Springboks adhere to ‘World Rugby plans’ as 2025 home opponents are revealed
Springboks back Aphelele Fassi scores against Georgia and an insert of Rassie Erasmus.
SA Rugby have confirmed the Springboks’ home fixtures for 2025 following the conclusion of the 2024 season.
The Springboks will host Italy, Georgia, Australia and Argentina in 2025 and will tackle the All Blacks in New Zealand during the Rugby Championship.
Springboks’ 2025 Home Tests
SA Rugby have confirmed the dates for the Tests in July as well as the home leg of the Rugby Championship with the venues and kick-off times to be confirmed at a later stage.
It will be Italy’s first visit to South Africa since 2013 – also a British and Irish Lions touring year. The Azzurri and Springboks have only played seven Tests in South Africa against the Springboks since their first meeting back in 1999.
Following their two Tests against Italy on 5 and 12 July, the Boks will take on Georgia on home soil for the second time, in line with World Rugby’s plans to expose emerging nations to top-tier opposition.
The Boks faced off against The Lelos in Pretoria in 2021, as a prelude to the COVID-impacted tour of the British & Irish Lions.
After hosting the All Blacks in back-to-back Test matches during the Rugby Championship this year, the Springboks will now do the same with Australia as they kick off their title defence against the Wallabies on consecutive weekends in August, on the 16th and 23rd.
Away Tests against the All Blacks in New Zealand follow on 6 and 13 September before the Boks wrap up the Rugby Championship home (27 September) and away (4 October) against Argentina.
SA Rugby confirmed that details of the venues for the All Blacks Tests, the away match in Argentina and the November tour to Europe will be announced in due course.
Springbok home fixtures in 2025
(Venues and kick-off times TBC)
5 July: Springboks v Italy
12 July: Springboks v Italy
19 July: Springboks v Georgia
16 August: Springboks v Australia
23 August: Springboks v Australia
27 September: Springboks v Argentina