The Rugby Championship

New Zealand head coach Ian Foster wants World Rugby Rankings to be suspended this year

New Zealand head coach Ian Foster has urged the World Rugby to suspend the Rankings for the remainder of the year following the pandemic coronavirus.
16 September 2020

Dave Rennie names 16 uncapped players in Australia's Rugby Championship squad

Australia head coach Dave Rennie has named 16 uncapped players in the 44-man squad for the upcoming Rugby Championship tournament.
14 September 2020

Australia to play two Bledisloe Cup matches in New Zealand in October

New Zealand Rugby has confirmed that they will be hosting the first two Bledisloe Cup matches against the Wallabies following the SANZAAR's decision to opt for Australia as the venue for the Rugby Championship tournament.
11 September 2020

Six players test positive in Argentina's training camp

The Argentine Rugby Union has confirmed that six players have been tested positive for Covid-19 during their training camp.
7 September 2020

New Zealand name seven uncapped players in Rugby Championship squad

New Zealand head coach Ian Foster has named seven uncapped players in the 35-man squad for the Rugby Championship tournament.
7 September 2020

Jacques Nienaber hints at South Africa being a doubtful starter for Rugby Championship

Incoming South Africa head coach Jacques Nienaber has warned that the Springboks players should get sufficient match time if they are to feature in the upcoming Rugby Championship tournament at the end of the year.
28 July 2020

World Rugby recommends October- December window for Six Nations and Rugby Championship

World Rugby has recommended the schedule for the postponed Six Nations and Rugby Championship tournaments to be completed at the end of the year.
23 July 2020

South Africa prefer Rugby Championship over European tour in November

South Africa Rugby affirmed that they would prefer the Rugby Championship tournament in November over the European tour.
22 July 2020

SANZAAR confident Rugby Championship will happen this year

SANZAAR chief executive Andy Marinos is confident that the Rugby Championship will be happening this year despite the ongoing pandemic coronavirus crisis.
7 July 2020

Rugby Australia exploring option of hosting Rugby Championship

Rugby Australia said they are exploring the option of hosting a condensed Rugby Championship tournament later this year with the government.
2 June 2020

SANZAAR Chief Executive suggests playing Super Rugby alongside Rugby Championship

SANZAAR CEO Andy Marinos believes Super Rugby could be played simultaneously with the Rugby Championship in August to minimize the damage caused by the pandemic coronavirus.
14 April 2020

South Africa remain unchanged for Rugby World Cup opener against New Zealand

South Africa director of rugby Rassie Erasmus has named an unchanged matchday squad for the Rugby World Cup opening game clash against New Zealand in Yokohama on Saturday.
18 September 2019

All Blacks lock Scott Barrett suspended for three weeks

New Zealand lock Scott Barrett has been suspended for three weeks following his red-card incident in the recently concluded Bledisloe Cup clash against New Zealand in Perth.
13 August 2019

Michael Cheika pleased with Australia's win over New Zealand in Bledisloe Cup opener

Australia head coach Michael Cheika said his side was pleased with the 47-26 win over New Zealand in the Bledisloe Cup opener in Perth last weekend.
12 August 2019

Video Highlights: Australia win Bledisloe Cup opener

Australia stunned New Zealand in the opening game of the Bledisloe Cup with a 47-26 win in Perth following a red-card to Scott Barrett. Here are the highlights from the encounter.
11 August 2019

South Africa clinch Rugby Championship title with 13-46 win over Argentina

Handre Pollard contributed with 31 points as South Africa went on to beat Argentina 13-46 in the final round in Salta to win the Rugby Championship tournament.
11 August 2019

Impressive Australia thrash 14-men New Zealand in Perth

Australia came up with an impressive performance at Optus Stadium as they defeated New Zealand 47-26 in their Bledisloe Cup opener on Saturday.
10 August 2019

Dane Coles, Scott Barrett in New Zealand's line-up for clash against Australia

New Zealand have drafted in Scott Barrett and Dane Coles in the line-up for the final round of the Rugby Championship against Australia in Perth.
8 August 2019

James O'Connor included in Australia line-up for Bledisloe Cup opener

Australia head coach Michael Cheika has included James O'Connor in the starting line-up for the Bledisloe Cup opener against New Zealand to be played in Perth this weekend.
8 August 2019

South Africa shuffle front-row for final round clash against Argentina

South Africa director of rugby Rassie Erasmus has shuffled his front-row for the final round of the Rugby Championship against Argentina to be played in Salta on Saturday.
8 August 2019