We look at the 2022 edition latest results, upcoming schedule, dates, venue, fixtures, table and other details as the 2022 Rugby Championship is down to its final round games and the title battle is anticipated to be decided at the last minute.
The sixth round of matches in the renowned 2022 Rugby Championship will take place on September 24 and decide the course of title crown. Following their sixteen-point victory over Argentina, South Africa have established themselves as a strong rival to New Zealand, who only have an edge due to point differential.
The Rugby Championship 2022 Results Today, Round 6 Schedule, Date, Time, Fixtures, Table, Standings, Score, Venues And Live Stream Telecast TV
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2022 Rugby Championship Latest Results, Final Round Schedule, Date, Time, Venue, Format, And Title Favorite
On the Rugby Championship, South Africa and New Zealand are currently tied at 14 points each, however the All Blacks stand at the top owing to their superior point differential. Currently, South Africa have a point differential of +28 while New Zealand have a point differential of +41. However, South Africa will enter their final round game knowing exactly what they must accomplish to win the championship because New Zealand will play Australia earlier in the day in Auckland.
A Springbok match-day lineup that includes World Cup and Lions Series champions can win the Rugby Championship decider against Argentina, according to South African coach Jacques Nienaber. Nienaber acknowledged that his squad are prepared for a titanic struggle against Argentina because the match will effectively be a championship game with Argentina & Australia still barely alive in the title-race along with mighty leaders New Zealand.
2022 Rugby Championship Updated Standings (After Round 5)
Rank | Country | Matches | Win | Tie | Loss | Points |
1 | New Zealand | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
2 | South Africa | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
3 | Australia | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
4 | Argentina | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
2022 Rugby Championship Latest Results & Upcoming Schedule
Round 5 Results
Australia 37-39 New Zealand
Argentina 20-36 South Africa
Round 6 Upcoming Schedule
New Zealand vs Australia (24th September, 19:05 NZST)
South Africa vs Argentina (24th September, 17:05 SAST)
Top Points Scorers of 2022 Rugby Championship
With 58 points, Richie Mo’unga is the only player who could challenge Emiliano Boffelli from Argentina, who now holds top spot on the list of top scorers with an enormous total of 65 points. South African Handré Pollard, who has a total of 32 points thus far, is ranked third.
Rank | Player | Team | Points |
1 | Emiliano Boffelli | Argentina | 65 |
2 | Richie Mo’unga | New Zealand | 58 |
3 | Handré Pollard | South Africa | 32 |
4 | Samisoni Taukei’aho | New Zealand | 20 |
5 | Jordie Barrett | New Zealand | 17 |
6 | Juan Martín González | Argentina | 15 |
Fraser McReight | Australia | ||
8 | Bernard Foley | Australia | 14 |
9 | Noah Lolesio | Australia | 13 |
10 | Caleb Clarke | New Zealand | 10 |
Damian de Allende | South Africa | ||
Thomas Gallo | Argentina | ||
Len Ikitau | Australia | ||
Andrew Kellaway | Australia | ||
Makazole Mapimpi | South Africa | ||
Malcolm Marx | South Africa | ||
Pete Samu | Australia | ||
Kwagga Smith | South Africa |
When And Where to Watch: Live Streaming and Telecast
Sky Sports in the UK will be airing all 12 of this year’s Rugby Championship matches, and anyone without a Sky Sports subscription may access all 11 Sky Sports channels with a NOW TV pass. This year’s Rugby Championship in South America can be watched on ESPN, while Rugby Championship games may be streamed live in Australia on Stan Sport. New Zealanders can watch the Rugby Championship live on Sky Sport NZ.
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