Kick off time for Springboks vs Italy this Saturday

The last time the Springboks took to the field, Rassie Erasmus’s team suffered a shock defeat to Australia, and so they will be desperate to get back down to business as they get set to kick off a series of November Tests.

Heading into the resumption of the Nations Championship, the Springboks currently lead the Southern Hemisphere standings on points’ difference, tied on 15 points with New Zealand.

There are four more fixtures to come this November as South Africa will line up against Italy (7 November), France (13 November), and Ireland (21 November) before the Finals Weekend in London (27-29 November).

This Saturday’s encounter against Italy will kick off at 13:40 (SA time), and Ireland’s Cross will be the man in the middle in Turin this Saturday, 7 November.

“Italy may be ranked 11th in the world at this stage, but they are a quality team who have tested us to the limit at times, so we will not be fooled by the standings,” Erasmus commented.

“They will be playing at home in front of a passionate crowd, and they’ll be desperate to work their way into a good position for the remainder of the competition, so we will certainly not underestimate them.”

THE SPRINGBOKS WILL KICK OFF THEIR END-OF-YEAR TOUR AGAINST ITALY

• Saturday 7 November: Italy vs Boks
  • Venue: Allianz Stadium, Turin
  • Kick off: 13:40
• Friday 13 November: France v Boks
  • Venue: Stade de France, Paris
  • Kick off: 22:10
• Saturday 21 November: Ireland v Boks
  • Venue: Aviva Stadium, Dublin
  • Kick off: 18:40
• 27–29 November: Finals Weekend
  • Venue: Twickenham Stadium, London
  • Kick off: TBC

Nations Championship squad
Forwards: Thomas du Toit, Ox Nché, Wilco Louw, Ntuthuko Mchunu, Zachary Porthen, Gerhard Steenekamp, Malcolm Marx, Jan-Hendrik Wessels, Lood de Jager, Salmaan Moerat, Ruan Nortjé, Riley Norton, Franco Mostert, Paul de Villiers, Siya Kolisi, Cameron Hanekom, Emmanuel Tshituka, Jasper Wiese, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Marco van Staden.
Backs: Cobus Reinach, Morné van den Berg, Grant Williams, Yaqeen Ahmed, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, Luan Giliomee, Manie Libbok, Damian de Allende, Jesse Kriel, Markus Muller, Canan Moodie, Sebastian de Klerk, Aphelele Fassi, Ethan Hooker, Edwill van der Merwe, Kurt-Lee Arendse, Damian Willemse.

Match official appoints for the Boks’ Tests:

Italy v South Africa
Venue: Allianz Stadium, Turin
Date: Saturday, 7 November, 2026
Referee: Eoghan Cross (IRFU)
Assistant Referee 1: James Doleman (NZR)
Assistant Referee 2: Sam Grove-White (SRU)
TMO: Brett Cronan (RA)
FPRO: Mike Adamson (SRU)

France v South Africa
Venue: Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Date: Friday, 13 November, 2026
Referee: Andrea Piardi (FIR)
Assistant Referee 1: Christophe Ridley (RFU)
Assistant Referee 2: Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR)
TMO: Matteo Liperini (FIR)
FPRO: Andrew Jackson (RFU)

Ireland v South Africa
Venue: Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Date: Saturday, 21 November, 2026
Referee: Christophe Ridley (RFU)
Assistant Referee 1: Angus Gardner (RA)
Assistant Referee 2: Anthony Woodthorpe (RFU)
TMO: Ian Tempest (RFU)
FPRO: Tual Trainini (FFR)