Australia coach Eddie Jones has named four debutants in the matchday squad for the Rugby Championship opener against South Africa to be played in Pretoria on Saturday.
SANZAAR has confirmed that there will not be any change in the traditional Rugby Championship window despite the recent comments from Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan.
All Blacks midfielder Quinn Tupaea is set to be on the sidelines for up to nine months after his injury setback in the first Bledisloe test against Australia.
South Africa have retained their third position in the World Rugby Rankings following the latest round of the Rugby Championship which was claimed by New Zealand.
New Zealand head coach Ian Foster is delighted with his side's dominating 40-14 win in the final round of the Rugby Championship at Eden Park on Saturday.
New Zealand have taken a giant leap towards securing the Rugby Championship title as they defeated Australia 40-14 at Eden Park in the final round on Saturday.