The Rugby Championship kicks off in Christchurch this Friday night with New Zealand hosting Argentina, before Australia welcomes South Africa to Brisbane the following evening.
The condensed three-round championship sees teams face each other once, with a champion to be crowned on August 8, before a stand-alone round on August 15 serves as final preparation for September's much-anticipated Rugby World Cup.
| DATE | MATCH | VENUE | KO (local) | KO GMT |
| ROUND 1 | ||||
| Fri 17 July | New Zealand vs Argentina |
Christchurch | 19:35 | 7:35am |
| Sat 18 July | Australia vs South Africa |
Brisbane | 20:05 | 10:05am |
| ROUND 2 | ||||
| Sat 25 July | South Africa vs New Zealand |
Johannesburg | 17:05 | 15:05 |
| Sat 25 July |
Argentina vs Australia |
Mendoza | 19:40 |
22:40 |
| Sat 1 August - BYE WEEK | ||||
| ROUND 3 |
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| Sat 8 Aug |
Australia vs New Zealand |
Sydney | 20:05 |
10:05am |
| Sat 8 Aug |
South Africa vs Argentina |
Durban |
17:05 |
15:05 |
| Note: Championship points will only be awarded over 3 rounds to establish a 2015 Champion |
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| Additional week of international matches |
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| Sat 15 August |
New Zealand vs Australia |
Auckland | 19:35 |
7:35am |
| Sat 15 August | Argentina vs South Africa |
Buenos Aires |
16:40 |
19:40 |
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