New leaders for old rivalries

The Rugby Championship preview
Paul Rees predicts that New Zealand and South Africa will battle for top spot - but it might come down to bonus points

THE Rugby Championship is a sporting oddity. It is part tournament, part tour because of the travel involved with the four teams spanning the breadth of the southern hemisphere.
It starts on Saturday when Australia take on South Africa in Brisbane before New Zealand face Argentina in Wellington 10 months after the sides last met in the World Cup semi-final. A week later the fixtures are repeated, although in different cities, Perth and ...

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