Rugby Championship: Round Five fixtures, match officials, global kick-off times and TV coverage

Round Five fixtures

The Rugby Championship is set to reach its thrilling climax this weekend, with the final round of fixtures set to decide the title. Here is a look at the Round 5 fixtures:

• Saturday, September 24: Australia vs. South Africa, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, 03:05 AM (IST)
• Saturday, September 24: New Zealand vs. Argentina, Sky Stadium, Wellington, 07:05 AM (IST)

Match officials

The match officials for the Round Five fixtures have been announced:

• Australia vs. South Africa: Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand), Assistant Referees: Mike Fraser (New Zealand) and Graham Cooper (Australia), TMO: Brett Cronan (Australia)
• New Zealand vs. Argentina: Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand), Assistant Referees: James Doleman (New Zealand) and Chris Busby (New Zealand), TMO: Aaron Paterson (New Zealand)

Global kick-off times

The global kick-off times for the Round Five fixtures are as follows:

• Australia vs. South Africa:
  • 03:05 AM (IST)
  • 11:05 AM (AEST)
• New Zealand vs. Argentina:
  • 07:05 AM (IST)
  • 05:05 PM (NZST)

TV coverage

The Round Five fixtures will be broadcast live on the following channels:

• Australia: Stan Sport
• New Zealand: Sky Sport
• South Africa: SuperSport
• Argentina: ESPN
• India: Sony SIX, Sony LIV