The Lowveld’s green and gold army can purchase tickets for the test match between the Springboks and Georgia at Mbombela Stadium from Friday, May 16.
The Boks are undefeated at Mbombela Stadium with a record of played five, won five.
The Springboks take on Italy in a two-test series in Pretoria (July 5) and Gqeberha (July 12), before meeting Georgia in Mbombela (July 19) in the Castle Lager Incoming Series.
The start to the Bok season not only represents an opportunity to see the back-to-back world champions in action locally, but also launches a year in which the Boks will be fighting to defend their number one world ranking to secure the most favourable draw for Rugby World Cup 2027.
Rian Oberholzer, CEO of SA Rugby, said: “This is more than just the start of the season – it’s a chance for South Africans to once again unite behind a team that brings pride to the nation in a critical year for world cup preparation. We had an amazing 2024 and we’re looking forward to seeing South Africans fill stadiums with passionate supporters, enjoying the experience as a memorable kick-off to a year filled with big challenges and even bigger opportunities.”
Fans are urged to act quickly when tickets become available on May 16, as demand is expected to be exceptionally high following last season’s 100% sellout of home Springbok matches.
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Georgia are ranked 11th in the world, above Wales and Japan. They are renowned for their powerful, aggressive scrumming and are undefeated in 35 consecutive matches over eight seasons in the Rugby Europe Men’s Championship.
The South Africa vs Georgia test at Mbombela Stadium will be only the third match between the two sides in history.
The first two matches between the nations were in Sydney, during the 2003 Rugby World Cup (SA 40 – Georgia 16), and in Pretoria in 2021 (SA 40 – Georgia 9), with the latter being played in an empty stadium due to Covid-19 restrictions.
The Boks have won all five of the matches they have played at Mbombela Stadium. In 2013, they defeated Scotland 30-17 and in 2014 beat Wales 31-30. In 2016, South Africa played against Argentina at Mbombela Stadium and won 30-23. They went on to win the 2022 match against the All Blacks 26-10 and also defeated Argentina 48-7 in 2024.
Tickets will be available at https://www.ticketmaster.co.za and at the Mbombela Stadium ticket office.
• Tickets for the Springboks’ home matches in their defence of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship title will go on sale on Friday, June 13.
