Match venues and kick-off times confirmed for 2025 Rugby Championship

By SABC Sport
13th May 2025

Fixtures for the 2025 Rugby Championship have been confirmed, with match venues and kick-off times now officially set in stone.

The familiar mini-tour format remains in place, with each team playing six matches - three at home and three away. Each side will host a two-match series, embark on a two-match tour, and play a one-off home and away fixture against the remaining team.

This year, the Springboks will host Australia for two matches - at Ellis Park and the Cape Town Stadium - before travelling to New Zealand for two imposing fixtures in the All Blacks' backyard at Eden Park and in Wellington.

The Boks' two fixtures against Argentina will take place home and away. The home fixtures will take place at King's Park but the away fixture won't be hosted in Argentina but at Twickenham, marking only the second time a Rugby Championship fixture has been played outside the traditional SANZAAR nations.

The All Blacks begin their away tour in Argentina before returning home to host South Africa, while the Wallabies will welcome Los Pumas for back-to-back Tests on home soil before the Bledisloe Cup will be contested in Perth and Auckland.

2025 Rugby Championship fixtures (SA times)

Saturday, 16 August

South Africa vs Australia - Ellis Park, Johannesburg - 5:10pm

Argentina vs New Zealand - Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Cordoba - 11:10pm

Saturday, 23 August

South Africa vs Australia - Cape Town Stadium - 5:10pm

Argentina vs New Zealand - Velez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires - 11:10pm

Saturday, 6 September

Australia vs Argentina - Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville - 06:30am

New Zealand vs South Africa - Eden Park, Auckland - 09:05am

Saturday, 13 September

Australia vs Argentina - Allianz Stadium, Sydney - 6am