/ 12 April 2000

SPRINGBOK RUGBY TEST SCHEDULE

THE Springboks’ end-of-year-tour will see them clashing with Argentina in Buenos Aires on November 11, before the South Africans make their way to Eire and Britain for one-off matches against Ireland, Wales and England. The Springboks will also play four midweek matches, but these have yet to be finalised. The end-of-year tour adds four tests to the eight already on the agenda. Eight of the twelve tests will be against three of the world’s four top-rated sides. The Boks will play Australia and England three times each and the All Blacks twice.

Springbok Test schedule:

June 10 SA v Canada, East London

June 17 SA v England, Pretoria

June 24 SA v England, Bloemfontein

July 8 Mandela Trophy: SA v Australia, Melbourne

July 22 Tri-Nations: SA v New Zealand, Christchurch

July 29 Tri-Nations: SA v Australia, Sydney

August 19 Tri-Nations: SA v New Zealand, Johannesburg

August 26 Tri-Nations: SA v Australia, Durban

November 11 SA v Argentina, Buenos Aires.

November 18 SA v Ireland, Dublin

November 25 SA v Wales, Cardiff

December 2 SA v England, London