Boks have a date at Mbombela
The Springboks will play their third-ever Test match at Mbombela Stadium when they take on Argentina in the opening round of the Castle Rugby Championship on August 20, 2016, the South African Rugby Union (Saru) announced on Friday.
This will be the first match between the two nations since South Africa beat Argentina 24-13 in the third/fourth place play-off in the 2015 Rugby World Cup on October 31.
The Boks are undefeated at Mbombela, winning against Scotland 30-17 in June 2013, and beating Wales 31-30 on June 21 last year.
Current Six Nations champions Ireland will play a three-test series against the Springboks in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Port Elizabeth in June 2016.
Saru also confirmed that back-to-back Rugby World Cup champions, New Zealand, would venture away from Johannesburg for the first time since 2011 when they meet the Springboks at Growthpoint Kings Park, Durban, on October 8 in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship.
Rugby World Cup finalists Australia return to Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria on October 1.
Springbok home fixtures in 2016
Castle Lager Incoming Series v Ireland
• June 11: South Africa v Ireland (1st Test), DHL Newlands, Cape Town
• June 18: South Africa v Ireland (2nd Test), Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg
• June 25: South Africa v Ireland (3rd Test), Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Castle Lager Rugby Championship
(home fixtures)
• August 20: South Africa v Argentina, Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela
• October 1: South Africa v Australia, Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
• October 8: South Africa v New Zealand, Growthpoint Kings Park, Durban.
