South Africa are set to host Italy and Georgia in July before they launch their Rugby Championship title defence, hosting the Wallabies and touring New Zealand during the Championship while facing Argentina at home and possibly London with negotiations still ongoing to confirm the latter.
The Boks will then head north in November as per usual and according to Rapport, they will kick off their tour against Wales in Cardiff, taking on Warren Gatland’s charges for the third time in 24 months.
That will be followed by the already-confirmed Test match against Les Bleus, the first meeting between the two nations since the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals in 2023.
On November 15, South Africa are set to face Italy for the third time in 2024, according to the report, before completing 2025 with a massive clash against World No 2 side Ireland in Dublin.
The Springboks and Ireland drew their two-Test series in South Africa in July 2024, making the Aviva Stadium clash a highly anticipated series decider.
Meanwhile, the report adds that the host stadiums for South Africa’s home Test matches will be decided upon at a SARU meeting in early February with Ellis Park and Cape Town Stadium considered early favourites for the Wallabies matches.
Loftus Versveld and Kings Park are also likely to host Bok homes while Mbombela and Nelson Mandela Bay are hopefuls.
Possible Springboks 2025 fixtures (*Confirmed by SA Rugby)
- 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*
- 6 September: v New Zealand, Auckland
- 13 September: v New Zealand, Wellington
- 27 September: Springboks v Argentina*
- 4 October: vs Argentina, London
- 1 November: vs Wales, Cardiff
- 8 November: vs France, Paris
- 15 November: vs Italy, TBC
- 22 November: vs Ireland, Dublin