Watch every Test from the 2023 Rugby Championship live on Sky Sports; opening matches take place on Saturday with South Africa vs Australia (3.55pm) and Argentina vs New Zealand (8pm); we look at each camp’s key player, championship record, head coach thoughts, squads
By Michael Cantillon
Last Updated: 05/07/23 6:30pm
The Rugby Championship kicks off on Sky Sports this Saturday, with the likes of Michael Hooper, Beauden Barrett, and Eben Etzebeth seeking silverware
We look ahead to the start of the 2023 Rugby Championship, live on Sky Sports, as New Zealand, South Africa, Australia and Argentina clash this month…
In a reduced three-week format ahead of the Rugby World Cup starting in France at the start of September, this year’s championship is a sprint rather than a marathon.
The last two reduced formats of the Rugby Championship have seen New Zealand fail to claim the title in 2019 and 2015. In fact, they are the only two years since Argentina joined the tournament in 2012 – transforming the Tri-Nations to the Rugby Championship – in which the All Blacks have not lifted the trophy.
The All Blacks lifted the Rugby Championship trophy in 2022
The Wallabies won in 2015, while the Springboks did so in 2019. Might lightning strike a third time? There’s a trophy at stake, and winning it would mark the ideal preparation for the World Cup.
Below, we take a look at each camp ahead of kick-off in the southern hemisphere this Saturday…
Rugby Champions fixtures 2023
Round 1: South Africa vs Australi …