The three times champion All Blacks will open their Rugby Championship defence by hosting Argentina in Christchurch on July 17th, before the Wallabies and Springboks play in Brisbane the following night.
The condensed three‑round championship means teams face each other only once rather than the usual home and away format, before a stand‑alone round serves as final preparation for September's Rugby World Cup in England.
The Rugby Championship will serve as crucial a warm‑up for the Southern hemisphere sides to before they fight for the William Webb Ellis trophy.
