The Rugby Championship News

Daniel Hourcade has worked wonders for Los Pumas so far, but the obvious progress seen throughout The Rugby Championship will need to continue if Argentina is to lay a marker in Europe.

New Zealand’s last-gasp win over Australia in Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup match in Brisbane sees the world’s number one team improve their position at the top of the IRB World Rankings by 0.55 of a point.

Head coach Vern Cotter has named Edinburgh Rugby lock Grant Gilchrist as captain of a 33-man Scotland squad selected for the 2014 Autumn Tests.

At last! Argentina created a special piece of history this year when defeating the Wallabies 21-17 in Mendoza, but it is what else has happened around Los Pumas that suggest further victories will not be far away.

The Rugby Championship gets underway on Friday 17 July when the three-time winners, the All Blacks, host Argentina in Christchurch. See the full draw here!

The International Rugby Board has announced the match official appointments for upcoming November internationals.

Now that the dust has settled in the southern hemisphere, we have chosen our XV of the Rugby Championship.

Rugby World Cup 2015 hosts England have moved up to third in the latest IRB World Rankings as a result of Argentina’s historic win over Australia at the weekend.

Argentina head coach Daniel Hourcade hailed the work of his squad and staff following their first win in the Rugby Championship.

Argentina came back from a 14-0 deficit to record their first-ever Rugby Championship victory, 21-17 over Australia in Mendoza.

Ahead of the final weekend of Rugby Championship action, we bring you ten interesting facts and stats as the Pumas take on the Wallabies in Mendoza.

The term 'dead rubber' was whispered in Johannesburg before being quashed. Of course the same has happened before Argentina versus Australia.

El Head Coach del Seleccionado Argentino de Rugby, Daniel Hourcade, confirmó la formación inicial para enfrentar a Australia por la última fecha del Rugby Championship 2014. 

Argentina coach Daniel Hourcade has made five changes to his starting XV for Saturday's clash with Australia in Mendoza.

Now that the dust has settled in the southern hemisphere, we pick out the stand-out performers of Round Five.

The Wallabies remain number three in the world with England fourth after Round Five of The Rugby Championship.

New Zealand secured a third straight Rugby Championship title on Saturday as they out-classed Argentina 34-13 with a try bonus-point in La Plata.

After the second travel bye of The Rugby Championship in 2014, the action resumes with the All Blacks and Wallabies travelling to Argentina and South Africa respectively to kick off the penultimate week of the tournament.

New Zealand can seal a third straight Rugby Championship title on Saturday if they claim victory over Argentina at Estadio Único Ciudad de La Plata.

Argentina legend Felipe Contepomi believes four years of tough Rugby Championship competition will stand the Pumas in good stead going into England 2015.