The Springboks Test schedule for 2024 has been announced, and amongst other things, it features a rare game against The All Blacks in Cape Town.
Another notable feature of the schedule is a game against Test minnows Portugal, a side who performed well above expectations at the recently completed World Cup.
There are also two Tests against Ireland, the team who went into the World Cup ranked number one on the world and a game against Argentina.
The full schedule is as follows:
Saturday, 6 July: South Africa vs. Ireland (Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria)
Saturday, 13 July: South Africa vs. Ireland (Hollywood Bets Kings Park, Durban)
Saturday, 20 July: South Africa vs. Portugal (venue TBC)
Saturday, 31 August: South Africa vs. New Zealand (Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg)
Saturday, 7 September: South Africa vs. New Zealand (DHL Stadium, Cape Town)
Saturday, 28 September: SA vs. Argentina (Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit)
