New Australia head coach Joe Schmidt will get an opportunity to see how his side fare against one of the best in the business when they face South Africa in their 2024 Rugby Championship opener on Saturday.

New South Wales will be hoping to secure a rare victory on Queensland soil to clinch the 2024 State of Origin series on Wednesday night.

After winning seven games on the bounce, the Cronulla Sharks go into Saturday’s trip to Brisbane Broncos on the back of defeats to the Penrith Panthers and Parramatta Eels.

The final leg of the National Apprentices Race Series will be run at Doomben on Wednesday.

Brenton Le Grand looks back on Winter Cup day at Rosehill Gardens and brings you a brief look at some of the undercard.