Rugby Championship 2014: Round-by-Round Fixtures, Predictions and More

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Published: August 15, 2014

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Following on from last year's New Zealand triumph, the forces of Australia, South Africa and Argentina are once again mounting an assault on the Rugby Championship with 2014 glory in their sights.

The All Blacks face a tough test in retaining their title, but after going unbeaten in 2013, Steven Hansen's line-up looks to be in as glittering a form as ever.

The next six rounds of Rugby Championship competition will test just who of the Southern Hemisphere's giants currently reigns supreme, with a barrage of world-class fixtures on the schedule.

This year's contest is especially significant in providing another look at whose 2015 Rugby World Cup preparations are coming along smoothly and where those who are lacking need to improve.



 

Must-Watch Matchups

August 16, Australia vs. New Zealand



The opening fixture will see Australia and New Zealand stage their own homage to this year's Super Rugby grand final, where it was New South Wales' Waratahs who triumphed over Christchurch contenders the Crusaders.

Home fans at Sydney's ANZ Stadium can look forward to seeing a raft of in-form talents make up Ewen McKenzie's new-look side, which features Kurtley Beale at No. 10 and Nic White at scrum-half.



Those two will deputise for absent Queensland Reds pair Quade Cooper and Will Genia, respectively, but by all rights, Beale has made the top playmaker role his own of late. Former 'Tahs attack coach Brian Melrose is quoted by the Sydney Morning Herald's Georgina Robinson as saying:

I watched him come through colts and first grade and now he's won the Super Rugby title. I only just said to a guy the other day that he will probably kick the winning goal in the World Cup next year, and we'll realise he's actually Dan Carter. He is a really good, all-round No.10, a quality player."

Beale's impact up a...
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