Defending champions South Africa will confront greatest rivals New Zealand twice in the build-up to the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.
The Springboks and All Blacks are set to clash in the Rugby Championship southern hemisphere tournament on July 15 in New Zealand.
South Africa and New Zealand share the record for World Cup titles with three each while Australia have been champions twice and England once They launch their campaign in the Rugby Championship -- reduced from two rounds to one because of the World Cup -- at home to Australia on July 8. Seeking to emulate New Zealand and become the second nation to win successive World Cup tournaments, South Africa had a mixed 2022 season, winning eight Tests and losing five.
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