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The venues are set for the two 2021 Rugby Championship matches between the Wallabies and Los Pumas. Rugby Australia announced that Australia will play host to Argentina in Newcastle and Canberra. The Wallabies will also play home matches against South Africa in Brisbane and Sydney and against New Zealand in Perth.
As was the case in 2020, Argentina will play all matches on the road. Los Pumas played against Australia and New Zealand in Sydney and Newcastle in 2020. The South Americans completed an historic first ever win over New Zealand in Sydney. They then lost against the All Blacks in Newcastle in addition to competing to a draw against the Wallabies in Newcastle and then in Sydney.
The 2020 Rugby Championship was especially rebranded as the Tri Nations. This was a result of South Africa pulling-out of the tournament. Argentina committed to competing but had to give up home matches; the same applies to the 2021 competition.
Argentina is scheduled to begin the 2021 Rugby Championship with two test matches in South Africa. The Springboks’ home games are scheduled for August 14 and 21. The venues for these fixtures remain unconfirmed.
The Springboks and Los Pumas are to both travel east following the two matches in South Africa. All remaining Rugby Championship matches will be played in Australia and New Zealand. Los Pumas will play in New Zealand first and Australia second. South Africa will do the reverse.
Argentina’s venues in New Zealand will be Auckland and Wellington. From there Los Pumas will complete the 2021 Rugby Championship in Eastern Australia. Game one against the Wallabies will be on September 25 in Newcastle and the second will take place in Canberra on October 02.
2021 RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP FIXTURES
Saturday, August 07
New Zealand vs Australia, Eden Park, Auckland*
Saturday, August 14
South Africa vs Argentina, venue tba, RSA
Saturday, August 21
Australia vs New Zealand, Optus Stadium, Perth
South Africa vs Argentina, venue tba, RSA
Saturday, August 28
New Zealand vs Australia, Sky Stadium, Wellington
Saturday, September 11
New Zealand vs Argentina, Eden Park, Auckland
Sunday, September 12
Australia vs South Africa, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Saturday, September 18
New Zealand vs Argentina, Sky Stadium, Wellington
Australia vs South Africa, Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Saturday, September 25
New Zealand vs South Africa, Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Australia vs Argentina, McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle
Saturday, October 02
New Zealand vs South Africa, Eden Park, Auckland
Australia vs Argentina, GIO Stadium, Canberra
*Only Bledisloe Cup
