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 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 Australia head coach Joe Schmidt has seen his new side in Test match action but he will get a real indication of where his team are at when they take part in the highly-anticipated 2024 Rugby Championship.

Australia have made a winning start to life under the charge of new head coach Joe Schmidt, defeating Wales twice before seeing off Georgia 40-29 in Sydney on Saturday.