Boks to tackle All Blacks at Eden Park

12/10/2024 12:52 AM

The Springboks will face the All Blacks in Auckland and Wellington in the 2025 Rugby Championship.

New Zealand Rugby has confirmed the venues of their home Tests in 2025 and the world champions are set to face the haka at Eden Park – where the All Blacks are unbeaten in 50 Tests – on 6 September.

South Africa haven’t won at Eden Park since 1937.

It will be the first of two consecutive Tests between the old rivals in New Zealand in 2025, with the second meeting at Wellington’s Sky Stadium on 13 September.

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While Rassie Erasmus has four consecutive victories over the All Blacks, including winning the 2023 Rugby World Cup final, the Boks have played just once in New Zealand since 2019 – a 35-20 defeat at Mount Smart Stadium in Auckland.

The All Blacks' 2025 schedule also includes a three-Test July series against France at home and Freedom Cup fixtures in August against Argentina, with those matches likely set for Mendoza and Buenos Aires.

New Zealand’s 2025 Rugby Championship schedule concludes with back-to-back clashes against the Boks, followed by a Bledisloe Cup Test against Australia at Eden Park on 27 September.

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