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🇿🇦 South Africa

At a glance

Pool
Pool B →
World Rugby Ranking
#2
Best finish
Champions (1995, 2007, 2019, 2023)
Qualified via
2023 RWC pool stage

Route cities

Travel with the team

Follow South Africa across Australia

This is a moving itinerary, not a one-hotel trip. Book the cities in match order and use domestic flights for the long legs.

3 matches · 3 stops · 14 days

  1. Stop 1Sun, 3 Oct

    Adelaide

    vs Italy · 14:15

    Adelaide Oval

    Open travel guide →
  2. Stop 2Sun, 10 Oct

    Brisbane

    vs Georgia · 16:45

    Brisbane Stadium

    Open travel guide →
  3. Stop 3Sun, 17 Oct

    Perth

    vs Romania · 19:15

    Perth Stadium

    Open travel guide →

Conditional knockout route

Where South Africa could play next

The bracket fixes the match city for each pool finish. These are possible stops, not confirmed South Africa fixtures. Each later round assumes a win in the previous round; opponents are decided by results.

If South Africa finishes 1st in Pool B

  1. Round of 16 · Match 40

    Perth · Sat, 23 Oct

    Perth Stadium · 18:45 local

    vs Qualifying third-place team from Pool D, E or F

    City guide →

  2. Quarter-final · Match 45

    Sydney · Sat, 30 Oct

    Stadium Australia · 16:45 local

    vs Winner of R16 (2)

    City guide →

  3. Semi-final · Match 49

    Sydney · Fri, 5 Nov

    Stadium Australia · 20:00 local

    vs Winner of QF2

    City guide →

  4. Final · Match 52

    Sydney · Sat, 13 Nov

    Stadium Australia · 20:00 local

    vs Winner of SF2

    City guide →

If South Africa finishes 2nd in Pool B

  1. Round of 16 · Match 44

    Perth · Sun, 24 Oct

    Perth Stadium · 18:45 local

    vs Pool F winner

    City guide →

  2. Quarter-final · Match 48

    Sydney · Sun, 31 Oct

    Stadium Australia · 20:00 local

    vs Winner of R16 (7)

    City guide →

  3. Semi-final · Match 50

    Sydney · Sat, 6 Nov

    Stadium Australia · 20:00 local

    vs Winner of QF3

    City guide →

  4. Final · Match 52

    Sydney · Sat, 13 Nov

    Stadium Australia · 20:00 local

    vs Winner of SF1

    City guide →

If South Africa qualifies as one of the four best third-place teams, its round-of-16 slot depends on the qualifying pools. A semi-final loss leads to the bronze final in Sydney on 12 November. Dates and kick-off times are subject to change. Official match schedule ↗

Fixtures