When does The Rugby Championship 2023 start? Fixtures and how to watch

Tom Macrae

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The Rugby Championship 2023 kicks off in July with four nations - Australia, Argentina, South Africa and New Zealand - all taking part across the month.

It will kickoff on July 9 (AEST) with fortnightly rounds concluding on July 30.

Full Rugby Championship 2023 schedule

The Wallabies will get the tournament underway when they take on South Africa in Pretoria in the early hours of July 9.

Date Kickoff (AEST) Match/Result Venue
July 9 1:05am South Africa 43 def. Australia 12 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
July 9 5:10am Argentina 12 def. by New Zealand 41 Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza
July 15 5:05pm New Zealand vs South Africa Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland
July 15 7:45pm Australia vs Argentina Comm Bank Stadum, Sydney
July 29 7:45pm Australia vs New Zealand Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
July 30 1:05am South Africa vs Argentina Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg

How to watch the 2023 Rugby Championship in Australia

Every game of the Rugby Championship can be watch live and on demand with Stan Sport. This requires an add-on to your existing Stan subscription, which will cost an extra $15 per month.

However, every Wallabies game will also be featured on Channel 9, with streaming available on the free 9 Now app. 

The Rugby Championship 2023 standings

Place Nation Played Won Drawn Lost Pts Fr Pts Ag Diff Try Bon Los Bon Points
1 South Africa 1 1 0 0 43 12 31 1 0 5
2 New Zealand 1 1 0 0 41 12 29 1 0 5
3 Argentina 1 0 0 1 12 41 -29 0 0 0
4 Australia 1 0 0 1 12 43 -31 0 0 0

Wallabies squad for 2023 Rugby Championship

Forwards

Allan Alaalatoa, Richie Arnold, Matt Faessler, Nick Frost, Matt Gibbon, Jed Holloway, Michael Hooper (co-captain), Tom Hooper, Rob Leota, Fraser McReight, Zane Nonggorr, David Porecki, Pete Samu, Will Skelton, James Slipper (co-captain), Taniela Tupou, Jordan Uelese, Rob Valetini

Backs

Quade Cooper, Lalakai Foketi, Carter Gordon, Reece Hodge, Len Ikitau, Marika Koroibete, Ryan Lonergan, Tate McDermott, Mark Nawaqanitawase, Izaia Perese, Suliasi Vunivalu, Nic White, Tom Wright

Tom Macrae

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Tom joined The Sporting News in 2022 ahead of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. A journalism student at Western Sydney University, Tom covered the 2020/21 A-Leagues season with The Football Sack and is a lifelong Newcastle United fan.