The Rugby Championship News

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has named Stephen Moore to start in what will be his 129th, and final, Test of a professional career that has spanned 15 years

Sam Whitelock, the most capped All Blacks lock of all time, takes over as Captain against Wales in Cardiff for Kieran Read, who will miss the Test because of injury. 

Bongi Mbonambi will make his first start for the Springboks against Italy, while Pieter-Steph du Toit returns to the starting team for the match in Padova. 

Although Argentina have won the most recent meeting between the two sides, Los Pumas have never beaten Ireland in Dublin in seven previous attempts.

Argentina got their end-of-year Test campaign back on track when they secured a deserved 31-15 victory against Italy in Florence.

The All Blacks' usual fourth quarter stamina was crucial, but it wasn't enough to shake a determined Scotland who finished the game with a flourish and the All Blacks defences stretched as they attempted to break their 31-Test duck against New Zealand. 

The Springboks dug deep and earned a hard-fought but nail-biting 18-17 win over France at Stade de France in Paris.

The Wallabies have had their winning run ended in a controversial showdown with England on a rain-soaked Twickenham Stadium in London.

Coach Steve Hansen has made two chnages tho the match day 23 for the All Blacks Test against Scotland in Edinburgh.

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika had named an unchanged team for Saturday's big clash with England at Twickenham, however lock Adam Coleman failed a fitness test on his injured thumb.

Springbok coach Allister Coetzee has made 10 changes to the match-23 for the Test against France in Paris, which include starts for experienced No 8 Duane Vermeulen and flyhalf Handré Pollard.

The World Rugby Council has awarded Rugby World Cup 2023 to France, which was selected following two rounds of voting during its interim meeting in London.

A strong first half performance laid the foundation for the All Blacks' 38-18 win over France in Paris befoee the home team mounted a spirted comeback.

The Wallabies opened their 2017 Spring Tour with a 29-21 victory over Wales at Principality Stadium in Cardiff.

 

Ireland produced a perfectly composed and controlled performance to record a record 38-3 win over the Springboks at a bitterly cold Aviva Stadium in Dublin.

England sealed a fourth win over Argentina in less than 12 months with a hard-earned 21-8 victory at Twickenham Stadium.

Experienced props Tendai Mtawarira and Coenie Oosthuizen, as well as inside centre Damian de Allende, all return to the Springbok starting team to face Ireland at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has made three changes to his starting fifteen ahead of the Test against Wales at Principality Stadium in Cardiff on 11 November.

 

Captain Kieran Read, hooker Dane Coles, lock Sam Whitelock, halfback Aaron Smith and midfielders Sonny Bill Williams and Ryan Crotty return to starting XV for Paris.

The Wallabies scored a comprehensive 63-30 victory over Japan at the venue for the 2019 Rugby World Cup Final in Yokohama on their way to Europe.