Rugby fans in Brisbane will get a bonus game with the New Zealand All Blacks and Argentina’s ‘Los Pumas’ to face off on the same day as the Wallabies v South Africa.
September 18 will now feature two games at Suncorp Stadium after SANZAAR’s confirmation of the 2021 eToro Rugby Championship moving to Queensland.
The Wallabies and All Blacks will square off against world champions, South Africa, as well as Argentina’s ‘Los Pumas’ across four straight weeks between Cbus Super Stadium on the Gold Coast, Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium and Queensland Country Bank Stadium in Townsville.
Ticketholders for the Wallabies vs South Africa game will also have access to the New Zealand All Blacks vs Pumas game on the same day.
Kick off times are yet to be confirmed.
Read more here.
2021 Rugby Championship match schedule
Round One
Sat 14 August: New Zealand 57 v Australia 22 at Eden Park, Auckland
Sat 14 August: South Africa 32 v Argentina 12 at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Round Two
Sat 21 August: Argentina 29 v South Africa 10 at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Date TBC: Australia v New Zealand - Optus Stadium, Perth*
Round Three
Sun 12 September: New Zealand v Argentina at Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast
Sun 12 September: South Africa v Australia at Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast
Round Four
Sat 18 September: Argentina v New Zealand at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Sat 18 September: Australia v South Africa at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
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Round Five
Sat 25 September: Australia v Argentina at Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville
Sat 25 September: New Zealand v South Africa at Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville
Round Six
Sat 2 October: Argentina v Australia at Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast
Sat 2 October: South Africa v New Zealand at Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast
*doubles as third Bledisloe Cup match
^kick off times and match order to be confirmed