The Rugby Championship News

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.


 

New Zealand’s title defence will begin on 21 September when they take on Rugby World Cup 2007 winners South Africa in Yokohama. Australia opens its tournament against Fiji while Argentina face France.

Beauden Barrett will captain the All Blacks for the first time, while three new All Blacks, hooker Asafo Aumua, prop Tim Perry and outside back Matt Duffie have been named on the reserves bench.

Wallaby coach Michael Cheika names Reece Hodge at flyhalf and Kurtley Beale at fullback with star trio unavailable for the Test against Japan.

The Rugby World Cup Limited (RWCL) Board has unanimously recommended to the World Rugby Council the selection of South Africa as Rugby World Cup 2023 host. 

The Wallabies have defeated New Zealand 23-18 in a Bledisloe Cup clash for the ages at a rain-soaked Suncorp Stadium.

 

Coach Steve Hansen makes four changes to the All Blacks team to play the Wallabies at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane.

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has made one forced change to his starting fifteen with Rob Simmons shifting into the second row after Izack Rodda underwent surgery on an injured shoulder.

 

The Wallabies will host Ireland in the first three-Test series ever played between the two nations in June 2018.

 

Australia wrapped up second spot in the Rugby Championship as they saw off Argentina 37-20 at Estadio Malvinas Argentinas in the sixth and final round.

The All Blacks finished with a perfect Rugby Championship record as they secured a 25-24 win over the Springboks at Newlands in Cape Town.

Springbok coach Allister Coetzee has made several changes to the Springbok forward pack ahead of the last Rugby Championship Test against the All Blacks in Cape Town.

Pumas coach Daniel Hourcade has named a pair of fresh locks in search of extra grunt as Argentina prepare to face the Wallabies in Mendoza.

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has named an unchanged starting fifteen for the Round 6 clash with Argentina at Malvinas Argentinas Stadium in Mendoza.

 

As expected, the five All Blacks who headed to South Africa early and missed the Argentina match have all been named in the matchday 23. Samuel Whitelock, Liam Squire, Sam Cane, Ryan Crotty and Nehe Milner-Skudder will feature in the run-on team as the All Blacks search for an unbeaten Rugby Championship season for second year running.