A condensed Rugby Championship in July


Due to the World Cup (September 8 – October 28), the Rugby Championship will be condensed to the month of July. New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and Argentina will not face off as usual in a 12-match home-and-away tournament but in a condensed six-match version.
On July 8, South Africa will host Australia while Argentina will host defending champions New Zealand. On the 15th, the All Blacks will receive the Boks while the Wallabies will receive the Pumas. And on the 29th, the Blacks will play in Melbourne while the Pumas will travel to Johannesburg.
After the tournament, on August 5, two additional matches between New Zealand and Australia on the one hand and Argentina and South Africa on the other will be played as part of the repair to the World Cup. world.