| Date | 14 August 2021 – 2 October 2021 |
|---|---|
| Countries |  Argentina Australia New Zealand South Africa |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | New Zealand (18th title) |
| Bledisloe Cup | New Zealand |
| Freedom Cup | New Zealand |
| Mandela Challenge Plate | Australia |
| Puma Trophy | Australia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Tries scored | 63 (5.25 per match) |
| Attendance | 275,317 (22,943 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Handré Pollard (66) |
| Most tries | Andrew Kellaway (7) |
← 2020 2022 → | |
The 2021 Rugby Championship was the ninth series of the annual southern-hemisphere competition, involving Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The Springboks returned to the tournament after a year out in 2020 due to South African government travel restrictions and player welfare and safety concerns related to COVID-19.[1] The tournament returned to its normal window of August, kicking-off on 14 August and concluding on 2 October.
- ^ "SANZAAR confirm 2020 Tri-Nations Series to kick-off 31 October". Rugby.Com.Au. Retrieved 8 October 2020.