Test rugby is back in a big way, and the opening weekend of July international fixtures will kick off with some blockbuster games on Saturday.
Just some of the highlights include New Zealand hosting France, the Springboks tackling Italy at Loftus and Argentina taking on England.
HERE ARE ALL THE FIXTURES AND KICK OFF TIMES TO NOTE:
Saturday, 5 July (*all kick off times are SA time)
Sunday, 6 July
The Springboks will head into their first Test fixture of the year as overwhelming favourites, and Rassie Erasmus said that the team were looking forward to the drier conditions that can be expected in Pretoria on Saturday in the first Test against Italy.
“Some of the half gaps and some of the line breaks we made would have stuck if the weather had been drier” he said. “We can’t wait to play on a dry pitch and improve on our attack.
“We want to get better, the next three matches we’ll be trying to focus on us before we hit the Rugby Championship.” 2025 TEST SCHEDULE AND KICK-OFFS (SA TIME):
2025 TEST SCHEDULE AND KICK-OFFS (SA TIME):
5 July: vs Italy, Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria. 17:10.
12 July: vs Italy, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Gqeberha. 17:10.
19 July: vs Georgia, Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit. 17:10.
16 August: vs Australia, Ellis Park, Johannesburg. 17:10.
23 August: vs Australia, DHL Stadium, Cape Town. 17:10.
6 September: vs New Zealand, Auckland. 09:05.
13 September: vs New Zealand, Wellington. 09:05.
27 September: vs Argentina, Kings Park, Durban. 17:10.
4 October: vs Argentina, London. 15:00.
8 November: vs France, Paris. TBD.
15 November: vs Italy, Turin. TBD.
22 November: vs Ireland, Dublin. 19:40.
29 November: vs Wales, Cardiff. 17:10. WHICH SA FIXTURES ARE YOU MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS YEAR?
WHICH SA FIXTURES ARE YOU MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS YEAR?
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