CASTLE LAGER RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP

The Castle Lager Rugby Championship is an international rugby union competition that features Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. The competition is administered by SANZAAR, the joint venture between the national unions of the four countries. South Africa secured their championship title for the first time since 2009 in 2019, after a series of bonus-point victories over Australia in Johannesburg and Argentina in Pretoria, and a draw against New Zealand in Wellington.

As Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and the brand-new opponent Porgual gear up to challenge the re-crowned Rugby World Cup Champions, South Africa will not only be aiming to capitalize on their position in world rugby but will also be aiming for a third successive victory over the All Blacks for the first time since 2009 when the teams meet at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg on 31 August.

In the home leg, Springboks take on Ireland on 6 July 2024 at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria, the reigning Six Nations champions make their first visit to South Africa in eight years. Springboks will then head over to Australia for the away leg against the Wallabies, and an away match against the Pumas in Argentina before returning home for the final match of the Championship on 28 September 2024.