Boks to tackle New Zealand in Cape Town


  • Rugby
  • Monday, 22 May 2017

South Africa Rugby Union - Rugby Championship - South Africa's Springboks v New Zealand's All Blacks - Kings Park Stadium, Durban, South Africa - 8/10/16 - New Zealand's TJ Perenara scores a try. REUTERS/Rogan Ward/File Photo

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - The Springboks will host New Zealand in Cape Town for the first time since 2008 in the 2017 Rugby Championship, South African Rugby confirmed as they named the Boks' home venues for this year’s Southern Hemisphere championship on Monday.

The test will take place on Oct. 7 and will be the final match for both teams in this year's competition, though the exact venue for the fixture remains in question.

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