2018 Rugby Championship

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox rugby tournament | name = | image = | imagesize = | caption = | matches = 12 | countries = {{ru|Argentina}} {{ru|Australia}} {{ru|New Zealand}} {{ru|South Africa}} | date = {{nowrap|18 August 2018 – 6 October 2018}} | attendance = 433657 | tries = 88 | top scorer = {{flagicon|ARG}} Nicolás Sánchez (67) | most tries = {{flagicon|NZL}} Beauden Barrett (5) {{flagicon|RSA}} Aphiwe Dyantyi (5) {{flagicon|NZL}} Rieko Ioane (5) | champion = New Zealand | count = 16 | bledisloe cup = {{ru|NZL}} | freedom cup = {{ru|NZL}} | mandela challenge plate = {{ru|AUS}} | puma trophy = {{ru|AUS}} | preceded by = 2017 | succeeded by = 2019 | champdest = }} The '''2018 Rugby Championship''' was the seventh edition of the expanded annual southern hemisphere Rugby Championship, featuring Argentina, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand. The competition is operated by SANZAAR, a joint venture of the four countries' national unions.

The tournament continued to use the same sequence of games across the schedule, starting on 18 August with Australia hosting reigning champions New Zealand and South Africa hosting Argentina, and ending after eight weeks (six rounds and two bye weeks) on 6 October when New Zealand visited South Africa and Australia played in Argentina.

New Zealand won the Championship for the sixth time after a 35-17 win over Argentina in Buenos Aires on 29 September.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/45697148 |title =New Zealand beat Argentina 35-17 to lift trophy for sixth time|date=30 September 2018|work=BBC Sport|access-date=18 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com.au/rugby/report?gameId=292795&league=244293 |title =All Blacks beat Pumas to clinch Rugby Championship silverware|date=30 September 2018|work=ESPN|access-date=18 October 2018}}</ref>

==Background== The tournament is operated by SANZAAR and known for sponsorship reasons as ''The Castle Rugby Championship'' in South Africa, ''The Investec Rugby Championship'' in New Zealand, ''The Mitsubishi Estate Rugby Championship'' in Australia, and ''The Personal Rugby Championship'' in Argentina.

==Format== The format for the 2018 tournament retained the previous Championship format that changed in 2017. Each side played the other once at home, and once away, giving a total of six matches each, and twelve in total. A win earned a team four league points, a draw two league points, and a loss by eight or more points zero league points. A bonus point was earned in one of two ways: by scoring at least three tries more than the opponent in a match, or by losing within seven points. The competition winner was the side with the most points at the end of the tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sanzarrugby.com/therugbychampionship/about-trc/|title=SANZAR - About The Rugby Championship|website=www.sanzarrugby.com|access-date=14 September 2017}}</ref>

==Table== {| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;text-align:center" |- !rowspan="2" style="width:5%"| Place !rowspan="2" style="width:15%"| Nation !colspan="4" style="width:32%"| Games !colspan="3" style="width:18%"| Points<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sanzarrugby.com/therugbychampionship/news/the-rugby-championship-adopts-bonuse280a8point-system-and-heads-to-london1/|title=SANZAR – The Rugby Championship Adopts Bonus Point System and Heads to London|website=www.sanzarrugby.com|access-date=18 September 2016}}</ref> !rowspan="2" style="width:8%"| Try Bonus !rowspan="2" style="width:8%"| Losing Bonus !rowspan="2" style="width:10%"| Table points |- !style="width:8%"| Played !style="width:8%"| Won !style="width:8%"| Drawn !style="width:8%"| Lost !style="width:8%"| For !style="width:8%"| Against !style="width:8%"| {{tooltip|Diff|Difference}} |- | 1 ||align="left"| {{Ru|NZL}} || 6 || 5 || 0 || 1 || 225 || 132 || +93 || 4 || 1 || '''25''' |- | 2 ||align="left"| {{Ru|RSA}} || 6 || 3 || 0 || 3 || 160 || 154 || +6 || 1 || 2 || '''15''' |- | 3 ||align="left"| {{Ru|AUS}} || 6 || 2 || 0 || 4 || 124 || 176 || −52 || 0 || 1 || '''9''' |- | 4 ||align="left"| {{Ru|ARG}} || 6 || 2 || 0 || 4 || 151 || 198 || −47 || 0 || 0 || '''8''' |}

==Results== ===Round 1=== {{Rugbybox |date = 18 August 2018 |time = 19:45 AEST (UTC+10) |home = {{Ru-rt|AUS}} |score = 13–38 |report = [https://sanzarrugby.com/therugbychampionship/news/impressive-all-blacks-fight-back-to-see-off-wallabies/ Report] |away = {{Ru|NZL}} (1 BP) |try1 = Maddocks 66' c |con1 = Foley (1/1) 66' |pen1 = Hodge (1/1) 9' Foley (1/1) 20' |try2 = A. Smith 38' m Goodhue 42' c B. Barrett 51' c Retallick 62' c Naholo (2) 73' m, 74' c |con2 = B. Barrett (4/6) 43', 52', 64', 76' |stadium = Stadium Australia, Sydney |attendance = 66,318 |referee = Jaco Peyper (South Africa) }} {| style="width:100%;" |- |style="vertical-align:top; width:50%"| {| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" |- !width="25"| !!width="25"| |- |FB ||'''15'''||Israel Folau || || {{suboff|63}} |- |RW ||'''14'''||Dane Haylett-Petty || || {{suboff|53}} |- |OC ||'''13'''||Reece Hodge |- |IC ||'''12'''||Kurtley Beale |- |LW ||'''11'''||Marika Koroibete |- |FH ||'''10'''||Bernard Foley |- |SH ||'''9''' ||Will Genia || || {{suboff|73}} |- |N8 ||'''8''' ||David Pocock |- |OF ||'''7''' ||Michael Hooper (c) || || {{suboff|73}} |- |BF ||'''6''' ||Lukhan Tui |- |RL ||'''5''' ||Adam Coleman |- |LL ||'''4''' ||Izack Rodda || || {{suboff|64}} |- |TP ||'''3''' ||Sekope Kepu || ||colspan=2| {{blood bin|34|40}} || {{suboff|58}} |- |HK ||'''2''' ||Tatafu Polota-Nau || || {{suboff|45}} |- |LP ||'''1''' ||Tom Robertson || || || || {{suboff|73}} |- |colspan="3"|'''Replacements:''' |- |HK ||'''16'''||Tolu Latu || || {{subon|45}} |- |PR ||'''17'''||Allan Alaalatoa || || || || {{subon|58}} |- |PR ||'''18'''||Jermaine Ainsley || || {{subon|34}} || {{suboff|40}} || {{subon|73}} |- |LK ||'''19'''||Rob Simmons || || {{subon|64}} |- |FL ||'''20'''||Pete Samu || || {{subon|73}} |- |SH ||'''21'''||Nick Phipps || || {{subon|73}} |- |FH ||'''22'''||Matt To'omua || || {{subon|63}} |- |WG ||'''23'''||Jack Maddocks || || {{subon|53}} |- |colspan="3"|'''Coach:''' |- |colspan="4"|{{flagicon|AUS}} Michael Cheika |} |style="vertical-align:top"|350px |style="vertical-align:top; width:50%"| {| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin:auto" |- !width="25"| !!width="25"| |- |FB ||'''15'''||Ben Smith |- |RW ||'''14'''||Waisake Naholo |- |OC ||'''13'''||Jack Goodhue |- |IC ||'''12'''||Ryan Crotty || || {{suboff|12}} |- |LW ||'''11'''||Rieko Ioane || || {{suboff|46}} |- |FH ||'''10'''||Beauden Barrett |- |SH ||'''9''' ||Aaron Smith || || {{suboff|67}} |- |N8 ||'''8''' ||Kieran Read (c) |- |OF ||'''7''' ||Sam Cane || || {{suboff|69}} |- |BF ||'''6''' ||Liam Squire || || {{suboff|58}} |- |RL ||'''5''' ||Sam Whitelock |- |LL ||'''4''' ||Brodie Retallick |- |TP ||'''3''' ||Owen Franks || || {{suboff|58}} |- |HK ||'''2''' ||Codie Taylor || || {{suboff|67}} |- |LP ||'''1''' ||Joe Moody || || {{suboff|53}} |- |colspan="3"|'''Replacements:''' |- |HK ||'''16'''||Nathan Harris || || {{subon|67}} |- |PR ||'''17'''||Tim Perry || || {{subon|53}} |- |PR ||'''18'''||Karl Tu’inukuafe || || {{subon|58}} |- |LK ||'''19'''||Scott Barrett || || {{subon|58}} |- |FL ||'''20'''||Ardie Savea || || {{subon|69}} |- |SH ||'''21'''||TJ Perenara || || {{subon|67}} |- |FH ||'''22'''||Damian McKenzie || || {{subon|46}} |- |CE ||'''23'''||Anton Lienert-Brown || || {{subon|12}} |- |colspan="3"|'''Coach:''' |- |colspan="4"|{{flagicon|NZL}} Steve Hansen |} |} {| style="width:50%" | '''Man of the Match:''' Brodie Retallick (New Zealand)

'''Touch judges:''' Wayne Barnes (England) Luke Pearce (England) '''Television match official:''' Marius Jonker (South Africa) |} '''Notes:''' * Jermaine Ainsley and Jack Maddocks (both Australia) and Tim Perry (New Zealand) made their international debuts.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/45231781 |title =New Zealand beat Australia 38-13 in opener in Sydney|date=18 August 2018|work=BBC Sport|access-date=23 August 2018}}</ref> * Sam Whitelock (New Zealand) became the eighth and youngest ever All Black to earn his 100th test cap.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12107933 |title =All Blacks century-makers: What it takes to crack 100|date=17 August 2018|work=The New Zealand Herald |access-date=23 August 2018}}</ref> ----

{{Rugbybox |date = 18 August 2018 |time = 17:05 SAST (UTC+02) |home = (1 BP) {{Ru-rt|RSA}} |score = 34–21 |report = [https://sanzarrugby.com/therugbychampionship/news/springboks-over-haul-pumas-in-durban/ Report] |away = {{Ru|ARG}} |try1 = Am 7' m Dyantyi (2) 31' m, 41' c Mapimpi (2) 48' m, 52' m De Klerk 69' c |con1 = Pollard (2/6) 43', 70' |try2 = Sanchez 14' c Matera 26' c Moroni 66' c |con2 = Sanchez (3/3) 15', 28', 66' |stadium = Kings Park Stadium, Durban |attendance = 26,800 |referee = Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand) }} {| style="width:100%;" |- |style="vertical-align:top; width:50%"| {| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" |- !width="25"| !!width="25"| |- |FB ||'''15'''||Willie le Roux |- |RW ||'''14'''||Makazole Mapimpi |- |OC ||'''13'''||Lukhanyo Am || || {{suboff|72}} |- |IC ||'''12'''||André Esterhuizen || || {{suboff|62}} |- |LW ||'''11'''||Aphiwe Dyantyi || || {{suboff|73}} |- |FH ||'''10'''||Handré Pollard |- |SH ||'''9''' ||Faf de Klerk |- |N8 ||'''8''' ||Warren Whiteley |- |OF ||'''7''' ||Siya Kolisi (c) |- |BF ||'''6''' ||Francois Louw || || {{suboff|59}} |- |RL ||'''5''' ||Pieter-Steph du Toit |- |LL ||'''4''' ||Eben Etzebeth |- |TP ||'''3''' ||Frans Malherbe || || {{suboff|57}} |- |HK ||'''2''' ||Malcolm Marx || || {{suboff|64}} |- |LP ||'''1''' ||Tendai Mtawarira || || {{suboff|51}} |- |colspan="3"|'''Replacements:''' |- |HK ||'''16'''||Bongi Mbonambi || || {{subon|64}} |- |PR ||'''17'''||Steven Kitshoff || || {{subon|51}} |- |PR ||'''18'''||Thomas du Toit || || {{subon|57}} |- |LK ||'''19'''||Marvin Orie |- |FL ||'''20'''||Marco van Staden || || {{subon|59}} |- |SH ||'''21'''||Embrose Papier || || {{subon|73}} |- |CE ||'''22'''||Lionel Mapoe || || {{subon|72}} |- |FH ||'''23'''||Damian Willemse || || {{subon|62}} |- |colspan="3"|'''Coach:''' |- |colspan="4"|{{flagicon|RSA}} Rassie Erasmus |} |style="vertical-align:top"|350px |style="vertical-align:top; width:50%"| {| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin:auto" |- !width="25"| !!width="25"| |- |FB ||'''15'''||Emiliano Boffelli |- |RW ||'''14'''||Bautista Delguy |- |OC ||'''13'''||Matías Moroni |- |IC ||'''12'''||Bautista Ezcurra || || {{suboff|79}} |- |LW ||'''11'''||Ramiro Moyano |- |FH ||'''10'''||Nicolás Sánchez |- |SH ||'''9''' ||Gonzalo Bertranou || || {{suboff|62}} |- |N8 ||'''8''' ||Javier Ortega Desio |- |OF ||'''7''' ||Marcos Kremer |- |BF ||'''6''' ||Pablo Matera || || {{suboff|50}} |- |RL ||'''5''' ||Matías Alemanno || || {{suboff|53}} |- |LL ||'''4''' ||Guido Petti |- |TP ||'''3''' ||Juan Figallo || || {{suboff|62}} |- |HK ||'''2''' ||Agustín Creevy (c) || || {{suboff|71}} |- |LP ||'''1''' ||Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro || || {{suboff|50}} |- |colspan="3"|'''Replacements:''' |- |HK ||'''16'''||Diego Fortuny || || {{subon|71}} |- |PR ||'''17'''||Santiago García Botta || || {{subon|50}} |- |PR ||'''18'''||Santiago Medrano || || {{subon|62}} |- |LK ||'''19'''||Tomás Lavanini || || {{subon|53}} |- |FL ||'''20'''||Tomás Lezana || || {{subon|50}} |- |SH ||'''21'''||Martín Landajo || || {{subon|62}} |- |CE ||'''22'''||Santiago González Iglesias || || {{subon|79}} |- |FB ||'''23'''||Juan Cruz Mallia |- |colspan="3"|'''Coach:''' |- |colspan="4"|{{flagicon|ARG}} Mario Ledesma |} |} {| style="width:50%" | '''Man of the Match:''' Aphiwe Dyantyi (South Africa)

'''Touch judges:''' Angus Gardner (Australia) Andrew Brace (Ireland) '''Television match official:''' Simon McDowell (Ireland) |} '''Notes:''' * Marco van Staden and Damian Willemse (both South Africa) and Diego Fortuny (Argentina) made their international debuts.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.espn.co.uk/rugby/report?gameId=292787&league=244293|title =Springboks rally to defeat Argentina|date=18 August 2018|work=ESPN|access-date=23 August 2018}}</ref> * Pablo Matera (Argentina) earned his 50th test cap.

===Round 2=== {{Rugbybox |date = 25 August 2018 |time = 19:35 NZST (UTC+12) |home = (1 BP) {{Ru-rt|NZL}} |score = 40–12 |report = [https://sanzarrugby.com/therugbychampionship/news/wallabies-crushed-by-beauden-barrett-and-the-brilliant-all-blacks/ Report] |away = {{Ru|AUS}} |try1 = B. Barrett (4) 12' c, 37' c, 61' c, 68' m Moody 42' c Squire 47' c |con1 = B. Barrett (5/6) 13', 38' 43', 48', 62' |try2 = Genia 28' c Hodge 54' m |con2 = Foley (1/2) 29' |stadium = Eden Park, Auckland |attendance = 49,983 |referee = Wayne Barnes (England) }} {| style="width:100%;" |- |style="vertical-align:top; width:50%"| {| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" |- !width="25"| !!width="25"| |- |FB ||'''15'''||Jordie Barrett || || {{suboff|66}} |- |RW ||'''14'''||Ben Smith |- |OC ||'''13'''||Jack Goodhue || || {{suboff|62}} |- |IC ||'''12'''||Ngani Laumape |- |LW ||'''11'''||Waisake Naholo |- |FH ||'''10'''||Beauden Barrett |- |SH ||'''9''' ||Aaron Smith || || {{suboff|62}} |- |N8 ||'''8''' ||Kieran Read (c) |- |OF ||'''7''' ||Sam Cane || || {{suboff|52}} |- |BF ||'''6''' ||Liam Squire || || {{suboff|55}} |- |RL ||'''5''' ||Sam Whitelock |- |LL ||'''4''' ||Brodie Retallick |- |TP ||'''3''' ||Owen Franks || || {{suboff|51}} |- |HK ||'''2''' ||Codie Taylor || || {{suboff|55}} |- |LP ||'''1''' ||Joe Moody || || {{suboff|55}} |- |colspan="3"|'''Replacements:''' |- |HK ||'''16'''||Nathan Harris || || {{subon|55}} |- |PR ||'''17'''||Karl Tu’inukuafe || || {{subon|55}} |- |PR ||'''18'''||Ofa Tu'ungafasi || || {{subon|51}} |- |LK ||'''19'''||Scott Barrett || || {{subon|55}} |- |FL ||'''20'''||Ardie Savea || || {{subon|52}} |- |SH ||'''21'''||TJ Perenara || || {{subon|62}} |- |FH ||'''22'''||Damian McKenzie || || {{subon|66}} |- |CE ||'''23'''||Anton Lienert-Brown || || {{subon|62}} |- |colspan="3"|'''Coach:''' |- |colspan="4"|{{flagicon|NZL}} Steve Hansen |} |style="vertical-align:top"|350px |style="vertical-align:top; width:50%"| {| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin:auto" |- !width="25"| !!width="25"| |- |FB ||'''15'''||Dane Haylett-Petty || || {{suboff|64}} |- |RW ||'''14'''||Jack Maddocks |- |OC ||'''13'''||Reece Hodge |- |IC ||'''12'''||Kurtley Beale |- |LW ||'''11'''||Marika Koroibete |- |FH ||'''10'''||Bernard Foley || || {{suboff|70}} |- |SH ||'''9''' ||Will Genia || || {{suboff|70}} |- |N8 ||'''8''' ||David Pocock |- |OF ||'''7''' ||Michael Hooper (c) || || {{suboff|70}} |- |BF ||'''6''' ||Lukhan Tui |- |RL ||'''5''' ||Adam Coleman |- |LL ||'''4''' ||Izack Rodda || || {{suboff|51}} |- |TP ||'''3''' ||Allan Alaalatoa || || {{suboff|51}} |- |HK ||'''2''' ||Tatafu Polota-Nau || || {{suboff|52}} |- |LP ||'''1''' ||Scott Sio || || {{suboff|51}} |- |colspan="3"|'''Replacements:''' |- |HK ||'''16'''||Folau Fainga'a || || {{subon|52}} |- |PR ||'''17'''||Tom Robertson || || {{subon|51}} |- |PR ||'''18'''||Sekope Kepu || || {{subon|51}} |- |LK ||'''19'''||Rob Simmons || || {{subon|51}} |- |FL ||'''20'''||Pete Samu || || {{subon|70}} |- |SH ||'''21'''||Nick Phipps || || {{subon|70}} |- |FH ||'''22'''||Matt To'omua || || {{subon|64}} |- |FB ||'''23'''||Tom Banks || || {{subon|70}} |- |colspan="3"|'''Coach:''' |- |colspan="4"|{{flagicon|AUS}} Michael Cheika |} |} {| style="width:50%" | '''Man of the Match:''' Beauden Barrett (New Zealand)

'''Touch judges:''' Jaco Peyper (South Africa) Luke Pearce (England) '''Television match official:''' Marius Jonker (South Africa) |} '''Notes:''' * Folau Fainga'a and Tom Banks (both Australia) made their international debuts. * Owen Franks (New Zealand) became the ninth ever All Black to earn his 100th test cap. * New Zealand retain the Bledisloe Cup.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/45307357 |title =Bledisloe Cup: New Zealand beat Australia 40-12 to lift trophy for 16th consecutive year|date=25 August 2018|work=BBC Sport|access-date=31 August 2018}}</ref> ----

{{Rugbybox |date = 25 August 2018 |time = 16:10 AST (UTC-03) |home = {{Ru-rt|ARG}} |score = 32–19 |report = [https://sanzarrugby.com/therugbychampionship/news/argentina-see-off-south-africa-to-end-losing-streak/ Report] |away = {{Ru|RSA}} |try1 = Delguy (2) 18' c, 22' c Sánchez 26' c Moyano 45' m |con1 = Sánchez (3/4) 19', 23', 27' |pen1 = Sánchez (1/1) 4' |drop1= Sánchez (1/1) 36' |try2 = Kolisi 13' c Mapoe (2) 47' c, 64' m |con2 = Pollard (2/3) 14', 48' |stadium = Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza |attendance = 27,460 |referee = Angus Gardner (Australia) }} {| style="width:100%;" |- |style="vertical-align:top; width:50%"| {| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" |- !width="25"| !!width="25"| |- |FB ||'''15'''||Emiliano Boffelli |- |RW ||'''14'''||Bautista Delguy |- |OC ||'''13'''||Matías Moroni |- |IC ||'''12'''||Bautista Ezcurra || || {{suboff|79}} |- |LW ||'''11'''||Ramiro Moyano || || {{suboff|57}} |- |FH ||'''10'''||Nicolás Sánchez |- |SH ||'''9''' ||Gonzalo Bertranou || || {{suboff|68}} |- |N8 ||'''8''' ||Javier Ortega Desio |- |OF ||'''7''' ||Marcos Kremer |- |BF ||'''6''' ||Pablo Matera || || {{suboff|59}} |- |RL ||'''5''' ||Tomás Lavanini || || {{suboff|71}} |- |LL ||'''4''' ||Guido Petti |- |TP ||'''3''' ||Juan Figallo || || {{suboff|68}} |- |HK ||'''2''' ||Agustín Creevy (c) || || {{suboff|76}} |- |LP ||'''1''' ||Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro || || {{suboff|63}} |- |colspan="3"|'''Replacements:''' |- |HK ||'''16'''||Facundo Bosch || || {{subon|76}} |- |PR ||'''17'''||Santiago García Botta || || {{subon|63}} |- |PR ||'''18'''||Santiago Medrano || || {{subon|68}} |- |LK ||'''19'''||Matías Alemanno || || {{subon|71}} |- |FL ||'''20'''||Tomás Lezana || || {{subon|59}} |- |SH ||'''21'''||Tomás Cubelli || || {{subon|68}} |- |CE ||'''22'''||Jerónimo de la Fuente || || {{subon|57}} |- |FB ||'''23'''||Juan Cruz Mallia || || {{subon|79}} |- |colspan="3"|'''Coach:''' |- |colspan="4"|{{flagicon|ARG}} Mario Ledesma |} |style="vertical-align:top"|350px |style="vertical-align:top; width:50%"| {| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin:auto" |- !width="25"| !!width="25"| |- |FB ||'''15'''||Willie le Roux |- |RW ||'''14'''||Makazole Mapimpi || || {{suboff|11}} |- |OC ||'''13'''||Lukhanyo Am |- |IC ||'''12'''||André Esterhuizen || || {{suboff|62}} |- |LW ||'''11'''||Aphiwe Dyantyi |- |FH ||'''10'''||Handré Pollard |- |SH ||'''9''' ||Faf de Klerk |- |N8 ||'''8''' ||Warren Whiteley || || {{suboff|52}} || {{subon|62}} |- |OF ||'''7''' ||Siya Kolisi (c) |- |BF ||'''6''' ||Francois Louw |- |RL ||'''5''' ||Franco Mostert || || || {{suboff|62}} |- |LL ||'''4''' ||Eben Etzebeth || {{sin bin|24|34}} || {{suboff|46}} |- |TP ||'''3''' ||Frans Malherbe || || {{suboff|62}} |- |HK ||'''2''' ||Malcolm Marx || || {{suboff|71}} |- |LP ||'''1''' ||Tendai Mtawarira || || {{suboff|42}} |- |colspan="3"|'''Replacements:''' |- |HK ||'''16'''||Bongi Mbonambi || || {{subon|71}} |- |PR ||'''17'''||Steven Kitshoff || || {{subon|42}} |- |PR ||'''18'''||Wilco Louw || || {{subon|62}} |- |LK ||'''19'''||RG Snyman || || {{subon|52}} |- |LK ||'''20'''||Pieter-Steph du Toit || || {{subon|46}} |- |SH ||'''21'''||Embrose Papier |- |CE ||'''22'''||Lionel Mapoe || || {{subon|11}} |- |FH ||'''23'''||Damian Willemse || || {{subon|62}} |- |colspan="3"|'''Coach:''' |- |colspan="4"|{{flagicon|RSA}} Rassie Erasmus |} |} {| style="width:50%" | '''Man of the Match:''' Guido Petti (Argentina)

'''Touch judges:''' Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand) Andrew Brace (Ireland) '''Television match official:''' Simon McDowell (Ireland) |} '''Notes:''' * Facundo Bosch (Argentina) made his international debut.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.espn.com.au/rugby/report?gameId=292789&league=244293|title =Nicolas Sanchez inspires Pumas to rare victory over Springboks|date=25 August 2018|work=ESPN|access-date=31 August 2018}}</ref> * This is Argentina's largest winning margin over South Africa, surpassing the 12-point difference set in 2015.

===Round 3=== {{Rugbybox |date = 8 September 2018 |time = 19:35 NZST (UTC+12) |home = (1 BP) {{Ru-rt|NZL}} |score = 46–24 |report = [https://sanzarrugby.com/therugbychampionship/news/all-blacks-see-off-brave-pumas/ Report] |away = {{Ru|ARG}} |try1 = Milner-Skudder 17' c Perenara (2) 29' m, 57' c Read 48' c Frizell 73' c Goodhue 79' c |con1 = Mo'unga (5/6) 19', 50', 58', 73', 80' |pen1 = Mo'unga (2/2) 4', 40' |try2 = Moyano 14' c Sánchez 41' c Boffelli 69' c |con2 = Sánchez (3/3) 15', 42', 70' |pen2 = Sánchez (1/1) 55' |stadium = Trafalgar Park, Nelson |attendance = 21,440 |referee = Pascal Gaüzère (France) }} {| style="width:100%;" |- |style="vertical-align:top; width:50%"| {| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" |- !width="25"| !!width="25"| |- |FB ||'''15'''||Ben Smith || || {{suboff|9}} || {{subon|19}} |- |RW ||'''14'''||Nehe Milner-Skudder |- |OC ||'''13'''||Jack Goodhue |- |IC ||'''12'''||Ngani Laumape || || {{suboff|9}} |- |LW ||'''11'''||Waisake Naholo || || {{suboff|58}} |- |FH ||'''10'''||Richie Mo'unga |- |SH ||'''9''' ||TJ Perenara || || {{suboff|71}} |- |N8 ||'''8''' ||Kieran Read (c) || || {{suboff|58}} |- |OF ||'''7''' ||Ardie Savea |- |BF ||'''6''' ||Shannon Frizell |- |RL ||'''5''' ||Scott Barrett |- |LL ||'''4''' ||Brodie Retallick || || {{suboff|9}} |- |TP ||'''3''' ||Owen Franks || || {{suboff|46}} |- |HK ||'''2''' ||Codie Taylor || || {{suboff|62}} |- |LP ||'''1''' ||Karl Tu’inukuafe || || {{suboff|58}} |- |colspan="3"|'''Replacements:''' |- |HK ||'''16'''||Nathan Harris || || {{subon|62}} |- |PR ||'''17'''||Tim Perry || || {{subon|58}} |- |PR ||'''18'''||Ofa Tu'ungafasi || || {{subon|46}} |- |LK ||'''19'''||Sam Whitelock || || {{subon|9}} |- |N8 ||'''20'''||Luke Whitelock || || {{subon|58}} |- |SH ||'''21'''||Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi || || {{subon|71}} |- |FH ||'''22'''||Damian McKenzie || || {{subon|9}} |- |CE ||'''23'''||Anton Lienert-Brown || || {{subon|9}} || {{suboff|19}} || {{subon|58}} |- |colspan="3"|'''Coach:''' |- |colspan="4"|{{flagicon|NZL}} Steve Hansen |} |style="vertical-align:top"|350px |style="vertical-align:top; width:50%"| {| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin:auto" |- !width="25"| !!width="25"| |- |FB ||'''15'''||Emiliano Boffelli |- |RW ||'''14'''||Bautista Delguy |- |OC ||'''13'''||Matías Moroni || || {{suboff|64}} |- |IC ||'''12'''||Jerónimo de la Fuente |- |LW ||'''11'''||Ramiro Moyano |- |FH ||'''10'''||Nicolás Sánchez |- |SH ||'''9''' ||Martín Landajo || || {{suboff|62}} |- |N8 ||'''8''' ||Javier Ortega Desio |- |OF ||'''7''' ||Marcos Kremer |- |BF ||'''6''' ||Tomás Lezana || || {{suboff|62}} |- |RL ||'''5''' ||Tomás Lavanini |- |LL ||'''4''' ||Guido Petti || || {{suboff|58}} |- |TP ||'''3''' ||Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro || || {{suboff|50}} |- |HK ||'''2''' ||Agustín Creevy (c) || || {{suboff|50}} |- |LP ||'''1''' ||Santiago García Botta || || {{suboff|58}} |- |colspan="3"|'''Replacements:''' |- |HK ||'''16'''||Julián Montoya || || {{subon|50}} |- |PR ||'''17'''||Juan Pablo Zeiss || || {{subon|58}} |- |PR ||'''18'''||Gaston Cortes || || {{subon|50}} |- |LK ||'''19'''||Matías Alemanno || || {{subon|58}} |- |FL ||'''20'''||Pablo Matera || || {{subon|62}} |- |SH ||'''21'''||Tomás Cubelli || || {{subon|62}} |- |CE ||'''22'''||Bautista Ezcurra |- |FB ||'''23'''||Juan Cruz Mallia || || {{subon|64}} |- |colspan="3"|'''Coach:''' |- |colspan="4"|{{flagicon|ARG}} Mario Ledesma |} |} {| style="width:50%" | '''Man of the Match:''' TJ Perenara (New Zealand)

'''Touch judges:''' Nigel Owens (Wales) Nic Berry (Australia) '''Television match official:''' Rowan Kitt (England) |} '''Notes:''' * Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi (New Zealand) and Juan Pablo Zeiss (Argentina) made their international debuts. ----

{{Rugbybox |date = 8 September 2018 |time = 20:05 AEST (UTC+10) |home = {{Ru-rt|AUS}} |score = 23–18 |report = [https://sanzarrugby.com/therugbychampionship/news/wallabies-prevail-in-nail-biting-finish-against-the-springboks/ Report] |away = {{Ru|RSA}} (1 BP) |try1 = Hooper 1' c To'omua 32' c |con1 = To'omua (2/2) 2', 33' |pen1 = Hodge (1/1) 40' To'omua (2/2) 54', 68' |try2 = Mbonambi 13' c Mapimpi 27' m |con2 = Jantjies (1/2) 15' |pen2 = Jantjies (2/2) 6', 38' |stadium = Lang Park, Brisbane |attendance = 27,849 |referee = Glen Jackson (New Zealand) }} {| style="width:100%;" |- |style="vertical-align:top; width:50%"| {| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" |- !width="25"| !!width="25"| |- |FB ||'''15'''||Dane Haylett-Petty |- |RW ||'''14'''||Jack Maddocks || || {{suboff|61}} |- |OC ||'''13'''||Reece Hodge || || {{suboff|68}} || {{subon|75}} |- |IC ||'''12'''||Matt To'omua |- |LW ||'''11'''||Marika Koroibete || || || {{suboff|75}} |- |FH ||'''10'''||Kurtley Beale |- |SH ||'''9''' ||Will Genia |- |N8 ||'''8''' ||Pete Samu |- |OF ||'''7''' ||Michael Hooper (c) |- |BF ||'''6''' ||Lukhan Tui |- |RL ||'''5''' ||Izack Rodda || || {{suboff|41}} || {{subon|58}} || {{suboff|67}} |- |LL ||'''4''' ||Rory Arnold || || || {{suboff|58}} || {{subon|67}} || {{suboff|76}} |- |TP ||'''3''' ||Allan Alaalatoa || || {{suboff|47}} |- |HK ||'''2''' ||Tatafu Polota-Nau || || {{suboff|33}} || {{subon|71}} |- |LP ||'''1''' ||Scott Sio || || {{suboff|69}} |- |colspan="3"|'''Replacements:''' |- |HK ||'''16'''||Folau Fainga'a || || {{subon|33}} || {{suboff|71}} |- |PR ||'''17'''||Tom Robertson || || {{subon|69}} |- |PR ||'''18'''||Taniela Tupou || || {{subon|47}} |- |LK ||'''19'''||Rob Simmons || || {{subon|41}} |- |FL ||'''20'''||Ned Hanigan || || || || || {{subon|76}} |- |SH ||'''21'''||Joe Powell |- |FH ||'''22'''||Bernard Foley || || {{subon|61}} |- |FB ||'''23'''||Tom Banks || || {{subon|68}} |- |colspan="3"|'''Coach:''' |- |colspan="4"|{{flagicon|AUS}} Michael Cheika |} |style="vertical-align:top"|350px |style="vertical-align:top; width:50%"| {| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin:auto" |- !width="25"| !!width="25"| |- |FB ||'''15'''||Willie le Roux |- |RW ||'''14'''||Makazole Mapimpi || || {{suboff|33}} |- |OC ||'''13'''||Jesse Kriel |- |IC ||'''12'''||Damian de Allende |- |LW ||'''11'''||Aphiwe Dyantyi |- |FH ||'''10'''||Elton Jantjies || || {{suboff|64}} |- |SH ||'''9''' ||Faf de Klerk |- |N8 ||'''8''' ||Warren Whiteley || || {{suboff|61}} |- |OF ||'''7''' ||Pieter-Steph du Toit |- |BF ||'''6''' ||Siya Kolisi (c) |- |RL ||'''5''' ||Franco Mostert |- |LL ||'''4''' ||Eben Etzebeth || || {{suboff|60}} |- |TP ||'''3''' ||Frans Malherbe || || {{suboff|57}} |- |HK ||'''2''' ||Bongi Mbonambi || || {{suboff|34}} |- |LP ||'''1''' ||Steven Kitshoff || || {{suboff|57}} |- |colspan="3"|'''Replacements:''' |- |HK ||'''16'''||Malcolm Marx || || {{subon|34}} |- |PR ||'''17'''||Tendai Mtawarira || || {{subon|57}} |- |PR ||'''18'''||Wilco Louw || || {{subon|57}} |- |LK ||'''19'''||RG Snyman || || {{subon|60}} |- |LK ||'''20'''||Francois Louw || || {{subon|61}} |- |SH ||'''21'''||Embrose Papier |- |CE ||'''22'''||Handré Pollard || || {{subon|64}} |- |FB ||'''23'''||Cheslin Kolbe || || {{subon|33}} |- |colspan="3"|'''Coach:''' |- |colspan="4"|{{flagicon|RSA}} Rassie Erasmus |} |} {| style="width:50%" | '''Man of the Match:''' Matt To'omua (Australia)

'''Touch judges:''' John Lacey (Ireland) Paul Williams (New Zealand) '''Television match official:''' Glenn Newman (New Zealand) |} '''Notes:''' * Cheslin Kolbe (South Africa) made his international debut. * Australia retain the Mandela Challenge Plate.

===Round 4=== {{Rugbybox |date = 15 September 2018 |time = 19:35 NZST (UTC+12) |home = (1 BP) {{Ru-rt|NZL}} |score = 34–36 |report = [https://sanzarrugby.com/therugbychampionship/news/springboks-stun-all-blacks-in-wellington/ Report] |away = {{Ru|RSA}} |try1 = J. Barrett 4' m A. Smith 15' c Ioane (2) 37' m, 51' c Taylor 60' m Savea 73' m |con1 = B. Barrett (2/6) 17', 53' |try2 = Dyantyi (2) 19' c, 56' m Le Roux 24' c Marx 31' c Kolbe 41' c |con2 = Pollard (4/5) 20', 25', 32', 42' |pen2 = Pollard (1/1) 40 |stadium = Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington |attendance = 34,182 |referee = Nigel Owens (Wales) }} {| style="width:100%;" |- |style="vertical-align:top; width:50%"| {| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" |- !width="25"| !!width="25"| |- |FB ||'''15'''||Jordie Barrett || || {{suboff|58}} |- |RW ||'''14'''||Ben Smith |- |OC ||'''13'''||Anton Lienert-Brown || || {{suboff|58}} |- |IC ||'''12'''||Ryan Crotty |- |LW ||'''11'''||Rieko Ioane |- |FH ||'''10'''||Beauden Barrett |- |SH ||'''9''' ||Aaron Smith || || {{suboff|49}} |- |N8 ||'''8''' ||Kieran Read (c) |- |OF ||'''7''' ||Sam Cane || || {{suboff|68}} |- |BF ||'''6''' ||Liam Squire || || {{suboff|58}} |- |RL ||'''5''' ||Scott Barrett |- |LL ||'''4''' ||Sam Whitelock |- |TP ||'''3''' ||Owen Franks || || {{suboff|47}} |- |HK ||'''2''' ||Codie Taylor || || {{suboff|75}} |- |LP ||'''1''' ||Karl Tu’inukuafe || || {{suboff|58}} |- |colspan="3"|'''Replacements:''' |- |HK ||'''16'''||Liam Coltman || || {{subon|75}} |- |PR ||'''17'''||Tim Perry || || {{subon|58}} |- |PR ||'''18'''||Ofa Tu'ungafasi || || {{subon|47}} |- |LK ||'''19'''||Patrick Tuipulotu || || {{subon|58}} |- |FL ||'''20'''||Ardie Savea || || {{subon|68}} |- |SH ||'''21'''||TJ Perenara || || {{subon|49}} |- |CE ||'''22'''||Jack Goodhue || || {{subon|58}} |- |FH ||'''23'''||Damian McKenzie || || {{subon|58}} |- |colspan="3"|'''Coach:''' |- |colspan="4"|{{flagicon|NZL}} Steve Hansen |} |style="vertical-align:top"|350px |style="vertical-align:top; width:50%"| {| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin:auto" |- !width="25"| !!width="25"| |- |FB ||'''15'''||Willie le Roux || {{sin bin|66|76}} |- |RW ||'''14'''||Jesse Kriel |- |OC ||'''13'''||Lukhanyo Am || || {{suboff|40}} |- |IC ||'''12'''||Damian de Allende || || {{suboff|47}} |- |LW ||'''11'''||Aphiwe Dyantyi |- |FH ||'''10'''||Handré Pollard |- |SH ||'''9''' ||Faf de Klerk |- |N8 ||'''8''' ||Warren Whiteley |- |OF ||'''7''' ||Pieter-Steph du Toit |- |BF ||'''6''' ||Siya Kolisi (c) || || {{suboff|65}} |- |RL ||'''5''' ||Franco Mostert |- |LL ||'''4''' ||Eben Etzebeth || || {{suboff|50}} |- |TP ||'''3''' ||Frans Malherbe || || {{suboff|64}} |- |HK ||'''2''' ||Malcolm Marx || || {{suboff|68}} |- |LP ||'''1''' ||Steven Kitshoff || || {{suboff|65}} |- |colspan="3"|'''Replacements:''' |- |HK ||'''16'''||Bongi Mbonambi || || {{subon|68}} |- |PR ||'''17'''||Tendai Mtawarira || || {{subon|65}} |- |PR ||'''18'''||Wilco Louw || || {{subon|64}} |- |LK ||'''19'''||RG Snyman || || {{subon|50}} |- |LK ||'''20'''||Francois Louw || || {{subon|65}} |- |SH ||'''21'''||Ross Cronjé |- |CE ||'''22'''||Elton Jantjies || || {{subon|47}} |- |FB ||'''23'''||Cheslin Kolbe || || {{subon|40}} |- |colspan="3"|'''Coach:''' |- |colspan="4"|{{flagicon|RSA}} Rassie Erasmus |} |} {| style="width:50%" | '''Man of the Match:''' Handré Pollard (South Africa)

'''Touch judges:''' Pascal Gaüzère (France) Nic Berry (Australia) '''Television match official:''' Rowan Kitt (England) |} * South Africa recorded their first win against New Zealand in New Zealand since their 32–29 win in 2009. ----

{{Rugbybox |date = 15 September 2018 |time = 20:05 AEST (UTC+10) |home = (1 BP) {{Ru-rt|AUS}} |score = 19–23 |report = [https://sanzarrugby.com/therugbychampionship/news/argentina-squeeze-past-australia5/ Report] |away = {{Ru|ARG}} |try1 = Genia 10' c Folau 18' c Haylett-Petty 54' m |con1 = To'omua (2/3) 11', 19' |try2 = Sánchez 14' c Delguy 35' c |con2 = Sánchez (2/2) 15', 36' |pen2 = Boffelli (2/2) 4', 76' Sánchez (1/1) 47' |stadium = Robina Stadium, Gold Coast |attendance = 16,019 |referee = John Lacey (Ireland) }} {| style="width:100%;" |- |style="vertical-align:top; width:50%"| {| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" |- !width="25"| !!width="25"| |- |FB ||'''15'''||Dane Haylett-Petty |- |RW ||'''14'''||Israel Folau |- |OC ||'''13'''||Reece Hodge |- |IC ||'''12'''||Matt To'omua || || {{suboff|59}} |- |LW ||'''11'''||Marika Koroibete || || {{suboff|69}} |- |FH ||'''10'''||Kurtley Beale |- |SH ||'''9''' ||Will Genia || || {{suboff|69}} |- |N8 ||'''8''' ||Pete Samu || || {{suboff|43}} |- |OF ||'''7''' ||David Pocock (c) |- |BF ||'''6''' ||Lukhan Tui |- |RL ||'''5''' ||Izack Rodda || || || {{suboff|58}} || {{subon|67}} |- |LL ||'''4''' ||Rory Arnold || || {{suboff|46}} || {{subon|58}} || {{suboff|67}} |- |TP ||'''3''' ||Allan Alaalatoa || ||colspan=2| {{blood bin|29|36}} || {{suboff|52}} |- |HK ||'''2''' ||Tatafu Polota-Nau || || {{suboff|40}} |- |LP ||'''1''' ||Scott Sio || || {{suboff|58}} |- |colspan="3"|'''Replacements:''' |- |HK ||'''16'''||Folau Fainga'a || || {{subon|40}} |- |PR ||'''17'''||Sekope Kepu || || {{subon|58}} |- |PR ||'''18'''||Taniela Tupou || || {{subon|29}} || {{suboff|36}} || {{subon|52}} |- |LK ||'''19'''||Adam Coleman || || {{subon|46}} |- |FL ||'''20'''||Ned Hanigan || || {{subon|43}} |- |SH ||'''21'''||Nick Phipps || || {{subon|69}} |- |FH ||'''22'''||Bernard Foley || || {{subon|59}} |- |WG ||'''23'''||Jack Maddocks || || {{subon|69}} |- |colspan="3"|'''Coach:''' |- |colspan="4"|{{flagicon|AUS}} Michael Cheika |} |style="vertical-align:top"|350px |style="vertical-align:top; width:50%"| {| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin:auto" |- !width="25"| !!width="25"| |- |FB ||'''15'''||Emiliano Boffelli |- |RW ||'''14'''||Bautista Delguy |- |OC ||'''13'''||Matías Moroni |- |IC ||'''12'''||Jerónimo de la Fuente || || {{suboff|74}} |- |LW ||'''11'''||Ramiro Moyano || || {{suboff|32}} |- |FH ||'''10'''||Nicolás Sánchez |- |SH ||'''9''' ||Gonzalo Bertranou |- |N8 ||'''8''' ||Javier Ortega Desio |- |OF ||'''7''' ||Marcos Kremer || || {{suboff|67}} |- |BF ||'''6''' ||Pablo Matera |- |RL ||'''5''' ||Tomás Lavanini || || {{suboff|24}} || {{subon|32}} |- |LL ||'''4''' ||Guido Petti || || || || {{suboff|69}} |- |TP ||'''3''' ||Santiago Medrano || || {{suboff|67}} |- |HK ||'''2''' ||Agustín Creevy (c) || || {{suboff|67}} |- |LP ||'''1''' ||Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro || || {{suboff|67}} |- |colspan="3"|'''Replacements:''' |- |HK ||'''16'''||Julián Montoya || || {{subon|67}} |- |PR ||'''17'''||Santiago García Botta || || {{subon|67}} |- |PR ||'''18'''||Juan Pablo Zeiss || || {{subon|67}} |- |LK ||'''19'''||Matías Alemanno || || {{subon|24}} || {{suboff|32}} || {{subon|69}} |- |FL ||'''20'''||Juan Manuel Leguizamón || || {{subon|67}} |- |SH ||'''21'''||Martín Landajo |- |CE ||'''22'''||Bautista Ezcurra || || {{subon|32}} |- |FB ||'''23'''||Juan Cruz Mallia || || {{subon|74}} |- |colspan="3"|'''Coach:''' |- |colspan="4"|{{flagicon|ARG}} Mario Ledesma |} |} {| style="width:50%" | '''Man of the Match:''' Nicolás Sánchez (Argentina)

'''Touch judges:''' Glen Jackson (New Zealand) Paul Williams (New Zealand) '''Television match official:''' Glenn Newman (New Zealand) |} '''Notes:''' * Argentina recorded their first win against Australia in Australia since their 18–3 win in 1983. * This win saw Argentina achieved two wins in a single Rugby Championship for the first time. * With this loss (and South Africa's victory), Australia drops to a record low seventh place on the World Rugby Rankings.

===Round 5=== {{Rugbybox |date = 29 September 2018 |time = 17:05 SAST (UTC+02) |home = {{Ru-rt|RSA}} |score = 23–12 |report = [https://sanzarrugby.com/therugbychampionship/news/springboks-edge-wallabies-in-close-one/ Report] |away = {{Ru|AUS}} |try1 = Dyantyi 1' c De Klerk 20' c |con1 = Pollard (2/2) 1', 21' |pen1 = Pollard (3/3) 33', 40', 45' |try2 = Hodge 25' m Genia 28' c |con2 = To'omua (1/2) 29' |stadium = Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth |attendance = 41,332 |referee = Jérôme Garcès (France) }} {| style="width:100%;" |- |style="vertical-align:top; width:50%"| {| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" |- !width="25"| !!width="25"| |- |FB ||'''15'''||Willie le Roux |- |RW ||'''14'''||Cheslin Kolbe |- |OC ||'''13'''||Jesse Kriel |- |IC ||'''12'''||André Esterhuizen |- |LW ||'''11'''||Aphiwe Dyantyi || {{sin bin|64|74}} |- |FH ||'''10'''||Handré Pollard |- |SH ||'''9''' ||Faf de Klerk |- |N8 ||'''8''' ||Sikhumbuzo Notshe || || {{suboff|44}} |- |OF ||'''7''' ||Pieter-Steph du Toit |- |BF ||'''6''' ||Siya Kolisi (c) |- |RL ||'''5''' ||Franco Mostert |- |LL ||'''4''' ||Eben Etzebeth || || {{suboff|76}} |- |TP ||'''3''' ||Frans Malherbe || || {{suboff|62}} |- |HK ||'''2''' ||Malcolm Marx || || {{suboff|69}} |- |LP ||'''1''' ||Tendai Mtawarira || || {{suboff|42}} |- |colspan="3"|'''Replacements:''' |- |HK ||'''16'''||Bongi Mbonambi || || {{subon|69}} |- |PR ||'''17'''||Steven Kitshoff || || {{subon|42}} |- |PR ||'''18'''||Wilco Louw || || {{subon|62}} |- |LK ||'''19'''||RG Snyman || || {{subon|76}} |- |FL ||'''20'''||Marco van Staden || || {{subon|44}} |- |SH ||'''21'''||Embrose Papier |- |FH ||'''22'''||Elton Jantjies |- |FH ||'''23'''||Damian Willemse |- |colspan="3"|'''Coach:''' |- |colspan="4"|{{flagicon|RSA}} Rassie Erasmus |} |style="vertical-align:top"|350px |style="vertical-align:top; width:50%"| {| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin:auto" |- !width="25"| !!width="25"| |- |FB ||'''15'''||Dane Haylett-Petty |- |RW ||'''14'''||Israel Folau |- |OC ||'''13'''||Reece Hodge |- |IC ||'''12'''||Matt To'omua |- |LW ||'''11'''||Marika Koroibete || || {{suboff|31}} |- |FH ||'''10'''||Kurtley Beale |- |SH ||'''9''' ||Will Genia || || {{suboff|69}} |- |N8 ||'''8''' ||David Pocock |- |OF ||'''7''' ||Michael Hooper (c) |- |BF ||'''6''' ||Ned Hanigan |- |LL ||'''5''' ||Adam Coleman || || {{suboff|69}} |- |RL ||'''4''' ||Izack Rodda || || {{suboff|69}} |- |TP ||'''3''' ||Taniela Tupou || || {{suboff|49}} |- |HK ||'''2''' ||Folau Fainga'a || || {{suboff|62}} |- |LP ||'''1''' ||Scott Sio || || {{suboff|49}} |- |colspan="3"|'''Replacements:''' |- |HK ||'''16'''||Brandon Paenga-Amosa || || {{subon|62}} |- |PR ||'''17'''||Sekope Kepu || || {{subon|49}} |- |PR ||'''18'''||Allan Alaalatoa || || {{subon|49}} |- |LK ||'''19'''||Rory Arnold || || {{subon|69}} |- |LK ||'''20'''||Rob Simmons || || {{subon|69}} |- |SH ||'''21'''||Nick Phipps || || {{subon|69}} |- |FH ||'''22'''||Bernard Foley || || || {{subon|58}} |- |WG ||'''23'''||Jack Maddocks || || {{subon|31}} || {{suboff|58}} |- |colspan="3"|'''Coach:''' |- |colspan="4"|{{flagicon|AUS}} Michael Cheika |} |} {| style="width:50%" | '''Man of the Match:''' Pieter-Steph du Toit (South Africa)

'''Touch judges:''' Wayne Barnes (England) Matthew Carley (England) '''Television match official:''' Graham Hughes (England) |} '''Notes:''' * Scott Sio (Australia) earned his 50th test cap. ----

{{Rugbybox |date = 29 September 2018 |time = 19:40 AST (UTC-03) |home = {{Ru-rt|ARG}} |score = 17–35 |report = [https://sanzarrugby.com/therugbychampionship/news/allbacks-claim-rugby-championship/ Report] |away = {{Ru|NZL}} (1 BP) |try1 = Cubelli 57' c Boffelli 67' c |con1 = Sánchez (2/2) 58', 67' |pen1 = Sánchez (1/1) 5' |try2 = Ioane (2) 7' c, 29' c Naholo 16' c Tuipulotu 54' c Lienert-Brown 72' c |con2 = B. Barrett (4/4) 8', 17' 31', 56' Mo'unga (1/1) 72' |stadium = José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires |attendance = 50,000 |referee = Mathieu Raynal (France) }} {| style="width:100%;" |- |style="vertical-align:top; width:50%"| {| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" |- !width="25"| !!width="25"| |- |FB ||'''15'''||Emiliano Boffelli |- |RW ||'''14'''||Bautista Delguy || || {{suboff|33}} |- |OC ||'''13'''||Jerónimo de la Fuente |- |IC ||'''12'''||Bautista Ezcurra || || {{suboff|62}} |- |LW ||'''11'''||Matías Moroni |- |FH ||'''10'''||Nicolás Sánchez |- |SH ||'''9''' ||Gonzalo Bertranou || || {{suboff|50}} |- |N8 ||'''8''' ||Javier Ortega Desio |- |OF ||'''7''' ||Marcos Kremer || || {{suboff|70}} |- |BF ||'''6''' ||Pablo Matera |- |RL ||'''5''' ||Tomás Lavanini |- |LL ||'''4''' ||Guido Petti || || {{suboff|53}} |- |TP ||'''3''' ||Ramiro Herrera || || {{suboff|53}} |- |HK ||'''2''' ||Agustín Creevy (c) || || {{suboff|50}} |- |LP ||'''1''' ||Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro || || {{suboff|57}} |- |colspan="3"|'''Replacements:''' |- |HK ||'''16'''||Julián Montoya || || {{subon|50}} |- |PR ||'''17'''||Juan Pablo Zeiss || || {{subon|57}} |- |PR ||'''18'''||Santiago Medrano || || {{subon|53}} |- |LK ||'''19'''||Matías Alemanno || || {{subon|53}} |- |FL ||'''20'''||Juan Manuel Leguizamón || || {{subon|70}} |- |SH ||'''21'''||Tomás Cubelli || || {{subon|50}} |- |CE ||'''22'''||Matías Orlando || || {{subon|62}} |- |WG ||'''23'''||Sebastián Cancelliere || || {{subon|33}} |- |colspan="3"|'''Coach:''' |- |colspan="4"|{{flagicon|ARG}} Mario Ledesma |} |style="vertical-align:top"|350px |style="vertical-align:top; width:50%"| {| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin:auto" |- !width="25"| !!width="25"| |- |FB ||'''15'''||Ben Smith || || {{suboff|58}} |- |RW ||'''14'''||Waisake Naholo |- |OC ||'''13'''||Ryan Crotty |- |IC ||'''12'''||Sonny Bill Williams || {{sin bin|36|46}} || {{suboff|56}} |- |LW ||'''11'''||Rieko Ioane |- |FH ||'''10'''||Beauden Barrett |- |SH ||'''9''' ||TJ Perenara || || {{suboff|66}} |- |N8 ||'''8''' ||Ardie Savea |- |OF ||'''7''' ||Sam Cane |- |BF ||'''6''' ||Shannon Frizell || || {{suboff|66}} |- |RL ||'''5''' ||Scott Barrett |- |LL ||'''4''' ||Sam Whitelock (c) || || {{suboff|50}} |- |TP ||'''3''' ||Ofa Tu'ungafasi || || {{suboff|51}} |- |HK ||'''2''' ||Codie Taylor || || {{suboff|59}} |- |LP ||'''1''' ||Karl Tu’inukuafe || || {{suboff|56}} |- |colspan="3"|'''Replacements:''' |- |HK ||'''16'''||Nathan Harris || || {{subon|59}} |- |PR ||'''17'''||Tim Perry || || {{subon|56}} |- |PR ||'''18'''||Angus Ta'avao || || {{subon|51}} |- |LK ||'''19'''||Patrick Tuipulotu || || {{subon|50}} |- |FL ||'''20'''||Jackson Hemopo || || {{subon|66}} |- |SH ||'''21'''||Aaron Smith || || {{subon|66}} |- |FH ||'''22'''||Richie Mo'unga || || {{subon|58}} |- |CE ||'''23'''||Anton Lienert-Brown || || {{subon|56}} |- |colspan="3"|'''Coach:''' |- |colspan="4"|{{flagicon|NZL}} Steve Hansen |} |} {| style="width:50%" | '''Man of the Match:''' Ardie Savea (New Zealand)

'''Touch judges:''' Jaco Peyper (South Africa) Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa) '''Television match official:''' David Grashoff (England) |} '''Notes:''' * Angus Ta'avao (New Zealand) made his international debut. * TJ Perenara (New Zealand) earned his 50th test cap.

===Round 6=== {{Rugbybox |date = 6 October 2018 |time = 17:05 SAST (UTC+02) |home = (1 BP) {{Ru-rt|RSA}} |score = 30–32 |report = [https://sanzarrugby.com/therugbychampionship/news/late-all-blacks-comeback-stuns-springboks/ Report] |away = {{Ru|NZL}} |try1 = Kriel 44' c De Allende 52' c Kolbe 59' c |con1 = Pollard (3/3) 45', 53', 60' |pen1 = Pollard (3/3) 4', 13', 48' |try2 = A. Smith 54' c Ioane 62' m S. Barrett 76' c Savea 79' c |con2 = Mo'unga (3/4) 55', 76', 80' |pen2 = B. Barrett (2/2) 26', 36' |stadium = Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria |attendance = 51,762 |referee = Angus Gardner (Australia) }} {| style="width:100%;" |- |style="vertical-align:top; width:50%"| {| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" |- !width="25"| !!width="25"| |- |FB ||'''15'''||Willie le Roux || || {{suboff|66}} |- |RW ||'''14'''||Cheslin Kolbe |- |OC ||'''13'''||Jesse Kriel |- |IC ||'''12'''||Damian de Allende || || {{suboff|78}} |- |LW ||'''11'''||Aphiwe Dyantyi |- |FH ||'''10'''||Handré Pollard |- |SH ||'''9''' ||Faf de Klerk || || {{suboff|73}} |- |N8 ||'''8''' ||Francois Louw || || {{suboff|70}} |- |OF ||'''7''' ||Pieter-Steph du Toit |- |BF ||'''6''' ||Siya Kolisi (c) |- |RL ||'''5''' ||Franco Mostert |- |LL ||'''4''' ||Eben Etzebeth || || {{suboff|63}} |- |TP ||'''3''' ||Frans Malherbe || || {{suboff|60}} |- |HK ||'''2''' ||Malcolm Marx || || {{suboff|73}} |- |LP ||'''1''' ||Steven Kitshoff || || {{suboff|74}} |- |colspan="3"|'''Replacements:''' |- |HK ||'''16'''||Bongi Mbonambi || || {{subon|73}} |- |PR ||'''17'''||Tendai Mtawarira || || {{subon|74}} |- |PR ||'''18'''||Vincent Koch || || {{subon|60}} |- |LK ||'''19'''||RG Snyman || || {{subon|63}} |- |FL ||'''20'''||Sikhumbuzo Notshe || || {{subon|70}} |- |SH ||'''21'''||Embrose Papier || || {{subon|73}} |- |FH ||'''22'''||Elton Jantjies || || {{subon|78}} |- |FH ||'''23'''||Damian Willemse || || {{subon|66}} |- |colspan="3"|'''Coach:''' |- |colspan="4"|{{flagicon|RSA}} Rassie Erasmus |} |style="vertical-align:top"|350px |style="vertical-align:top; width:50%"| {| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin:auto" |- !width="25"| !!width="25"| |- |FB ||'''15'''||Ben Smith |- |RW ||'''14'''||Waisake Naholo || || {{suboff|51}} |- |OC ||'''13'''||Ryan Crotty |- |IC ||'''12'''||Sonny Bill Williams || || {{suboff|60}} |- |LW ||'''11'''||Rieko Ioane |- |FH ||'''10'''||Beauden Barrett |- |SH ||'''9''' ||Aaron Smith || || {{suboff|70}} |- |N8 ||'''8''' ||Kieran Read (c) |- |OF ||'''7''' ||Sam Cane || || {{suboff|36}} |- |BF ||'''6''' ||Shannon Frizell || || {{suboff|46}} |- |RL ||'''5''' ||Scott Barrett |- |LL ||'''4''' ||Sam Whitelock |- |TP ||'''3''' ||Owen Franks || || {{suboff|46}} |- |HK ||'''2''' ||Codie Taylor || || {{suboff|70}} |- |LP ||'''1''' ||Karl Tu’inukuafe || || {{suboff|46}} || {{subon|70}} || {{suboff|78}} |- |colspan="3"|'''Replacements:''' |- |HK ||'''16'''||Nathan Harris || || {{subon|70}} |- |PR ||'''17'''||Tim Perry || || {{subon|46}} || {{suboff|70}} || {{subon|78}} |- |PR ||'''18'''||Ofa Tu'ungafasi || || {{subon|46}} |- |LK ||'''19'''||Patrick Tuipulotu || || {{subon|46}} |- |FL ||'''20'''||Ardie Savea || || {{subon|36}} |- |SH ||'''21'''||TJ Perenara || || {{subon|70}} |- |FH ||'''22'''||Richie Mo'unga || || {{subon|51}} |- |CE ||'''23'''||Anton Lienert-Brown || || {{subon|60}} |- |colspan="3"|'''Coach:''' |- |colspan="4"|{{flagicon|NZL}} Steve Hansen |} |} {| style="width:50%" | '''Man of the Match:''' Malcolm Marx (South Africa)

'''Touch judges:''' Jérôme Garcès (France) Matthew Carley (England) '''Television match official:''' Graham Hughes (England) |} '''Notes:''' * Willie le Roux (South Africa) earned his 50th test cap. * New Zealand retain the Freedom Cup. ----

{{Rugbybox |date = 6 October 2018 |time = 19:40 AST (UTC-03) |home = {{Ru-rt|ARG}} |score = 34–45 |report = [https://sanzarrugby.com/therugbychampionship/news/wallabies-win-with-38-point-second-half/ Report] |away = {{Ru|AUS}} |try1 = Matera 2' c Boffelli 4' c Orlando 27' c Gonzalez Iglesias 31' c |con1 = Sánchez (3/3) 3', 5', 28' Gonzalez Iglesias (1/1) 32' |pen1 = Gonzalez Iglesias (2/2) 38', 61' |try2 = Hooper 14' c Rodda 44' c Folau 48' c Haylett-Petty (2) 51' c, 66' c Pocock 64' c |con2 = Foley (6/6) 15', 45', 49', 53', 65', 67' |pen2 = Foley (1/1) 75' |stadium = Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, Salta |attendance = 20,512 |referee = Jaco Peyper (South Africa) }} {| style="width:100%;" |- |style="vertical-align:top; width:50%"| {| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" |- !width="25"| !!width="25"| |- |FB ||'''15'''||Emiliano Boffelli |- |RW ||'''14'''||Matías Moroni || || {{suboff|67}} |- |OC ||'''13'''||Matías Orlando |- |IC ||'''12'''||Jerónimo de la Fuente |- |LW ||'''11'''||Ramiro Moyano |- |FH ||'''10'''||Nicolás Sánchez || || {{suboff|29}} |- |SH ||'''9''' ||Gonzalo Bertranou || || {{suboff|59}} |- |N8 ||'''8''' ||Javier Ortega Desio || || {{suboff|67}} |- |OF ||'''7''' ||Marcos Kremer |- |BF ||'''6''' ||Pablo Matera |- |RL ||'''5''' ||Tomás Lavanini || || {{suboff|71}} |- |LL ||'''4''' ||Guido Petti |- |TP ||'''3''' ||Ramiro Herrera || || {{suboff|52}} |- |HK ||'''2''' ||Agustín Creevy (c) || || {{suboff|52}} |- |LP ||'''1''' ||Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro || || {{suboff|67}} |- |colspan="3"|'''Replacements:''' |- |HK ||'''16'''||Julián Montoya || || {{subon|52}} |- |PR ||'''17'''||Santiago García Botta || || {{subon|67}} |- |PR ||'''18'''||Santiago Medrano || || {{subon|52}} |- |LK ||'''19'''||Matías Alemanno || || {{subon|71}} |- |FL ||'''20'''||Juan Manuel Leguizamón || || {{subon|67}} |- |SH ||'''21'''||Tomás Cubelli || || {{subon|59}} |- |CE ||'''22'''||Santiago González Iglesias || || {{subon|29}} |- |WG ||'''23'''||Sebastián Cancelliere || || {{subon|67}} |- |colspan="3"|'''Coach:''' |- |colspan="4"|{{flagicon|ARG}} Mario Ledesma |} |style="vertical-align:top"|350px |style="vertical-align:top; width:50%"| {| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin:auto" |- !width="25"| !!width="25"| |- |FB ||'''15'''||Dane Haylett-Petty |- |RW ||'''14'''||Israel Folau |- |OC ||'''13'''||Reece Hodge |- |IC ||'''12'''||Kurtley Beale || || {{suboff|75}} |- |LW ||'''11'''||Marika Koroibete |- |FH ||'''10'''||Bernard Foley |- |SH ||'''9''' ||Will Genia || || {{suboff|68}} |- |N8 ||'''8''' ||David Pocock |- |OF ||'''7''' ||Michael Hooper (c) |- |BF ||'''6''' ||Ned Hanigan || || {{suboff|78}} |- |LL ||'''5''' ||Adam Coleman |- |RL ||'''4''' ||Izack Rodda || || {{suboff|72}} |- |TP ||'''3''' ||Taniela Tupou || || {{suboff|41}} |- |HK ||'''2''' ||Folau Fainga'a || || {{suboff|41}} || {{subon|78}} |- |LP ||'''1''' ||Scott Sio || || {{suboff|41}} || {{subon|73}} |- |colspan="3"|'''Replacements:''' |- |HK ||'''16'''||Tolu Latu || {{sin bin|77|80}} || {{subon|41}} |- |PR ||'''17'''||Sekope Kepu || || {{subon|41}} || {{suboff|73}} |- |PR ||'''18'''||Allan Alaalatoa || || {{subon|41}} |- |LK ||'''19'''||Rob Simmons || || {{subon|72}} |- |N8 ||'''20'''||Caleb Timu |- |SH ||'''21'''||Nick Phipps || || {{subon|68}} |- |FH ||'''22'''||Matt To'omua || || {{subon|75}} |- |FB ||'''23'''||Tom Banks |- |colspan="3"|'''Coach:''' |- |colspan="4"|{{flagicon|AUS}} Michael Cheika |} |} {| style="width:50%" | '''Man of the Match:''' Dane Haylett-Petty (Australia)

'''Touch judges:''' Mathieu Raynal (France) Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa) '''Television match official:''' David Grashoff (England) |} '''Notes:''' * Matías Alemanno and Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro (both Argentina) made earned their 50th test cap. * Australia retain the Puma Trophy.

==Statistics== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}}

===Points scorers=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- !Pos !Name !Team !Pts |- style="background:#d0ffd0" |1 |align="left"|Nicolás Sánchez |align="left"|{{ru|ARG}} |67 |- |2 |align="left"|Beauden Barrett |align="left"|{{ru|NZL}} |61 |- |3 |align="left"|Handré Pollard |align="left"|{{ru|RSA}} |47 |- |rowspan=2|4 |align="left"|Aphiwe Dyantyi |align="left"|{{ru|RSA}} |rowspan=2|25 |- |align="left"|Rieko Ioane |align="left"|{{ru|NZL}} |- |6 |align="left"|Richie Mo'unga |align="left"|{{ru|NZL}} |24 |- |7 |align="left"|Bernard Foley |align="left"|{{ru|AUS}} |22 |- |rowspan=2|8 |align="left"|Emiliano Boffelli |align="left"|{{ru|ARG}} |rowspan=2|21 |- |align="left"|Matt To'omua |align="left"|{{ru|AUS}} |- |10 |align="left"|Reece Hodge |align="left"|{{ru|AUS}} |16 |} {{col-2}}

===Try scorers=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- !Pos !Name !Team !Tries |- style="background:#d0ffd0" |rowspan=3|1 |align="left"|Beauden Barrett |align="left"|{{ru|NZL}} |rowspan=3|5 |- style="background:#d0ffd0" |align="left"|Aphiwe Dyantyi |align="left"|{{ru|RSA}} |- style="background:#d0ffd0" |align="left"|Rieko Ioane |align="left"|{{ru|NZL}} |- |4 |align="left"|Nicolás Sánchez |align="left"|{{ru|ARG}} |4 |- |rowspan=7|5 |align="left"|Emiliano Boffelli |align="left"|{{ru|ARG}} |rowspan=7|3 |- |align="left"|Bautista Delguy |align="left"|{{ru|ARG}} |- |align="left"|Will Genia |align="left"|{{ru|AUS}} |- |align="left"|Dane Haylett-Petty |align="left"|{{ru|AUS}} |- |align="left"|Makazole Mapimpi |align="left"|{{ru|RSA}} |- |align="left"|Waisake Naholo |align="left"|{{ru|NZL}} |- |align="left"|Aaron Smith |align="left"|{{ru|NZL}} |} {{col-end}}

==Squads== {| class="wikitable" |- !rowspan="2"|Nation !colspan="3"|Match venues !rowspan="2"|Head coach !rowspan="2"|Captain |- !Name !City !Capacity |- |rowspan="3"|{{ru|ARG}} |José Amalfitani Stadium |Buenos Aires |49,540 |rowspan="3"|{{flagicon|ARG}} Mario Ledesma |rowspan="3"|Agustín Creevy |- |Estadio Malvinas Argentinas |Mendoza |40,268 |- |Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena |Salta |20,408 |- |rowspan="3"|{{ru|AUS}} |Stadium Australia |Sydney |83,500 |rowspan="3"|{{flagicon|AUS}} Michael Cheika |rowspan="3"|Michael Hooper David Pocock |- |Lang Park |Brisbane |52,500 |- |Robina Stadium |Gold Coast |27,400 |- |rowspan="3"|{{ru|NZL}} |Eden Park |Auckland |50,000 |rowspan="3"|{{flagicon|NZL}} Steve Hansen |rowspan="3"|Kieran Read |- |Wellington Regional Stadium |Wellington |34,500 |- |Trafalgar Park |Nelson |18,000 |- |rowspan="3"|{{ru|RSA}} |Kings Park Stadium |Durban |52,000 |rowspan="3"|{{flagicon|RSA}} Rassie Erasmus |rowspan="3"|Siya Kolisi |- |Loftus Versfeld Stadium |Pretoria |51,762 |- |Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium |Port Elizabeth |48,000 |}

'''Note:''' Ages, caps and clubs/franchises are of 18 August 2018 – the starting date of the tournament

===Argentina=== On 6 August, newly appointed head coach Mario Ledesma named a 36-man squad for the Championship.<ref>[http://lospumas.com.ar/2018/08/06/plantel-empezar-los-entrenamientos-cara-al-rch-2018/ Plantel para empezar los entrenamientos de cara al RCH 2018]</ref>

1 Ahead of the traveling to South Africa for the opening match, Tomás Lezana joined the squad after recovering from injury.<ref>[http://www.americasrugbynews.com/2018/08/10/argentina-lose-montoya-for-rugby-championship-opener/ Argentina Lose Montoya for Rugby Championship Opener]</ref>

2 On 9 August, Juan Figallo became the first European based player to be selected for the national side since the 2015 World Cup, after a change of selection policy under Ledesma.<ref>[http://www.americasrugbynews.com/2018/08/09/blockade-ends-as-figallo-is-officially-back-for-argentina/ Blockade Ends as Figallo is Officially Back for Argentina]</ref>

3 On 19 August, Santiago Álvarez, Facundo Bosch and Santiago Carreras joined the ahead of the round 2 home clash against South Africa.<ref>[http://www.americasrugbynews.com/2018/08/19/changes-to-pumas-roster-for-mendoza/ Changes to Pumas Roster for Mendoza]</ref>

4 On 27 August, Gaston Cortes joined the squad for the Oceania leg of the Championship in rounds 3 and 4.<ref>[http://www.americasrugbynews.com/2018/08/27/gaston-cortes-added-to-argentina-for-oceania-tour/ Gastón Cortés Added to Argentina for Oceania Tour]</ref>

5 On 19 September, Ramiro Herrera, Matías Osadczuk, Lucas Paulos and Enrique Pieretto joined were added as part of the training squad ahead of the fifth round clash with New Zealand.<ref>[http://www.americasrugbynews.com/2018/09/19/herrera-back-from-france-for-argentina/ Herrera Back From France for Argentina]</ref>

6 On 24 September, Manuel Montero joined the squad as injury cover for Ramiro Moyano.<ref>[http://www.americasrugbynews.com/2018/09/24/montero-added-to-pumas-roster/ Montero Added to Pumas Roster]</ref> {{nat rs start}} {{nat rs player|pos=HK|name={{sortname|Facundo|Bosch}} 3|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1991|8|8|df=y}}|caps=0|club=Agen|clubnat=FRA}} {{nat rs player|pos=HK|name={{sortname|Agustín|Creevy}} (c)|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1985|3|15|df=y}}|caps=74|club=Jaguares|clubnat=ARG}} {{nat rs player|pos=HK|name={{sortname|Diego|Fortuny}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1991|9|27|df=y}}|caps=0|club=Jaguares|clubnat=ARG}} {{nat rs player|pos=HK|name={{sortname|Julián|Montoya}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1993|10|29|df=y}}|caps=44|club=Jaguares|clubnat=ARG}} {{nat rs player|pos=PR|name={{sortname|Marco|Ciccioli}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1995|11|6|df=y}}|caps=0|club=CASI|clubnat=ARG}} {{nat rs player|pos=PR|name={{sortname|Gaston|Cortes}} 4|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1985|10|6|df=y}}|caps=4|club=Leicester Tigers|clubnat=ENG}} {{nat rs player|pos=PR|name={{sortname|Lucas|Favre}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1996|11|20|df=y}}|caps=0|club=Lomas|clubnat=ARG}} {{nat rs player|pos=PR|name={{sortname|Juan|Figallo}} 2|age={{Birth date and age|1988|3|25|df=y}}|caps=24|club=Saracens|clubnat=ENG}} {{nat rs player|pos=PR|name={{sortname|Santiago|García Botta}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1992|6|19|df=y}}|caps=25|club=Jaguares|clubnat=ARG}} {{nat rs player|pos=PR|name={{sortname|Ramiro|Herrera}} 5|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1989|2|14|df=y}}|caps=37|club=Stade Français|clubnat=FRA}} {{nat rs player|pos=PR|name={{sortname|Santiago|Medrano}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1996|5|6|df=y}}|caps=3|club=Jaguares|clubnat=ARG}} {{nat rs player|pos=PR|name={{sortname|Enrique|Pieretto}} 5|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1994|12|15|df=y}}|caps=24|club=Jaguares|clubnat=ARG}} {{nat rs player|pos=PR|name={{sortname|Nahuel|Tetaz Chaparro}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1989|6|11|df=y}}|caps=44|club=Jaguares|clubnat=ARG}} {{nat rs player|pos=PR|name={{sortname|Mayco|Vivas}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1998|6|2|df=y}}|caps=0|club=Atlético del Rosario|clubnat=ARG}} {{nat rs player|pos=PR|name={{sortname|Juan Pablo|Zeiss}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1989|8|2|df=y}}|caps=0|club=Los Matreros|clubnat=ARG}} {{nat rs player|pos=LK|name={{sortname|Matías|Alemanno}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1991|12|5|df=y}}|caps=44|club=Jaguares|clubnat=ARG}} {{nat rs player|pos=LK|name={{sortname|Ignacio|Larrague}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1995|10|25|df=y}}|caps=2|club=CASI|clubnat=ARG}} {{nat rs player|pos=LK|name={{sortname|Tomás|Lavanini}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1993|1|22|df=y}}|caps=41|club=Jaguares|clubnat=ARG}} {{nat rs player|pos=LK|name={{sortname|Franco|Molina}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1997|8|28|df=y}}|caps=0|club=Jockey Córdoba|clubnat=ARG}} {{nat rs player|pos=LK|name={{sortname|Guido|Petti}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1994|11|17|df=y}}|caps=36|club=Jaguares|clubnat=ARG}} {{nat rs player|pos=LK|name={{sortname|Lucas|Paulos}} 5|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1998|1|9|df=y}}|caps=0|club=Olivos|clubnat=ARG}} {{nat rs player|pos=FL|name={{sortname|Santiago|Grondana}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1998|7|25|df=y}}|caps=0|club=Champagnat|clubnat=ARG}} {{nat rs player|pos=FL|name={{sortname|Marcos|Kremer}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1997|7|30|df=y}}|caps=15|club=Jaguares|clubnat=ARG}} {{nat rs player|pos=FL|name={{sortname|Juan Manuel|Leguizamón}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1983|6|6|df=y}}|caps=82|club=Jaguares|clubnat=ARG}} {{nat rs player|pos=FL|name={{sortname|Pablo|Matera}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1993|7|18|df=y}}|caps=49|club=Jaguares|clubnat=ARG}} {{nat rs player|pos=FL|name={{sortname|Javier|Ortega Desio}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1990|6|14|df=y}}|caps=42|club=Jaguares|clubnat=ARG}} {{nat rs player|pos=FL|name={{sortname|Tomás|Lezana}} 1|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1994|2|16|df=y}}|caps=24|club=Jaguares|clubnat=ARG}} {{nat rs player|pos=N8|name={{sortname|Rodrigo|Bruni}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1993|9|3|df=y}}|caps=0|club=San Luis|clubnat=ARG}} {{nat rs player|pos=SH|name={{sortname|Gonzalo|Bertranou}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1993|12|31|df=y}}|caps=12|club=Jaguares|clubnat=ARG}} {{nat rs player|pos=SH|name={{sortname|Tomás|Cubelli}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1989|6|12|df=y}}|caps=63|club=Jaguares|clubnat=ARG}} {{nat rs player|pos=SH|name={{sortname|Martín|Landajo}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1988|6|14|df=y}}|caps=81|club=Jaguares|clubnat=ARG}} {{nat rs player|pos=FH|name={{sortname|Joaquín Díaz|Bonilla}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1989|4|12|df=y}}|caps=0|club=Jaguares|clubnat=ARG}} {{nat rs player|pos=FH|name={{sortname|Nicolás|Sánchez|dab=rugby union}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1988|10|26|df=y}}|caps=65|club=Jaguares|clubnat=ARG}} {{nat rs player|pos=CE|name={{sortname|Santiago|Álvarez|dab=rugby union}} 3|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1994|2|17|df=y}}|caps=0|club=Jaguares|clubnat=ARG}} {{nat rs player|pos=CE|name={{sortname|Jerónimo|de la Fuente}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1991|2|24|df=y}}|caps=38|club=Jaguares|clubnat=ARG}} {{nat rs player|pos=CE|name={{sortname|Bautista|Ezcurra}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1995|4|21|df=y}}|caps=1|club=Jaguares|clubnat=ARG}} {{nat rs player|pos=CE|name={{sortname|Santiago|González Iglesias}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1988|6|16|df=y}}|caps=41|club=Jaguares|clubnat=ARG}} {{nat rs player|pos=CE|name={{sortname|Matías|Moroni}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1991|3|29|df=y}}|caps=31|club=Jaguares|clubnat=ARG}} {{nat rs player|pos=CE|name={{sortname|Matías|Orlando}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1991|11|14|df=y}}|caps=34|club=Jaguares|clubnat=ARG}} {{nat rs player|pos=CE|name={{sortname|Matías|Osadczuk}} 5|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1997|4|22|df=y}}|caps=0|club=SITAS|clubnat=ARG}} {{nat rs player|pos=WG|name={{sortname|Sebastián|Cancelliere}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1993|9|17|df=y}}|caps=6|club=Jaguares|clubnat=ARG}} {{nat rs player|pos=WG|name={{sortname|Bautista|Delguy}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1997|4|22|df=y}}|caps=3|club=Jaguares|clubnat=ARG}} {{nat rs player|pos=WG|name={{sortname|Manuel|Montero}} 6|age={{Birth date and age|1991|11|20|df=y}}|caps=27|club=Pucará|clubnat=ARG}} {{nat rs player|pos=WG|name={{sortname|Ramiro|Moyano}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1990|5|28|df=y}}|caps=22|club=Jaguares|clubnat=ARG}} {{nat rs player|pos=FB|name={{sortname|Emiliano|Boffelli}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1995|1|16|df=y}}|caps=14|club=Jaguares|clubnat=ARG}} {{nat rs player|pos=FB|name={{sortname|Santiago|Carreras}} 3|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1998|3|30|df=y}}|caps=0|club=Córdoba Athletic|clubnat=ARG}} {{nat rs player|pos=FB|name={{sortname|Juan Cruz|Mallia}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1996|9|11|df=y}}|caps=1|club=Jaguares|clubnat=ARG}} {{nat rs end}}

===Australia=== On 5 August, Michael Cheika named a 36-man extended squad ahead of the Championship.<ref>[http://www.rugby.com.au/news/2018/08/04/bledisloe-cup-wallabies-cessnock-camp Teenager Petaia bolts into Wallabies' Bledisloe camp]</ref>

1 On 21 September, Jake Gordon and Angus Cottrell were added to the squad for the final two rounds of the Championship, with the latter replacing Lukhan Tui who withdrew from the squad for personal reasons.<ref>[http://www.rugby.com.au/news/2018/09/21/wallabies-squad-to-tour-south-africa-argentina Cottrell, Gordon named in Wallabies touring party]</ref> {{nat rs start|hidenote=yes|franchise=yes}} {{nat rs player|pos=HK|name={{sortname|Folau|Fainga'a}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1995|5|5|df=y}}|caps=0|club=Brumbies / Canberra Vikings|clubnat=AUS}} {{nat rs player|pos=HK|name={{sortname|Tolu|Latu}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1993|2|23|df=y}}|caps=7|club=Waratahs / NSW Country Eagles|clubnat=AUS}} {{nat rs player|pos=HK|name={{sortname|Brandon|Paenga-Amosa}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1995|12|25|df=y}}|caps=3|club=Queensland Reds / Brisbane City|clubnat=AUS}} {{nat rs player|pos=HK|name={{sortname|Tatafu|Polota-Nau}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1985|7|26|df=y}}|caps=82|club=Leicester Tigers|clubnat=ENG}} {{nat rs player|pos=PR|name={{sortname|Jermaine|Ainsley}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1995|8|8|df=y}}|caps=0|club=Melbourne Rebels / Melbourne Rising|clubnat=AUS}} {{nat rs player|pos=PR|name={{sortname|Allan|Alaalatoa}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1994|1|28|df=y}}|caps=22|club=Brumbies / Canberra Vikings|clubnat=AUS}} {{nat rs player|pos=PR|name={{sortname|Sekope|Kepu}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1986|2|5|df=y}}|caps=94|club=Waratahs / Sydney Rays|clubnat=AUS}} {{nat rs player|pos=PR|name={{sortname|Tom|Robertson|dab=rugby union}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1994|8|28|df=y}}|caps=21|club=Waratahs / NSW Country Eagles|clubnat=AUS}} {{nat rs player|pos=PR|name={{sortname|Scott|Sio}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1991|10|16|df=y}}|caps=46|club=Brumbies / Canberra Vikings|clubnat=AUS}} {{nat rs player|pos=PR|name={{sortname|Taniela|Tupou|dab=rugby union}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1996|5|10|df=y}}|caps=4|club=Queensland Reds / Queensland Country|clubnat=AUS}} {{nat rs player|pos=LK|name={{sortname|Rory|Arnold}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1990|7|1|df=y}}|caps=15|club=Brumbies / Canberra Vikings|clubnat=AUS}} {{nat rs player|pos=LK|name={{sortname|Adam|Coleman}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1991|10|7|df=y}}|caps=23|club=Melbourne Rebels / Melbourne Rising|clubnat=AUS}} {{nat rs player|pos=LK|name={{sortname|Izack|Rodda}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1996|8|20|df=y}}|caps=7|club=Queensland Reds / Queensland Country|clubnat=AUS}} {{nat rs player|pos=LK|name={{sortname|Rob|Simmons|dab=rugby union}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1989|4|19|df=y}}|caps=85|club=Waratahs / Sydney Rays|clubnat=AUS}} {{nat rs player|pos=LK|name={{sortname|Lukhan|Tui}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1996|9|19|df=y}}|caps=7|club=Queensland Reds / Brisbane City|clubnat=AUS}} {{nat rs player|pos=FL|name={{sortname|Angus|Cottrell}} 1|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1989|11|20|df=y}}|caps=0|club=Melbourne Rebels / Melbourne Rising|clubnat=AUS}} {{nat rs player|pos=FL|name={{sortname|Ned|Hanigan}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1995|4|11|df=y}}|caps=13|club=Waratahs / NSW Country Eagles|clubnat=AUS}} {{nat rs player|pos=FL|name={{sortname|Michael|Hooper|dab=rugby union}} (c)|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1991|10|29|df=y}}|caps=82|club=Waratahs / Sydney Rays|clubnat=AUS}} {{nat rs player|pos=FL|name={{sortname|David|Pocock}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1988|4|23|df=y}}|caps=69|club=Brumbies / {{flagicon|JPN}} Panasonic Wild Knights|clubnat=AUS}} {{nat rs player|pos=FL|name={{sortname|Peter|Samu}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1991|12|17|df=y}}|caps=3|club=Crusaders / {{flagicon|AUS}} Canberra Vikings|clubnat=NZL}} {{nat rs player|pos=N8|name={{sortname|Caleb|Timu}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1994|2|22|df=y}}|caps=2|club=Queensland Reds / Queensland Country|clubnat=AUS}} {{nat rs player|pos=SH|name={{sortname|Will|Genia}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1988|1|17|df=y}}|caps=90|club=Melbourne Rebels / Melbourne Rising|clubnat=AUS}} {{nat rs player|pos=SH|name={{sortname|Jake|Gordon}} 1|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1993|7|6|df=y}}|caps=0|club=Waratahs / NSW Country Eagles|clubnat=AUS}} {{nat rs player|pos=SH|name={{sortname|Nick|Phipps|dab=rugby union}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1989|1|9|df=y}}|caps=64|club=Waratahs / Sydney Rays|clubnat=AUS}} {{nat rs player|pos=SH|name={{sortname|Joe|Powell|dab=rugby union}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1994|4|11|df=y}}|caps=4|club=Brumbies / Canberra Vikings|clubnat=AUS}} {{nat rs player|pos=FH|name={{sortname|Bernard|Foley}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1989|9|8|df=y}}|caps=58|club=Waratahs / NSW Country Eagles|clubnat=AUS}} {{nat rs player|pos=FH|name={{sortname|Matt|To'omua}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1990|1|2|df=y}}|caps=33|club=Leicester Tigers|clubnat=ENG}} {{nat rs player|pos=CE|name={{sortname|Kurtley|Beale}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1989|1|6|df=y}}|caps=74|club=Waratahs / Sydney Rays|clubnat=AUS}} {{nat rs player|pos=CE|name={{sortname|Reece|Hodge}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1994|8|26|df=y}}|caps=27|club=Melbourne Rebels / Melbourne Rising|clubnat=AUS}} {{nat rs player|pos=CE|name={{sortname|Bill|Meakes}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1991|2|23|df=y}}|caps=0|club=Melbourne Rebels / Melbourne Rising|clubnat=AUS}} {{nat rs player|pos=CE|name={{sortname|Jordan|Petaia}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|2000|3|14|df=y}}|caps=0|club=Queensland Reds / Queensland Country|clubnat=AUS}} {{nat rs player|pos=CE|name={{sortname|Curtis|Rona}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1992|5|26|df=y}}|caps=3|club=Waratahs / Sydney Rays|clubnat=AUS}} {{nat rs player|pos=WG|name={{sortname|Dane|Haylett-Petty}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1989|6|18|df=y}}|caps=21|club=Melbourne Rebels / Western Force|clubnat=AUS}} {{nat rs player|pos=WG|name={{sortname|Marika|Koroibete}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1992|7|26|df=y}}|caps=11|club=Melbourne Rebels / Melbourne Rising|clubnat=AUS}} {{nat rs player|pos=WG|name={{sortname|Jack|Maddocks}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1997|2|5|df=y}}|caps=0|club=Melbourne Rebels / Melbourne Rising|clubnat=AUS}} {{nat rs player|pos=WG|name={{sortname|Sefa|Naivalu}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1992|1|7|df=y}}|caps=7|club=Melbourne Rebels / Melbourne Rising|clubnat=AUS}} {{nat rs player|pos=FB|name={{sortname|Tom|Banks|dab=rugby player born 1994}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1994|6|18|df=y}}|caps=0|club=Brumbies / Canberra Vikings|clubnat=AUS}} {{nat rs player|pos=FB|name={{sortname|Israel|Folau}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1989|4|3|df=y}}|caps=65|club=Waratahs / Sydney Rays|clubnat=AUS}} {{nat rs end}}

===New Zealand=== On 6 August 2018, Hansen named a 33-man squad ahead of the Championship.<ref name="ABsquad">{{cite web| url=http://www.allblacks.com/News/32796/all-blacks-squad-named-for-2018-investec-rugby-championship |publisher= All Blacks |title=All Blacks squad named for 2018 Investec Rugby Championship |access-date=6 August 2018}}</ref>

Liam Coltman and Ngani Laumape were included in the squad as injury covers for Dane Coles and Sonny Bill Williams respectively.

1 On 16 August, Ofa Tu'ungafasi, after being named in the match-day team for the opening round, was withdrawn due to injury and Jeffery Toomaga-Allen joined the squad as a precautionary injury cover.

2 On 30 August, Angus Ta'avao joined the squad as an injury replacement for Joe Moody who was ruled out of the rest of the Championship.<ref>[http://www.allblacks.com/News/32957/joe-moody-ruled-out-of-investec-rugby-championship Joe Moody ruled out of Investec Rugby Championship]</ref>

3 On 9 September, Patrick Tuipulotu joined the squad as an injury replacement for Brodie Retallick.

{{nat rs start}} {{nat rs player|pos=HK|name={{sortname|Dane|Coles}}|age={{birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1986|12|10|df=y}}|caps=56|club={{rut|Hurricanes}} / Wellington}} {{nat rs player|pos=HK|name={{sortname|Liam|Coltman}}|age={{birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1990|01|25|df=y}}|caps=2|club={{rut|Highlanders}} / Otago}} {{nat rs player|pos=HK|name={{sortname|Nathan|Harris|dab=rugby union}}|age={{birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1992|3|8|df=y}}|caps=13|club={{rut|Chiefs}} / Bay of Plenty}} {{nat rs player|pos=HK|name={{sortname|Codie|Taylor}}|age={{birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1991|3|31|df=y}}|caps=32|club={{rut|Crusaders}} / Canterbury}} {{nat rs player|pos=PR|name={{sortname|Owen|Franks}}|age={{birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1987|12|23|df=y}}|caps=98|club={{rut|Crusaders}} / Canterbury}} {{nat rs player|pos=PR|name={{sortname|Joe|Moody|dab=rugby union}}|age={{birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1988|9|18|df=y}}|caps=34|club={{rut|Crusaders}} / Canterbury}} {{nat rs player|pos=PR|name={{sortname|Tim|Perry|dab=rugby union}}|age={{birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1988|8|1|df=y}}|caps=0|club={{rut|Crusaders}} / Tasman}} {{nat rs player|pos=PR|name={{sortname|Angus|Ta'avao}} 2|age={{birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1990|3|22|df=y}}|caps=0|club={{rut|Chiefs}} / Taranaki}} {{nat rs player|pos=PR|name={{sortname|Jeffery|Toomaga-Allen}} 1|age={{birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1990|11|19|df=y}}|caps=1|club={{rut|Hurricanes}} / Wellington}} {{nat rs player|pos=PR|name={{sortname|Karl|Tu’inukuafe}}|age={{birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1993|2|21|df=y}}|caps=3|club={{rut|Chiefs}} / North Harbour}} {{nat rs player|pos=PR|name={{sortname|Ofa|Tu'ungafasi}}|age={{birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1992|4|19|df=y}}|caps=17|club={{rut|Blues}} / Auckland}} {{nat rs player|pos=LK|name={{sortname|Scott|Barrett|dab=rugby union}}|age={{birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1993|11|20|df=y}}|caps=19|club={{rut|Crusaders}} / Taranaki}} {{nat rs 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age2|2018|8|18|1995|3|31|df=y}}|caps=0|club={{rut|Chiefs}} / Taranaki}} {{nat rs player|pos=FF|name={{sortname|Beauden|Barrett}}|age={{birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1991|5|27|df=y}}|caps=64|club={{rut|Hurricanes}} / Taranaki}} {{nat rs player|pos=FF|name={{sortname|Damian|McKenzie}}|age={{birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1995|4|25|df=y}}|caps=15|club={{rut|Chiefs}} / Waikato}} {{nat rs player|pos=FF|name={{sortname|Richie|Mo'unga}}|age={{birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1994|5|25|df=y}}|caps=1|club={{rut|Crusaders}} / Canterbury}} {{nat rs player|pos=CE|name={{sortname|Ryan|Crotty}}|age={{birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1988|9|23|df=y}}|caps=37|club={{rut|Crusaders}} / Canterbury}} {{nat rs player|pos=CE|name={{sortname|Jack|Goodhue}}|age={{birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1995|7|13|df=y}}|caps=1|club={{rut|Crusaders}} / Northland}} {{nat rs player|pos=CE|name={{sortname|Ngani|Laumape}}|age={{birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1993|4|22|df=y}}|caps=6|club={{rut|Hurricanes}} / Manawatu}} {{nat rs 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date and age2|2018|8|18|1986|6|1|df=y}}|caps=67|club={{rut|Highlanders}} / Otago}} {{nat rs end}}

===South Africa=== On 26 May 2018, head coach Rassie Erasmus named the following 35-man squad for South Africa's Rugby Championship campaign:<ref name="Marx, Whiteley and Etzebeth back in Springbok fold">{{cite press release | url=http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?category=sarugby/springboks&id=4359194 | title=Marx, Whiteley and Etzebeth back in Springbok fold | publisher=South African Rugby Union | date=6 August 2018 | access-date=6 August 2018}}</ref>

Cyle Brink withdrew from the squad on 16 August 2018 after sustaining a knee injury in training. He was not replaced.<ref name="Forward quartet back for Springbok duty">{{cite press release | url=http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?category=sarugby/springboks&id=4365554 | title=Forward quartet back for Springbok duty | publisher=South African Rugby Union | date=16 August 2018 | access-date=16 August 2018}}</ref>

1 On 31 August, Schalk Brits, Damian de Allende and Cheslin Kolbe were added to the squad ahead of the Australasian leg of the Championship in rounds 3 and 4.<ref name="Kolbe added to Bok squad for Australasian tour">{{cite press release | url=http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?category=sarugby/springboks&id=4375404 | title=Kolbe added to Bok squad for Australasian tour | publisher=South African Rugby Union | date=31 August 2018 | access-date=1 September 2018}}</ref>

2 On 23 September, Vincent Koch, Ruhan Nel and S'busiso Nkosi were added to the squad ahead of round 5 and 6.<ref name="Nel, Nkosi, Koch added to Springbok squad">{{cite press release | url=http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?category=sarugby/springboks&id=4392344 | title=Nel, Nkosi, Koch added to Springbok squad | publisher=South African Rugby Union | date=23 September 2018 | access-date=23 September 2018}}</ref> {{nat rs start|hidenote=yes}} {{nat rs player|pos=HK|name={{sortname|Schalk|Brits}} 1|age={{birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1981|5|16|df=y}}|caps=11|club=Unattached}} {{nat rs player|pos=HK|name={{sortname|Malcolm|Marx}}|age={{birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1994|7|13|df=y}}|caps=14|club={{Rut|Lions|fb=y}}}} {{nat rs player|pos=HK|name={{sortname|Bongi|Mbonambi}}|age={{birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1991|1|7|df=y}}|caps=16|club={{Rut|Stormers|fb=y}}}} {{nat rs player|pos=HK|name={{sortname|Akker|van der Merwe}}|age={{birth date and 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(c)|age={{birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1991|6|16|df=y}}|caps=31|club={{Rut|Stormers|fb=y}}}} {{nat rs player|pos=FL|name={{sortname|Francois|Louw}}|age={{birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1985|6|15|df=y}}|caps=57|club={{Rut|Bath|fb=y}}}} {{nat rs player|pos=FL|name={{sortname|Sikhumbuzo|Notshe}}|age={{birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1993|5|28|df=y}}|caps=4|club={{Rut|Stormers|fb=y}}}} {{nat rs player|pos=FL|name={{sortname|Marco|van Staden}}|age={{birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1995|8|25|df=y}}|caps=0|club={{Rut|Bulls|fb=y}}}} {{nat rs player|pos=N8|name={{sortname|Warren|Whiteley}}|age={{birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1987|9|18|df=y}}|caps=17|club={{Rut|Lions|fb=y}}}} {{nat rs player|pos=SH|name={{sortname|Ross|Cronjé}}|age={{birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1989|7|26|df=y}}|caps=10|club={{Rut|Lions|fb=y}}}} {{nat rs player|pos=SH|name={{sortname|Faf|de Klerk}}|age={{birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1991|10|19|df=y}}|caps=14|club={{Rut|Sale Sharks|fb=y}}}} {{nat rs 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Province|fb=y}}}} {{nat rs player|pos=CE|name={{sortname|André|Esterhuizen}}|age={{birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1994|3|30|df=y}}|caps=2|club={{Rut|Sharks|fb=y}}}} {{nat rs player|pos=CE|name={{sortname|Jesse|Kriel}}|age={{birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1994|2|15|df=y}}|caps=32|club={{Rut|Bulls|fb=y}}}} {{nat rs player|pos=CE|name={{sortname|Lionel|Mapoe}}|age={{birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1988|7|13|df=y}}|caps=12|club={{Rut|Lions|fb=y}}}} {{nat rs player|pos=CE|name={{sortname|Ruhan|Nel}} 2|age={{birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1991|5|17|df=y}}|caps=0|club={{Rut|Western Province|fb=y}}}} {{nat rs player|pos=WG|name={{sortname|Aphiwe|Dyantyi}}|age={{birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1994|8|26|df=y}}|caps=3|club={{Rut|Lions|fb=y}}}} {{nat rs player|pos=WG|name={{sortname|Makazole|Mapimpi}}|age={{birth date and age2|2018|8|18|1990|7|26|df=y}}|caps=1|club={{Rut|Sharks|fb=y}}}} {{nat rs player|pos=WG|name={{sortname|Lwazi|Mvovo}}|age={{birth date and 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