International rugby will return to Canberra for the first time in seven years with the Wallabies to host Argentina in the Rugby Championship at Canberra Stadium on September 16.
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The government has been lobbying the ARU for the past two years in the hope of being included on the Wallabies calendar after being snubbed since 2010.
The ARU has previously opted for non-traditional rugby areas Newcastle and the Gold Coast, leaving the capital as Australia's only Super Rugby region without international games.
The announcement, to be made officially on Monday, is a major boost for Canberra's rugby community and brings the Wallabies back to the capital for the first time since hosting Fiji in 2009 and Italy in 2010.
The match could be a part of a jam-packed schedule for Canberra Stadium, with the game in the middle of the NRL finals campaign.
The venue also set to host the last rugby league Anzac Test between Australia and New Zealand and three rugby league World Cup matches.