The Rugby Championship 2025 is in full swing and shaping up to be one of the closest in recent history.

After five rounds of matches, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia can all still take the title.

During the most recent fixtures, Argentina were blown away by South Africa and the individual brilliance of Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, while New Zealand beat Australia in Eden Park.

The Springboks currently top the table, and will hope to retain the title with a win against Argentina in London this weekend.

Read more: Top 12 South Africa players: We rank the best Springboks of all time

Scroll down for Rugby Championship fixtures, squads and more – and find out how to watch the Rugby Championship wherever you are in our comprehensive guide.

Rugby Championship 2025: Overview

Rugby Championship 2025: Upcoming fixtures

Each team will play each other twice during the Rugby Championship. The winner will be the team that tops the league table at the end of the tournament.

Due to the distances between each nation, the teams don’t generally play each other home and away. Instead, as in the Six Nations, the sides alternate hosting duties each year, with the crucial difference being that they’ll play two Tests against each team rather than one – for example, the All Blacks will host two matches against the Springboks over consecutive Saturdays in what will effectively be a mini-tour.

The exception to this rule comes in the final two weekends of the tournament, as the two Bledisloe Cup games between Australia and New Zealand (as well as the South Africa v Argentina matches) will be played home and away – though the Pumas “home” game against the Springboks will be played in the northern hemisphere, at the Allianz Stadium, Twickenham.

Related: Upcoming All Blacks and Black Ferns fixtures 

Saturday 4 October

• Australia v New Zealand (kick-off: 10.45am BST / 11.45am SAST / 7.45pm AEST / 10.45pm NZDT / 5.45am ET / 2.45am PT)
• Argentina v South Africa (kick-off: 2.00pm BST / 3.00pm SAST / 11.00pm AEST / 2.00am NZDT (Sunday) / 9.00am ET / 6.00am PT)

Rugby Championship 2025: Results so far

Saturday 16 August

• South Africa 22-38 Australia
• Argentina 24-41 New Zealand

Saturday 23 August

• South Africa 30-22 Australia
• Argentina 29-23 New Zealand

Saturday 6 September

• Australia 28-24 Argentina
• New Zealand 24-17 South Africa

Saturday 13 September

• Australia 26-28 Argentina
• New Zealand 10-43 South Africa

Saturday 27 September

• South Africa 67-30 Argentina
• New Zealand 33-24 Australia

Rugby Championship 2025: Squads

All four nations updated their squads for the third and fourth rounds of matches, and we’d expect them to do so again ahead of the final weekends of matches. They’re permitted to replace squad members due to injury or illness.

Argentina

• Forwards: Ignacio Calles, Francisco Coria Marchetti, Juan Martin González, Santiago Grondona, Marcos Kremer, Pablo Matera, Franco Molina, Julián Montoya, Joaquín Oviedo, Lucas Paulos, Guido Petti, Tomas Rapetti, Pedro Rubiolo, Ignacio Ruiz, Joel Sclavi, Mayco Vivas, Boris Wenger
• Backs: Simón Benítez Cruz, Santiago Carreras, Santiago Chocobares, Lucio Cinti, Bautista Delguy, Benjamin Elizalde, Gonzalo García, Rodrigo Isgró, Juan Cruz Mallía, Ignacio Mendy, Agustin Moyano, Justo Piccardo, Gerónimo Prisciantelli, Nicolas Roger

Australia

• Forwards: Allan Alaalatoa, Angus Bell, Josh Canham, Nick Frost, Tom Hooper, Fraser McReight, Josh Nasser, Zane Nonggorr, Brandon Paenga-Amosa, Billy Pollard, Tom Robertson, Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, Pete Samu, James Slipper, Carlo Tizzano, Taniela Tupou, Rob Valetini, Jeremy Williams, Harry Wilson
• Backs: Filipo Daugunu, Tane Edmed, Josh Flook, Len Ikitau, Max Jorgensen, Andrew Kellaway, Ryan Lonergan, Tom Lynagh, Tate McDermott, James O’Connor, Hunter Paisami, Harry Potter, Hamish Stewart, Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii, Corey Toole, Nic White

New Zealand

• Forwards: Scott Barrett (captain), George Bell, Ethan de Groot, Samipeni Finau, Fabian Holland, Luke Jacobson, Du’Plessis Kirifi, Peter Lakai, Tyrel Lomax, Brodie McAlister, Fletcher Newell, Ollie Norris, Simon Parker, Ardie Savea (vice-captain), Wallace Sititi, Samisoni Taukei’aho, Codie Taylor, Pasilio Tosi, Patrick Tuipulotu, Tupou Vaa’i, Tamaiti Williams
• Backs: Beauden Barrett, Jordie Barrett (vice-captain), Caleb Clarke, Noah Hotham, Rieko Ioane, Will Jordan, Anton Lienert-Brown, Ruben Love, Damian McKenzie, Emoni Narawa, Billy Proctor, Cortez Ratima, Sevu Reece, Cameron Roigard, Timoci Tavatavanawai, Quinn Tupaea

Related: The best All Black jerseys ever, ranked

South Africa

• Forwards: Lood de Jager, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Jean-Luc du Preez, Eben Etzebeth, Vincent Koch, Siya Kolisi, Wilco Louw, Malcolm Marx, Bongi Mbonambi, Franco Mostert, Ox Nche, Ruan Nortje, Asenathi Ntlabakanye, Kwagga Smith, RG Snyman, Marnus van der Merwe, Marco van Staden, Boan Venter, Jan-Hendrik Wessels, Cobus Wiese
• Backs: Kurt-Lee Arendse, Damian de Allende, Andre Esterhuizen, Aphelele Fassi, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, Ethan Hooker, Jesse Kriel, Cheslin Kolbe, Willie le Roux, Manie Libbok, Canan Moodie, Handre Pollard, Cobus Reinach, Edwill van der Merwe, Morne van den Berg, Grant Williams, Damian Willemse

Related: The best Springboks jerseys ever, ranked

Rugby Championship: Previous winners

Can the Springboks retain the Rugby Championship title they won in 2024? (Photo by PHILL MAGAKOE / AFP) (Photo by PHILL MAGAKOE/AFP via Getty Images)

In 2012, Argentina were added to the Tri Nations to create the Rugby Championship. The four-team competition has run annually since with New Zealand winning 10 of 12 titles. South Africa have won two, Australia have claimed one, and Argentina are yet to have their name etched on the trophy.

Including the old Tri Nations (which began in 1996), New Zealand have won 20 titles overall. The Springboks have lifted the trophy five times, while Australia have had southern hemisphere bragging rights on four occasions.

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