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Sport Fixtures

Springboks
Rugby
SA v Australia
Rugby Championship · Sun 27 Sep · Optus Stadium, Perth
until kickoff
Also coming up
Sat 7 Nov
Italy (a)
Fri 13 Nov
France (a)
Sat 21 Nov
Ireland (a)
Bafana Bafana
Football
SA v Guinea
2027 AFCON Qualifier · Sat 26 Sep · Orlando Stadium, Soweto
until kickoff
Also coming up
Wed 30 Sep
Eritrea (a)
Sun 4 Oct
Egypt (a), friendly
Proteas
Cricket
SA v Australia
1st ODI · Thu 24 Sep · 10:00 SAST
until start
Also coming up
Sun 27 Sep
2nd ODI
9–13 Oct
1st Test
18–22 Oct
2nd Test

All three national sides are in action within the next few weeks — the Springboks open their end-of-year tour in Perth, Bafana Bafana play back-to-back 2027 AFCON qualifiers, and the Proteas host Australia for a six-match ODI and Test series. Kickoff times for rugby and football fixtures are provisional and can shift for broadcast.

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Full fixture list

DateCodeFixtureCompetition
Thu 24 SepCricketSA v Australia, 1st ODIHome ODI series
Sat 26 SepFootballSA v Guinea (h)2027 AFCON Qualifier
Sun 27 SepRugbyAustralia v SA (a)Rugby Championship
Sun 27 SepCricketSA v Australia, 2nd ODIHome ODI series
Wed 30 SepFootballEritrea v SA (a)2027 AFCON Qualifier
Sun 4 OctFootballEgypt v SA (a)International friendly
9–13 OctCricketSA v Australia, 1st TestWTC 2025–27 cycle
18–22 OctCricketSA v Australia, 2nd TestWTC 2025–27 cycle
27–31 OctCricketSA v Australia, 3rd TestWTC 2025–27 cycle
Sat 7 NovRugbyItaly v SA (a)Nations Championship
Fri 13 NovRugbyFrance v SA (a)Nations Championship
Sat 21 NovRugbyIreland v SA (a)Nations Championship

Frequently asked

Why only these three national teams?

Rugby, football and cricket are the three most-followed sports in South Africa, and the Springboks, Bafana Bafana and Proteas are the highest-profile side in each. Domestic league fixtures and live in-match scores aren't covered here yet.

How often is this updated?

Manually, against each federation's own published fixture list, whenever a new international window is announced or times are confirmed.

(a) and (h) — what do they mean?

(h) means South Africa is the home side hosting the match; (a) means South Africa is travelling to play away.

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Sources: SA Rugby, SAFA, Cricket South Africa · springboks.rugby, safa.net, cricket.co.za · verified 17 Sep 2026