Springboks v Scotland: What time is kick off on Sunday?

The Springboks will launch their Rugby World Cup title defence on Sunday, 10 September, against Scotland in Marseille. This will be followed by pool matches against Romania in Bordeaux (17 September), Ireland in Paris (23 September) and Tonga in Marseille (1 October).

This Sunday’s game against a much-improved Scotland side is expected to be a tense and hard-fought affair. Kick off is at 17:45 (SA time).

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Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber said the team’s preparations for the match against Scotland were well underway and that they would continue the hard work on and off the field this week to ensure they are ready for the challenge on Sunday.

“We said from the outset that we would approach the tournament one match at a time, and the hard work behind the scenes to prepare for the Scotland clash started in Corsica (during last week’s team camp) already,” said Nienaber.

“They are ranked fifth in the world, and we know what they are capable of, so it’s vital that we hit the ground running from our first training session.

“Fortunately, the players are used to the heat and humidity after training in these conditions in Corsica, so we are pleased with our preparations and can’t wait to begin the tournament.”

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CHECK OUT THE SPRINGBOKS’ FIXTURES BELOW:

Sunday, 10 September – Springboks v Scotland (Stade Velodrome, Marseille). Kick-off time: 17:45
Sunday, 17 September – Springboks v Romania (Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux). Kick-off time: 15:00
Saturday, 23 September – Springboks v Ireland (Stade de France, Paris). Kick-off time: 21:00
Sunday, 1 October – Boks v Tonga (Stade Velodrome, Marseille). Kick-off time: 21:00

Weekend of 14/15 October – Quarter-finals
Weekend of 21/22 October – Semi-finals
Saturday, 28 October – Final

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You can also check out all the World Cup fixtures and kick-off times here, with South Africa and France notably in the same time zone.

Rassie Erasmus and Jacques Nienaber. Photo: SA Rugby website