The Rugby Championship News

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen brings back his experienced test players for the match against South Africa in Wellington.

Few players have done more for the game of rugby in Argentina than Nicolas Sanchez and his team will look to him as the inspiration for victory against Australia on the Gold Coast.

The All Blacks again lead the way in this year's Rugby Championship and their success is backed up by impressive figures that show they lead the way in most game statistics.  

Australia got their Rugby Championship campaign back on track when they secured a hard-fought 23-18 victory over South Africa in Brisbane on Saturday.

New Zealand retained their unbeaten status in this year’s Rugby Championship when they claimed a 46-24 win over Argentina in Nelson in Round 3.

Late news: Pete Samu has been drafted into the Wallabies starting XV after the withdrawal of David Pocock with a neck injury with Folau also a late withdrawal match.

All Blacks' coach Steve Hansen has made several changes to the side for the Test against Argentina in Nelson with Richie Mo'unga getting his first start.

The Springboks will face the Wallabies in Brisbane with a new-look front row, a reshuffled loose trio as well as a different midfield combination.

Pumas coach Mario Ledesma has made four changes to the team that will play the All Blacks in Nelson in Round 3 of The Rugby Championship.

Beauden Barrett is in untouchable form notching up an historic Bledisloe record last month in Auckland, storming to an individual haul of 30 points.

At the conclusion of the 2015 World Cup, the names Bernard Foley and Handre Pollard were fresh in everyone’s minds now the pair are hoping to rediscover this form when they face-off this Saturday.

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has named three new faces - Arnold, Paenga-Amosa and Timu -amongst a 31-man squad to face South Africa and Argentina over the next fortnight.

Argentina ended an eleven-match losing streak in the Rugby Championship when they claimed a deserved 32-19 win over South Africa in Mendoza on Saturday.

Beauden Barrett scored a remarkable four tries as New Zealand secured another Bledisloe Cup following a 40-12 triumph over Australia at Eden Park.

The Springboks travel to Mendoza to face Los Pumas with one change to the starting lineup while Ledesma shuffles the Pumas bench.

Both the Wallabies and All Blacks announce changes for the Round 2 clash in Auckland due to injuries.

All Blacks prop Owen Franks makes his 100th appearance for the All Blacks this weekend and will be hoping to score his first try.

Is there such a thing as a talisman? Do teams struggle in the absence of key players?

The Springboks opened their Rugby Championship account with a 34-21 come-from-behind victory over Argentina at Kings Park in Durban on Saturday.