South Africa: Springboks’ home Test schedule for 2022 confirmed

The Springboks are scheduled to face Wales in three Test matches in the Incoming series in July, before hosting the All Blacks and Argentina in the Rugby Championship in August and September, SA Rugby confirmed on Tuesday.

The away leg of the Rugby Championship will comprise of three Test matches – two against Australia, and one against Argentina in Buenos Aires.

Wales are set to return to South Africa for the first time since 2014 as the Boks kick off their 2022 season with three Tests against the Dragons – at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday, July 2, Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein (July 9) and DHL Stadium in Cape Town (July 16).

The Boks will then launch the home leg of their Rugby Championship campaign three weeks later with back-to-back home Tests against the All Blacks – at Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on August 6, and a week later at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg, on August 13.

They will then depart for Australia for the away leg of the competition where they will meet the Wallabies on Saturday, August 27 and again a week later, on September 3 (both venues to be confirmed), before their third away match against Argentina at Vélez Sarsfield in Buenos Aires on September 17.

The Boks will conclude their Rugby Championship campaign with a home Test against Los Pumas at Hollywoodbets Kings Park in Durban on Saturday, September 24.

“It’s exciting to announce such a strong list of Springbok fixtures this season after a successful 2021 season for the team, and I have no doubt that Jacques Nienaber (Springbok coach), his management team and the players will do their best to build on those achievements this season,” said SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux.

“Pending the return of crowds to our Tests and with the Covid-19