The Springboks were recently able to celebrate reaching 2000 consecutive days of being world champions, and over this period they have also been regularly ensconced at the summit of the world rankings.
At the start of this year, the Springboks were also able to watch quite happily as the Six Nations played out in favour of France, while recent rankings challengers Ireland slipped to third place after an inconsistent tournament.
It’s left the Springboks with a healthy rankings gap of 2.42 points ahead of second-placed New Zealand, while they are 2.95 points clear of Ireland.
In fourth place, France are now 3.27 points behind the Springboks, but there is then a big gap from fifth-placed Argentina onwards.
Ultimately, it’s worth remembering what a healthy cushion South Africa continues to enjoy as the start of their busy international beckons on the horizon.
THE SPRINGBOKS REMAIN WELL-PLACED IN THE WORLD RANKINGS
BOKS’ 2025 TEST SCHEDULE:
28 June: vs Barbarians, DHL Stadium, Cape Town
5 July: vs Italy, Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
12 July: vs Italy, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Gqeberha
19 July: vs Georgia, Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
16 August: vs Australia, Ellis Park, Johannesburg
23 August: vs Australia, DHL Stadium, Cape Town
6 September: vs New Zealand, Auckland
13 September: vs New Zealand, Wellington
27 September: vs Argentina, Kings Park, Durban
4 October: vs Argentina, London
1 November: vs Wales, Cardiff
8 November: vs France, Paris
15 November: vs Italy, Turin
22 November: vs Ireland, Dublin
*SA Rugby are working on adding two more Tests for the Springboks, likely to be against Japan and Portugal
WHICH SA FIXTURES ARE YOU MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS YEAR?
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Meanwhile, here is an important reminder on ticket sales for the Springbok men’s game against Argentina in the Rugby Championship at Twickenham in October.
Ticket sales
Tickets are on sale via Ticketmaster.co.uk and England Rugby, starting from just £55* for adults and £28* for Under-16s.
(*booking fees apply)
