New Zealand have suffered a double injury blow ahead of the fourth round clash of the Rugby Championship against South Africa after Brodie Retallick and Ngani Laumape ruled out of the encounter.
Australia managed to get their ongoing Rugby Championship campaign back on track after they went on to beat South Africa 23-18 in the third round of the competition at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday.
New Zealand maintained their unbeaten run in the ongoing Rugby Championship tournament after they went on to beat Argentina 46-24 in Nelson on Saturday.
Australia will be without the services of flanker David Pocock for the upcoming Rugby Championship encounter against South Africa following a neck injury.
South Africa have recalled Lions fly-half Elton Jantjies for the third round of the Rugby Championship clash against Australia to be played in Brisbane next weekend.
New Zealand head coach Steve Hansen has named Crusaders fly-half Richie Mo'unga in the starting line-up for the upcoming Rugby Championship encounter against Argentina in Nelson.
Australia head coach Michael Cheika has recalled Brumbies lock Rory Arnold in the 31-man squad for the next two rounds of the Rugby Championship campaign against South Africa and Argentina.
New Zealand duo Ryan Crotty and Sam Cane have returned to the squad ahead of the Rugby Championship clash against Argentina on Saturday in Nelson after recovering from concussion injuries.
Australia full-back Israel Folau has returned to the Rugby Championship squad for the upcoming encounter against South Africa to be played in Brisbane on 8th September.
Australia international Dane Haylett-Petty has dismissed fitness concerns following their back to back defeats against New Zealand in the ongoing Rugby Championship tournament in Sydney and Auckland.
Australia head coach Michael Cheika said he is not concerned about losing his role after the Wallabies suffered yet another defeat against All Blacks on Saturday.
Argentina have managed to bring an end to a 11-game losing streak as they went on to beat South Africa 32-19 in the second round of the Rugby Championship in Mendoza on Saturday.
Beauden Barrett ran four tries as New Zealand outplayed Australia with a 40-12 victory in the second round of the Rugby Championship clash at Eden Park on Saturday.
South Africa have named lock Franco Mostert in the line-up for the upcoming Rugby Championship clash against Argentina to be played in Mendoza on Saturday.