2025 Rugby Championship
| Date | 16 August – 4 October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Countries | Argentina Australia New Zealand South Africa |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | South Africa (6th title) |
| Bledisloe Cup | New Zealand |
| Freedom Cup | South Africa |
| Mandela Challenge Plate | South Africa |
| Puma Trophy | Argentina |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Tries scored | 83 (6.92 per match) |
| Attendance | 581,093 (48,424 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Santiago Carreras (72) |
| Most tries | Malcolm Marx (4) Joseph Sua'ali'i (4) |
← 2024 2027 → | |
The 2025 Rugby Championship was the fourteenth edition of the annual Southern Hemisphere rugby union competition, organised by SANZAAR, featuring the men's national teams of Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
South Africa entered the competition as the defending champions, and kicked off the tournament against Australia on 16 August. The three traditional unions, also known as the Tri-Nations, announced their 2025 home fixtures in November and December 2024. A notable fixture is set to be played between Argentina and South Africa in the final round at Twickenham Stadium in London, exactly one week after the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup final. It is the second time a Rugby Championship match has been played at Twickenham Stadium, after Argentina played Australia during the 2016 Rugby Championship. It was also the last Rugby Championship before the beginning of the Nations Championship, and its last before its 2026 hiatus.
South Africa won the competition in the final round of the tournament, defeating Argentina 29–27 in London on 4 October, securing their sixth Rugby Championship title.