The Rugby Championship is the international event of rugby sports which is happening for the 8th time since its inception. 2019 Rugby Championship is the eighth season of the tournament, playing in 4 countries. The host and playing nations are Australia rugby union, New Zealand rugby union, South Africa rugby union, Argentina rugby union. It is a joint venture of 4 rugby unions which will play in the competition and are mentioned above. SANZAAR is the sum-up name of these four rugby unions which organized this championship for the last 8 years.
2019 Rugby Championship Schedule is similar to the 2015 edition, it is shortening to fewer matches in order to upcoming Rugby World Cup 2019. New Zealand rugby union is the most successful team, winning 3 titles and are defending champions. In total 4 rugby unions will play this short season of Rugby Championship, they are:
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This event of 2019 Rugby Championship is consists of 3 Rounds and each round contains only two fixtures. One home and one away fixture is there for the teams. The date of the tournament is from 21 July 2019 – 11 August 2019.
Date |
Versus |
Time |
Venue |
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Round 1 |
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21 July 2019 |
South Africa VS Australia |
17:05 SAST (UTC+2) |
Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg, SA |
21 July 2019 |
Argentina VS New Zealand |
15:05 AST (UTC -3) |
Estadio Vélez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires, ARG |
Round 2 |
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27 July 2019 |
New Zealand VS South Africa |
19:35 NZST (UTC+12) |
Westpac Stadium, Wellington, NZ |
27 July 2019 |
Australia VS Argentina |
19:45 AEST (UTC+10) |
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, AUS |
Round 3 |
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10 August 2019 |
Australia VS New Zealand |
19:45 AEST (UTC+8) |
Optus Stadium, Perth, AUS |
10 August 2019 |
Argentina VS South Africa |
16:40 AST (UTC -3) |
Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, Salta, ARG |