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2025 Rugby Championship: fixtures, squads, odds, where to watch

The Wallabies have not held the Bledisloe Cup since 2002.
The Wallabies have not held the Bledisloe Cup since 2002.Grant Down / AFP

Here are all the important details you need to know ahead of this weekend's opening round.

Fixtures

(all times AEST)

Round 1

South Africa v Australia, Johannesburg (Sun August 17, 1:10am)

Argentina v New Zealand, Córdoba (Sun August 17, 7:10am)

Round 2

South Africa v Australia, Cape Town (Sun August 24, 1:10am)

Argentina v New Zealand, Buenos Aires (Sun August 24, 7:10am)

Round 3

Australia v Argentina, Townsville (Sat September 6, 2:30pm)

New Zealand v South Africa, Auckland (Sat September 6, 5:05pm)

Round 4

Australia v Argentina, Sydney (Sat September 13, 2:00pm)

New Zealand v South Africa, Wellington (Sat September 13, 5:05pm)

Round 5

New Zealand v Australia, Auckland (Sat September 27, 3:05pm)

South Africa v Argentina, Durban (Sun September 28, 1:10am)

Round 6

Australia v New Zealand, Perth (Sat October 4, 7:45pm)

Argentina v South Africa, London (Sat October 4, 11:00pm)

Squads

Argentina

Forwards: Julián Montoya (c), Bautista Bernasconi, Joaquín Oviedo, Francisco Coria Marcheti, Lucas Paulos, Nicolás D’Amorim, Guido Petti, Pedro Delgado, Pedro Rubolo, Juan Martín Gonzalez, Ignacio Ruiz, Santiago Grondona, Joel Sclavi, Marcos Kremer, Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro, Pablo Matera, Mayco Vivas, Franco Molina, Boris Wenger

Backs: Tomás Albornoz, Gonzalo Garcia, Simón Benitez Cruz, Rodrigo Isgro, Mateo Carreras, Juan Cruz Mallia, Santiago Carreras, Ignacio Mendy, Santiago Chocobares, Agustín Moyano, Lucio Cinti, Justo Piccardo, Benjamín Elizalde, Gerónimo Prisciantelli, Bautista Delguy

Australia

Forwards: Angus Bell, Nick Champion De Crespigny, Nick Frost, Langi Gleeson, Tom Hooper, Fraser McReight, Josh Nasser, Zane Nonggorr, Brandon Paenga-Amosa, Billy Pollard, Tom Robertson, Aidan Ross, Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, Will Skelton, James Slipper, Carlo Tizzano, Taniela Tupou, Rob Valetini, Jeremy Williams, Harry Wilson

Backs: Ben Donaldson, Tane Edmed, Josh Flook, Len Ikitau, Max Jorgensen, Andrew Kellaway, Ryan Lonergan, Tate McDermott, James O’Connor, Hunter Paisami, Dylan Pietsch, Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii, Corey Toole, Nic White, Tom Wright

New Zealand:

Forwards: Codie Taylor, Samisoni Taukei’aho, Brodie McAlister, Ethan de Groot, Tamaiti Williams, Ollie Norris, Tyrel Lomax, Fletcher Newell, Pasilio Tosi, Scott Barrett (c), Patrick Tuipulotu, Tupou Vaa’i, Fabian Holland, Samipeni Finau, Simon Parker, Ardie Savea, Du’Plessis Kirifi, Wallace Sititi, Peter Lakai, Luke Jacobson

Backs: Cortez Ratima, Cameron Roigard, Noah Hotham, Beauden Barrett, Damian McKenzie, Anton Lienert-Brown, Jordie Barrett, Quinn Tupaea, Billy Proctor, Timoci Tavatavanawai, Rieko Ioane, Caleb Clarke, Sevu Reece, Emoni Narawa, Will Jordan, Ruben Love

South Africa:

Forwards: Lood de Jager, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Jean-Luc du Preez, Eben Etzebeth, Vincent Koch, Siya Kolisi, Wilco Louw, Malcolm Marx, Bongi Mbonambi, Franco Mostert, Ox Nche, Ruan Nortje, Asenathi Ntlabakanye, Kwagga Smith, RG Snyman, Marnus van der Merwe, Marco van Staden, Boan Venter, Jan-Hendrik Wessels, Cobus Wiese

Backs: Kurt-Lee Arendse, Damian de Allende, Andre Esterhuizen, Aphelele Fassi, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, Ethan Hooker, Jesse Kriel, Cheslin Kolbe, Willie le Roux, Manie Libbok, Canan Moodie, Handre Pollard, Cobus Reinach, Edwill van der Merwe, Morne van den Berg, Grant Williams, Damian Willemse

Odds

South Africa $1.08 v Australia $8.00

Argentina $3.35 v New Zealand $1.31

To lift the trophyNew Zealand $1.90, South Africa $2.20, Australia $11, Argentina $26

Where to watch

Stan Sport will broadcast the entirety of the Rugby Championship, whilst the Wallabies' three home games will also be aired on Channel 9. 

Flashscore will have live scores and statistics as well as match reports and previews of every game throughout the tournament.

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