2017 Rugby Championship
Player Position Date of birth ( age ) Caps Franchise / province
Tolu Latu Hooker ( 1993-02-23 ) 23 February 1993 ( aged 24 ) 4 Waratahs / NSW Country Eagles
Stephen Moore Hooker ( 1983-01-20 ) 20 January 1983 ( aged 34 ) 120 Queensland Reds / Queensland Country
Tatafu Polota-Nau Hooker ( 1985-07-26 ) 26 July 1985 ( aged 32 ) 71 Western Force / Perth Spirit
Jordan Uelese Hooker ( 1997-01-24 ) 24 January 1997 ( aged 20 ) 0 Melbourne Rebels / Melbourne Rising
Allan Alaalatoa Prop ( 1994-01-28 ) 28 January 1994 ( aged 23 ) 12 Brumbies / Canberra Vikings
Tetera Faulkner Prop ( 1988-07-26 ) 26 July 1988 ( aged 29 ) 2 Western Force / Perth Spirit
Sekope Kepu Prop ( 1986-02-05 ) 5 February 1986 ( aged 31 ) 80 Waratahs / Greater Sydney Rams
Tom Robertson Prop ( 1994-08-28 ) 28 August 1994 ( aged 22 ) 9 Waratahs / NSW Country Eagles
Scott Sio Prop ( 1991-10-16 ) 16 October 1991 ( aged 25 ) 32 Brumbies / Canberra Vikings
Rory Arnold Lock ( 1990-07-01 ) 1 July 1990 ( aged 27 ) 12 Brumbies / Canberra Vikings
Adam Coleman Lock ( 1991-10-07 ) 7 October 1991 ( aged 25 ) 12 Western Force / Perth Spirit
Kane Douglas Lock ( 1989-06-01 ) 1 June 1989 ( aged 28 ) 31 Queensland Reds / Brisbane City
Izack Rodda Lock ( 1996-08-20 ) 20 August 1996 ( aged 20 ) 0 Queensland Reds / Queensland Country
Rob Simmons Lock ( 1989-04-19 ) 19 April 1989 ( aged 28 ) 71 Queensland Reds / Queensland Country
Lukhan Tui Lock ( 1996-09-19 ) 19 September 1996 ( aged 20 ) 0 Queensland Reds / Brisbane City
Jack Dempsey Flanker ( 1994-04-12 ) 12 April 1994 ( aged 23 ) 1 Waratahs / Sydney Rays
Ned Hanigan Flanker ( 1995-04-11 ) 11 April 1995 ( aged 22 ) 3 Waratahs / NSW Country Eagles
Michael Hooper ( c ) Flanker ( 1991-10-29 ) 29 October 1991 ( aged 25 ) 68 Waratahs / Sydney Rays
Sean McMahon Flanker ( 1994-06-18 ) 18 June 1994 ( aged 23 ) 15 Melbourne Rebels / Melbourne Rising
Adam Korczyk Number 8 ( 1995-02-14 ) 14 February 1995 ( aged 22 ) 0 Queensland Reds / Brisbane City
The 2017 Rugby Championship was the sixth edition of the expanded annual southern hemisphere Rugby Championship, featuring Argentina, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand. The competition is operated by SANZAAR, a joint venture of the four countries' national unions. The tournament started on 19 August with Australia hosting reigning champions New Zealand and South Africa hosting Argentina. The tournament ran for eight weeks with two bye weeks, ending on 7 October when New Zealand visited South Africa and Australia played in Argentina.