Australia

With some of the top northern hemisphere sides kicking off their World Cup warm-up matches this weekend, their southern counterparts have already been in competitive action in The Rugby Championship.

Australia head coach Eddie Jones has appointed scrum-half Tate McDermott as the captain for the upcoming Bledisloe Cup clash against New Zealand in Dunedin on Saturday.

New Zealand head coach Ian Foster has made mass changes to the matchday squad for the second Bledisloe Cup encounter against Australia in Dunedin on Saturday.

All Blacks hooker Codie Taylor lavished praise on the coaching team as they claimed the Rugby Championship title.

Wallabies prop Allan Alaalatoa is set to miss the upcoming Rugby World Cup campaign following an Achilles injury.

New Zealand have ran six tries as they defeated Australia 38-7 in Melbourne to claim the Rugby Championship title and the Bledisloe Cup.

Australia head coach Eddie Jones has backed his side to emerge victorious in the Bledisloe Cup opener in Melbourne on Saturday.

New Zealand head coach Ian Foster has named Ardie Savea as the captain for the upcoming Bledisloe Cup opener against Australia in Melbourne on Saturday.

Australia head coach Eddie Jones has made seven changes to the starting line up for the Bledisloe Cup opener against New Zealand in Melbourne on Saturday.

New Zealand centre Anton Lienert-Brown is wary of the challenge posed by the Wallabies as the two teams take on each other in the Bledisloe Cup opener in Melbourne on Saturday.

World Rugby chairman Sir Bill Beaumont has confirmed the changes to draw and plans for the Rugby World Cup 2027.

Eddie Jones believes that Australia must reach a low point before they can rise again as a dominant force in rugby.

SANZAAR has announced the launch of new Under-20 Rugby Championship from 2024 season.

Australia coach Eddie Jones has axed fullback Tom Wright from the 34-man squad announced ahead of the Bledisloe Cup clash against New Zealand.

The British and Irish Lions will play a total of nine matches including a game against a combined Australia-New Zealand team during their 2025 tour of Australia.

Argentina have climbed to the seventh position in the World Rugby Rankings following the latest round of the Rugby Championship.

Australia outside centre Len Ikitau is set to be on the sidelines for a lengthy period following a shoulder injury.

Argentina head coach Michael Cheika has urged his side to improve further despite a thrilling win over the Wallabies in the second round of the Rugby Championship in Sydney.

Juan Martin Gonzalez scored the decisive try in the closing stage as Argentina edged out Australia 34-31 in the second round of the Rugby Championship in Sydney.

In-depth interview: Following the collapse of London Irish, the 30-year-old discusses his move to Saracens, how much the Exiles still mean to him and the prop also offers his thoughts on Australia and The Rugby Championship.