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Local SA Times for ALL 2019 Rugby World Cup Fixtures (including the final)
When's the next match? What time are the Springboks playing?
The Springboks won the Rugby World Cup. Find out where you need to be for the 2023 Springboks World Cup Trophy Tour in Cape Town.
The Rugby World Cup, being played in Japan, kicks off Friday the 20 September 2019. Start preparing now with our comprehensive Rugby World Cup fixtures list below.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
The Springboks were drawn in Pool B and kick off their campaign with an anticipated fireworks display against old foe and current world champions, the All Blacks. 
They then move on to games against African neighbours Namibia, the azzurri of Italy and what should be a tough game against Canada.
Should they make it out of the pool, South Africa will play either Ireland, Scotland, Samoa, Russia or Japan.
HOW ARE THE BOKKE LOOKING
Our national rugby team won the Rugby Championships, their fourth Southern Hemisphere rugby title and their first in the reformatted, five team version. It was also their first Southern Hemisphere title since winning the old Tri Nations in 2009. 
They finished the tournament unbeaten, winning two and drawing one (against New Zealand).
The Rugby Championship tournament was however shortened this year to accomodate the World Cup, which gave the Springboks a simpler route to winning it. But they will still be quietly confident going into the World Cup: knowing that they were more consistent than two other major world rugby teams, and carrying the form that won them the Rugby Championship into the tournament. 
FUN FACT:
Everytime South Africa has played the current world champions in the pool phase, they’ve gone on to win the tournament.
WATCH: RELIVE THE ECSTACY OF SA'S 2007 WORLD CUP TRIUMPH
NB: ALL TIMES ARE SA STANDARD TIME
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When |
Who |
Where |
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Friday 20 September 12:45 |
Japan v Russia |
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo |
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Saturday 21 September 06:45 |
Australia v Fiji |
Sapporo Dome, Sapporo |
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09:15 |
France v Argentina |
Tokyo Stadium Tokyo |
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11:45 |
New Zealand v South Africa |
International Stadium Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture |
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Sunday 22 September 07:15 |
Italy v Namibia |
Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Osaka Prefecture |
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09:45 |
Ireland v Scotland |
International Stadium Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture |
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12:15 |
England v Tonga |
Sapporo Dome, Sapporo |
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Monday 23 September 12:15 |
Wales v Georgia |
City of Toyota Stadium, Aichi Prefecture |
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Tuesday 24 September 12:15 |
Russia v Samoa |
Kumagaya Rugby Stadium, Saitama Prefecture |
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Wednesday 25 September 07:15 |
Fiji v Uruguay |
Kamaishi Recovery Memorial Stadium, Iwate Prefecture |
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Thursday 26 September 09:45 |
Italy v Canada |
Fukuoka Hakatanomori Stadium, Fukuoka Prefecture |
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12:45 |
England v USA |
Kobe Misaki Stadium, Kobi City |
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Saturday 28 September 06:45 |
Argentina v Tonga |
Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Osaka Prefecture |
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09:15 |
Japan v Ireland |
Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa, Shizuoka Prefecture |
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11:45 |
South Africa v Namibia |
City of Toyota Stadium, Aichi Prefecture |
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Sunday 29 September 07:15 |
Georgia v Uruguay |
Kumagaya Rugby Stadium, Saitama Prefecture |
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09:45 |
Australia v Wales |
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo |
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Monday 30 September 12:15 |
Scotland v Samoa |
Kobe Misake Stadium, Kobe City |
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Wednesday 2 October 09:45 |
France v USA |
Fukuoka Hakatanomori Stadium, Fukuoka Prefecture |
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12:15 |
New Zealand v Canada |
Oita Stadium, Oita Prefecture |
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Thursday 3 October 07:15 |
Georgia v Fiji |
Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Osaka Prefecture |
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12:15 |
Ireland v Russia |
Kobe Misaki Stadium, Kobe City |
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Friday 4 October 11:45 |
South Africa v Italy |
Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa, Shizuoka Prefecture |
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Saturday 5 October 07:15 |
Australia v Uruguay |
Oita Stadium, Oita Prefecture |
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10:00 |
England v Argentina |
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo |
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12:30 |
Japan v Samoa |
City of Toyota Stadium, Aichi Prefecture |
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Sunday 6 October 06:45 |
New Zealand v Namibia |
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo |
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09:45 |
France v Tonga |
Kumamoto Stadium, Kumamoto Prefecture |
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Tuesday 8 October 12:15 |
South Africa v Canada |
Kobe Misaki Stadium, Kobe City |
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Wednesday 9 October 06:45 |
Argentina v USA |
Kumagaya Rugby Stadium, Saitama Prefecture |
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09:15 |
Scotland v Russia |
Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa, Shizuoka Prefecture |
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11:45 |
Wales v Fiji |
Oita Stadium, Oita Prefecture |
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Friday 11 October 12:15 |
Australia v Georgia |
Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa, Shizuoka Prefecture |
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Saturday 12 October 06:45 |
New Zealand v Italy |
City of Toyota Stadium, Aichi Prefecture |
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10:15 |
England v France |
International Stadium Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture |
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12:45 |
Ireland v Samoa |
Fukuoka Hakatanomori Stadium, Fukuoka Prefecture |
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Sunday 13 October 05:15 |
Namibia v Canada |
Kamaishi Recovery Memorial Stadium, Iwate Prefecture |
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07:45 |
USA v Tonga |
Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Osaka Prefecture |
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10:15 |
Wales v Uruguay |
Kumamoto Stadium, Kumamoto Prefecture |
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12:45 |
Japan v Scotland |
International Stadium Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture |
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Saturday 19 October 09:15 |
England v Australia |
Oita Stadium, Oita Prefecture |
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12:15 |
New Zealand v Ireland |
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo |
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Sunday 20 October 09:15 |
Wales v France |
Oita Stadium, Oita Prefecture |
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12:15 |
Japan v South Africa |
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo |
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Saturday 26 October 10:00 |
England v New Zealand |
International Stadium, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture |
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Sunday 27 October 11:00 |
Wales v South Africa |
International Stadium Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture |
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Friday 1 November 11:00 |
Loser Semi Final 1 v Loser Semi Final 2 |
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo |
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Saturday 2 November 11:00 |
Winner Semi Final 1 v Winner Semi Final 2 |
International Stadium Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture |
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