Rugby Championship 2024: Fixtures, squads, historical past and extra

The Rugby Championship 2024 will start on 10 August because the 4 south hemisphere rugby giants battle it out for glory. Defending champions New Zealand might be hoping to beat Australia, Argentina and present World Champions South Africa to a record-breaking twenty first title.

The opening weekend of the event will see South Africa journey to Australia in a sold-out Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. In the meantime, the All Blacks get their title defence underway towards Argentina in Wellington.

After final yr’s World Cup, wholesale change has been seen with all 4 nations by way of teaching employees. The All Blacks have drafted in Scott Robertson whereas Joe Schmidt continues Australia’s rebuild post-Eddie Jones. Rassie Erasmus has assumed the total time South Africa function from Jacques Nienaber and Felipe Contepomi is main Argentina following Michael Cheika’s departure to Leicester Tigers.

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Rugby Championship 2024: Overview

Rugby Championship 2024: fixtures

Every crew will participant one another twice in the course of the Rugby Championship with the winners whoever tops the desk on the finish of the event.

Because of distance between every nation, nonetheless, video games are usually not alway performed on a house and away foundation. As a substitute, internet hosting rights are based mostly on a rotational foundation. The exception being Australia and New Zealand who play every as soon as of their respective nations.

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Saturday 10 August

• Australia v South Africa (kick-off: 5.30am BST / 6.30am SAST / 2.30pm AEST / 4.30pm NZST / 12.30am ET / 9.30pm PT (Friday))
• New Zealand v Argentina (kick-off: 8.05am BST / 9.05am SAST / 5.05pm AEST / 7.05pm NZST / 3.05am ET / 12.05am PT)

Saturday 17 August

• New Zealand v Argentina (kick-off: 8.05am BST / 9.05am SAST / 5.05pm AEST / 7.05pm NZST / 3.05am ET / 12.05am PT)
• Australia v South Africa (kick-off 10.45am BST / 11.45am SAST / 7.45pm AEST / 9.45pm NZST / 5.45am ET / 2.45am PT)

Saturday 31 August

• South Africa v New Zealand (kick-off: 4.00pm BST / 5.00pm SAST / 1.00am AEST (Sunday) / 3.00am NZST (Sunday) / 11.00am ET / 8.00am PT)
• Argentina v Australia (kick-off: 11.00pm BST / 12.00am SAST (Sunday) / 8.00am AEST (Sunday) / 10.00am NZST (Sunday) / 6.00pm ET / 3.00pm PT)

Saturday 7 September

• South Africa v New Zealand (kick-off: 4.00pm BST / 5.00pm SAST / 1.00am AEST (Sunday) / 3.00am NZST (Sunday) / 11.00am ET / 8.00am PT)
• Argentina v Australia (kick-off: 8.00pm BST / 9.00pm SAST / 5.00am AEST (Sunday) / 7.00am NZST (Sunday) / 3.00pm ET / 12.00pm PT)

Saturday 21 September

• Australia v New Zealand (kick-off: 6.45am BST / 7.45am SAST / 3.45pm AEST / 5.45pm NZST / 1.45am ET / 10.45pm PT (Friday))
• Argentina v South Africa (kick-off: 10.00pm BST / 11.00pm SAST / 7.00am AEST (Sunday) / 8.00am NZST (Sunday) / 5.00pm ET / 2.00pm PT)

Saturday 28 September

• New Zealand v Australia (kick-off: 8.05am BST / 9.05am SAST / 5.05pm AEST / 7.05pm NZST / 3.05am ET / 12.05am PT)
• South Africa v Argentina (kick-off: 4.00pm BST / 5.00pm SAST / 1.00am AEST (Sunday) / 3.00am NZST (Sunday) / 11.00am ET / 8.00am PT)

Rugby Championship 2024: Squads

All 4 nations have launched their squads for the 2024 event. Every crew will then choose a 23-man squad for every check. Groups are permitted to exchange squad members as a result of harm or sickness.

Argentina

• Forwards: Eduardo Bello, Agustin Creevy, Efrain Elias, Thomas Gallo, Juan Gonzalez, Marcos Kremer, Tomas Lavanini, Pablo Matera, Franco Molina, Julian Montoya, Joaquin Oviedo, Juan Pedemont, Pedro Rubiolo, Ignacio Ruiz, Jel Sclavi, Lucio Sordoni, Mayco Vivas
• Backs: Tomas Albornoz, Lautaro Velez, Gonzalo Bertranou, Martin Bogado, Mateo Carreras, Santiago Carreras, Santiago Chocobares, Lucio Cinti, Santiago Cordero, Bautista Delguy, Gonzalo Garcia, Juan Cruz Mallia, Matias Moroni, Matias Orlando

Australia

• Forwards: Allan Alaalatoa, Angus Bell, Angus Blyth, Matt Faessler, Nick Forst, Tom Hooper, Isaac Kailea, Josh Nasser, Zan Nonggorr, Billy Pollard, Luke Reimer, Lukhan Salakai-Loto, James Slipper, Carlo Tizzano, Taniela Tupou, Seru Uru, Rob Valentini, Jeremy Williams, Harry Wilson
• Backs: Filip Daugunu, Ben Donaldson, Josh Flook, Jake Gordon, Len Ikitau, Max Jorgensen, Andrew Kellaway, Marika Koroibete, Noah Lolesio, Tom Lynagh, Tate McDermott, Hunter Paisami, Dylan Pietsch, Hamish Stewart, Corey Toole, Nic White, Tom Wright

New Zealand

• Forwards: Asafo Aumua, Codie Taylor, George Bell, Ethan de Groot, Tyrel Lomax, Fletcher Newell, Pasilio Tosi, Ofa Tu’ungafasi, Tamaiti Williams, Scott Barrett, Tupou Vaa’i, Patrick Tuipulotu, Sam Darry, Ethan Blackadder, Sam cane, Samipeni Finau, Luke Jacobson, Dalton Papali’i, Ardea Savea, Wallace Sititi
• Backs: Noah Hotham, TJ Perenara, Cortez Ratima, Beauden Barrett, Damian McKenzie, Jordie Barrett, David Havili, Reiko Ioane, Anton Lienert-Brown, Billy Proctor, Caleb Clarke, Will Jordan, Ruben Love, Stephen Perofeta, Sevu Reece, Mark Tele’a

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South Africa

• Forwards: Ben-Jason Dixon, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Thomas du Toit, Eben Etzebeth, Johan Grobbelaar, Vincent Koch, Siya Kolisi, Elrigh Louw, Frans Malherbe, Malcom Marx, Bongi Mbonambi, Salmaan Moerat, Ox Area of interest, Ruan Nortje, Kwagga Smith, RG Snyman, Gerhard Steenekamp, Marco van Staden, Jan-Hendrik Wessels
• Backs: Lukhanyo Am, Kurt-Lee Ardendse, Damian de Allende, Aphelele Fassi, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, Cheslin Kolbe, Jesse Kriel, William Le Roux, Makazole Mapimpi, Manie Libbok, Handre Pollard, Cobus Reinach, Morne van den Berg, Grant Williams

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Rugby Championship 2024: Earlier winners

Gamers of South Africa carry the Rugby Championship 2019 (Picture by Marcelo Endelli/Getty Pictures)

In 2012, Argentina had been added to the Tri Nations to create the Rugby Championship. The 4 crew competitors has run yearly since with New Zealand successful 10 of 12 titles. Australia and South Africa have one title every whereas Argentina are but to be champions.

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