All Nations Championship kick off times: Springboks to face France
The Nations Championship resumed this past weekend, with a host of entertaining Test matches taking place across the northern hemisphere, and which saw the Springboks kick off their end-of-year campaign with a big win over Italy.
Four of the six matches were won by northern hemisphere nations, with only New Zealand and South Africa victorious for the south as the race towards Finals Weekend at Allianz Stadium intensified.
This weekend’s set of fixtures in round five will kick off with a bang when France host the Springboks at Stade de France.
When looking at the fixtures for Saturday, there are likely to be a fair number of one-sided results considering the likes of Argentina, New Zealand, England and Ireland will all be overwhelming favourites in their respective match-ups.
However, the contest between Scotland and Australia on Sunday could be extremely competitive.
There is no doubt, though, that the headline fixture is the match between the Springboks and France, which kicks off at 22:10 (SA time) on Friday.
ALL KICK OFF TIMES TO NOTE AS THE SPRINGBOKS PREPARE FOR BATTLE WITH FRANCE
| Date | Match | Kick off time (SAST) | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 13 Nov | France vs South Africa | 22:10 | Stade de France, Paris |
| Saturday, 14 Nov | Italy vs Argentina | 13:40 | Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa |
| Saturday, 14 Nov | Wales vs New Zealand | 16:10 | Principality Stadium, Cardiff |
| Saturday, 14 Nov | England vs Japan | 18:40 | Allianz Stadium, London |
| Saturday, 14 Nov | Ireland vs Fiji | 22:10 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin |
| Sunday, 15 Nov | Scotland vs Australia | 17:10 | Scottish Gas Murrayfield, Edinburgh |
When looking at the standings after four rounds, the Springboks and All Blacks remain deadlocked on 20 points on the southern hemisphere table, while France lead the way for the northern teams, two points ahead of England and Ireland.
HOW THE CURRENT NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP LOGS LOOK
Southern Hemisphere Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | +/- | Pts |
| 1 | South Africa | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +140 | 20 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +73 | 20 |
| 3 | Australia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | +6 | 8 |
| 4 | Argentina | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -32 | 7 |
| 5 | Japan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -33 | 5 |
| 6 | Fiji | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -133 | 0 |
Northern Hemisphere Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | +/- | Pts |
| 1 | France | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +78 | 17 |
| 2 | England | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +71 | 15 |
| 3 | Ireland | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +29 | 15 |
| 4 | Scotland | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -11 | 11 |
| 5 | Wales | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -35 | 10 |
| 6 | Italy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -153 | 0 |
Finals Weekend (Twickenham, London)
Friday, 27 November
18:40: Northern 6th vs Southern 6th
22:10: Northern 5th vs Southern 5th
Saturday, 28 November
15:10: Northern 4th vs Southern 4th
18:40: Northern 3rd vs Southern 3rd
Sunday, 29 November
15:10: Northern 2nd vs Southern 2nd
18:40: Northern 1st vs Southern 1st
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