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Springboks to face Wallabies at DHL Stadium in Cape Town

The Castle Lager Rugby Championship match takes place on 23 August 2025.

Andrew Hallett
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Andrew Hallett
Content Director, Time Out South Africa
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The Springboks have revealed all the home grounds for their 2025 rugby fixtures - and Cape Town has got a biggie!

Head coach Rassie Erasmus' charges will take on Australia at DHL Stadium in Cape Town on 23 August 2025. The match forms part of the Boks' Castle Lager Rugby Championship defence.

The Boks won an arm-wrestle of a rugby encounter against fierce rivals New Zealand in Cape Town last year, with their 18-12 victory pretty much clinching the 2024 Rugby Championship title for the four-time Rugby World Cup winners.

The Cape Town clash with Australia will come a week after the two national teams meet at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg.

Springboks' home fixtures in 2025

The Springboks will welcome Italy, Georgia, Australia and Argentina to South Africa in 2025. Below is a list of all the home fixtures for the 2025 international season:

Castle Lager Incoming Series

5 July: Boks v Italy – Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
12 July: Boks v Italy – Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Gqeberha
19 July: Boks v Georgia – Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit

Castle Lager Rugby Championship

16 August: Boks v Australia – Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg
23 August: Boks v Australia – DHL Stadium, Cape Town
27 September: Boks v Argentina – Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban

On the venue announcement, Erasmus revealed: “The confirmation of the Test venues always gives us peace of mind from a coaching and management team perspective because it means we can step up our planning, and it also boosts the excitement from the public for the season.

“We have played at most of these venues in the last few years and we know them well, although it will be particularly exciting to return to Gqeberha for the first time since 2021.

“We thoroughly enjoy the passionate support we receive from our home crowds throughout the country."

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