Rugby union trophy, South Africa vs. New Zealand
The Freedom Cup (Afrikaans : Vryheidsbeker )[ 1] 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.
In 2006, New Zealand won the first two matches, winning the Freedom Cup for the first time, but during the post-match presentation following the third game which was 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
New Zealand
South Africa
D
New Zealand points
South Africa points
New Zealand
16
12
3
1
494
250
South Africa
17
11
6
0
489
415
Neutral Venue [ note 1]
2
1
1
0
48
48
Overall
35
24
10
1
1030
713
Source:[ 2]
Results
Year
Date
Venue
Home
Score
Away
Trophy Winner
2023
15 July
Mt Smart Stadium , Auckland
New Zealand
35-20
South Africa
2022
13 August
Ellis Park , Johannesburg
South Africa
23-35
New Zealand
6 August
Mbombela Stadium , Nelspruit
South Africa
26-10
New Zealand
2021
2 October
Robina Stadium , Gold Coast, Queensland
New Zealand
29–31
South Africa
25 September
North Queensland Stadium , Townsville
New Zealand
19–17
South Africa
2019
27 July
Wellington Regional Stadium , Wellington
New Zealand
16–16
South Africa
2018
6 October
Loftus Versfeld Stadium , Pretoria
South Africa
30–32
New Zealand
15 September
Wellington Regional Stadium , Wellington
New Zealand
34–36
South Africa
2017
7 October
Newlands Stadium , Cape Town
South Africa
24–25
New Zealand
16 September
North Harbour Stadium , Albany
New Zealand
57–0
South Africa
2016
8 October
Kings Park Stadium , Durban
South Africa
15–57
New Zealand
17 September
Rugby League Park , Christchurch
New Zealand
41–13
South Africa
2015
25 July
Ellis Park , Johannesburg
South Africa
20–27
New Zealand
2014
4 October
Ellis Park , Johannesburg
South Africa
27–25
New Zealand
13 September
Wellington Regional Stadium , Wellington
New Zealand
14–10
South Africa
2013
5 October
Ellis Park , Johannesburg
South Africa
27–38
New Zealand
14 September
Eden Park , Auckland
New Zealand
29–15
South Africa
2012
6 October
FNB Stadium , Johannesburg
South Africa
16–32
New Zealand
15 September
Forsyth Barr Stadium , Dunedin
New Zealand
21–11
South Africa
2011
20 August
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium , Port Elizabeth
South Africa
18–5
New Zealand
30 July
Wellington Regional Stadium , Wellington
New Zealand
40–7
South Africa
2010
21 August
FNB Stadium , Johannesburg
South Africa
22–29
New Zealand
17 July
Wellington Regional Stadium , Wellington
New Zealand
31–17
South Africa
10 July
Eden Park , Auckland
New Zealand
32–12
South Africa
2009
12 September
Waikato Stadium , Hamilton
New Zealand
29–32
South Africa
1 August
Kings Park Stadium , Durban
South Africa
31–19
New Zealand
25 July
Free State Stadium , Bloemfontein
South Africa
28–19
New Zealand
2008
16 August
Newlands , Cape Town
South Africa
0–19
New Zealand
12 July
Carisbrook , Dunedin
New Zealand
28–30
South Africa
5 July
Wellington Regional Stadium , Wellington
New Zealand
19–8
South Africa
2007
14 July
Lancaster Park , Christchurch
New Zealand
33–6
South Africa
23 June
Kings Park Stadium , Durban
South Africa
21–26
New Zealand
2006
2 September
Royal Bafokeng Stadium , Rustenburg
South Africa
21–20
New Zealand
26 August
Loftus Versfeld , Pretoria
South Africa
26–45
New Zealand
22 July
Wellington Regional Stadium , Wellington
New Zealand
35–17
South Africa
2004
14 August
Ellis Park , Johannesburg
South Africa
40–26
New Zealand
See also
Notes
^ Due to the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, the two tests played during the 2021 Rugby Championship were both staged in Queensland Australia
References
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See also
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