Rugby Championship: Round Five fixtures, match officials, global kick-off times and TV coverage
Split with All Blacks v Wallabies and Argentina v South Africa.
The 2024 Rugby Championship is entering the final third of the tournament as Round Five of Six rolls on this weekend with some gruelling matchups.
Kicking off the round is another edition of the Bledisloe Cup with the Wallabies hosting the All Blacks in Sydney before the two title contenders Argentina and South Africa slug it out in Santiago.
The All Blacks travel to Sydney on the back of two defeats to the Springboks in games they would have felt they could have won, especially the Johannesburg clash.
Meanwhile, the Wallabies come off a record 67-27 defeat to Argentina and will be desperate to find a way to win the clash. Unlike years before it is these two teams propping up the Rugby Championship table.
The second Test has a lot on the line with the Springboks able to secure the title with a victory provided they limit Argentina’s bonus points, while the hosts come off that outrageously good second half against the Wallabies and could pose a serious danger to the world champions.
Round 5
Australia v New Zealand
Date: Saturday, 21 September
Venue: Accor Stadium, Sydney
Referee: Karl Dickson (RFU)
Assistant Referees: Nika Amashukeli (GRU), Damian Schneider (UAR)
TMO: Stuart Terheege (RFU)
Local kick-off: 15:55
GMT kick-off: 5:55
NZL kick-off: 17:55
AUS (AEST) kick-off: 15:55
RSA kick-off: 7:55
ARG kick-off: 2:55
The Wallabies’ simple response to suggestions British & Irish Lions tour should go to South Africa
Argentina v South Africa
Date: Saturday, 21 September
Venue: Estadio Unico Madre de Ciudades, Santiago
Referee: Christophe Ridley (RFU)
Assistant Referees: Matt Carley (RFU), Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR)
TMO: Ian Tempest (RFU)
Local kick-off: 18:00
GMT kick-off: 21:00
NZL kick-off: 9:00 (Sunday, 22 September)
AUS (AEST) kick-off: 23:00
RSA kick-off: 23:00
ARG kick-off: 18:00
Kwagga Smith highlights what’s important for Springboks in clash against ‘tough’ Los Pumas side
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