Springboks take the All Blacks to Mbombela Stadium
A swansong for Newlands and a first time visit for the All Blacks to Nelspruit are the standout features in the Springboks’ home matches this year.
The Springboks’ three Rugby Championship Tests will all be played away from the coast but the two Tests against Scotland and the one against Georgia will be contested at sea level.
The first Test of the year will also be the last at Newlands.
The Springboks play Scotland in Cape Town on July 4‚ with the second Test scheduled a week later in Durban.
The Cape Town Test will be the last at Newlands before the Springboks play their future engagements in the city at the Cape Town Stadium.
The one-off Test against Georgia is scheduled for Port Elizabeth on July 18.
The Test at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium will be played on Mandela Day.
South Africa last played Georgia in 2003 when they clashed in a Rugby World Cup pool match in Sydney.
The Springboks start the defence of their Rugby Championship crown on August 8 against Argentina at Ellis Park.
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