New Zealand

A spirited second half performance saw New Zealand managed to overcome Australia with a 23-20 margin in the second Bledisloe Cup clash in Dunedin on Saturday.

New Zealand captain Sam Cane played down talks of a dead rubber contest as they face the Wallabies for the second time this year in Dunedin.

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.

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.

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

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

New Zealand maintained their perfect start in the ongoing Rugby Championship as they defeated World Champions South Africa 35-20 in the second round in Auckland.

South Africa have confirmed that captain Eben Etzebeth will be available to lead the team in the second round of Rugby Championship game against New Zealand despite the recent death of his father.

New Zealand halfback TJ Perenara has signed a new contract with New Zealand Rugby and Hurricanes for next two years.

New Zealand head coach Ian Foster has named Richie Mo'unga at fly-half for the second round of the Rugby Championship clash against South Africa to be played in Auckland.

South Africa head coach Jacques Nienaber has made 10 changes to the starting line up for the second round of the Rugby Championship clash against New Zealand to be played in Auckland on Saturday.

Argentina head coach Michael Cheika has named prop Lucio Sordoni in the line up for the game against New Zealand in Mendoza.

The Wallabies open their Rugby Championship campaign against world champions South Africa with New Zealand travelling to Argentina.