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Twickenham to host Rugby Championship game between Argentina and Australia

Twickenham stadium  during the 2015 Rugby World Cup Final match between New Zealand and Australia at Twickenham Stadium on October 31, 2015
Image: Twickenham will host a Rugby Championship match in October

The Rugby Championship will break new ground later this year when Argentina take on Australia at Twickenham.

The match, which will be a 'home' fixture for the Pumas, will be played in London on October 8 and will be the first time a Rugby Championship game has been staged outside of the four core territories.

The announcement follows an agreement between SANZAAR and the Union Argentina de Rugby (UAR) and the deal will see southern hemisphere style-rugby return to London a year after the four sides filled the top four places at the Rugby World Cup.

SANZAAR chief executive Andy Marinos said: "While we witness the daring and exciting brand of rugby played by southern hemisphere teams on a regular basis, last year's Rugby World Cup well and truly showcased that skill and flair to the rest of the world.

"Now, we are thrilled to announce that two of our national teams, Argentina and Australia will be returning to the United Kingdom some 12 months later to contest what will be an historic chapter of The Rugby Championship.

Australia's flanker Scott Fardy (C) vies in a maul  during a semi-final match of the 2015 Rugby World Cup between Argentina and Australia at Twickenham
Image: The Pumas and Wallabies are set to lock horns once again at Twickers

"Aligned with our intent to take this product across the globe, Argentina have embraced this by moving one of their home fixtures to Twickenham thereby affording an ever growing fan base in the United Kingdom with the opportunity to see two of the world's most entertaining teams to compete for one of the world's toughest trophies in front of a passionate rugby crowd at Twickenham."

UAR president Carlos Araujo said: "Playing again in Twickenham, which is one of the main stages of rugby in the world, it´s fantastic for the UAR.

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Australia and New Zealand line up for the National Anthems before the Rugby World Cup Final at Twickenham, London.
Image: Australia were beaten by New Zealand in last year's World Cup final at Twickenham

"The interest in the land where our game was born, to have the presence of the Pumas, speaks of the great growth we have.

"We will be bringing all the history of our rugby and southern hemisphere, with the Wallabies, to the northern hemisphere, in an unprecedented move. We are grateful to the Rugby Football Union for letting us be local in their stadium."

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