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Rugby Championship 2023: Fixture and Full Schedule

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The four best teams in the southern hemisphere return to the Rugby Championship to try to gain some vital momentum for the World Cup. The Rugby Championship 2023 starts in July, with four countries – Australia, Argentina, South Africa, and New Zealand – all participating across the month. It will be the opening shot on July 9 (AEST), with fortnightly rounds closing on July 30.

In the 2022 edition, New Zealand guaranteed their third successive title with a final-round success against Australia, meaning the Kiwis defeated second-place South Africa because of bonus points after both sides won four of their six games.

The championship additionally saw important minutes for Argentina, with Los Jaguars claiming their record win against Argentina as well as their first triumph against the All Blacks on New Zealand soil.

For Australia, the competition will likewise represent the first fixture for returning head coach Eddie Jones who coached the Wallabies somewhere in the range of 2001 and 2005 and returned on a deal until 2027, having been sacked by England in December last year.

Everything you need to know is here.

Full Rugby Championship 2023 schedule

Twelve games are typically played in the Rugby Championship, with each team playing at home and away.

Notwithstanding, just like the practice in World Cup years, every country will just play each other once to permit an adequate break before the World Cup, which happens in France in September.

The Wallabies will set the competition in motion when they take on South Africa in Pretoria in the early hours of July 9.

The fixtures during the current year’s competition are as per the following (all times in AEST):

DateKickoff (AEST)Match/ResultVenue
July 95:10 amSouth Africa vs AustraliaLoftus Versfeld, Pretoria
July 9Comm Bank Stadium, SydneyArgentina vs New ZealandEstadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza
July 155:05 pmNew Zealand vs South AfricaMt Smart Stadium, Auckland
July 157:45 pmAustralia vs Argentina1:05 am
July 291:05 amAustralia vs New ZealandMelbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
July 301:05amSouth Africa vs ArgentinaEmirates Airline Park, Johannesburg

How to watch the 2023 Rugby Championship?

Each game of the Rugby Championship can be watched live and on-demand with Stan Sport. This requires an extra to your current Stan subscription, which will cost an extra $15 each month.

However, the free 9 Now app can be used to watch every Wallabies game that is broadcast on Channel 9.

Watchers in the United Kingdom will actually want to watch the entire Rugby World Championship on Sky Sports. Subscribers can likewise stream the action live via Sky Go.

Raeesa Sayyad

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