The Springboks will play 11 Tests in 2024 as rugby bosses confirm a fixture against Wales in London in June.
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi during the Summer International match between New Zealand and South Africa at Twickenham on 25 August 2023. The Boks will meet Wales at the London venue on 22 June 2024 in the Qatar Airways Cup.
On that occasion South Africa inflicted a record 35-7 defeat on New Zealand, which was a huge boost ahead of their successful RWC 2023 campaign. Games of this nature are part of the marketing strategy to add more value to the Springbok brand, with the sale of additional TV rights, as well as ticket sales and of course, providing potential sponsors with one more Test where their logos are on prominent display.
The Boks have played against Wales at Twickenham once before, in the quarterfinal of RWC 2015 when Fourie du Preez famously scored in the corner with fewer than 10 minutes to go to give his side a 23-19 victory. “Playing against Wales, who we have faced there before in an exhilarating 2015 Rugby World Cup quarterfinal, will bring back plenty of other memories as well.
“The Six Nations is an extremely competitive series, much like the Rugby Championship, and we have seen in the last few years what a force Wales can be,” said Erasmus.
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