South Africa to Play Pumas in Port Elizabeth

South Africa are to play host to Los Pumas in Port Elizabeth. The opening round fixture will be played at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on August 19. South Africa’s remaining home fixtures will be in Bloemfontein and Cape Town against Australia and New Zealand respectively.

For round two the Springboks are to return to Salta. The 2017 test will see a rematch of 2016 when Argentina defeated South Africa at the Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena.

Following on from Salta, the Springboks will play away to the All Blacks and Wallabies. These matches are to be played in Perth and North Harbour. Both are notably smaller venues than those used in previously years for the same fixtures.

SOUTH AFRICA RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP 2017
August 19 South Africa vs Argentina, Port Elizabeth
August 26 Argentina v South Africa, Salta
September 9 Australia v South Africa, Perth
September 16 New Zealand v South Africa, North Harbour
September 30 South Africa vs Australia, Bloemfontein
October 7 South Africa vs New Zealand, Cape Town