Australia and New Zealand will look to salvage difficult Rugby Championship campaigns as they meet in the first of back-to-back Bledisloe Cup clashes.

South Africa prepares to face Argentina in crucial Rugby Championship matches over the next eight days. Captained by Salmaan Moerat, the Springboks aim to secure their fifth southern hemisphere title with a strong performance on the road and at home.

Argentina vs South Africa is due to kick off at 10pm BST on Saturday 21 September at Estadio Unico Madre de Ciudades in Santiago del Estero. Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the match live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports +, with coverage from 10pm. Subscribers can stream the action via Sky Go.

Ethan de Groot is fit to return from a neck injury and starts at loosehead for New Zealand, while Beauden Barrett is also brought back into the run-on side. The eldest Barrett brother’s inclusion sees Will Jordan shift to the right wing, and Pasilio Tosi is set for only a second cap as the reserve tighthead.

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Good morning and welcome to coverage of the Rugby Championship as Australia host New Zealand in the first part of the Bledisloe Cup in Sydney. The Rugby Championship so far has not served Australia or New Zealand well.

Australia and New Zealand will hope to bounce back from Rugby Championship defeats as the rivals meet in their first Bledisloe Cup clash of the year. The Wallabies suffered a record loss to Argentina last time out,