Stadium, Perth | 26-19 | ||
| New Zealand All Blacks v Argentina Pumas | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 21-5 | ||
| Round 4 - Saturday, September 15 | ||||
| Australia Wallabies v Argentina Pumas | Skilled Park, Gold Coast | 23-19 | ||
| New Zealand All Blacks v South Africa Springboks | Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin | 21-11 | ||
| Round 5 - Saturday, September 29 | ||||
| South Africa Springboks vs Australia Wallabies | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | 31-8 | ||
| Argentina Pumas v New Zealand All Blacks | Estadio Ciudad de La Plata, La Plata | 15-54 | ||
| Round 6 - Saturday, October 6 | ||||
| South Africa Springboks vs New Zealand All Blacks | FNB Stadium, Pretoria | 16-32 | ||
| Argentina Pumas v Australia Wallabies | Estadio Gigante de Arroito, Rosario | 19-25 | ||
