Springboks' Rugby Championship game heading to London
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The Springboks will wrap up their 2025 Rugby Championship campaign with an exciting fixture against Argentina at the Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, in London on Saturday, 4 October, in what marks the teams' first encounter in the southern hemisphere showpiece on neutral territory.
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Los Pumas will be the third external opponent the world champions face at the iconic stadium in the last three seasons after beating New Zealand by 35-7 in a Rugby World Cup warm-up game in 2023, and Wales by 41-13 last season.
Adding to the significance of the Test, it marks the closing game of the tournament – as the Wallabies host the All Blacks in Perth earlier that day – meaning it could be the competition decider depending on how the tournament plays out.
"It's always exciting to play in London and we look forward to facing Argentina in the UK for the first time in the Rugby Championship," said Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus.
"We thoroughly enjoyed the experience of playing two neutral venue Test matches at the Allianz Stadium in the last two years, especially with the passionate crowd filling the ground and the large contingent of Springbok supporters based in the UK.
"We have no doubt this match is going to be another exciting spectacle given the intense battles between the Springboks and Los Pumas in the last few years, and we are looking forward to the challenge."
UAR President Gabriel Travaglini was equally thrilled about the match being hosted in London and said: "For the Argentina Rugby Union it is an honour that Los Pumas have the opportunity to face the Springboks – the current world champions – at the legendary Allianz Stadium, known as the Home of Rugby.
"We thank World Rugby and SANZAAR for this opportunity, which represents a recognition of the growth and level of our rugby and helps us to continue strengthening the development of Argentinean rugby.
"Undoubtedly, it will be an unforgettable experience for our players and a great opportunity to show our rugby to all the fans around the world."
Tickets will go on general sale on Thursday, 13 February from 12:00 (SA time) via Ticketmaster.co.uk and England Rugby, starting from just £55* for adults and £28* for Under-16s.
Hospitality packages are also available on www.allianzstadiumtwickenham.com
(*booking fees apply)
Springbok fixtures in 2025 (all venues in SA will be confirmed):
Incoming Series:
5 July: SA v Italy
12 July: SA v Italy
19 July: SA v Georgia
Rugby Championship:
16 August: SA v Australia
23 August: SA v Australia
6 September: New Zealand v SA – Eden Park, Auckland
13 September: New Zealand v SA – Sky Stadium, Wellington
27 September: SA v Argentina
4 October: Argentina v SA – Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, London
Expected end-of-year matches
1 November: vs Wales, Cardiff
8 November: vs France, Paris
15 November: vs Italy, TBC
22 November: vs Ireland, Dublin
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