The Springboks have been hit hard by a wave of injuries, and things just keep getting worse.
It all started earlier this year when it was confirmed that star loosehead prop Steven Kitshoff had been forced into early retirement due to a serious neck injury—a massive loss for the Boks’ front row. Not long after, Elrigh Louw and Trevor Nyakane were also ruled out for the 2025 season. At 36, it’s likely that Nyakane won’t wear the green and gold again.
Just as fans were trying to process that, Japan-based club Urayasu D-Rocks dropped another bombshell—Springbok World Cup-winning No. 8 Jasper Wiese suffered a significant neck injury that could keep him out for a long time.
To make matters worse, there’s serious concern around Frans Malherbe too. The powerful prop has picked up a back injury, and depending on what the scans reveal, he might be out for weeks—or even months.
And if that wasn’t enough, veteran forward Deon Fourie reportedly broke his tibia during a Stormers match on Saturday. He’s now expected to be sidelined for the rest of the year.
Springboks’ 2025 Test Fixtures:
- TBC – vs Barbarians (date and venue still to be confirmed)
- 5 July – vs Italy (Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria)
- 12 July – vs Italy (Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Gqeberha)
- 19 July – vs Georgia (Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit)
- 16 August – vs Australia (Ellis Park, Johannesburg)
- 23 August – vs Australia (DHL Stadium, Cape Town)
- 6 September – vs New Zealand (Auckland)
- 13 September – vs New Zealand (Wellington)
- 27 September – vs Argentina (Kings Park, Durban)
- 4 October – vs Argentina (Twickenham, London)
- 1 November – vs Wales (Cardiff)
- 8 November – vs France (Paris)
- 15 November – vs Italy (Turin)
- 22 November – vs Ireland (Dublin)
SA Rugby is also working on securing two more Tests, possibly against Japan and Portugal.
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