Rugby Championship: Round Four fixtures, match officials, global kick-off times and TV coverage
All you need to know for Springboks v All Blacks and Argentina v Australia Tests in the Rugby Championship including officials, kick-off and broadcasters
Following a thrilling weekend of action in the Rugby Championship, attentions turn to round four of the competition with the Springboks tackling the All Blacks and the Wallabies facing off against Los Pumas.
It is a repeat of round three as the Wallabies stay in Argentina for another week while the All Blacks do the same as they head to Cape Town to face off against the Springboks.
Rassie Erasmus’ Springboks top the standings after going unbeaten in the first three rounds of action, coming from behind at Ellis Park to claim a famous 31-27 victory over their fiercest rivals – after back-to-back wins in Australia.
Meanwhile, Joe Schmidt’s Wallabies notched up their first win of the competition defeating Argentina 20-19 thanks to a last-minute penalty in Buenos Aires. The win has not taken them off the foot of the table, but they can surpass Los Pumas if they claim back-to-back wins in South America.
It all makes for another tantalising weekend of action in the Rugby Championship and here is all you need to know as far as broadcasting, kick-off times and match officials are concerned.
Rugby Championship Round Three details
Springboks v All Blacks
Date: Saturday, 7 September
Venue: DHL Stadium, Cape Town
Local kick-off: 17:00
GMT kick-off: 15:00
NZL kick-off: 3:00 (Sunday, 8 September)
AUS (AEST) kick-off: 1:00 (Sunday, 8 September)
RSA kick-off: 17:00
ARG kick-off: 12:00
Referee: Matthew Carley (RFU)
Assistant Referees: Andrew Brace (IRFU), Jordan Way (RA)
TMO: Ian Tempest (RFU)
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Argentina v Australia
Date: Saturday, 7 September
Venue: Brigadier Estanislao Lopez Stadium, Santa Fe
Local kick-off: 16:00
GMT kick-off: 19:00
NZL kick-off: 7:00 (Sunday, 8 September)
AUS (AEST) kick-off: 5:00 (Sunday, 8 September)
RSA kick-off: 21:00
ARG kick-off: 16:00
Venue: Estadio Brigadier Estanislao Lopez, Santa Fé
Referee: Pierre Brousset (FFR)
Assistant Referees: Ben O’Keeffe (NZR), James Doleman (NZR)
TMO: Marius Jonker (SARU)
Rugby Championship global broadcasters
Sky Network Television
New Zealand
SuperSport
Africa and adjacent islands
ESPN
South America
Canada: TSN [tsn.ca/rugby/video and TSN app]
Sky UK
United Kingdom of Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and Northern Ireland
Ireland
Channel Islands
Isle of Man
Canal+
Andorra
France (including French Overseas Departments and Territories)
Monaco
Luxembourg
French-speaking Switzerland
NZR+
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FloSports
USA
Wowow
Japan
Telefonica
Spain
Sky Pacific
Fiji (Pay TV)
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Fiji (Free-to-air)
Digicel
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Italy (Non-exclusive)
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STARZPLAY
Middle East
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