The Springboks will return to Soweto for the final home Test of 2012 when they take on newly-crowned world champions New Zealand in the final encounter of the new Rugby Championship which replaced the Tri-Nations.
The Springboks also host England in a three-Test series, as well as take on Australia and Argentina in the enlarged southern hemisphere showpiece in a six-Test home programme. The venues were confirmed by the Executive Council in Cape Town on Thursday.
England arrive in June for what will be the first three-Test tour to South Africa by a single country since New Zealand visited South Africa in 1996.
The Tests will be played in Durban, Johannesburg and Port Elizabeth.
The full home Test schedule is as follows:
Incoming Tours
Saturday, 9 June: Springboks vs England – Kings Park, Durban
Saturday, 16 June: Springboks vs England – Coca Cola Park, Johannesburg
Saturday, 23 June: Springboks vs England – Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
The Rugby Championships
Saturday, 18 August: Springboks vs Argentina – Newlands, Cape Town
Saturday, 29 September: Springboks vs Australia – Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Saturday, 6 October: Springboks vs New Zealand – FNB Stadium, Soweto.
Lekker Stadium, great Press Box and Press Benches… and last time we got VIP parking so close I would have been able to hear my car alarm go off if someone had bumped my car.
FromTanks sight – How embarrassing is this for both WPRU and South Africa. WPRU, you really are a bunch of self centred prats. –
In a truly embarrassing state of affairs … infighting between WPRU and the City have seen Saracens cancel their proposed match against Biarritz …
Below the statement issued by Saracens …
“Now that all discussions between various stakeholders have been concluded, Saracens has decided the Heineken Cup match against Biarritz on Saturday January 14th will be played not in Cape Town, but in London.
The innovative English champion club was eager to host the first Heineken Cup match ever played outside Europe, to stage a special, spectacular rugby event and to project brilliant images of Cape Town and European rugby around the world. However, we have no wish to be a catalyst for conflict between the City of Cape Town and the Western Province Rugby Union.
Saracens looks forward to playing a competitive match in Cape Town as soon as local circumstances allow.
Supporters who have bought tickets in South Africa will be fully refunded by Computicket, and Saracens will engage with UK-based supporters who have already booked air tickets and accommodation, and ensure they are appropriately compensated.”
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