2021 Rugby Championship

2021 Rugby Championship
Date	14 August 2021 – 2 October 2021
Countries	Argentina; Australia; New Zealand; South Africa
	← 2020 2022 →

The 2021 Rugby Championship will be the eighteenth edition of the annual southern hemisphere competition, involving Argentina, Australia and New Zealand and South Africa. The Springboks return to the tournament after a year out in 2020 due to South African government travel restrictions and player welfare and safety concerns related to COVID-19.^[1] The tournament returns to its normal window of August, kicking-off on 14 August and concluding on 2 October.

With continued restrictions relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, most of the tournament will be staged in Australia and New Zealand, with South Africa also hosting two games - their two matches against Argentina in the opening two rounds.^[2]

The competition was operated by SANZAAR, a joint venture of the four countries' national unions, and known for sponsorship reasons as The Fortinet Rugby Championship in New Zealand, The eToro Rugby Championship in Australia, and The Personal Rugby Championship in Argentina.

On 3 August, the original schedule was altered due to travel restrictions imposed in New Zealand, meaning the first and second tests between Australia and New Zealand (Bledisloe 2 & 3) were reversed and rearranged, and New Zealand would play at Eden Park instead of Sky Stadium. The restrictions also meant that New Zealand would not host their tests against Argentina, and are now set to be played in Australia.^[3]

The 2021 Rugby Championship became the first international competition to include the new World Rugby global rugby laws trails, designed to support the priority mission of head impact reduction and potential welfare advancements across the game.^[4] For some of the law adaptions, they had previously been trailed at Super Rugby level in Australia and New Zealand; the goal-line drop out and the 50:22, whilst the others are new to help reduce injury risk at the breakdown. In addition, outside the World Rugby global law trails, this years Rugby Championship will also trail a 20-minute red card which like the goal-line drop out and 50:22, had been used in Australia and New Zealand respective Super Rugby tournaments.^[5]

Table

Place	Nation	Games				Points			Try Bonus	Losing Bonus	Table points
Place	Nation	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against	Diff	Try Bonus	Losing Bonus	Table points
1	Argentina	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	0	0	0
2	Australia	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	0	0	0
3	New Zealand	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	0	0	0
4	South Africa	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	0	0	0

Fixtures

Matchday 1

14 August 2021
19:05 NZST (UTC+12)

New Zealand	v	Australia

Eden Park, Auckland
Referee: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand) ^[a]


FB	15	Damian McKenzie
RW	14	Will Jordan
OC	13	Rieko Ioane
IC	12	David Havili
LW	11	Sevu Reece
FH	10	Richie Mo'unga
SH	9	Aaron Smith
N8	8	Ardie Savea
OF	7	Dalton Papalii
BF	6	Akira Ioane
RL	5	Sam Whitelock (c)
LL	4	Brodie Retallick
TP	3	Nepo Laulala
HK	2	Codie Taylor
LP	1	George Bower
Replacements:
HK	16	Samisoni Taukei'aho
PR	17	Karl Tu'inukuafe
PR	18	Angus Ta'avao
LK	19	Scott Barrett
FL	20	Luke Jacobson
SH	21	TJ Perenara
FH	22	Beauden Barrett
FB	23	Jordie Barrett
Coach:
Ian Foster


FB	15	Tom Banks
RW	14	Andrew Kellaway
OC	13	Hunter Paisami
IC	12	Matt Toomua
LW	11	Marika Koroibete
FH	10	Noah Lolesio
SH	9	Tate McDermott
N8	8	Rob Valetini
OF	7	Michael Hooper (c)
BF	6	Lachlan Swinton
RL	5	Matt Philip
LL	4	Darcy Swain
TP	3	Allan Alaalatoa
HK	2	Brandon Paenga-Amosa
LP	1	James Slipper
Replacements:
HK	16	Jordan Uelese
PR	17	Scott Sio
PR	18	Taniela Tupou
LK	19	Lukhan Salakaia-Loto
N8	20	Harry Wilson
SH	21	Nic White
CE	22	Len Ikitau
CE	23	Reece Hodge
Coach:
Dave Rennie

Assistant referees:
Paul Williams (New Zealand)
Mike Fraser (New Zealand)
Television match official:
Glenn Newman (New Zealand)

14 August 2021
17:05 SAST (UTC+02)

South Africa	v	Argentina

Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)


FB	15	Damian Willemse
RW	14	Sbu Nkosi
OC	13	Jesse Kriel
IC	12	François Steyn
LW	11	Aphelele Fassi
FH	10	Elton Jantjies
SH	9	Cobus Reinach
N8	8	Jasper Wiese
BF	7	Kwagga Smith
OF	6	Siya Kolisi (c)
RL	5	Lood de Jager
LL	4	Eben Etzebeth
TP	3	Wilco Louw
HK	2	Joseph Dweba
LP	1	Ox Nché
Replacements:
HK	16	Malcolm Marx
PR	17	Trevor Nyakane
PR	18	Vincent Koch
LK	19	Marvin Orie
FL	20	Marco van Staden
FL	21	Dan du Preez
SH	22	Herschel Jantjies
FH	23	Morné Steyn
Coach:
Jacques Nienaber


FB	15	Santiago Carreras
RW	14	Bautista Delguy
OC	13	Santiago Chocobares
IC	12	Jerónimo de la Fuente
LW	11	Matías Moroni
FH	10	Nicolás Sánchez
SH	9	Felipe Ezcurra
N8	8	Rodrigo Bruni
OF	7	Facundo Isa
BF	6	Pablo Matera
RL	5	Marcos Kremer
LL	4	Guido Petti
TP	3	Francisco Gomez Kodela
HK	2	Julian Montoya (c)
LP	1	Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro
Replacements:
HK	16	Facundo Bosch
PR	17	Carlos Muzzio
PR	18	Santiago Medrano
LK	19	Tomas Lavanini
FL	20	Matias Alemanno
SH	21	Gonzalo Bertranou
FH	22	Domingo Miotti
CE	23	Sebastián Cancelliere
Coach:
Mario Ledesma

Assistant referees:
Karl Dickson (England)
AJ Jacobs (South Africa)
Television match official:
Tom Foley (England)

Matchday 2

21 August 2021
17:05 SAST (UTC+02)

Argentina	v	South Africa

Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee: Karl Dickson (England)

Matchday 3

28 August 2021
18:00 AWST (UTC+8)

Australia	v	New Zealand

Optus Stadium, Perth

Matchday 4

11 September 2021

New Zealand	v	Argentina

TBA, Australia

12 September 2021
15:00 AEST (UTC+10)

South Africa	v	Australia

Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

Matchday 5

18 September 2021

Argentina	v	New Zealand

TBA, Australia

18 September 2021
15:00 AEST (UTC+10)

Australia	v	South Africa

Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

Matchday 6

25 September 2021
19:05 NZST (UTC+12)

New Zealand	v	South Africa

Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin

25 September 2021
19:45 AEST (UTC+10)

Australia	v	Argentina

McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle

Matchday 7

2 October 2021
19:05 NZST (UTC+12)

South Africa	v	New Zealand

Eden Park, Auckland

2 October 2021
20:00 AEST (UTC+10)

Argentina	v	Australia

GIO Stadium, Canberra

Squads

Nation	Head coach	Captain
Argentina	Mario Ledesma	Julián Montoya
Australia	Dave Rennie	Michael Hooper
New Zealand	Ian Foster	Sam Whitelock
South Africa	Jacques Nienaber	Siya Kolisi

Note: Ages, caps and clubs/franchises are of 14 August 2021 – the starting date of the tournament

Argentina

On 29 July, Argentina announced a 47-man roster for the 2021 Rugby Championship.^[6]

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.

Player	Position	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Club/province
Facundo Bosch	Hooker	(1991-08-08)8 August 1991 (aged 30)	3	La Rochelle
Julián Montoya (c)	Hooker	(1993-10-29)29 October 1993 (aged 27)	63	Leicester Tigers
Ignacio Ruiz	Hooker	(2001-01-03)3 January 2001 (aged 20)	0	Jaguares XV
Santiago Socino	Hooker	(1992-05-07)7 May 1992 (aged 29)	4	Gloucester
Thomas Gallo	Prop	(1999-04-30)30 April 1999 (aged 22)	0	Benetton
Facundo Gigena	Prop	(1994-09-15)15 September 1994 (aged 26)	3	London Irish
Francisco Gómez Kodela	Prop	(1985-07-07)7 July 1985 (aged 36)	14	Lyon
Rodrigo Martínez	Prop	(1997-07-07)7 July 1997 (aged 24)	0	Olímpia Lions
Santiago Medrano	Prop	(1996-05-06)6 May 1996 (aged 25)	23	Western Force
Carlos Muzzio	Prop	(1984-08-21)21 August 1984 (aged 36)	0	Mont-de-Marsan
Enrique Pieretto	Prop	(1994-12-15)15 December 1994 (aged 26)	23	Glasgow Warriors
Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro	Prop	(1989-06-11)11 June 1989 (aged 32)	63	Bristol Bears
Joel Sclavi	Prop	(1994-06-25)25 June 1994 (aged 27)	0	Jaguares XV
Juan Pablo Zeiss	Prop	(1989-08-02)2 August 1989 (aged 32)	7	Jaguares XV
Matías Alemanno	Lock	(1991-12-05)5 December 1991 (aged 29)	65	Gloucester
Rodrigo Fernández Criado	Lock	(1998-03-18)18 March 1998 (aged 23)	0	Jaguares XV
Marcos Kremer	Lock	(1997-07-30)30 July 1997 (aged 24)	33	Stade Français
Tomás Lavanini	Lock	(1993-01-22)22 January 1993 (aged 28)	53	Leicester Tigers
Guido Petti	Lock	(1994-11-17)17 November 1994 (aged 26)	56	Bordeaux
Rodrigo Bruni	Back row	(1993-09-03)3 September 1993 (aged 27)	8	Vannes
Juan Martín González	Back row	(2000-11-14)14 November 2000 (aged 20)	1	Jaguares XV
Francisco Gorrissen	Back row	(1994-08-30)30 August 1994 (aged 26)	2	Jaguares XV
Facundo Isa	Back row	(1993-09-21)21 September 1993 (aged 27)	31	Toulon
Tomás Lezana	Back row	(1994-02-16)16 February 1994 (aged 27)	36	Western Force
Pablo Matera	Back row	(1993-07-18)18 July 1993 (aged 28)	70	Stade Français
Joaquín Oviedo	Back row	(2001-07-17)17 July 2001 (aged 20)	0	Jaguares XV
Gonzalo Bertranou	Scrum-half	(1993-12-31)31 December 1993 (aged 27)	30	Dragons
Tomás Cubelli	Scrum-half	(1989-06-12)12 June 1989 (aged 32)	77	Western Force
Felipe Ezcurra	Scrum-half	(1993-05-15)15 May 1993 (aged 28)	11	Jaguares XV
Joaquín Díaz Bonilla	Fly-half	(1989-04-12)12 April 1989 (aged 32)	4	Leicester Tigers
Santiago Mare	Fly-half	(1996-10-21)21 October 1996 (aged 24)	0	Argentina Sevens
Domingo Miotti	Fly-half	(1996-05-22)22 May 1996 (aged 25)	2	Western Force
Nicolás Sánchez	Fly-half	(1988-10-26)26 October 1988 (aged 32)	85	Stade Français
Santiago Chocobares	Centre	(1999-03-31)31 March 1999 (aged 22)	3	Toulouse
Lucio Cinti	Centre	(2000-02-23)23 February 2000 (aged 21)	0	Argentina Sevens
Jerónimo de la Fuente	Centre	(1991-02-24)24 February 1991 (aged 30)	57	Perpignan
Juan Cruz Mallía	Centre	(1996-09-11)11 September 1996 (aged 24)	7	Toulouse
Matías Moroni	Centre	(1991-03-29)29 March 1991 (aged 30)	48	Leicester Tigers
Matías Orlando	Centre	(1991-11-14)14 November 1991 (aged 29)	43	Newcastle Falcons
Sebastián Cancelliere	Wing	(1993-09-17)17 September 1993 (aged 27)	10	Jaguares XV
Mateo Carreras	Wing	(1999-12-17)17 December 1999 (aged 21)	0	Newcastle Falcons
Santiago Cordero	Wing	(1993-12-06)6 December 1993 (aged 27)	39	Bordeaux
Bautista Delguy	Wing	(1997-04-22)22 April 1997 (aged 24)	18	Bordeaux
Marcos Moneta	Wing	(2000-03-07)7 March 2000 (aged 21)	0	Argentina Sevens
Emiliano Boffelli	Fullback	(1995-01-16)16 January 1995 (aged 26)	32	Racing 92
Santiago Carreras	Fullback	(1998-03-30)30 March 1998 (aged 23)	9	Gloucester
Ignacio Mendy	Fullback	(2000-06-29)29 June 2000 (aged 21)	0	Argentina Sevens

Australia

On 25 July, Australia named a 42-man Wallabies squad for the 2021 Rugby Championship.^[7]

On 26 July, Quade Cooper was a late addition to the squad.^[8]

On 10 August, Samu Kerevi was added to the squad to be avalible for selection ahead of Australia's second round match (Bledisloe 3) against New Zealand in Perth.r^[9]

Player	Position	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Club/province
Feleti Kaitu'u	Hooker	(1994-12-30)30 December 1994 (aged 26)	0	Force
Lachlan Lonergan	Hooker	(1999-10-11)11 October 1999 (aged 21)	2	Brumbies
Brandon Paenga-Amosa	Hooker	(1995-12-25)25 December 1995 (aged 25)	13	Reds
Jordan Uelese	Hooker	(1997-01-24)24 January 1997 (aged 24)	14	Rebels
Allan Alaalatoa	Prop	(1994-01-28)28 January 1994 (aged 27)	47	Brumbies
Angus Bell	Prop	(2000-04-10)10 April 2000 (aged 21)	7	Waratahs
Pone Fa'amausili	Prop	(1997-02-26)26 February 1997 (aged 24)	0	Rebels
Tom Robertson	Prop	(1994-08-28)28 August 1994 (aged 26)	24	Force
Scott Sio	Prop	(1991-10-16)16 October 1991 (aged 29)	68	Brumbies
James Slipper	Prop	(1989-06-06)6 June 1989 (aged 32)	104	Brumbies
Taniela Tupou	Prop	(1996-05-10)10 May 1996 (aged 25)	29	Reds
Nick Frost	Lock	(1999-10-10)10 October 1999 (aged 21)	0	Brumbies
Matt Philip	Lock	(1994-03-07)7 March 1994 (aged 27)	13	Rebels
Izack Rodda	Lock	(1996-08-20)20 August 1996 (aged 24)	25	Force
Lukhan Salakaia-Loto	Lock	(1996-09-19)19 September 1996 (aged 24)	29	Reds
Darcy Swain	Lock	(1997-07-05)5 July 1997 (aged 24)	4	Brumbies
Michael Hooper	Back row	(1991-10-29)29 October 1991 (aged 29)	109	Toyota Verblitz
Rob Leota	Back row	(1997-03-03)3 March 1997 (aged 24)	0	Rebels
Fraser McReight	Back row	(1999-02-19)19 February 1999 (aged 22)	2	Reds
Isi Naisarani	Back row	(1995-02-14)14 February 1995 (aged 26)	11	Rebels
Pete Samu	Back row	(1991-12-17)17 December 1991 (aged 29)	10	Brumbies
Lachlan Swinton	Back row	(1997-01-16)16 January 1997 (aged 24)	2	Waratahs
Rob Valetini	Back row	(1998-09-03)3 September 1998 (aged 22)	8	Brumbies
Harry Wilson	Back row	(1999-11-22)22 November 1999 (aged 21)	9	Reds
Jake Gordon	Scrum-half	(1993-06-07)7 June 1993 (aged 28)	9	Waratahs
Ryan Lonergan	Scrum-half	(1998-04-06)6 April 1998 (aged 23)	0	Brumbies
Tate McDermott	Scrum-half	(1998-09-18)18 September 1998 (aged 22)	6	Reds
Nic White	Scrum-half	(1990-06-13)13 June 1990 (aged 31)	37	Brumbies
Quade Cooper	Fly-half	(1988-04-05)5 April 1988 (aged 33)	70	Kintetsu Liners
Noah Lolesio	Fly-half	(1999-12-18)18 December 1999 (aged 21)	6	Brumbies
James O'Connor	Fly-half	(1990-07-05)5 July 1990 (aged 31)	55	Reds
Matt Toomua	Fly-half	(1990-01-02)2 January 1990 (aged 31)	58	Rebels
Lalakai Foketi	Centre	(1994-12-22)22 December 1994 (aged 26)	0	Waratahs
Reece Hodge	Centre	(1994-08-26)26 August 1994 (aged 26)	47	Rebels
Len Ikitau	Centre	(1998-10-01)1 October 1998 (aged 22)	3	Brumbies
Samu Kerevi	Centre	(1993-09-27)27 September 1993 (aged 27)	13	Tokyo Sungoliath
Duncan Paia'aua	Centre	(1995-01-20)20 January 1995 (aged 26)	0	Toulon
Hunter Paisami	Centre	(1998-04-10)10 April 1998 (aged 23)	10	Reds
Jordan Petaia	Centre	(2000-03-14)14 March 2000 (aged 21)	9	Reds
Andrew Kellaway	Wing	(1995-10-12)12 October 1995 (aged 25)	3	Rebels
Marika Koroibete	Wing	(1992-07-26)26 July 1992 (aged 29)	37	Rebels
Andy Muirhead	Wing	(1993-03-08)8 March 1993 (aged 28)	0	Brumbies
Tom Wright	Wing	(1997-07-21)21 July 1997 (aged 24)	5	Brumbies
Tom Banks	Fullback	(1994-06-18)18 June 1994 (aged 27)	15	Brumbies

New Zealand

The All Blacks 36-man squad for the 2021 Rugby Championship was named on 19 July.^[10]

Player	Position	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Franchise/province
Asafo Aumua	Hooker	(1997-03-05)5 March 1997 (aged 24)	2	Template:Rut Hurricanes / Wellington
Dane Coles	Hooker	(1986-12-10)10 December 1986 (aged 34)	76	Template:Rut Hurricanes / Wellington
Samisoni Taukei'aho	Hooker	(1997-08-08)8 August 1997 (aged 24)	2	Template:Rut Chiefs / Waikato
Codie Taylor	Hooker	(1991-03-31)31 March 1991 (aged 30)	59	Template:Rut Crusaders / Canterbury
George Bower	Prop	(1992-05-28)28 May 1992 (aged 29)	3	Template:Rut Crusaders / Otago
Nepo Laulala	Prop	(1991-11-06)6 November 1991 (aged 29)	32	Template:Rut Blues / Counties Manukau
Tyrel Lomax	Prop	(1996-03-16)16 March 1996 (aged 25)	8	Template:Rut Hurricanes / Tasman
Joe Moody	Prop	(1988-09-18)18 September 1988 (aged 32)	50	Template:Rut Crusaders / Canterbury
Angus Ta'avao	Prop	(1990-03-22)22 March 1990 (aged 31)	17	Template:Rut Chiefs / Auckland
Karl Tu'inukuafe	Prop	(1993-02-21)21 February 1993 (aged 28)	19	Template:Rut Blues / North Harbour
Ofa Tu'ungafasi	Prop	(1992-04-19)19 April 1992 (aged 29)	39	Template:Rut Blues / Auckland
Scott Barrett	Lock	(1993-11-20)20 November 1993 (aged 27)	42	Template:Rut Crusaders / Taranaki
Brodie Retallick	Lock	(1991-05-31)31 May 1991 (aged 30)	84	Template:Rut Kobelco Steelers / Hawke's Bay
Patrick Tuipulotu	Lock	(1993-01-23)23 January 1993 (aged 28)	39	Template:Rut Blues / Auckland
Tupou Vaa'i	Lock	(2000-01-27)27 January 2000 (aged 21)	4	Template:Rut Chiefs / Taranaki
Sam Whitelock (c)	Lock	(1988-10-12)12 October 1988 (aged 32)	126	Template:Rut Crusaders / Canterbury
Ethan Blackadder	Loose forward	(1995-03-22)22 March 1995 (aged 26)	2	Template:Rut Crusaders / Tasman
Shannon Frizell	Loose forward	(1994-02-11)11 February 1994 (aged 27)	14	Template:Rut Highlanders / Tasman
Akira Ioane	Loose forward	(1995-06-16)16 June 1995 (aged 26)	5	Template:Rut Blues / Auckland
Luke Jacobson	Loose forward	(1997-04-20)20 April 1997 (aged 24)	6	Template:Rut Chiefs / Waikato
Dalton Papalii	Loose forward	(1997-10-11)11 October 1997 (aged 23)	6	Template:Rut Blues / Counties Manukau
Ardie Savea	Loose forward	(1993-10-14)14 October 1993 (aged 27)	51	Template:Rut Hurricanes / Wellington
Hoskins Sotutu	Loose forward	(1998-07-12)12 July 1998 (aged 23)	6	Template:Rut Blues / Counties Manukau
TJ Perenara	Half-back	(1992-01-23)23 January 1992 (aged 29)	69	Template:Rut NTT Red Hurricanes / Wellington
Aaron Smith	Half-back	(1988-11-21)21 November 1988 (aged 32)	100	Template:Rut Highlanders / Manawatu
Brad Weber	Half-back	(1991-01-17)17 January 1991 (aged 30)	10	Template:Rut Chiefs / Hawke's Bay
Beauden Barrett	First five-eighth	(1991-05-27)27 May 1991 (aged 30)	92	Template:Rut Suntory Sungoliath / Taranaki
Richie Mo'unga	First five-eighth	(1994-05-25)25 May 1994 (aged 27)	25	Template:Rut Crusaders / Canterbury
Braydon Ennor	Centre	(1997-07-16)16 July 1997 (aged 24)	1	Template:Rut Crusaders / Canterbury
David Havili	Centre	(1994-12-23)23 December 1994 (aged 26)	6	Template:Rut Crusaders / Tasman
Rieko Ioane	Centre	(1997-03-18)18 March 1997 (aged 24)	38	Template:Rut Blues / Auckland
Anton Lienert-Brown	Centre	(1995-04-15)15 April 1995 (aged 26)	51	Template:Rut Chiefs / Waikato
Quinn Tupaea	Centre	(1999-05-10)10 May 1999 (aged 22)	1	Template:Rut Chiefs / Waikato
George Bridge	Wing	(1995-04-01)1 April 1995 (aged 26)	12	Template:Rut Crusaders / Canterbury
Will Jordan	Wing	(1998-02-24)24 February 1998 (aged 23)	5	Template:Rut Crusaders / Tasman
Sevu Reece	Wing	(1997-02-13)13 February 1997 (aged 24)	11	Template:Rut Crusaders / Tasman
Jordie Barrett	Fullback	(1997-02-17)17 February 1997 (aged 24)	26	Template:Rut Hurricanes / Taranaki
Damian McKenzie	Fullback	(1995-05-20)20 May 1995 (aged 26)	31	Template:Rut Chiefs / Waikato

South Africa

On 8 August 2021, a 42-man squad for the 2021 Rugby Championship was announced.^[11]

Player	Position	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Club/province
Joseph Dweba	Hooker	(1995-10-25)25 October 1995 (aged 25)	0	Template:Rut Bordeaux
Johan Grobbelaar	Hooker	(1997-12-30)30 December 1997 (aged 23)	0	Template:Rut Bulls
Malcolm Marx	Hooker	(1994-07-13)13 July 1994 (aged 27)	37	Template:Rut Kubota Spears
Bongi Mbonambi	Hooker	(1991-01-07)7 January 1991 (aged 30)	40	Template:Rut Stormers
Thomas du Toit	Prop	(1995-05-05)5 May 1995 (aged 26)	12	Template:Rut Sharks
Steven Kitshoff	Prop	(1992-02-10)10 February 1992 (aged 29)	51	Template:Rut Stormers
Vincent Koch	Prop	(1990-03-13)13 March 1990 (aged 31)	23	Template:Rut Saracens
Wilco Louw	Prop	(1994-07-20)20 July 1994 (aged 27)	13	Template:Rut Harlequins
Frans Malherbe	Prop	(1991-03-14)14 March 1991 (aged 30)	42	Template:Rut Stormers
Ox Nché	Prop	(1995-07-23)23 July 1995 (aged 26)	3	Template:Rut Sharks
Trevor Nyakane	Prop	(1989-05-04)4 May 1989 (aged 32)	46	Template:Rut Bulls
Lood de Jager	Lock	(1992-12-17)17 December 1992 (aged 28)	48	Template:Rut Sale Sharks
Rynhardt Elstadt	Lock	(1989-12-20)20 December 1989 (aged 31)	3	Template:Rut Toulouse
Eben Etzebeth	Lock	(1991-10-29)29 October 1991 (aged 29)	89	Template:Rut Toulon
Nico Janse van Rensburg	Lock	(1994-05-06)6 May 1994 (aged 27)	0	Template:Rut Montpellier
Franco Mostert	Lock	(1990-11-27)27 November 1990 (aged 30)	43	Template:Rut Mie Honda Heat
Marvin Orie	Lock	(1993-02-15)15 February 1993 (aged 28)	4	Template:Rut Stormers
RG Snyman	Lock	(1995-01-29)29 January 1995 (aged 26)	23	Template:Rut Munster
Dan du Preez	Loose forward	(1995-08-05)5 August 1995 (aged 26)	4	Template:Rut Sale Sharks
Siya Kolisi (c)	Loose forward	(1991-06-16)16 June 1991 (aged 30)	54	Template:Rut Sharks
Kwagga Smith	Loose forward	(1993-06-11)11 June 1993 (aged 28)	10	Template:Rut Shizuoka Blue Revs
Marco van Staden	Loose forward	(1995-08-25)25 August 1995 (aged 25)	5	Template:Rut Leicester Tigers
Duane Vermeulen	Loose forward	(1986-07-03)3 July 1986 (aged 35)	54	Template:Rut Bulls
Jasper Wiese	Loose forward	(1995-10-21)21 October 1995 (aged 25)	3	Template:Rut Leicester Tigers
Faf de Klerk	Scrum-half	(1991-10-19)19 October 1991 (aged 29)	32	Template:Rut Sale Sharks
Jaden Hendrikse	Scrum-half	(2000-03-23)23 March 2000 (aged 21)	0	Template:Rut Sharks
Herschel Jantjies	Scrum-half	(1996-04-22)22 April 1996 (aged 25)	14	Template:Rut Stormers
Cobus Reinach	Scrum-half	(1990-02-07)7 February 1990 (aged 31)	16	Template:Rut Montpellier
Elton Jantjies	Fly-half	(1990-08-01)1 August 1990 (aged 31)	39	Template:Rut Pau
Handré Pollard	Fly-half	(1994-03-11)11 March 1994 (aged 27)	52	Template:Rut Montpellier
Morné Steyn	Fly-half	(1984-07-11)11 July 1984 (aged 37)	67	Template:Rut Bulls
Lukhanyo Am	Centre	(1993-11-28)28 November 1993 (aged 27)	18	Template:Rut Sharks
Damian de Allende	Centre	(1991-11-25)25 November 1991 (aged 29)	50	Template:Rut Munster
Jesse Kriel	Centre	(1994-02-15)15 February 1994 (aged 27)	47	Template:Rut Yokohama Canon Eagles
François Steyn	Centre	(1987-05-14)14 May 1987 (aged 34)	68	Template:Rut Cheetahs
Cheslin Kolbe	Wing	(1993-10-28)28 October 1993 (aged 27)	17	Template:Rut Toulouse
Makazole Mapimpi	Wing	(1990-07-26)26 July 1990 (aged 31)	17	Template:Rut Sharks
Sbu Nkosi	Wing	(1996-01-21)21 January 1996 (aged 25)	11	Template:Rut Sharks
Rosko Specman	Wing	(1989-04-28)28 April 1989 (aged 32)	1	Template:Rut Cheetahs
Aphelele Fassi	Fullback	(1998-01-23)23 January 1998 (aged 23)	1	Template:Rut Sharks
Willie le Roux	Fullback	(1989-08-18)18 August 1989 (aged 31)	65	Template:Rut Toyota Verblitz
Damian Willemse	Fullback	(1998-05-07)7 May 1998 (aged 23)	10	Template:Rut Stormers

References

^ "SANZAAR confirm 2020 Tri-Nations Series to kick-off 31 October". Rugby.Com.Au. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
^ "FEAST OF RUGBY FOR ALL BLACKS FANS AS RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP UNVEILED". All Blacks. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
^ TWO BLEDISLOE CUP TESTS FOR EDEN PARK AS RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP SPONSOR ANNOUNCED
^ Welfare-focused rugby law trials to be implemented globally
^ 20-minute red card confirmed as part of law trials for Rugby Championship
^ "Rugby Championship 2021: 47-man roster confirmed by Argentina". Americas Rugby News. 29 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
^ "Rodda, Paia'aua called up to Wallabies squad for Bledisloe Cup, Rugby Championship". Rugby.com.au. 25 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
^ "Cooper shock Wallabies squad selection". Rugby.com.au. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
^ ‘He’s not in there to hold tackle bags’: Two years after last Test, Wallabies recall Kerevi
^ "All Blacks squad named for the Rugby Championship". All Blacks. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
^ "Boks switch focus to Castle Lager Rugby Champs". SA Rugby. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.

Notes

^ Non-neutral match official team due to continued travel restrictions into New Zealand

[1] "SANZAAR confirm 2020 Tri-Nations Series to kick-off 31 October". Rugby.Com.Au. Retrieved 2020-10-08.

[2] "FEAST OF RUGBY FOR ALL BLACKS FANS AS RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP UNVEILED". All Blacks. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.

[3] TWO BLEDISLOE CUP TESTS FOR EDEN PARK AS RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP SPONSOR ANNOUNCED

[4] Welfare-focused rugby law trials to be implemented globally

[5] 20-minute red card confirmed as part of law trials for Rugby Championship

[7] "Rugby Championship 2021: 47-man roster confirmed by Argentina". Americas Rugby News. 29 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.

[8] "Rodda, Paia'aua called up to Wallabies squad for Bledisloe Cup, Rugby Championship". Rugby.com.au. 25 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.

[9] "Cooper shock Wallabies squad selection". Rugby.com.au. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.

[10] ‘He’s not in there to hold tackle bags’: Two years after last Test, Wallabies recall Kerevi

[11] "All Blacks squad named for the Rugby Championship". All Blacks. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.

[12] "Boks switch focus to Castle Lager Rugby Champs". SA Rugby. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.

[6] Non-neutral match official team due to continued travel restrictions into New Zealand

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