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Annual World Rugby Pacific Four Series to kick-off in 2021 with Canada and USA competing and Australia and New Zealand to join from 2022 . World Rugby has announced details of a new cross-regional annual international competition titled, Pacific Four Series, that will bring together some of the world’s top women’s teams. Contested by four […] http://dlvr.it/S8hDW9

Annual World Rugby Pacific Four Series to kick-off in 2021 with Canada and USA competing and Australia and New Zealand to join from 2022 . World Rugby has announced details of a new cross-regional annual international competition titled, Pacific Four Series, that will bring together some of the world’s top women’s teams. Contested by four of the world’s top teams – Australia, Canada, New Zealand and USA – the Pacific Four Series will act as one of the principle annual qualification routes for the top tier of WXV, with the top three-placed teams competing in WXV 1 and the fourth-placed team competing in WXV 2 from 2023 onwards. With the global pandemic continuing to cause the global sporting community challenges, the World Rugby-funded competition will soft launch in 2021 with Canada and USA going head-to-head on 1 and 5 November. The full four-team format will debut in 2022, ahead of Rugby World Cup 2021, creating a bumper schedule of fixtures. Coming The Pacific Four Series, an

Annual World Rugby Pacific Four Series to kick-off in 2021 with Canada and USA competing and Australia and New Zealand to join from 2022 . World Rugby has announced details of a new cross-regional annual international competition titled, Pacific Four Series, that will bring together some of the world’s top women’s teams. Contested by four of the world’s top teams – Australia, Canada, New Zealand and USA – the Pacific Four Series will act as one of the principle annual qualification routes for the top tier of WXV, with the top three-placed teams competing in WXV 1 and the fourth-placed team competing in WXV 2 from 2023 onwards. With the global pandemic continuing to cause the global sporting community challenges, the World Rugby-funded competition will soft launch in 2021 with Canada and USA going head-to-head on 1 and 5 November. The full four-team format will debut in 2022, ahead of Rugby World Cup 2021, creating a bumper schedule of fixtures. Coming 🔜 The Pacific Four Series,

Annual World Rugby Pacific Four Series to kick-off in 2021 with Canada and USA competing and Australia and New Zealand to join from 2022 . World Rugby has announced details of a new cross-regional annual international competition titled, Pacific Four Series, that will bring together some of the world’s top women’s teams. Contested by four […] https://thedailyrugby.com/world-rugby-pacific-four-series-to-kick-off-in-2021-with-canada-and-usa/

Fijian Drua and Moana Pasifika will join the best Australian and New Zealand rugby sides in a new-look  Super Rugby Pacific competition from 2022. The 12-team competition was rubber stamped on Monday, with the inaugural season to kick off on 18 February next year. The old Super Rugby competition, which also featured teams from South Africa, Argentina, and Japan, has now officially been disbanded – an outcome that would have eventually occurred even without the devastating effects of Covid-19. Australia and New Zealand will retain their five professional franchises for the new Pacific competition. The Western Force had been axed from Super Rugby in 2017, but they were brought back into the fold for Super Rugby AU and also the trans-Tasman Super Rugby competition once Covid hit. The Force, backed by billionaire mining magnate Andrew Forrest, made the Super Rugby AU finals this year and are expected to get stronger due to their strong financial position. Fijian Drua had previously co

Fijian Drua and Moana Pasifika will join the best Australian and New Zealand rugby sides in a new-look Super Rugby Pacific competition from 2022. The 12-team competition was rubber stamped on Monday, with the inaugural season to kick off on 18 February next year. The old Super Rugby competition, which also featured teams from South Africa, Argentina, […] http://dlvr.it/S8ZFdY

Fijian Drua and Moana Pasifika will join the best Australian and New Zealand rugby sides in a new-look  Super Rugby Pacific competition from 2022. The 12-team competition was rubber stamped on Monday, with the inaugural season to kick off on 18 February next year. The old Super Rugby competition, which also featured teams from South Africa, Argentina, and Japan, has now officially been disbanded – an outcome that would have eventually occurred even without the devastating effects of Covid-19. Australia and New Zealand will retain their five professional franchises for the new Pacific competition. The Western Force had been axed from Super Rugby in 2017, but they were brought back into the fold for Super Rugby AU and also the trans-Tasman Super Rugby competition once Covid hit. The Force, backed by billionaire mining magnate Andrew Forrest, made the Super Rugby AU finals this year and are expected to get stronger due to their strong financial position. Fijian Drua had previously co

Fijian Drua and Moana Pasifika will join the best Australian and New Zealand rugby sides in a new-look Super Rugby Pacific competition from 2022. The 12-team competition was rubber stamped on Monday, with the inaugural season to kick off on 18 February next year. The old Super Rugby competition, which also featured teams from South Africa, Argentina, […] https://thedailyrugby.com/super-rugby-pacific-fijian-drua-and-moana-pasifika-to-join-from-next-year/

Ireland will host autumn internationals against Japan, New Zealand and Argentina, the IRFU has announced. Japan will visit Dublin on Saturday, November 6th, followed by the All Blacks a week later, before the Test series is rounded off with a clash against the Pumas on Sunday, November 21th. Andy Farrell’s men were already scheduled to […] http://dlvr.it/S8XCqb

Ireland will host autumn internationals against Japan, New Zealand and Argentina, the IRFU has announced. Japan will visit Dublin on Saturday, November 6th, followed by the All Blacks a week later, before the Test series is rounded off with a clash against the Pumas on Sunday, November 21th. Andy Farrell’s men were already scheduled to begin their autumn campaign away to the United States in Las Vegas on Saturday, October 30th. Ireland vs All Blacks will be the first of four meetings between the countries next season, with Ireland set for a three-Test tour of New Zealand next summer. Ireland will host autumn internationals against Japan, New Zealand and Argentina, the Irish Rugby Football Union has announced. — Sky Sports (@SkySports) July 12, 2021 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js The three-time world champions, who defeated Ireland 46-14 in the quarter-finals of the 2019 World Cup, have not visited the Aviva Stadium since suffering a first loss on Irish soil in 2018.

Ireland will host autumn internationals against Japan, New Zealand and Argentina, the IRFU has announced. Japan will visit Dublin on Saturday, November 6th, followed by the All Blacks a week later, before the Test series is rounded off with a clash against the Pumas on Sunday, November 21th. Andy Farrell’s men were already scheduled to […] https://thedailyrugby.com/ireland-will-host-autumn-internationals-against-new-zealand/

Ireland will host autumn internationals against Japan, New Zealand and Argentina, the IRFU has announced. Japan will visit Dublin on Saturday, November 6th, followed by the All Blacks a week later, before the Test series is rounded off with a clash against the Pumas on Sunday, November 21th. Andy Farrell’s men were already scheduled to begin their autumn campaign away to the United States in Las Vegas on Saturday, October 30th. Ireland vs All Blacks will be the first of four meetings between the countries next season, with Ireland set for a three-Test tour of New Zealand next summer. Ireland will host autumn internationals against Japan, New Zealand and Argentina, the Irish Rugby Football Union has announced. — Sky Sports (@SkySports) July 12, 2021 The three-time world champions, who defeated Ireland 46-14 in the quarter-finals of the 2019 World Cup, have not visited the Aviva Stadium since suffering a first loss on Irish soil in 2018. Ireland signed off the 2020-21 season

Benji Marshall insists he may play again next season and has not made any decision to end his illustrious 19-year career in Sunday night’s grand final. South Sydney coach Wayne Bennett indicated after the Rabbitohs qualified for the grand final with last Friday night’s defeat of Manly that Marshall was set to bow out in […] http://dlvr.it/S8W3tn

Benji Marshall insists he may play again next season and has not made any decision to end his illustrious 19-year career in Sunday night’s grand final. South Sydney coach Wayne Bennett indicated after the Rabbitohs qualified for the grand final with last Friday night’s defeat of Manly that Marshall was set to bow out in the premiership decider against Penrith. However, the 36-year-old, who will make his second grand final appearance16 seasons after leading Wests Tigers to the 2005 premiership, said he felt like he could continue. Marshall also said the result on Sunday night would not determine his future and he was willing to consider offers from rival clubs for next season. “I think I have done a really good job in the last couple of years just playing each game as if it is my last and then at the end of the season making a decision about what I want to do,” Marshall said. “It is not going to be any different at the end of this year. Put it this way, the way my body feels right

Benji Marshall insists he may play again next season and has not made any decision to end his illustrious 19-year career in Sunday night’s grand final. South Sydney coach Wayne Bennett indicated after the Rabbitohs qualified for the grand final with last Friday night’s defeat of Manly that Marshall was set to bow out in […] https://thedailyrugby.com/benji-marshall-insists-he-may-play-again-next-season/

Benji Marshall insists he may play again next season and has not made any decision to end his illustrious 19-year career in Sunday night’s grand final. South Sydney coach Wayne Bennett indicated after the Rabbitohs qualified for the grand final with last Friday night’s defeat of Manly that Marshall was set to bow out in the premiership decider against Penrith. However, the 36-year-old, who will make his second grand final appearance16 seasons after leading Wests Tigers to the 2005 premiership, said he felt like he could continue. Marshall also said the result on Sunday night would not determine his future and he was willing to consider offers from rival clubs for next season. “I think I have done a really good job in the last couple of years just playing each game as if it is my last and then at the end of the season making a decision about what I want to do,” Marshall said. “It is not going to be any different at the end of this year. Put it this way, the way my body feels right

Wales will face New Zealand at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday 30th October. This will be the first of four autumn internationals to be played by Wales in 2021. In their most recent encounter, Wales lost 40-17 to the All Blacks during the Bronze Final at Rugby World Cup 2019. Overall, Wales and […] https://thedailyrugby.com/the-all-blacks-will-play-before-74500-welsh-rugby-fans-in-the-first-capacity-crowd-in-cardiff/

Wales will face New Zealand at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday 30th October. This will be the first of four autumn internationals to be played by Wales in 2021. In their most recent encounter, Wales lost 40-17 to the All Blacks during the Bronze Final at Rugby World Cup 2019. Overall, Wales and New Zealand have played each other on 35 occasions since their first meeting in 1905. The All Blacks have won 32 matches, whilst Wales have won just three matches. The All Blacks will play before 74,500 Welsh rugby fans in the first capacity crowd in Cardiff since the Covid-19 pandemic. All blacks vs Wales Rugby All tickets have been snapped up for the October 31 clash. “The first capacity occasion to return to Cardiff’s Principality Stadium since the pandemic began, has sold-out,’’ the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) announced in a statement. It said “there won’t be a spare seat in the house’’ for the All Blacks’ first visit to Wales for four years. It will be the biggest crowd

Wales will face New Zealand at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday 30th October. This will be the first of four autumn internationals to be played by Wales in 2021. In their most recent encounter, Wales lost 40-17 to the All Blacks during the Bronze Final at Rugby World Cup 2019. Overall, Wales and […] http://dlvr.it/S8Rqpb

Wales will face New Zealand at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday 30th October. This will be the first of four autumn internationals to be played by Wales in 2021. In their most recent encounter, Wales lost 40-17 to the All Blacks during the Bronze Final at Rugby World Cup 2019. Overall, Wales and New Zealand have played each other on 35 occasions since their first meeting in 1905. The All Blacks have won 32 matches, whilst Wales have won just three matches. The All Blacks will play before 74,500 Welsh rugby fans in the first capacity crowd in Cardiff since the Covid-19 pandemic. All blacks vs Wales Rugby All tickets have been snapped up for the October 31 clash. “The first capacity occasion to return to Cardiff’s Principality Stadium since the pandemic began, has sold-out,’’ the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) announced in a statement. It said “there won’t be a spare seat in the house’’ for the All Blacks’ first visit to Wales for four years. It will be the biggest crowd

A late Jordie Barrett penalty saw New Zealand clinch the Rugby Championship with a tense 19-17 victory over South Africa in the historic 100th Test between the arch-enemies on Saturday. In an arid issue with a high mistake include in Townsville, the All Blacks drove 13-11 at half-time and the two sides exchanged punishments during that time half until Barrett handled the executioner blow with two minutes remaining. It gave the unbeaten All Blacks an unassailable lead in the Rugby Championship with one round leftover. “If at any time you will take an appalling success, we’ll take that,” mitigated All Blacks mentor Ian Foster said. “Obviously it would have been a major arm wrestle. We attempted to tear it open yet proved unable. It wasn’t pretty yet I adored the demeanor toward the end.” The amazing Springboks pack won an astounding 13 turnovers, just to see the ball kicked away more often than not, and Foster said the All Blacks expected to improve at dealing with that style of pla

A late Jordie Barrett penalty saw New Zealand clinch the Rugby Championship with a tense 19-17 victory over South Africa in the historic 100th Test between the arch-enemies on Saturday. In an arid issue with a high mistake include in Townsville, the All Blacks drove 13-11 at half-time and the two sides exchanged punishments during […] https://thedailyrugby.com/new-zealand-pip-south-africa-in-100th-test-to-claim-rugby-championship/

A late Jordie Barrett penalty saw New Zealand clinch the Rugby Championship with a tense 19-17 victory over South Africa in the historic 100th Test between the arch-enemies on Saturday. In an arid issue with a high mistake include in Townsville, the All Blacks drove 13-11 at half-time and the two sides exchanged punishments during […] http://dlvr.it/S8P0T7

A late Jordie Barrett penalty saw New Zealand clinch the Rugby Championship with a tense 19-17 victory over South Africa in the historic 100th Test between the arch-enemies on Saturday. In an arid issue with a high mistake include in Townsville, the All Blacks drove 13-11 at half-time and the two sides exchanged punishments during that time half until Barrett handled the executioner blow with two minutes remaining. It gave the unbeaten All Blacks an unassailable lead in the Rugby Championship with one round leftover. “If at any time you will take an appalling success, we’ll take that,” mitigated All Blacks mentor Ian Foster said. “Obviously it would have been a major arm wrestle. We attempted to tear it open yet proved unable. It wasn’t pretty yet I adored the demeanor toward the end.” The amazing Springboks pack won an astounding 13 turnovers, just to see the ball kicked away more often than not, and Foster said the All Blacks expected to improve at dealing with that style of pla

Penrith Panthers beat Melbourne Storm 10-6 to reach second straight NRL grand final , will face South Sydney Rabbitohs The Penrith Panthers have exacted their revenge on the Melbourne Storm, beating the premiers 10-6 for a spot in this year’s NRL grand final. Last year’s runners-up avenged their 2020 grand final loss to the Storm with the hard-fought victory at Lang Park to set up a showdown with South Sydney. Next week’s decider marks the first time the last game of the season will be played outside Sydney and, ironically, the first time since 2014 that both teams are from the NSW capital. 2014 was also the last time Souths were in the grand final, winning their first premiership since 1971. The grand final will be a rematch of week one of the finals, when the Rabbitohs won 16-10. And just like that night two weeks ago, it was a superb Nathan Cleary kick that set up Stephen Crichton for the opener against Melbourne. Just as Penrith did against Parramatta last week, a Melbourne

Penrith Panthers beat Melbourne Storm 10-6 to reach second straight NRL grand final, will face South Sydney Rabbitohs The Penrith Panthers have exacted their revenge on the Melbourne Storm, beating the premiers 10-6 for a spot in this year’s NRL grand final. Last year’s runners-up avenged their 2020 grand final loss to the Storm with […] https://thedailyrugby.com/penrith-panthers-nrl-grand-final-will-face-south-sydney-rabbitohs/

Penrith Panthers beat Melbourne Storm 10-6 to reach second straight NRL grand final , will face South Sydney Rabbitohs The Penrith Panthers have exacted their revenge on the Melbourne Storm, beating the premiers 10-6 for a spot in this year’s NRL grand final. Last year’s runners-up avenged their 2020 grand final loss to the Storm with the hard-fought victory at Lang Park to set up a showdown with South Sydney. Next week’s decider marks the first time the last game of the season will be played outside Sydney and, ironically, the first time since 2014 that both teams are from the NSW capital. 2014 was also the last time Souths were in the grand final, winning their first premiership since 1971. The grand final will be a rematch of week one of the finals, when the Rabbitohs won 16-10. And just like that night two weeks ago, it was a superb Nathan Cleary kick that set up Stephen Crichton for the opener against Melbourne. Just as Penrith did against Parramatta last week, a Melbourne

Penrith Panthers beat Melbourne Storm 10-6 to reach second straight NRL grand final, will face South Sydney Rabbitohs The Penrith Panthers have exacted their revenge on the Melbourne Storm, beating the premiers 10-6 for a spot in this year’s NRL grand final. Last year’s runners-up avenged their 2020 grand final loss to the Storm with […] http://dlvr.it/S8M6sq

Can anybody stop the rampaging All Blacks? They will be treated to a historic match-up as the All Blacks face South Africa in their centurion Test. They will be engaged in their 100th game when they meet in Townsville on Saturday. It looks like the All Blacks are going to take some stopping as they look to wrestle back their crown as the finest rugby playing nation in the Southern Hemisphere. You can see all the action by following our guide on how to watch a 2021 Rugby Championship live stream –  including for free . Captain catch ups 👨🏽‍✈️ #nzlvrsa100 pic.twitter.com/zOQoih1sHZ — All Blacks (@AllBlacks) September 24, 2021 The Springboks are the reigning world champions and No. 1-ranked side on the planet and returned to the tournament straight off the back of a bruising Lions series victory. But after two straight defeats at the hands of a resurgent Australia, it will now take a minor miracle to deny New Zealand. Ardie Savea will captain the All Blacks again, this time f

They will be treated to a historic match-up as the All Blacks face South Africa in their centurion Test. Following this, Australia will look to continue their strong run of form as they face Argentina as part of the double-header . After back-to-back wins against South Africa, the Wallabies continue their Rugby Championship campaign on […] https://thedailyrugby.com/wallabies-vs-argentina-rugby-87957/

Can anybody stop the rampaging All Blacks? They will be treated to a historic match-up as the All Blacks face South Africa in their centurion Test. They will be engaged in their 100th game when they meet in Townsville on Saturday. It looks like the All Blacks are going to take some stopping as they […] https://thedailyrugby.com/rugby-champs-all-blacks-vs-springboks-in-townsville/

Can anybody stop the rampaging All Blacks? They will be treated to a historic match-up as the All Blacks face South Africa in their centurion Test. They will be engaged in their 100th game when they meet in Townsville on Saturday. It looks like the All Blacks are going to take some stopping as they look to wrestle back their crown as the finest rugby playing nation in the Southern Hemisphere. You can see all the action by following our guide on how to watch a 2021 Rugby Championship live stream –  including for free . Captain catch ups #nzlvrsa100 pic.twitter.com/zOQoih1sHZ — All Blacks (@AllBlacks) September 24, 2021 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js The Springboks are the reigning world champions and No. 1-ranked side on the planet and returned to the tournament straight off the back of a bruising Lions series victory. But after two straight defeats at the hands of a resurgent Australia, it will now take a minor miracle to deny New Zealand. Ardie Savea will captain th

Can anybody stop the rampaging All Blacks? They will be treated to a historic match-up as the All Blacks face South Africa in their centurion Test. They will be engaged in their 100th game when they meet in Townsville on Saturday. It looks like the All Blacks are going to take some stopping as they […] http://dlvr.it/S8FvzL

They will be treated to a historic match-up as the All Blacks face South Africa in their centurion Test. Following this, Australia will look to continue their strong run of form as they face Argentina as part of the double-header . After back-to-back wins against South Africa, the Wallabies continue their Rugby Championship campaign on […] http://dlvr.it/S8Fvt7

They will be treated to a historic match-up as the All Blacks face South Africa in their centurion Test. Following this, Australia will look to continue their strong run of form as they face Argentina as part of the double-header . After back-to-back wins against South Africa, the Wallabies continue their Rugby Championship campaign on Saturday against the Pumas of Argentina. Click here to get live stream access for the eToro Rugby Championship The Wallabies will play next Argentina in the fifth round of The Rugby Championship at Queensland Country Bank Stadium on Saturday September 25 at 8:05 pm. It will be the third of four double-headers games in Queensland, with the competition st to finish in the Gold Coast on October 2. The Wallabies match against Argentina will be shown across the Nine Network on Channel Nine and 9Gem. Coverage will start on Nine from 7:30 pm (AEST) in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, whilst the game will be shown on 9Gem in Perth and Adelaide. The blockbu

They will be treated to a historic match-up as the All Blacks face South Africa in their centurion Test. Following this, Australia will look to continue their strong run of form as they face Argentina as part of the double-header . After back-to-back wins against South Africa, the Wallabies continue their Rugby Championship campaign on Saturday against the Pumas of Argentina. Click here to get live stream access for the eToro Rugby Championship The Wallabies will play next Argentina in the fifth round of The Rugby Championship at Queensland Country Bank Stadium on Saturday September 25 at 8:05 pm. It will be the third of four double-headers games in Queensland, with the competition st to finish in the Gold Coast on October 2. The Wallabies match against Argentina will be shown across the Nine Network on Channel Nine and 9Gem. Coverage will start on Nine from 7:30 pm (AEST) in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, whilst the game will be shown on 9Gem in Perth and Adelaide. The blockbu

Friday night’s fundamental last between South Sydney and Manly has exemplary potential as two of the NRL’s most zapping assaulting groups meet in Brisbane. The enemies share a rich history and fans can expect a counterpart for the ages as expert mentor Wayne Bennett and crazy lab rat Des Hasler go head to head in […] https://thedailyrugby.com/friday-nights-preliminary-final-between-south-sydney-and-manly-in-brisbane/

Friday night’s fundamental last between South Sydney and Manly has exemplary potential as two of the NRL’s most zapping assaulting groups meet in Brisbane. The enemies share a rich history and fans can expect a counterpart for the ages as expert mentor Wayne Bennett and crazy lab rat Des Hasler go head to head in […] http://dlvr.it/S872gd

Friday night’s fundamental last between South Sydney and Manly has exemplary potential as two of the NRL’s most zapping assaulting groups meet in Brisbane. The enemies share a rich history and fans can expect a counterpart for the ages as expert mentor Wayne Bennett and crazy lab rat Des Hasler go head to head in a skirmish of the personalities with a terrific last spot on the line. Suncorp Stadium will play host to Friday’s NRL game between South Sydney Rabbitohs and Manly Sea Eagles. The game kicks off at 7:50 pm with South Sydney Rabbitohs heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the South Sydney Rabbitohs vs. Manly Sea Eagles game and give you our free tips and bets. South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Manly Sea Eagles When:  Friday September 24, 2021 at 7:50 pm Where:  Suncorp Stadium On this day… Souths v Manly… Sattler's Jaw… Our 19th Premiership… Iconic #GoRabbitohs #NRLFinals pic.twitter.com/1GwficIJmf — South S

Friday night’s fundamental last between South Sydney and Manly has exemplary potential as two of the NRL’s most zapping assaulting groups meet in Brisbane. The enemies share a rich history and fans can expect a counterpart for the ages as expert mentor Wayne Bennett and crazy lab rat Des Hasler go head to head in a skirmish of the personalities with a terrific last spot on the line. Suncorp Stadium will play host to Friday’s NRL game between South Sydney Rabbitohs and Manly Sea Eagles. The game kicks off at 7:50 pm with South Sydney Rabbitohs heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the South Sydney Rabbitohs vs. Manly Sea Eagles game and give you our free tips and bets. South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Manly Sea Eagles When:  Friday September 24, 2021 at 7:50 pm Where:  Suncorp Stadium On this day… Souths v Manly… Sattler's Jaw… Our 19th Premiership… Iconic #GoRabbitohs ❤️💚 #NRLFinals pic.twitter.com/1GwficIJmf — Sou

The long anticipated 100th test match between the All Blacks and Springboks is upon us. It’s in Townsville, Queensland instead of Dunedin, New Zealand, owing to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The All Blacks have been playing some very good rugby in whitewashing the Wallabies and Pumas. But the World Champion Springboks have stumbled towards the fixtures against the […] http://dlvr.it/S8524l

The long anticipated 100th test match between the All Blacks and Springboks is upon us. It’s in Townsville, Queensland instead of Dunedin, New Zealand, owing to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The All Blacks have been playing some very good rugby in whitewashing the Wallabies and Pumas. But the World Champion Springboks have stumbled towards the fixtures against the […] https://thedailyrugby.com/rugby-all-blacks-v-springboks-prepare-to-meet-for-100th-time/

The long anticipated  100th test match between the All Blacks and Springboks is upon us. It’s in Townsville, Queensland instead of Dunedin, New Zealand, owing to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The All Blacks have been playing some very good rugby in whitewashing the Wallabies and Pumas. But the World Champion Springboks have stumbled towards the fixtures against the All Blacks on the back of consecutive losses to the Wallabies, the second of which was a humbling defeat. It is touted as one of rugby’s great rivalries, but as New Zealand and South Africa clash for the 100th time on Saturday, it is again the All Blacks who are overwhelming favourites ahead of their Rugby Championship encounter. THE RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP ALL BLACKS v SOUTH AFRICA Where:  Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville, Australia When:  Saturday, 7.05pm (live coverage on  Stuff from 6.30pm) Referee:  Luke Pearce (UK) Assistant referees:  Jordan Way (Aus), Reuben Keane (Aus) Springboks team: 1 Trevor Ny