The Rugby Championship 2025 gets going on Saturday 16 August and in this blog we will track all things betting related including handicaps, teams news and weather and we will also offer up a bet in each game.
SA v AUS: MATCH INFO AND TEAM NEWS
Posted 11 August 12h04
Date: Saturday, August 16
Venue: Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Kick-off: 17.10
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: James Doleman (New Zealand), Gianluca Gnecchi (Italy)
TMO: Tual Trainini (France)
South Africa: 15 Aphelele Fassi, 14 Edwill van der Merwe, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Andre Esterhuizen, 11 Kurt-Lee Arendse, 10 Manie Libbok, 9 Grant Williams, 8 Siya Kolisi (captain), 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit , 6 Marco van Staden, 5 Lood de Jager, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Wilco Louw, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Ox Nche.
Replacements: 16 Bongi Mbonambi, 17 Jan-Hendrik Wessels, 18 Asenathi Ntlabakanye, 19 Franco Mostert, 20 Kwagga Smith, 21 Cobus Reinach, 22 Canan Moodie, 23 Damian Willemse.
Australia: To Follow
OUTRIGHT BETTING AND EARLY HANDICAPS
Posted 10 August 12h25
Here are the early week 1 handicaps at Betxchange as well as the latest outright betting
Outright
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New Zealand – 5/6
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South Africa – 27/20
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Australia – 9/1
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Argentina – 25/1
Week 1 Handicaps
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South Africa v Australia – South Africa -18.5
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Argentina v New Zealand – Argentina +7.5
Setting the Scene – 2025 Rugby Championship
Posted 10 August 12h14
The 2025 Rugby Championship is the 14th edition of the Southern Hemisphere’s premier international competition, contested by Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. The Springboks enter as defending champions, having ended New Zealand’s reign with a dominant 2024 campaign – their first title since 2019.
2024 Recap
- Champions: South Africa (5 wins, 1 loss, +94 PD)
- Runner-up: New Zealand (3 wins)
- 3rd: Argentina (historic 3 wins, including their first over the Boks since 2018)
- 4th: Australia (1 win, struggled defensively)
Key moments included the Springboks’ sweep of New Zealand at home, Argentina’s record win over Australia, and New Zealand holding onto the Bledisloe Cup despite a mixed campaign.
2025 Fixtures by Team
South Africa
- 16 Aug – v Australia, Ellis Park, Johannesburg
- 23 Aug – v Australia, Cape Town Stadium
- 6 Sep – at New Zealand, Eden Park, Auckland
- 13 Sep – at New Zealand, Wellington Regional Stadium
- 27 Sep – v Argentina, Kings Park, Durban
- 4 Oct – at Argentina, Twickenham Stadium, London (neutral venue)
New Zealand
- 16 Aug – at Argentina, Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Córdoba
- 23 Aug – at Argentina, José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires
- 6 Sep – v South Africa, Eden Park, Auckland
- 13 Sep – v South Africa, Wellington Regional Stadium
- 27 Sep – v Australia, Eden Park, Auckland
- 4 Oct – at Australia, Perth Stadium, Perth
Argentina
- 16 Aug – v New Zealand, Córdoba
- 23 Aug – v New Zealand, Buenos Aires
- 6 Sep – at Australia, Townsville
- 13 Sep – at Australia, Sydney
- 27 Sep – at South Africa, Durban
- 4 Oct – v South Africa, Twickenham Stadium, London
Australia
- 16 Aug – at South Africa, Johannesburg
- 23 Aug – at South Africa, Cape Town
- 6 Sep – v Argentina, Townsville
- 13 Sep – v Argentina, Sydney
- 27 Sep – at New Zealand, Auckland
- 4 Oct – v New Zealand, Perth