Freedom Cup
Sport | Rugby union |
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Instituted | 2004 |
Number of teams | 2 |
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The Freedom Cup is a minor international rugby union trophy contested between South Africa and New Zealand, during The Rugby Championship and previously during The Rugby Championship's predecessor, the Tri Nations. It was first contested in 2004 (the 10 year anniversary of South African democracy), in a one-off test. The game, played at Ellis Park, Johannesburg was won 40–26 by South Africa. However, in the 2006 Tri Nations Series, it was contested in all three New Zealand–South Africa matches.
New Zealand won 2 of the matches (one home and one away) giving them the Freedom Cup for the first time, but during the post-match presentation after the third game, won by South Africa, Supersport presenter Joost van der Westhuizen incorrectly presented the trophy to Springbok captain John Smit who accepted it in front of millions of television viewers. The mistake was later corrected, off-air.
Matches[]
Details | P | ![]() |
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D | New Zealand points | South Africa points |
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15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 459 | 230 |
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16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 444 | 366 |
Neutral Venue [note 1] | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 48 |
Overall | 33 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 951 | 644 |
Source:[2]
Results[]
Year | Date | Venue | Home | Score | Away | Trophy Winner |
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2021 | 2 October | Cbus Super Stadium, Queensland | South Africa ![]() |
31–29 | ![]() |
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25 September | Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Queensland | New Zealand ![]() |
19–17 | ![]() | ||
2019 | 27 July | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | New Zealand ![]() |
16–16 | ![]() |
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2018 | 6 October | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | South Africa ![]() |
30–32 | ![]() |
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15 September | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | New Zealand ![]() |
34–36 | ![]() | ||
2017 | 7 October | Newlands, Cape Town | South Africa ![]() |
24–25 | ![]() |
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16 September | North Harbour Stadium, Albany | New Zealand ![]() |
57–0 | ![]() | ||
2016 | 8 October | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | South Africa ![]() |
15–57 | ![]() |
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17 September | Rugby League Park, Christchurch | New Zealand ![]() |
41–13 | ![]() | ||
2015 | 25 July | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | South Africa ![]() |
20–27 | ![]() |
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2014 | 4 October | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | South Africa ![]() |
27–25 | ![]() |
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13 September | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | New Zealand ![]() |
14–10 | ![]() | ||
2013 | 5 October | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | South Africa ![]() |
27–38 | ![]() |
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14 September | Eden Park, Auckland | New Zealand ![]() |
29–15 | ![]() | ||
2012 | 6 October | FNB Stadium, Johannesburg | South Africa ![]() |
16–32 | ![]() |
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15 September | Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin | New Zealand ![]() |
21–11 | ![]() | ||
2011 | 20 August | N. Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | South Africa ![]() |
18–5 | ![]() |
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30 July | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | New Zealand ![]() |
40–7 | ![]() | ||
2010 | 21 August | FNB Stadium, Johannesburg | South Africa ![]() |
22–29 | ![]() |
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17 July | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | New Zealand ![]() |
31–17 | ![]() | ||
10 July | Eden Park, Auckland | New Zealand ![]() |
32–12 | ![]() | ||
2009 | 12 September | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | New Zealand ![]() |
29–32 | ![]() |
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1 August | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | South Africa ![]() |
31–19 | ![]() | ||
25 July | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | South Africa ![]() |
28–19 | ![]() | ||
2008 | 16 August | Newlands, Cape Town | South Africa ![]() |
0–19 | ![]() |
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12 July | Carisbrook, Dunedin | New Zealand ![]() |
28–30 | ![]() | ||
5 July | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | New Zealand ![]() |
19–8 | ![]() | ||
2007 | 14 July | Lancaster Park, Christchurch | New Zealand ![]() |
33–6 | ![]() |
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23 June | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | South Africa ![]() |
21–26 | ![]() | ||
2006 | 2 September | Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg | South Africa ![]() |
21–20 | ![]() |
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26 August | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | South Africa ![]() |
26–45 | ![]() | ||
22 July | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | New Zealand ![]() |
35–17 | ![]() | ||
2004 | 14 August | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | South Africa ![]() |
40–26 | ![]() |
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See also[]
Notes[]
References[]
- ^ Due to the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, the two tests played during the 2021 Rugby Championship were both staged in Queensland Australia
- ^ Pick and Go rugby archive – select All Blacks and Boks, Freedom Cup.
External links[]
- History of rugby union matches between New Zealand and South Africa
- International rugby union competitions hosted by New Zealand
- International rugby union competitions hosted by South Africa
- The Rugby Championship trophies
- 2004 establishments in New Zealand
- 2004 establishments in South Africa