The Rugby Championship kicks off in Christchurch this Friday night with New Zealand hosting Argentina, before Australia welcomes South Africa to Brisbane the following evening. The condensed three-round championship sees teams face each other once, with a champion to be crowned on August 8, before a stand-alone round on August 15 serves as final preparation for September's much-anticipated Rugby World Cup. DATE MATCH VENUE KO (local) KO GMT ROUND 1Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â* Fri 17 July New Zealand vs Argentina Christchurch 19:35 7:35am Sat 18 July Australia vs South Africa Brisbane 20:05 10:05am Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* ROUND 2Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â* Sat 25 July South Africa vs New Zealand Johannesburg 17:05 15:05 Sat 25 July Argentina vs Australia Mendoza 19:40 22:40 Sat 1 August - BYE WEEK Â*Â*Â*Â*Â* Â* ROUND 3 Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â* Sat 8 Aug Australia vs New Zealand Sydney 20:05 10:05am Sat 8 Aug South Africa vs Argentina Durban 17:05 15:05 Note: Championship points will only be awarded over 3 rounds to establish a 2015 Champion Â*Â*Â*Â*Â* Â* Additional week of international matches Â*Â* Sat 15 August New Zealand vs Australia Auckland 19:35 7:35am Sat 15 August Argentina vs South Africa Buenos Aires 16:40 19:40 Click here to view the full post More...