The venues have been confirmed for the Springboks’ two headline fixtures against the All Blacks next year.
Earlier this year the Springboks memorably claimed back-to-back wins over the All Blacks on the way to winning the Rugby Championship, while famously securing a historic fourth successive win over their arch-rivals dating back to last year.
It’s now been confirmed that the Springboks will head back to the All Blacks’ fortress of Eden Park for the first time in 12 years in a highly anticipated return to New Zealand soil next year.
South Africa have played just once in New Zealand since 2019, but they would love nothing more than to end New Zealand’s 50-Test unbeaten run at Eden Park when they clash on 6 September in Auckland.
After that battle, the Springboks will then head to Sky Stadium in Wellington for their second clash against the All Blacks on Saturday, September 13 as they target a defence of their Rugby Championship title.
The Springboks-All Blacks Tests will be a highlight of the 2025 season
SA Rugby has confirmed that the dates have been locked in for the Tests in the Incoming Series next year, as well as the home leg of the Rugby Championship, although the governing body will only confirm venues and kick-off times at a later stage.
Italy will visit South Africa for the first time since 2013 when they face the Boks on 5 and 12 July. Dating back to their first visit in 1999, the Azzurri have only played seven Tests in South Africa before.
A week later, 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 Lelos played one Test against South Africa in Pretoria in 2021, as prelude to the COVID-impacted tour of the British & Irish Lions.
The Springboks will start the defence of their Rugby Championship crown against the Wallabies, who host the British & Irish Lions in July, 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 Springboks wrap up the Rugby Championship home (27 September) and away (4 October) against Argentina.
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: SA v Italy
12 July: SA v Italy
19 July: SA v Georgia
16 August: SA v Australia
23 August: SA v Australia
27 September: SA v Argentina
