The 2020 Tri Nations Series was the seventeenth edition of the annual southern hemisphere competition. The competition was operated by SANZAAR, a joint venture of the four countries’ national unions. The tournament was moved to later in the year than usual due to the COVID-19 pandemic. New Zealand retained the trophy for an 18th consecutive year.
About 2020 Tri Nations Series in brief
The 2020 Tri Nations Series was the seventeenth edition of the annual southern hemisphere competition, involving Argentina, Australia and New Zealand. The competition was operated by SANZAAR, a joint venture of the four countries’ national unions. The tournament was moved to later in the year than usual due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Bledisloe Cup was contested over four Tests: two stand-alone matches played in New Zealand in October in consecutive Sundays, and a further two to be hosted in Australia which will double as the first two Rugby Championship fixtures. New Zealand retained the trophy for an 18th consecutive year after winning Game 2 and Game 3 ; Australia won Game 4, and Game 1 finished in a 16-all draw.
The 2020 tournament sees a mix of the outgoing World Champions and current No 2 ranked All Blacks, an expected resurgent Wallabies side and a Los Pumas side. A number of senior players retired from international duty from all four sides at the conclusion of the 2019 season and new Coaches were appointed at the end of the Super Rugby season. The teams will play each other twice and the challengers are required to beat the holders in both games to win the plate or trophy. A win earns a team four league points, a draw two league points and a loss by eight or more points zero league points. A bonus point is earned by scoring at least three tries more than the opponent in a match, or losing by seven points or fewer.
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