Rugby union trophy, South Africa vs. New Zealand
The Freedom Cup (Afrikaans : Vryheidsbeker )[ 1] 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.
Details P New Zealand South Africa D New Zealand points South Africa points 16 12 3 1 494 250 20 11 9 0 555 495 Neutral Venue [ note 1] 2 1 1 0 48 48 Overall 38 24 13 1 1097 793
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Year Date Venue Home Score Away Trophy 2024 7 September Cape Town Stadium , Cape Town South Africa 18–12 New Zealand 31 August Ellis Park , Johannesburg South Africa 31–27 New Zealand 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
^ Due to the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, the two tests played during the 2021 Rugby Championship were both staged in Queensland Australia
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