The Rugby Championship News

World Rugby today announced the match official appointments for the 2017 Rugby Championship with 18 officials and five TMOs taking charge of the 12 matches and the standalone Bledisloe Cup match in October.

New Zealand and the British & Irish Lions could not be separated as they played out a 15-15 draw in their series decider in Auckland. The Test Series was drawn 1-1.

Australian Rugby Union has announced that for the first time in history, the Wallabies will wear an Indigenous jersey to commemorate the role of Indigenous Australians in rugby’s past, present and future. The jersey will be worn in the final 2017 Bledisloe Cup match.

Owen Farrell held his nerve to slot a late penalty and put the seal on a dramatic comeback victory for The British & Irish Lions over the 14-man All Blacks in an enthralling second Test in Wellington

The British & Irish Lions ended their midweek match schedule with a 31-31 draw against the Hurricanes at Westpac Stadium in Wellington.

The All Blacks drew first blood in their Test series with the Lions when they claimed a 30-15 win over the tourists in an epic game in Auckland.

The Wallabies scored six tries to defeat a spirited Italy side 40-27 on a sun-soaked Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane.



Argentina recorded a comprehensive 45-29 victory over Georgia at Estádio 23 de Agosto to end their recent winless run. Argentine tries from Agustín Creevy, Joaquín Tuculet and a Ramiro Moyano hat-trick proved too much for Georgia who scored through Davit Kacharava, Shalva Mamukashvili and a penalty try.

South Africa secured a 3-0 series whitewash of France with a 35-12 victory at Ellis Park in Johannesburg. Tries from Jesse Kriel, Eben Etzebeth, Malcolm Marx and Rudy Paige proved too much for France.

The British & Irish Lions cruised to a 34-6 win over the Chiefs in Hamilton on the back of a strong second half performance that provided a huge boost to the squad ahead of the first Test.

New Zealand stole the show on the final day of the World Rugby U20 Championship in Georgia as they scored a record 10 tries to beat defending champions England, 17-64.

The British & Irish Lions bounced back to the winners circle with a commanding 32-10 win over the Maori All Blacks in Rotorua a week ahead of First Test.

South Africa clinched their three-match series against France with a comprehensive 37-15 Second test win at Kings Park in Durban. 

England sealed a 2-0 series win over Argentina in Santa Fe on Saturday as they beat the Pumas in the Second Test 35-25 in an impressive victory.

The Wallabies couldn’t pull off a third great escape against Scotland in Sydney, falling 24-19 in their second June Test.

Highlanders Assistant Coach and former All Black Scott McLeod has been appointed as a new Assistant Coach of the All Blacks.

Australia got their June international campaign off to an impressive start on Saturday as they saw off Fiji 37-14 at AAMI Park in Melbourne.

South Africa got their 2017 Test campaign off to a superb start when they secured a 37-14 victory over France in the First Test in Pretoria.

A sensational late try to the visiting English saw them defeat Argentina 38-34 in an epic Test match in San Juan.

New Zealand cruised to a 78-0 thrashing of Samoa at Eden Park on running in 12 tries in their warm-up for the Lions series.