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The 2024 Rugby Championship Gets Underway This Weekend with Intriguing Matchups
The highly anticipated 2024 Rugby Championship is upon us, as the southern hemisphere’s premier international competition kicks off this weekend with a pair of tantalizing matchups.
In the first Test, a resurgent Wallabies side will host the world champion Springboks at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. The South Africans have endured a poor run of results at the venue, losing 11 of their 12 games there since 1996, and will be desperate to turn the tide. For Australia, it presents a golden opportunity to unsettle one of rugby’s titans.
The second clash sees Scott Robertson’s All Blacks welcome Felipe Contepomi’s Los Pumas to the capital city of Wellington. Argentina have enjoyed rare success in New Zealand of late, with their sole win against the All Blacks on Kiwi soil coming just two years ago. Nevertheless, the visitors will face a mighty challenge in their two-game tour opener.
MATCH DETAILS:
Australia vs. South Africa
- Venue: Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
- Local kickoff: 14:45 | GMT: 4:45 | BST: 5:45 | NZL: 16:45 | AUS: 14:45 | RSA: 6:45 | ARG: 1:45
- Referee: Luke Pearce (RFU)
- Assistant Referees: Paul Williams (NZR), Hollie Davidson (SRU)
- TMO: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
New Zealand vs. Argentina
- Venue: Sky Stadium, Wellington
- Local kickoff: 19:05 | GMT: 7:05 | BST: 8:05 | NZL: 19:05 | AUS (AEST): 17:05 | RSA: 9:05 | ARG: 4:05
- Referee: Angus Gardner (RA)
- Assistant Referees: Nic Berry (RA), Andrea Piardi (FIR)
- TMO: Brett Cronan (RA)
BROADCAST DETAILS:
The matches will be televised across various networks worldwide, including STAN SPORT in Australia, Sky Network Television in New Zealand, SuperSport in Africa, ESPN in South America, and TSN in Canada, among others. Fans in select regions can also access free online streams through NZR+ and FloSports.
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