SA Rugby is engaged on the addition of two additional Exams to the Springboks’ fixture checklist for 2025.
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Because it stands, the Springboks have 14 confirmed matches scheduled for the 2025 worldwide season. One match in opposition to the Barbarians to kick off their marketing campaign, adopted by two Exams in opposition to Italy and one in opposition to Georgia, all at dwelling within the mid-year worldwide window.
South Africa’s focus will then shift to the Rugby Championship, the place they’ll play two video games every in opposition to Argentina (dwelling and away), Australia (dwelling), and New Zealand (away).
And the ultimate stretch of the worldwide marketing campaign will the Springboks journey to Europe for once-off showdowns in opposition to Wales (Cardiff), France (Paris), Italy (Turin), Eire (Dublin), and Wales (Cardiff).
However, as confirmed by Rassie Erasmus at a press convention earlier this month, they ideally need the Springboks to play 15 Exams (amounting to 16 matches in complete with a sport in opposition to the BaaBaas) over the course of the 2025 marketing campaign.
To date, 13 Exams have been confirmed, with SA Rugby stated to be laborious at work to safe two extra Exams as a part of the Springboks’ expanded 2025 Check schedule.
And in accordance Afrikaans newspaper Rapport, one in every of two the mysterious opponents might be Portugal.
As per the report, the potential conflict between the Springboks and Portugal might be hosted by the Cheetahs within the Free State.
Japan have additionally been talked about as attainable extra opponents for the Boks in 2025. The groups final met within the 2019 World Cup quarter-final in Tokyo.
SPRINGBOKS’ 2025 TEST SCHEDULE:
TBC: Springboks vs TBC
28 June: Boks vs Barbarians, TBC, TBC
5 July: Boks vs Italy, Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
12 July: Springboks vs Italy, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Gqeberha
19 July: Boks vs Georgia, Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
16 August: Boks vs Australia, Ellis Park, Johannesburg
23 August: Springboks vs Australia, DHL Stadium, Cape City
6 September: Springboks vs New Zealand, Auckland
13 September: Boks vs New Zealand, Wellington
27 September: Boks vs Argentina, Kings Park, Durban
4 October: Springboks vs Argentina, London
8 November: vs France, Paris
15 November: vs Italy, Turin
22 November: vs Eire, Dublin
29 November: vs Wales, Cardiff
*SA Rugby are engaged on a further dwelling Check for the Springboks.
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