2026 Rugby Internationals

[Greenstar5]

Kicks off Tonight.

Round 1 Fixtures
Wallabies v South Africa at 1:10am AEST on Sunday August 17 at Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
Pumas v All Blacks at 7:10am AEST on Sunday August 17 at Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Córdoba, Argentina

Games on Stan Sport.

Teams RSA v AUS
WALLABIES (15-1): Tom Wright; Max Jorgensen, Joseph Aukuso-Suaalii, Len Ikitau, Dylan Pietsch; James O'Connor, Nic White; Harry Wilson (capt), Fraser McReight, Tom Hooper; Will Skelton, Nick Frost; Taniela Tupou, Billy Pollard, James Slipper

Replacements: Brandon Paenga-Amosa, Angus Bell, Zane Nonggorr, Jeremy Williams, Langi Gleeson, Tate McDermott, Tane Edmed, Andrew Kellaway

Andrew Kellaway

Age

50

Ht

190cm

Wt

90kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.8

4star

K

8.7

3star

HB

6.1

4star

M

6.1

5star

T

1.9

4star

No current season stats available

D

7.8

2star

K

4.0

2star

HB

3.8

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.8

5star

SPRINGBOKS (15-1): Aphelele Fassi; Edwill van der Merwe, Jesse Kriel, Andre Esterhuizen, Kurt-Lee Arendse; Manie Libbok, Grant Williams; Siya Kolisi (capt), Pieter-Steph du Toit, Marco van Staden; Lood de Jager, Eben Etzebeth; Wilco Louw, Malcolm Marx, Ox Nche

Replacements: Bongi Mbonambi, Jan-Hendrik Wessels, Asenathi Ntlabakanye, Franco Mostert, Kwagga Smith, Cobus Reinach, Canan Moodie, Damian Willemse

Springboks v Wallabies Johannesburg Preview

The Wallabies head to South Africa looking to end their drought at Ellis Park as they take on the defending world champions.

www.rugby.com.au

Squads

Australia

Edmed, Salakaia-Loto named in Wallabies squad for TRC Springboks Tests

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New Zealand

All Blacks' Rugby Championship Squad Announced

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South Africa

Erasmus names Springbok squad for Australia leg of The Rugby Championship

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Argentina

Los Pumas Rugby Championship Squad Announced

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World Rankings
RSA 1
NZL 2
AUS 6
ARG 7

History
Tri Nations & TRC Titles Won
NZL 20
RSA 5
AUS 4
ARG 0

Wallabies v Springboks
Played 95 - Aus Won 40 - RSA won 52 - Draw 3
All Blacks v Pumas
Played 39 - NZ Won 35 - Arg Won 3 - Draw 1

 

[Greenstar5]

Can't say i'll stay up and watch, so catchup tomorrow. But as has been discussed, very important test matches ahead. Only gets tougher World Champs at home. Let's see how the Wallabies go over the next 2 weeks.

I can't seem to find an Wallabies injury list easily, I'll keep looking. But! its long and too a lot of experienced and key players. Last couple of days Donaldson out with Injury, JOC recalled.

The key is not get destroyed. Be competitive and continue to get games and experience into the squad.

 

[Aucklander]

Huge win for Australia.

 

[Greenstar5]

Wow didn't expect that. Great win!! From 20 down after 20 mins. Awesome start to the RC.

 

[samFFC]

Bloody amazing work !

Fingers crossed on Wilson’s health.

 

[joey_jo_jo]

Damn was ready to chuck it in at half time, did not expect that. 62 year hoodoo broken, bring on Eden park
We still need to work on defensive system, its way too passive, but we didnt have to bother with defence in 2nd half so who cares haha

 

[Greenstar5]

Continues this weekend.

Round 2 Fixture
Australia v South Africa at 1:10am AEST on Sunday August 24 at DHL Stadium, Cape Town.
Argentina v New Zealand at 7:10am AEST on Sunday August 24 at Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires.

Games on Stan Sport.

Teams
WALLABIES (15-1): Tom Wright; Max Jorgensen, Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii, Len Ikitau, Corey Toole; James O'Connor, Nic White; Rob Valetini, Fraser McReight (captain), Tom Hooper; Will Skelton, Nick Frost; Taniela Tupou, Billy Pollard, Tom Robertson.

Replacements: Brandon Paenga-Amosa, Angus Bell, Zane Nonggorr, Jeremy Williams, Nick Champion de Crespigny, Tate McDermott, Tane Edmed, Andrew Kellaway

Andrew Kellaway

Age

50

Ht

190cm

Wt

90kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.8

4star

K

8.7

3star

HB

6.1

4star

M

6.1

5star

T

1.9

4star

No current season stats available

D

7.8

2star

K

4.0

2star

HB

3.8

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.8

5star

.


SPRINGBOKS (15-1): Willie le Roux; Canan Moodie, Jesse Kriel (captain), Damian de Allende, Cheslin Kolbe; Handre Pollard, Grant Williams; Jean-Luc du Preez, Franco Mostert, Marco van Staden; Ruan Nortje, RG Snyman; Thomas du Toit, Malcolm Marx, Ox Nche

Replacements: Marnus van der Merwe, Boan Venter, Wilco Louw, Eben Etzebeth, Lood de Jager, Kwagga Smith, Cobus Reinach, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu


Team News
Captain Harry Wilson out for the Wallabies. Corey Toole gets his first test. Valetini Back.

McReight to captain Wallabies, Toole to debut against Springboks

www.rugby.com.au

Boks make 10 changes.

Wallabies' injury list.

This is what I could find. It's a good chunk of a squad. Probably missed some.
Slipper - HIA
Pietsch - Jaw
Donaldson - Abductor Strain
Alaalatoa - Shoulder
Potter - Hamstring
Gordon - Hamstring
Lolesio - neck
Lyangh - HIA
Porecki - Retirement

Valentini is back now but missed a bunch of important games.

History
The first game between the 2 nations was in 1933 in Cape Town. South Africa winning 17-3.
Wallabies in South Africa
Played 49 - Lost 37 - Won 11 - Draw 1.
Last win in for Australia in Cape Town was in 1992. So another drought to tick off this week.

 

[samFFC]

Very clever by White, lovely.

 

[Greenstar5]

Good effort by the Wallabies. Boks just a bit to good.

the loss of Wright and White so early hurt. Hopefully all okay. But the injury List grows.

 

[joey_jo_jo]

Good effort by the Wallabies. Boks just a bit to good.

the loss of Wright and White so early hurt. Hopefully all okay. But the injury List grows.

Thought the pack shaded the boks pack, they would've wanted to blow us off the park and worked hard not to give us easy lineout/breakdown steals like last week but I think we got over the advantage line more frequently than them and had cleaner ruck ball. Scrum battle was even too despite Robertson replacing slips.

We were just let down a little by the high ball defense and the injuries obviously hurt as the backline lacked the cohesion it had last week.
Probably shouldve taken the shots at goal in first half too but overall another admirable performance.

 

[joey_jo_jo]

Great win by the Argies just then. Shaping up to be a great TRC this year, and its the 2nd last one as we know it. Very disappointed that NZ and SA are (semi) ditching us and Argentina

 

[Greenstar5]

 

[samFFC]

Good effort by the Wallabies. Boks just a bit to good.

the loss of Wright and White so early hurt. Hopefully all okay. But the injury List grows.

Yup huge losses.

And the kicking.

Very positive SA tour.
Need that week off for some injury recovery!

 

[Greenstar5]

So couple articles on the injury issues for the Wallabies. It is really going to test our depth, but provides chances for those players on the fringes. 2 weeks until the Pumas in Townsville.

Forwards

Wallabies Casualty Ward: Forward depth to be tested as Los Pumas loom large

Joe Schmidt faces several massive headaches, with at least 13 starting players injured and several back up options also injured. Here's how the Wallabies forwards stocks stack up

www.rugby.com.au

Backs

Wallabies Casualty Ward: Backline stocks face baptism by fire against Argentina

The Wallabies are set for a crucial week off before they take the field against Los Pumas for the first of two matches in Townsville, and Joe Schmidt faces a backline reschuffle thanks to several significant injuries.

www.rugby.com.au

 

[joey_jo_jo]

I dont watch league at all but I think Jorgo is a special talent so is this article clickbait or is he making a valid argument? (I generally like Cullys articles so would be disappointed if hes just trolling nrl fans)
Edit: for those who can't read the article hes saying Jorgo is the best young talent in aus across either code, so we may have lost the battle when Marky Mark left but won the war by retaining Jorgo.

League thinks it got its man with Nawaqanitawase. Jorgensen puts him in the shade

The Wallabies winger is the best young footballer in either code in Australia, and he should be the Wallabies No.15.

www.theage.com.au

 

[joey_jo_jo]

Glad to see melbourne boy Pete Samu back in the squad after a long absence.

https://www.theroar.com.au/2025/08/28/wallabies-squad-confirmed-injured-trio-return-samu-back-as-schmidt-turns-attention-to-flying-pumas/

 

[Greenstar5]

Kudos to RA for identifying Jorgo early and getting him in the side. He's been awesome. Fast, strong, smart. Baring injury should be a main stay for years to come. We have some quality backs.

Samu is a good inclusion.

Jordan Petaia is back in rugby too. Worth keeping an eye on and trying to get him back to Super Rugby.

 

[Greenstar5]

I was reading some where the Springboks have just as bad a record in NZ as the Wallabies, So I did some quick research before the heavy weight bout.

History All Blacks v Springboks

South Africa at Eden Park - Played 10 - Won 2 - Draw 1 - Lost 7. Last Win was in 1937. In 1994 they had a draw against NZ.

South Africa in NZ - Played 46 - RSA won 10 - Draw 3 - Lost 33. Last win 2018 in Wellington.

NZ at Eden Park - Played 93 - Won 80 - Draw 3 - Lost 10. New Zealand haven't lost at Eden Park Since 1994.

Head to Head - Played 108 - NZ 62 - RSA 42 - Draw 4.


History Wallabies v Pumas

Head to Head - Played 41 - Aus 29 - Arg 9 - Draw 3. Pumas have won 3 tests in Australia. 2 Draws.

Pumas have won 3 of the last 4 against the Wallabies.

Pumas won the first ever game against the Wallabies in 1979 on the Australian tour of Argentina.

Australia has played 1 game at Queensland Country Bank Stadium in Townsville. Beating Argentina in 2021.

 

[Greenstar5]

Massive Round 3 Double header this Saturday. In a friendly time zone.

Round 3 - Saturday 6th August
Australia v Argentina - 2:30pm AEST - Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville

New Zealand v South Africa - 5pm AEST - Eden Park, Auckland

Tv Coverage: Wallabies on both Stan and 9. All Blacks on Stan.
Crowd: still some tickets, should be around 18k.

Wallabies v Pumas Team
WALLABIES (15-1): Andrew Kellaway; Max Jorgensen, Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii, Len Ikitau, Corey Toole; Tom Lynagh, Nic White; Harry Wilson (capt), Fraser McReight, Rob Valetini; Tom Hooper, Nick Frost; Taniela Tupou, Billy Pollard, Tom Robertson

Replacements: Brandon Paenga-Amosa, Angus Bell, Zane Nonggorr, Jeremy Williams, Carlo Tizzano, Tate McDermott, James O'Connor, Filipo Daugunu

Argentina (15-1): Juan Cruz Mallia; Bautista Delguy, Lucio Cinti, Santiago Chocobares, Mateo Carreras; Santiago Carreras, Gonzalo Garcia; Pablo Matera, Juan Martin Gonzalez, Marcos Kremer; Pedro Rubiolo, Franco Molina; Joel Sclavi, Julian Montoya (capt), Mayco Vivas

Replacements: Ignacio Ruiz, Boris Wenger, Francisco Coria Marchetti, Guido Petti, Joaquin Oviedo, Agustin Moyano, Geronimo Prisciantelli, Benjamin Elizalde


The big games continue. Back on Home soil. The Pumas are a very good team so another challenge for the Wallabies. A few changes through injury, but players are coming back from injury also. But simply need to win these.

Has some free air, up against NRL Dragons Panthers & the AFL Final Giants Hawks, but that does start a bit later.

I'm also looking forward to the All Blacks game.

 

[Greenstar5]

Awesome finish. Kudos to keep going for the win instead of taking the pen to draw.

Sloppy first half. Wallabies poor. Need to improve that. Happening to much. But good to get another win against a really good side.

Crowd: 20 163

 

[DidakDelight]

This squad has got some serious belief and guts. What a win!

JOC magnificent when he came on.
Harry Wilson should wear a cape

 

[Greenstar5]

After 3 Rounds

AB def the Boks to keep the Eden Park streak going.

Crowd 48 312.

 

[DidakDelight]

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After 3 Rounds

AB def the Boks to keep the Eden Park streak going.

Crowd 48 312.

The streak will come to an end in a fortnight.

ABs absolutely kissed on the bell end with the fixturing.
Argentina first up followed by three home games in a row and the a series finisher in Perth.

 

[Greenstar5]

A write up on the club rugby scene as Grand Finals are wrapped up.

Clubland Wrap: Bond Uni, Owls, Wanneroo break title droughts as Rats clinch Shute Shield

Clubland action across New South Wales, Queensland, ACT, Victoria and Western Australia culminated in a record-breaking weekend littered with champions old and new.

www.rugby.com.au

Club Corner: Launceston extend TRU streak, South Australian deciders locked in

Clubland might have wrapped up along Australia's eastern seaboard and the golden West but there's still finals rugby to review and preview.

www.rugby.com.au

 

[Greenstar5]

Round 4
Continues this Saturday. Same Teams.

Australia v Argentina - 2pm AEST on Saturday September 13 at Allianz Stadium, Sydney
New Zealand v South Africa - 5pm AEST on Saturday September 13 at Sky Stadium, Wellington

Teams
Wallabies (15-1): Andrew Kellaway; Max Jorgensen, Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii, Hunter Paisami, Corey Toole; Tane Edmed, Nic White; Harry Wilson (capt), Fraser McReight, Rob Valetini; Tom Hooper, Jeremy Williams; Taniela Tupou, Billy Pollard, James Slipper

Replacements: Josh Nasser, Angus Bell, Zane Nonggorr, Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, Carlo Tizzano, Tate McDermott, James O'Connor, Filipo Daugunu

Pumas (15-1): Juan Cruz Mallia; Rodrigo Isgro, Lucio Cinti, Santiago Chocobares, Mateo Carreras; Santiago Carreras, Gonzalo Garcia; Joaquin Oviedo, Marcos Kremer, Juan Martin Gonzalez; Pedro Rubiolo, Guido Petti; Joel Sclavi, Julian Montoya (capt), Mayco Vivas

Replacements: Ignacio Ruiz, Boris Wenger, Franciso Coria Marchetti, Franco Molina, Pablo Matera, Agustin Moyano, Justo Piccardo, Ignacio Mendy

Few changes for the Wallabies. LSL gets his first chance this year.

Sold Out in Sydney.

TV Coverage on Gem. (or stan). Disappointing. the NRLW is on the main channel in most cities. Should be Wallabies from 2pm, Warriors Panthers from 4pm, rest can be on GEM.

Wallabies at new Allianz Stadium - Played 3, Won 2 Lost 1. Old Allianz Stadium (SFS) Played 27, Won 19, Lost 8. Pumas have played the wallabies there once, back at the old venue in 1995 going down to the home side.

Boks get another chance in Windy Wellington where the All Blacks won their last two men’s Tests in Wellington after going winless across their previous five Tests in the city (D2 L3). Not as good there as Auckland.