SANZAAR Dot I's and Cross T's As They Release TRC Match Schedule

SANZAAR has today confirmed the match schedule for the six-match 2023 Rugby Championship. As is customary in a Rugby World Cup year, the usual 12-match tournament is reduced to a one-round, home or away, six-match tournament in July.

Two additional matches including a second Bledisloe Cup match and a second South Africa versus Argentina have also been scheduled in early August following The Rugby Championship and prior to the Rugby World Cup in France that kicks off in early September.

With the FIFA Women's World Cup also taking place in Australia and New Zealand in July-August the availability of venues has been a challenging one.

Reflecting this, the New Zealand versus South Africa match will be played at Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland. Australia will play its two home matches at CommBank Stadium in Sydney and the MCG in Melbourne. 

South Africa's home TRC matches will take place in Johannesburg and Pretoria while Argentina will host its home match in Mendoza.

SANZAAR CEO Brendan Morris stated, "Despite the tournament being shortened due to the Rugby World Cup In France later in the year the Tournament will undoubtedly be contested fiercely by the All Blacks, Pumas, Springboks and Wallabies.

The prestigious title of TRC Champions means a lot to all of the teams and will allow rugby fans across Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa an exciting look at the teams prior to them heading off to the Rugby World Cup."

"The SANZAAR teams have a proud record at the Rugby World Cup and The Rugby Championship plays a big part in that year-in-year-out, being one of the pre-eminent rugby tournaments on the international rugby calendar that includes many of the best players in the world."

2022 TRC RESULTS

South Africa 26 New Zealand 10
Argentina 26 Australia 41

South Africa 23 New Zealand 35
Argentina 48 Australia 17

Australia 25 South Africa 17
New Zealand 18 Argentina 25

Australia 8 South Africa 24
New Zealand 53 Argentina 3

Australia 37 New Zealand 39
Argentina 20 South Africa 36

New Zealand 40 Australia 14
South Africa 38 Argentina 21