2017 april and may international rugby championships in new zealand
In 2017, New Zealand hosted the Rugby Championship, which is an annual international rugby union competition between teams from the Southern Hemisphere. The tournament was played from July 8 to September 30, 2017.
Here are the results of the 2017 Rugby Championship matches played in New Zealand:
April and May matches:
- April 8: New Zealand vs. Australia at Eden Park, Auckland (New Zealand won 25-19)
- April 15: New Zealand vs. Argentina at Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth (New Zealand won 39-22)
- May 27: New Zealand vs. South Africa at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin (New Zealand won 35-17)
June and July matches:
- June 17: New Zealand vs. Samoa at Eden Park, Auckland (New Zealand won 78-0)
- June 24: New Zealand vs. France at Stadium Taranaki, New Plymouth (New Zealand won 52-11)
- July 8: New Zealand vs. Australia at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane (Australia won 34-54)
- July 15: New Zealand vs. Argentina at Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza (New Zealand won 36-10)
- July 22: New Zealand vs. South Africa at Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg (New Zealand won 24-25)
- July 29: New Zealand vs. South Africa at Westpac Stadium, Wellington (New Zealand won 25-24)
- August 19: New Zealand vs. Australia at ANZ Stadium, Sydney (New Zealand won 35-29)
- August 26: New Zealand vs. Argentina at Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires (New Zealand won 40-29)
- September 9: New Zealand vs. South Africa at Kings Park Stadium, Durban (New Zealand won 24-25)
- September 16: New Zealand vs. Argentina at Estadio Vélez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires (New Zealand won 40-29)
- September 30: New Zealand vs. Australia at Allianz Stadium, Sydney (New Zealand won 40-29)
New Zealand won the 2017 Rugby Championship, finishing with 23 points from 6 matches. Australia finished second with 15 points, followed by South Africa with 12 points, and Argentina with 6 points.