The Nelson Mandela Challenge Plate is a rugby union trophy contested between Australia and South Africa. It is named after South Africa's first democratically elected president, Nelson Mandela.
Initially designed to be held every two years, the trophy was first contested as a one-off match in 2000, with Australia winning the game 44-23 at Melbourne's Docklands Stadium. The second, played in Ellis Park, Johannesburg in 2002, was also South Africa's home game in the Tri Nations, and was won 33–31 by South Africa. The 2004 event, delayed until 2005, was played over two legs, and was not part of the Tri Nations. Since South Africa were the holders, Australia needed to win both games to reclaim the trophy. Australia won the first game 30–12, but lost the return leg at Ellis Park, 33–20.
Between 2006 and 2011, with the expansion of the Tri Nations series so that each country plays each other three times, the plate was contested over three Tests, akin to the Bledisloe Cup, with the exception of 2007 and 2011, when teams only played 4 games each, to accommodate for the Rugby World Cups in those years. In 2012, the Tri Nations was expanded to include Argentina and the competition was renamed The Rugby Championship. The teams now play each other twice, and the challengers are required to beat the holders in both games to win the plate.[1]
The trophy is a leather-clad silver plate containing a 24 carat (100%) rim, and a central gold disk showing a Wallaby and a Springbok (the icons of the two teams).[2] It was designed by Flynn Silver, an Australian family company from Kyneton, Victoria.
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For the association football competition see Nelson Mandela Challenge The Nelson Mandela Challenge Plate is a rugby union trophy contested between Australia and South Africa It is named after South Africa s first democratically elected president Nelson Mandela Mandela Challenge PlateSportRugby unionInstituted2000Number of teams2Country Australia South AfricaHoldersAustralia 2021 Most titles Australia 12 titles Contents 1 History 2 Matches 3 Results 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditInitially designed to be held every two years the trophy was first contested as a one off match in 2000 with Australia winning the game 44 23 at Melbourne s Docklands Stadium The second played in Ellis Park Johannesburg in 2002 was also South Africa s home game in the Tri Nations and was won 33 31 by South Africa The 2004 event delayed until 2005 was played over two legs and was not part of the Tri Nations Since South Africa were the holders Australia needed to win both games to reclaim the trophy Australia won the first game 30 12 but lost the return leg at Ellis Park 33 20 Between 2006 and 2011 with the expansion of the Tri Nations series so that each country plays each other three times the plate was contested over three Tests akin to the Bledisloe Cup with the exception of 2007 and 2011 when teams only played 4 games each to accommodate for the Rugby World Cups in those years In 2012 the Tri Nations was expanded to include Argentina and the competition was renamed The Rugby Championship The teams now play each other twice and the challengers are required to beat the holders in both games to win the plate 1 The trophy is a leather clad silver plate containing a 24 carat 100 rim and a central gold disk showing a Wallaby and a Springbok the icons of the two teams 2 It was designed by Flynn Silver an Australian family company from Kyneton Victoria Matches EditDetails P Australia South Africa D Australia points South Africa points Australia 21 17 3 1 545 392 South Africa 17 2 14 1 316 491Overall 38 20 16 2 861 883Source 3 Results EditYear Date Venue Home Score Away TrophyWinner2022 3 September 2022 Allianz Stadium Sydney Australia 8 24 South Africa 27 August 2022 Adelaide Oval Adelaide Australia 25 17 South Africa2021 18 September Suncorp Stadium Brisbane Australia 30 17 South Africa 12 September Robina Stadium Robina Queensland Australia 28 26 South Africa2019 20 July Ellis Park Johannesburg South Africa 35 17 Australia 2018 29 September Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium Port Elizabeth South Africa 23 12 Australia 8 September Lang Park Brisbane Australia 23 18 South Africa2017 30 September Free State Stadium Blomfontein South Africa 27 27 Australia 9 September Perth Oval Perth Australia 23 23 South Africa2016 1 October Loftus Versfeld Pretoria South Africa 18 10 Australia 10 September Lang Park Brisbane Australia 23 17 South Africa2015 18 July Lang Park Brisbane Australia 24 20 South Africa 2014 27 September Newlands Cape Town South Africa 28 10 Australia 6 September Subiaco Oval Perth Australia 24 23 South Africa2013 28 September Newlands Cape Town South Africa 28 8 Australia 7 September Lang Park Brisbane Australia 12 38 South Africa2012 29 September Loftus Versfeld Pretoria South Africa 31 8 Australia 8 September Subiaco Oval Perth Australia 26 19 South Africa2011 13 August Kings Park Stadium Durban South Africa 9 14 Australia 23 July Stadium Australia Sydney Australia 39 20 South Africa2010 4 September Free State Stadium Bloemfontein South Africa 39 41 Australia 28 August Loftus Versfeld Pretoria South Africa 44 31 Australia24 July Suncorp Stadium Brisbane Australia 30 13 South Africa2009 5 September Lang Park Brisbane Australia 21 6 South Africa 29 August Subiaco Oval Perth Australia 25 32 South Africa8 August Newlands Cape Town South Africa 29 17 Australia2008 30 August Ellis Park Johannesburg South Africa 53 8 Australia 23 August Kings Park Stadium Durban South Africa 15 27 Australia19 July Subiaco Oval Perth Australia 16 9 South Africa2007 7 July Stadium Australia Sydney Australia 25 17 South Africa 16 June Newlands Cape Town South Africa 22 19 Australia2006 9 September Ellis Park Johannesburg South Africa 24 16 Australia 5 August Stadium Australia Sydney Australia 20 18 South Africa15 July Lang Park Brisbane Australia 49 0 South Africa2005 23 July Ellis Park Johannesburg South Africa 33 20 Australia 9 July Stadium Australia Sydney Australia 30 12 South Africa2002 17 August Ellis Park Johannesburg South Africa 33 31 Australia 2000 8 July Docklands Stadium Melbourne Australia 44 23 South Africa See also Edit Sports portal Australia portal South Africa portalHistory of rugby union matches between Australia and South AfricaReferences Edit A short history of the Nelson Mandela Challenge Plate SuperSport Football www supersport com Flynn Silver Awards amp Trophies www flynnsilver com au Retrieved 12 April 2018 Pick and Go rugby archive select Wallabies and Boks Mandela Plate External links Edit Retrieved from https 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