The Springboks kick off their 2025 campaign by taking on Italy in a two-Test series in Pretoria and Gqeberha, before meeting Georgia in Mbombela - the first opportunity for South African fans to see their World Cup-winning heroes since last September.

Tickets will be available exclusively from Ticketmaster. Details of an additional home match against the world-famous Barbarians will also be announced shortly. Tickets for the Boks' home matches in their defence of the Rugby Championship title will go on sale one month later, on Friday, 13 June.

The start to the Bok season not only represents an opportunity to see the back-to-back World Champions in local action but also launches a year in which the Boks will be fighting to defend their No 1 world ranking to secure the most favourable draw for Rugby World Cup 2027.

SA Rugby CEO Rian Oberholzer said: "This is more than just the start of the season - it's a chance for South Africans to once again unite behind a team that brings pride to the nation in a critical year for World Cup preparation.

"We had an amazing 2024 and we're looking forward to seeing South Africans fill stadiums with passionate supporters, enjoying the experience as a memorable kick-off to a year filled with big challenges and even bigger opportunities."

Fans are urged to act quickly when tickets become available on 16 May, as demand is expected to be exceptionally high following last season's 100% sellout of Springbok matches.

The July series will serve as the perfect warm-up for a thrilling international campaign for the Boks, which includes matches against the other three nations in the world's top four Ã¢- New Zealand, France and Ireland.

Springbok home Tests 2025

Castle Lager Incoming Series

5 July: South Africa vs Italy, Loftus Versfeld (Pretoria)

12 July: South Africa vs Italy, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium (Gqeberha)

19 July: South Africa vs Georgia, Mbombela Stadium (Nelspruit)

Castle Lager Rugby Championship

16 August: South Africa vs Australia, Emirates Airline Park (Johannesburg)

23 August: South Africa Australia, DHL Stadium (Cape Town)

27 September: South Africa vs Argentina, Hollywoodbets Kings Park (Durban)

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Local Start Time Venue	18 Sep at 09:00 AM
Local Time	18 Sep at 07:00 AM
Toss	Papua New Guinea won the toss and chose to batting
Country	Uganda
City	Entebbe
Venue	Entebbe Cricket Oval
Established	0000
Result	Papua New Guinea won by 81 runs

Finished Papua New Guinea in Uganda ODI Series