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.
South Africa head coach Jacques Nienaber has omitted fly-half Elton Jantjies from the 26-man squad that will travel to Argentina for the Rugby World Cup warm-up game.
South Africa managed to overcome a late surge from Argentina as they edged them out with a one-point victory at Ellis Park in Johannesburg 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.
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber has made nine changes to the side to take on Argentina in the third round of the Rugby Championship at Ellis Park on Saturday.
South Africa winger Cheslin Kolbe expressed his enthusiasm for the possibility of participating in his inaugural Test match at Ellis Park this Saturday.
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.
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.
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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.