2024 Rugby Championship fixtures and kick-off times confirmed as full tournament returns

2024 rugby championship fixtures and kick-off times confirmed as full tournament returns

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SANZAAR have confirmed the match schedule for the 2024 Rugby Championship, with Australia, Argentina, New Zealand and South Africa battling it out for the trophy.

The tournament returns to its full 12-match mini-tour format in 2024 after being abbreviated in 2023 due to the Rugby World Cup. Each team plays six matches, comprising three home and three away matches.

Each nation will host a two-match tour and will play an away two-match tour and one-match home and away series against the third remaining team.

The Rugby World Cup champion Springboks will host the defending Rugby Championship-winning All Blacks in South Africa, while the Boks will play two matches in Australia to kick off their campaign. Rassie Erasmus’ charges complete their tournament with an away match against Argentina before a home fixture against Los Pumas.

Meanwhile, the All Blacks start their campaign with two home matches against Argentina before heading to South Africa and completing their tournament with an away trip Down Under and a home game against the Wallabies.

As for Los Pumas, their two-match tour is in New Zealand before their home fixtures against Australia. They complete their tournament with a home and away clash with the Springboks.

Full Rugby Championship Fixture List and Kick-off Times

Round 1

Australia v South Africa

Date: Saturday, 10 August

Venue: Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

Local kick-off: 14:45

GMT kick-off: 4:45

NZL kick-off: 16:45

AUS kick-off: 14:45

RSA kick-off: 6:45 ARG kick-off: 1:45

New Zealand v Argentina

Date: Saturday, 10 August

Venue: SKY Stadium, Wellington

Local kick-off: 19:05

GMT kick-off: 7:05

NZL kick-off: 19:05

AUS (AEST) kick-off: 17:05

RSA kick-off: 9:05 ARG kick-off: 4:05

Round 2

New Zealand v Argentina

Date: Saturday, 17 August

Venue: Eden Park, Auckland

Local kick-off: 19:05

GMT kick-off: 7:05

NZL kick-off: 19:05

AUS (AEST) kick-off: 17:05

RSA kick-off: 9:05 ARG kick-off: 4:05

Australia v South Africa

Date: Saturday, 17 August

Venue: Optus Stadium, Perth

Local kick-off: 17:55

GMT kick-off: 9:55

NZL kick-off: 21:55

AUS (AEST) kick-off: 19:55

RSA kick-off: 11:55 ARG kick-off: 6:55

Round 3

South Africa v New Zealand

Date: Saturday, 31 August

Venue: Ellis Park, Johannesburg

Local kick-off: 17:00

GMT kick-off: 15:00

NZL kick-off: 3:00 (Sunday, 1 September)

AUS (AEST) kick-off: 1:00 (Sunday, 1 September)

RSA kick-off: 17:00 ARG kick-off: 12:00

Argentina v Australia

Date: Saturday, 31 August

Venue: Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi, Buenos Aires

Local kick-off: 16:00

GMT kick-off: 19:00

NZL kick-off: 7:00 (Sunday, 1 September)

AUS (AEST) kick-off: 5:00 (Sunday, 1 September)

RSA kick-off: 21:00 ARG kick-off: 16:00

Round 4

South Africa v New Zealand

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

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

Round 5

Australia v New Zealand

Date: Saturday, 21 September

Venue: Accor Stadium, Sydney

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

Argentina v South Africa

Date: Saturday, 21 September

Venue: Estadio Unico Madre de Ciudades, Santiago

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

Round 6

New Zealand v Australia

Date: Saturday, 28 September

Venue: SKY Stadium, Wellington

Local kick-off: 19:05

GMT kick-off: 7:05

NZL kick-off: 19:05

AUS (AEST) kick-off: 17:05

RSA kick-off: 9:05 ARG kick-off: 4:05

South Africa v Argentina

Date: Saturday, 28 September

Venue: Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit

Local kick-off: 17:00

GMT kick-off: 15:00

NZL kick-off: 3:00 (Sunday, 29 September)

AUS (AEST) kick-off: 1:05 (Sunday, 29 September)

RSA kick-off: 17:00 ARG kick-off: 12:00

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