Springbok rugby returns to England

THE Springboks will be aiming to build on an impressive record in London when they return to Twickenham next year to face England on their traditional end-of-year tour, during which they will also be playing against Wales in Cardiff.

The Rugby Football Union of England and the Welsh Rugby Union recently announced that they will host the Springboks in November 2016.

South Africa will face England at Twickenham, where they played their Rugby World Cup quarter- and semi-finals earlier this year, on Saturday, November 12, 2016. Kick-off will be at 16:30 SA time.

The Springboks will be aiming for their sixth successive victory over England at Twickenham, dating back to November 2006.

Wales, beaten by the Springboks in a tough Rugby World Cup 2015 quarter-final, will host South Africa at the Principality Stadium (formerly Millennium Stadium) in Cardiff on Saturday, November 26, 2016 (kick-off time TBA).

Details of the rest of the Springboks’ tour to the northern hemisphere in 2016 will be announced in due course.