The Rugby Championship News

New Zealand have named loosehead prop Kane Hames in their starting XV for their Round 4 Rugby Championship clash with South Africa in Albany.

Franco Mostert and Jean-Luc du Preez are back in the Springbok starting team for the Round 4 Rugby Championship clash against the All Blacks at the QBE Stadium in Albany, north of Auckland.

The world awaits this year’s Round 4 Rugby Championship in Albany as the world number 1 All Blacks host a rejuvenated Springboks.

The All Blacks made it three wins from three in the Rugby Championship with a 39-22 bonus-point victory over Argentina at Yarrow Stadium in New Plymouth.

Coach Daniel Hourcade unveiled a Pumas side featuring seven starting changes, matching the number made by New Zealand counterpart Steve Hansen for the clash in New Plymouth.

All Black coach Steve Hansen has announced the team to face the Pumas in New Plymouth that includes a number of chanes to the match day 23 folowing the last match against the Wallabies.

Argentina number eight Juan Manuel Leguizamon says his side 'must play a perfect game' if they are to beat the All Blacks in New Plymouth in Round Three.

With plenty of narratives to take from the first round of the Rugby Championship, round two looks to be even more exciting as New Zealand and Argentina host return fixtures against their round one counterparts.

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has made several changes to his starting fifteen ahead of the second Rugby Championship and Bledisloe Cup  Test at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin.

The All Blacks team to play the Wallabies in Round 2 of the Rugby Championship (and Bledisloe Cup) at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin contains three changes.  

New Zealand assistant coach Ian Foster believes that the All Blacks must learn to close out games better and play for the full 80 minutes.

New Zealand increased their advantage atop the World Rugby Rankings while South Africa have replaced Australia in the top four of the table.

New Zealand got their Rugby Championship campaign off to a superb start when they claimed a 54-34 victory over Australia in Sydney.

The All Blacks team has been named to play the opening Bledisloe Cup and Rugby Championship match against the Wallabies at ANZ Stadium, Sydney.

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has named former Rugby League star Curtis Rona to debut in Saturday night's Bledisloe Cup opener at ANZ Stadium in Sydney.



Ben Smith believes the All Blacks' cautious approach to head knocks is the right one even if it means key players are forced to miss matches.

The squad sees the returns of Chiefs and Counties Manukau tighthead prop Nepo Laulala and Hurricanes and Manawatu outside back Nehe Milner-Skudder, who last played for the national side in 2015.

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.