Tri Nations Rugby News

The Tri Nations was the rugby union series between the national rugby union teams of New Zealand, Australia and South Africa.  With the addition of Argentina in 2012 the Tri Nations is now known as the Rugby Championship.  Get in the Gear of the Tri Nations at the World Rugby Shop.

  • Tuesday, 2. August, 2011

    Cooper has no worries over McCaw

    Australian flyhalf Quade Cooper has vowed to continue his attacking brand of rugby on Saturday in his first test on New Zealand soil, despite the expectation of some extra attention from All Blacks captain Richie McCaw.

  • Friday, 15. July, 2011

    Smit rubbishes B-Team claims

    Springbok captain John Smit has rejected claims that his side will be sending a B-Team for the away leg of the Tri-Nations with 23 players out injured.

  • Sunday, 10. July, 2011
    One new face for All Blacks

    One new face for All Blacks

    Jarrad Hoeata is the lone new face in the New Zealand squad for their Test with Fiji and the subsequent Tri-Nations series.

  • Friday, 8. July, 2011
    South Africa squad depleted

    South Africa squad depleted

    Injuries mean South Africa coach Peter de Villiers has named a severely weakened 27-man squad for the away leg of their Tri Nations campaign.

  • Monday, 4. July, 2011
    Easter: We may be fresher

    Easter: We may be fresher

    England number eight Nick Easter believes the staging of the Tri-Nations will given northern hemisphere teams an advantage at the World Cup.

  • Saturday, 11. June, 2011

    Tri-Nations breaks extended

    SANZAR will extend the half-time break during the 2011 Tri-Nations from 10 to 12 minutes so that the sides involved are able to adapt to the longer breaks in the World Cup later this year.