Rugby Union Today: Australia’s Rugby Championship preview

David Skippers

Another busy day in the rugby union game as we preview Australia’s Rugby Championship chances while Aphiwe Dyantyi suffered an injury setback.

What’s on the site

With the Rugby Championship set to get underway on Saturday, we take a closer look at how Australia are set to fare in the tournament.

Meanwhile, the Springboks suffered a setback when an injury ruled out star winger Aphiwe Dyantyi from their tournament opener against the Wallabies in Johannesburg at the weekend.

What’s in the news

Sale Sharks have announced that they have agreed to release Scotland back-row Josh Strauss from his contract to join Super Rugby franchise the Bulls.

Elsewhere, World Rugby have confirmed details of a minor amendment to the scrum law.

And in other news, Argentina have announced a 30-man squad ahead of their Rugby Championship opener with New Zealand in Buenos Aires on Saturday.

What’s on social media

England’s Men Sevens team secured Great Britain’s place at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo after beating France in the qualifying tournament in Colomiers on Sunday.

What’s on TV

The focus shifts to the international game and the start of this year’s Rugby Championship will be broadcast on Sky Sports with South Africa and Argentina hosting Australia and New Zealand respectively. The second round of the Currie Cup also gets underway in Kimberley on Friday.

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