Rugby Championship Fixtures - Get all the dates, fixtures and stadiums of the 2023 Rugby Championship

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Last updated: 28 May 2023

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Ralph Staniforth 28 May 2023

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Rugby Championship kicks off on 8 July 2023
New Zealand are the defending RC champions
Tournament shortened due to World Cup

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Rugby Championship kicks off on 8 July 2023 (Getty Images)

The 2023 Rugby Championship will get underway on 8 July 2023 when South Africa host Australia. Later that evening Argentina welcome the All Blacks.

The tournament is shortened this season due to the World Cup later this year, giving teams an opportunity for more preparation time. Each team will play the other only once over three rounds.

2023 Rugby Championship Fixtures

During World Cup years the Rugby Championship is often used as more of a preparation although teams are still keen on claiming the title. Only once in history has the winner of the Rugby Championship gone on to win the World Cup that same year – South Africa in 2019.

The All Blacks have won the Rugby Championship in eight of the last 10 seasons.

Date	Time (BST)	Fixture	Stadium	Result
8 Jul	16:05	South Africa vs Australia	Loftus Versfeld	TBC
8 Jul	20:10	Argentina vs New Zealand	Estadio Malvinas Argentinas	TBC
15 Jul	08:05	New Zealand vs South Africa	Eden Park	TBC
15 Jul	10:45	Australia vs Argentina	Commbank Stadium	TBC
29 Jul	10:45	Australia vs New Zealand	MCG	TBC
29 Jul	16:05	South Africa vs Argentina	Emirates Airline Park	TBC