What time is kick off for Springboks-Wales World Cup warm-up?

The Springboks will face Wales in Cardiff on Saturday, 19 August, and New Zealand in London the following Friday (25 August), in their last two warm-up games before departing for a week-long training camp in Corsica en route to their tournament base in Toulon.

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On Tuesday, the Springboks will name their team to face Wales, while the clash at the Principality Stadium will kick off at 4.15pm (SA time) on Saturday.

The opening World Cup match for South Africa is against Scotland in Marseille on Sunday, 10 September. This will be followed by pool matches against Romania in Bordeaux (17 September), Ireland in Paris (23 September) and Tonga in Marseille (1 October).

“The main difference between the 2019 RWC and this one, is that there is a little more expectation on us now,” said Springboks head coach Jacques Nienaber.

“As a team we’ve built more squad depth over the last few years, but the expectations are not a burden, it’s a privilege. In the last few weeks, we’ve attended a few functions and we’ve heard all the messages from our partners, dignitaries, and the public, so we realise how much support we have. We understand the expectations and we embrace it.

“The beauty of this squad is that we have quite a lot of experience,” Nienaber added. “We have nine players participating in their third Rugby World Cup, and a whole lot in their second. So perhaps only a third of the squad is going into their first World Cup.”

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SPRINGBOKS’ 2023 FIXTURES:

RWC warm-up fixtures:
Saturday, 19 August – Boks vs Wales (Principality Stadium, Cardiff), 4:15pm
Friday, 25 August – Boks vs New Zealand (Twickenham, London), 8.30pm

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RWC FIXTURES:

Sunday, 10 September – Boks v Scotland (Stade Velodrome, Marseille), 5:45pm
Sunday, 17 September – Boks v Romania (Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux), 3pm
Saturday, 23 September – Boks v Ireland (Stade de France, Paris), 9pm
Sunday, 1 October – Boks v Tonga (Stade Velodrome, Marseille), 9pm

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

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