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The latest news and videos from the southern hemisphere tournament involving the Springboks, All Blacks, Wallabies and Pumas

Teams: Wallabies vs Boks – Rugby Champs (Round 4)

Take a look at the match-day squads for the fourth-round Rugby Championship clash between Australia and South Africa on Saturday. (more…)

GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 12: Faf de Klerk of the Springboks prepares to feed scrum ball during the Rugby Championship match between the South Africa Springboks and the Australian Wallabies at Cbus Super Stadium on September 12, 2021 in Gold Coast, Australia.

Stats & Facts: Springboks vs Wallabies

Here are some stats and facts in preparation for the Rugby Championship clash between the Springboks and Wallabies in Brisbane on Saturday.

Hooper worried about wounded Boks, not making history

Michael Hooper has downplayed becoming the most-capped Wallabies skipper in history, instead focusing on how to take down the world champion Springboks for the second time in six days.

Rankings preview: Boks could lose No 1 spot

World Rugby has published the ranking permutations for the fourth round of Rugby Championship matches this weekend.

Argentina pick surprise flyhalf to face All Blacks

Gloucester wing Santiago Carreras will start at flyhalf in a much-changed Argentina team for the second Test match against New Zealand in Brisbane on Saturday.

Woodward: Boks will kill Test rugby

Sir Clive Woodward has taken another unprovoked snipe at South Africa, saying rugby will be “dead in five years” if the sport follows the route of the world champion Springboks.

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 05: Damian McKenzie of the All Blacks runs for a try during the Bledisloe Cup match between the Australian Wallabies and the New Zealand All Blacks, part of The Rugby Championship, at Optus Stadium on September 05, 2021 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by James Worsfold/Getty Images)

McKenzie to start at flyhalf for new-look All Blacks

All Blacks coach Ian Foster has made wholesale changes to his starting lineup to face “wounded beast” Argentina in Brisbane on Saturday, including a rare start at flyhalf for Damian McKenzie.

White at 9 as Hooper makes Wallabies history

Nic White will start at scrumhalf for Australia in their Rugby Championship clash with South Africa on Saturday in what will be a history-making match for skipper Michael Hooper.

Watch: Habana reveals top-5 wings in world rugby

Springbok great Bryan Habana has revealed who he believes are the current top-five wings in world rugby. Which players would make your top five?

Watch: Nienaber explains Bok changes, continuing with 6-2 split

Check out Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber explaining the changes to the starting lineup and bench to face the Wallabies during the team announcement media conference on Wednesday.