The Springboks will host the All Blacks in two Rugby Championship Tests later this year, SA Rugby has confirmed.

1. Springboks to host All Blacks in two
Tests in 2022
The All Blacks will go back to South Africa for the first time in 4 years to take on the arena
champions Springboks in clashes as a part of the 2022 Rugby Championship in August.
The Springboks, presently ranked as the arena’s No 1 team, will face the All Blacks in
Nelspruit and Johannesburg on 6 and 13 August. It’s the primary time on account that 2018
the All Blacks will play in South Africa. NZ vs SA Rugby
The 6 August conflict at the Mbombela Stadium, might be the primary time that rugby’s
superpowers meet in Nelspruit. In an extraordinary sequence, the last three conferences
among the Boks and All Blacks were in Yokohama, Townsville and Gold Coast. The
Nelspruit Test will be the first time given that Wellington in 2019 that both sides have played
at home.
The Boks https://nzsarugby.com/ have handiest performed three preceding Tests on the
Mbombela Stadium, prevailing them all, against Scotland in 2013 (30-17), Wales in 2014
(31-30) and Argentina in 2016 (30-23).
The international season begins with a 3-Test excursion through Wales to the USA in July.
The Dragons have never beaten the Springboks in South Africa in 10 preceding meetings

2. however came agonisingly close on their final visit in 2014 when a closing-minute penalty
attempt rescued the Boks in Nelspruit.
The 3 Tests towards Wales will take place in Pretoria, Bloemfontein and Cape Town on 2, 9
and 16 July. It will serve as a difficult precursor to the Rugby Championship and especially,
the two-Test go to by way of the All Blacks. Boks All Blacks Rugby 2022
The Rugby Championship is maintained after New Zealand’s go with further suits in
Australia and Argentina. The Boks face the Wallabies twice in venues yet to be decided,
before flying directly to Buenos Aires to meet the Pumas at the Velez Sarsfield Stadium in
which they've met three times previously. The Boks have received every of these clashes.
Argentina then comes to South Africa for one match at King’s Park in Durban to finish the
2022 Rugby Championship.
While there is comfort that SA Rugby had been in a position to show such a robust domestic
time table, chief government Jurie Roux did so with caution.
“It’s thrilling to announce this type of robust listing of Springbok fixtures this season after a a
success 2021 season for the crew, and I haven't any doubt that Jacques Nienaber
(Springbok instruct), his management team and the players will do their pleasant to build on
those achievements this season,” said Roux.
“Pending the return of crowds to our Tests and with the Covid-19 pandemic nonetheless
providing challenges in the course of the sector, we understand the fluid nature of fit
schedules. But it is essential for us that the crew face pleasant competition as we gear up for
the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.”
Nienaber became similarly enthusiastic about the season and stated: “It’s a huge honour to
symbolize our usa, and the fact that we can be facing such difficult opposition this season
has absolutely sparked the pleasure of many of the coaches and the players alike.
“We are nicely underway with our planning for the year, and our know-how of these groups
after dealing with all of them ultimate season could be important as we forge beforehand on
this regard within the following few months.
“Wales, the All Blacks and Australia tested us well last season, and Argentina have
demonstrated to be a force to be reckoned with, each at domestic and away, so even though
we're waiting for a difficult season, we recognize the significance of laying a strong
foundation as we building up in the direction of next year’s Rugby World Cup. All blacks vs
Boks 2022 live
The Springboks defeated Wales 23-18 in the opening in Cardiff final year, whilst that they
had blended results towards the All Blacks, going down 19-17 in Townsville earlier than
registering a 31-29 victory of their final Rugby Championship match in Gold Coast.

3. Nienaber’s charges gained both suits in opposition to Argentina inside the competition —
through 32-12 and 29-10 in Nelson Mandela Bay — but they went down to Australia last
year (28-26 in Gold Coast and 30-17 in Brisbane).
The Springboks’ statement of their domestic furniture for the year confirmed a trade in layout
for the Rugby Championship, as New Zealand will play check suits in South Africa.
Outside of Rugby World Cup years, each group typically performs the alternative once
domestic and away, however the Springboks will play host to the All Blacks two times, whilst
playing the Wallabies two times in Australia. New Zealand rugby live stream
South Africa will play Argentina once on domestic soil and once away as regular, having
hosted each of their encounters with Los Pumas in the ultimate 12 months' match.
The order of furnishings within the Rugby Championship has also changed. Normally the
match starts offevolved with again-to-lower back games between New Zealand and
Australia, as well as South Africa and Argentina.
This year however, South Africa will play their first video games against New Zealand, while
Argentina will play consecutive matches in opposition to Australia on home soil.
Rugby Championship fixtures (kick-off times TBC):
Saturday, 6 August: Springboks v New Zealand — Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
Saturday, 13 August: Springboks v New Zealand — Ellis Park, Johannesburg