The Rugby Championship

Australia will miss the services of lock Adam Coleman for the upcoming Rugby Championship clash against New Zealand in Dunedin after he sustained a shoulder injury.

Hurricanes hooker Dane Coles is set to make his 50th appearance for All Blacks as he was named in the line-up for the Rugby Championship clash against Australia to be played on Saturday in Dunedin.

South Africa came up with a clinical performance at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday to register a 37-15 win over Argentina in the first round of Rugby Championship 2017.

Reiko Ioane and Ryan Crotty scored double as New Zealand ran an eight try riot to beat Australia by 34-54 in the opening game of the Rugby Championship at ANZ Stadium.

Argentina captain Agustin Creevy expressed confidence on his team's ability to beat South Africa in the upcoming Rugby Championship 2017 clash at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday.

Australia head coach Michael Cheika has named uncapped wing Curtis Rona in the line-up for the Rugby Championship opening clash against New Zealand scheduled to take place in Sydney on Saturday.

Utility back Kurtley Beale has confirmed that he is fit enough to take the field on Saturday when Wallabies meet All Blacks in the Rugby Championship opener in Sydney.

Australia captain Michael Hooper has played down concerns about lack of form and fitness ahead of the Rugby Championship opening game against All Blacks in Sydney on Saturday.

New Zealand will miss the services of Dane Coles in the first of the Bledisloe Cup contest against Australia after suffering a head injury.

New Zealand's upcoming Rugby Championship campaign has suffered another major blow after Hurricanes utility back Jordie Barrett has been ruled out of the remainder of the season.

New Zealand have intentionally delayed the involvement of police by five days after they claimed to have found a listening device in the team meeting room in Sydney last year ahead of the Rugby Championship 2016 opener against Australia according to a court hearing on Tuesday.

New Zealand head coach Steve Hansen has confirmed a 33-man squad for the upcoming Ruby Championship 2017 tournament that begins later this month.

All Blacks star Sonny Bill Williams has been declared available for the Rugby Championship opening clash against Australia in Sydney on 19th August.

New Zealand have announced a 34-man training squad ahead of the Rugby Championship 2017 tournament that kicks-off later this month.

New Zealand Rugby chief executive Steve Tew insisted that Japan will need more exposure at both the international and domestic level in order to be included in the Rugby Championship.

Stade Francais came up with a dominant second half performance where they amassed six tries as they completed a 46-21 victory at Stade Jean Bouin on Friday to keep their chances of qualifying to European Champions Cup alive.

The Wallabies concluded their 2016 Rugby Championship campaign with a 21-33 win over the Pumas in a spiteful Test while displaying tons of ill-discipline at the Twickenham Stadium in London on Saturday.

The All Blacks concluded their 2016 Rugby Championship campaign in an emphatic fashion by crushing the Springboks 15-57 during a on-sided clash at Growthpoint Kings Park in Durban on Saturday.

Australia flanker Leroy Houston admitted his recall into the national team after almost 11 years was unexpected.

Argentina hooker Agustin Creevy insisted that his team is desperate for a revenge when they take on Australia in the upcoming Rugby Championship game at Twickenham on Saturday.