Springboks vs Barbarians: Kick-off is on Saturday (28 June) at 5.10 pm. Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika!
Who's going to DHL Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday? Lucky you! The rest of us will also be watching...
Springboks rejoice after clinching their record fourth World Rugby Cup win in France on 28 October 2023. Picture: GCIS
Mzansi's world-number-one Springboks kick off their season on Saturday, 28 June, with a ‘warm-up’ clash against the Barbarians (Baa Baas) before the team then heads into a jam-packed set of Test fixtures.
Saturday's match is historic as it marks the first encounter between the Springboks and Barbarians since 2016, and it’s the first time the teams will cross paths on African soil.
Kick off on Saturday is at 5.10 pm at DHL Stadium in Cape Town.
Tickets are available here.
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Coach Rassie Erasmus announced the Springboks squad for 2025. Here's what the green and gold team looks like:
Forwards:
- Lood de Jager
- Jean-Luc du Preez
- Thomas du Toit
- Siya Kolisi
- Eben Etzebeth
- Vincent Koch
- Bongi Mbonambi
- Ox Nche
- Vincent Tshituka
- Neethling Fouche
- Salmaan Moerat
- Evan Roos
- Jean Kleyn
- Wilco Louw
- Marco van Staden
- Jan-Hendrik Wessels
- Cobus Wiese
- Ruan Nortje
- Malcolm Marx
- Franco Mostert
- Asenathi Ntlabakanye
- Kwagga Smith
- RG Snyman
- Marnus van der Merwe
- Boan Venter
- Jasper Wiese
Backs:
- Damian de Allende
- Faf de Klerk
- Jesse Kriel
- Andre Esterhuizen
- Aphelele Fassi
- Makazole Mapimpi
- Grant Williams
- Ethan Hooker
- Manie Libbok
- Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu
- Damian Willemse
- Cheslin Kolbe
- Kurt-Lee Arendse
- Willie le Roux
- Canan Moodie
- Handre Pollard
- Cobus Reinach
- Morne van den Berg
- Edwilll van der Merwe
Coach Rassie also shared some thoughts ahead of the match.
"It’s just a really spicy thing, a lekker thing to look forward to..."
And with that, it's safe to say the World Champion Springboks are ready to make South Africans proud on Saturday.
Watch below: