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| Date | 16 August – 4 October 2025 |
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| Countries |  Argentina Australia New Zealand South Africa |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | South Africa (6th title) |
| Bledisloe Cup | New Zealand |
| Freedom Cup | South Africa |
| Mandela Challenge Plate | South Africa |
| Puma Trophy | Argentina |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Tries scored | 83 (6.92 per match) |
| Attendance | 581,093 (48,424 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Santiago Carreras (72) |
| Most tries | Malcolm Marx (4)Joseph Sua'ali'i (4) |
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The2025 Rugby Championship[a] was the fourteenth edition of the annualSouthern Hemisphere rugby unioncompetition, organised bySANZAAR, featuring the men's national teams ofArgentina,Australia,New Zealand andSouth Africa.
South Africa entered the competition as the defending champions,[3] and kicked off the tournament against Australia on 16 August.[4][5] The three traditional unions, also known as the Tri-Nations, announced their 2025 home fixtures in November and December 2024. A notable fixture is set to be played between Argentina and South Africa in thefinal round atTwickenham Stadium in London, exactly one week after the2025 Women's Rugby World Cup final.[6][7] It is the second time a Rugby Championship match has been played at Twickenham Stadium, after Argentina played Australia during the2016 Rugby Championship.[8] It was also the last Rugby Championship before the beginning of theNations Championship,[9] which will see the Rugby Championship skipping the years 2026 and 2030[10].
South Africa won the competition in thefinal round of the tournament, defeatingArgentina 29–27 inLondon on 4 October, securing their sixthRugby Championship title.[11][12]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
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| 1 | South Africa | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 208 | 151 | +57 | 27 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 19 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 159 | 151 | +8 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 19 |
| 3 | Australia | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 152 | 165 | −13 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 4 | Argentina | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 162 | 214 | −52 | 14 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 16 August 2025 17:10SAST (UTC+02) |
| South Africa | 22–38 | Australia (1 BP) |
| Try:Arendse 1' c Esterhuizen 12' m Kolisi 17' c Con:Libbok (2/3) 2', 18' Pen:Libbok (1/1) 8' | Report | Try:Pietsch 28' m Wilson (2) 42' c, 63' c Sua'ali'i 57' c Jorgensen 65' c Wright 75' m Con:O'Connor (4/6) 43', 58', 64', 66' |
| Ellis Park Stadium,Johannesburg[4][5] Attendance: 51,327 Referee:Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand) |
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| Argentina | 24–41 | New Zealand (1 BP) |
| Try:Isgró 15' c Albornoz 50' c Oviedo 63' c Con:Albornoz (3/3) 16', 50', 64' Pen:Albornoz (1/2) 29' | Report | Try:Reece (2) 8' c, 40+2' c Ratima 23' c Savea 36' c Taukei'aho (2) 68' m, 73' m Con:B. Barrett (4/6) 9', 24', 37', 40+3' Pen:B. Barrett (1/1) 3' |
| Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes,Córdoba[6] Attendance: 55,740[14] Referee:Pierre Brousset (France) |
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| South Africa | 30–22 | Australia |
| Try:Moodie 10' c Smith 34' c Etzebeth 73' c Con:Pollard (3/3) 11', 35', 74' Pen:Pollard (3/3) 1', 5', 56' | Report | Try:Toole 7' c Jorgensen 46' c Paenga-Amosa 67' m Con:O'Connor (2/3) 8', 47' Pen:O'Connor (1/3) 40' |
| DHL Stadium,Cape Town[4][5] Attendance: 56,350 Referee:James Doleman (New Zealand) |
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| Argentina | 29–23 | New Zealand (1 BP) |
| Try:González 32' c García 58' c Con:S. Carreras (2/2) 33', 59' Pen:Albornoz (1/2) 2' Mallía (1/1) 14' S. Carreras (3/3) 51', 55', 74' | Report | Try:Proctor 19' m Newell 25' m Taukei'aho 68'c Con:B. Barrett (0/2) McKenzie (1/1) 69' Pen:B. Barrett (1/2) 11' McKenzie (1/1) 80+1' |
| José Amalfitani Stadium,Buenos Aires[6] Attendance: 48,000 Referee:Nic Berry (Australia) |
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| Australia | 28–24 | Argentina (1 BP) |
| Try:White 22' c Sua'ali'i (2) 46' c, 62' c Bell 80+5' c Con:Lynagh (2/2) 25', 47' O'Connor (2/2) 67', 80+6' | Report | Try:Delguy 28' m M. Carreras 32' c Con:S. Carreras (1/2) 32' Pen:S. Carreras (3/3) 4', 11', 35' Mallía (1/1) 78' |
| North Queensland Stadium,Townsville[17] Attendance: 20,163 Referee:Paul Williams (New Zealand) |
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| New Zealand | 24–17 | South Africa (1 BP) |
| Try:Narawa 2' c Jordan 17' c Tupaea 67' c Con:J. Barrett (1/1) 3' McKenzie (2/2) 18', 68' Pen:McKenzie (1/1) 51' | Report | Try:Marx 62' c Reinach 74' c Con:Feinberg-Mngomezulu (2/2) 63', 75' Pen:Pollard (1/2) 23' |
| Eden Park,Auckland[18][19] Attendance: 48,312 Referee:Karl Dickson (England) |
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| (2 BP)Australia | 26–28 | Argentina |
| Try:Sua'ali'i 4' c Kellaway 66' c Daugunu (2) 67' m, 78' c Con:Edmed (1/1) 6' O'Connor (2/3) 66', 79' | Report | Try:Montoya 7' c Con:Carreras (1/1) 8' Pen:Carreras (7/7) 3', 13', 25', 37', 43', 52', 63' |
| Sydney Football Stadium,Sydney[17] Attendance: 41,912 Referee:Christophe Ridley (England) |
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| New Zealand | 10–43 | South Africa (1 BP) |
| Try:Carter 17' c Con:McKenzie (1/1) 18' Pen:McKenzie (1/1) 28' | Report | Try:Kolbe (2) 24' c, 42' c Willemse 60' c Smith 68' m Snyman 72' c Esterhuizen 78' c Con:Libbok (5/6) 25', 43', 61', 73', 79' Pen:Libbok (1/1) 46' |
| Wellington Regional Stadium,Wellington[18][19] Attendance: 34,068 Referee:Nika Amashukeli (Georgia) |
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| New Zealand | 33–24 | Australia |
| Try:Clarke 3' m Carter 13' m Roigard (2) 23' c, 74' c Con:B. Barrett (1/3) 24' McKenzie (1/1) 75' Pen:B. Barrett (1/1) 9' McKenzie (2/2) 47', 54' | Report | Try:Pollard 29' c Potter 37' c Tizzano 68' c Con:O'Connor (3/3) 30', 38', 69' Pen:O'Connor (1/1) 7' |
| Eden Park,Auckland[18][19] Attendance: 46,437 Referee:Andrea Piardi (Italy) |
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| (1 BP)South Africa | 67–30 | Argentina |
| Try:Marx 30' m Feinberg-Mngomezulu (3) 37' c, 40+3' c, 50' c Kolbe 42' c van den Berg 59' c P. du Toit (2) 65' c, 79' c Libbok 74' c Con:Feinberg-Mngomezulu (8/9) 37', 40+4', 43', 51', 60', 66', 74', 80' Pen:Feinberg-Mngomezulu (2/2) 4', 19' | Report | Try:Chocobares 35' c Penalty try 40' Albornoz 52' c Con:S. Carreras (2/2) 36', 53' Pen:S. Carreras (3/4) 8', 14', 25' |
| Kings Park Stadium,Durban[4][5] Attendance: 45,158 Referee:Angus Gardner (Australia) |
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| Australia | 14–28 | New Zealand (1 BP) |
| Try:Ikitau 66' m Pen:Edmed (3/3) 6', 11', 17' | Report | Try:Carter 8' c Tupaea (2) 33' m, 36' c Bower 80' m Con:McKenzie (1/4) 9' Pen:McKenzie (2/3) 62', 70' |
| Perth Stadium,Perth[17][26] Attendance: 61,266 Referee:Matthew Carley (England) |
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| (1 BP)Argentina | 27–29 | South Africa |
| Try:Delguy (2) 4' c, 66' c Isgró 80+2' c Con:Carreras (3/3) 5', 66', 80+3' Pen:Carreras (2/3) 18', 27' | Report | Try:Reinach (2) 38' c, 52' c Marx (2) 44' m, 58' c Con:Feinberg-Mngomezulu (3/4) 39', 53', 59' Pen:Feinberg-Mngomezulu (1/1) 10' |
| Twickenham Stadium,London, England[7] Attendance: 70,360 Referee:Andrea Piardi (Italy) |
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| Team | Stadium | Coach | Captain | World Rugby Ranking | |||
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| Argentina[d] | Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes | 57,000 | Córdoba (vs.New Zealand) | Felipe Contepomi | Julián Montoya | 7th | 6th |
| José Amalfitani Stadium | 49,540 | Buenos Aires (vs.New Zealand) | |||||
| Twickenham Stadium[e] | 82,000 | London (vs.South Africa) | |||||
| Australia | North Queensland Stadium | 25,000 | Townsville (vs.Argentina) | Joe Schmidt | Harry Wilson | 6th | 7th |
| Perth Stadium | 61,266 | Perth (vs.New Zealand) | |||||
| Sydney Football Stadium | 42,500 | Sydney (vs.Argentina) | |||||
| New Zealand | Eden Park | 50,000 | Auckland | Scott Robertson | Scott Barrett | 2nd | 2nd |
| Wellington Regional Stadium | 34,500 | Wellington (vs.South Africa) | |||||
| South Africa[d] | DHL Stadium | 58,310 | Cape Town (vs.Australia) | Rassie Erasmus | Siya Kolisi | 1st | 1st |
| Ellis Park Stadium | 62,357 | Johannesburg (vs.Australia) | |||||
| Kings Park Stadium | 54,000 | Durban (vs.Argentina) | |||||
Note: Ages, caps and clubs/franchises are of 16 August 2025, the starting date of the tournament.
On 4 August, Argentina named a 34-player squad for the opening rounds of the Rugby Championship.[28]
On 18 August,Emiliano Boffelli,Benjamín Grondona andLeonel Oviedo were called up to the squad ahead of the second round.
On 25 August, Argentina named a 32-player touring squad for their round 3 and 4 matches against Australia, which saw the call-ups ofIgnacio Calles,Tomas Rapetti andNicolas Roger.[29]
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
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| Bautista Bernasconi | Hooker | (2001-09-14)14 September 2001 (aged 23) | 3 |  Benetton |
| Julián Montoya (c) | Hooker | (1993-10-29)29 October 1993 (aged 31) | 108 |  Pau |
| Leonel Oviedo | Hooker | (1998-02-16)16 February 1998 (aged 27) | 0 | Dogos |
| Ignacio Ruiz | Hooker | (2001-01-03)3 January 2001 (aged 24) | 17 | Perpignan |
| Ignacio Calles | Prop | (1995-10-24)24 October 1995 (aged 29) | 9 | Bayonne |
| Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro | Prop | (1989-06-11)11 June 1989 (aged 36) | 78 | Benetton |
| Francisco Coria Marchetti | Prop | (2000-10-07)7 October 2000 (aged 24) | 3 | Brive |
| Pedro Delgado | Prop | (1997-09-01)1 September 1997 (aged 27) | 4 | Dogos |
| Tomas Rapetti | Prop | (2005-03-04)4 March 2005 (aged 20) | 0 | Toulouse |
| Joel Sclavi | Prop | (1994-06-25)25 June 1994 (aged 31) | 27 | La Rochelle |
| Mayco Vivas | Prop | (1998-06-02)2 June 1998 (aged 27) | 30 | Oyonnax |
| Boris Wenger | Prop | (2002-07-01)1 July 2002 (aged 23) | 0 | Dogos |
| Franco Molina | Lock | (1997-08-28)28 August 1997 (aged 27) | 12 |  Exeter Chiefs |
| Pedro Rubiolo | Lock | (2002-12-21)21 December 2002 (aged 22) | 23 | Bristol Bears |
| Lucas Paulos | Lock | (1998-01-09)9 January 1998 (aged 27) | 17 | Bayonne |
| Guido Petti | Lock | (1994-11-17)17 November 1994 (aged 30) | 89 | Harlequins |
| Nicolás D'Amorim | Back row | (2000-10-22)22 October 2000 (aged 24) | 1 | Pampas |
| Juan Martín González | Back row | (2000-11-14)14 November 2000 (aged 24) | 42 | Saracens |
| Benjamín Grondona | Back row | (2003-10-19)19 October 2003 (aged 21) | 2 | Bristol Bears |
| Santiago Grondona | Back row | (1998-07-25)25 July 1998 (aged 27) | 21 | Bristol Bears |
| Marcos Kremer | Back row | (1997-07-30)30 July 1997 (aged 28) | 73 | Clermont Auvergne |
| Pablo Matera | Back row | (1993-07-18)18 July 1993 (aged 32) | 112 |  Mie Honda Heat |
| Joaquín Oviedo | Back row | (2001-07-17)17 July 2001 (aged 24) | 12 | Perpignan |
| Simon Benitez Cruz | Scrum-half | (1999-09-06)6 September 1999 (aged 25) | 3 | Tarucas |
| Gonzalo García | Scrum-half | (1999-03-05)5 March 1999 (aged 26) | 11 | Zebre Parma |
| Agustín Moyano | Scrum-half | (2001-06-12)12 June 2001 (aged 24) | 2 | Dogos |
| Tomás Albornoz | Fly-half | (1997-09-17)17 September 1997 (aged 27) | 17 | Benetton |
| Gerónimo Prisciantelli | Fly-half | (1999-08-23)23 August 1999 (aged 25) | 0 | Racing 92 |
| Nicolas Roger | Fly-half | (2000-11-01)1 November 2000 (aged 24) | 3 | Tarucas |
| Santiago Chocobares | Centre | (1999-03-31)31 March 1999 (aged 26) | 27 | Toulouse |
| Lucio Cinti | Centre | (2000-02-23)23 February 2000 (aged 25) | 33 | Saracens |
| Justo Piccardo | Centre | (2002-03-25)25 March 2002 (aged 23) | 3 | Montpellier |
| Mateo Carreras | Wing | (1999-12-17)17 December 1999 (aged 25) | 27 | Bayonne |
| Bautista Delguy | Wing | (1997-04-22)22 April 1997 (aged 28) | 33 | Clermont Auvergne |
| Rodrigo Isgró | Wing | (1999-03-23)23 March 1999 (aged 26) | 9 | Harlequins |
| Ignacio Mendy | Wing | (2000-06-29)29 June 2000 (aged 25) | 3 | Benetton |
| Emiliano Boffelli | Fullback | (1995-01-16)16 January 1995 (aged 30) | 59 | Duendes |
| Santiago Carreras | Fullback | (1998-03-30)30 March 1998 (aged 27) | 55 | Bath |
| Benjamín Elizalde | Fullback | (2004-06-14)14 June 2004 (aged 21) | 3 | Bristol Bears |
| Juan Cruz Mallía | Fullback | (1996-09-11)11 September 1996 (aged 28) | 42 | Toulouse |
On 7 August, Australia named a 35-player squad for the opening rounds of the Rugby Championship.[30]
On 28 August, Australia named a 36-player squad for their round 3 and 4 matches against Argentina, which saw the call-ups ofAllan Alaalatoa,Josh Canham,Filipo Daugunu,Tom Lynagh,Harry Potter,Pete Samu andHamish Stewart.[31]
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Nasser | Hooker | (1999-06-23)23 June 1999 (aged 26) | 6 | Reds |
| Brandon Paenga-Amosa | Hooker | (1995-12-25)25 December 1995 (aged 29) | 21 | Force |
| Billy Pollard | Hooker | (2001-12-09)9 December 2001 (aged 23) | 10 | Brumbies |
| Allan Alaalatoa | Prop | (1994-01-28)28 January 1994 (aged 31) | 83 | Waratahs |
| Angus Bell | Prop | (2000-10-04)4 October 2000 (aged 24) | 39 | Waratahs |
| Zane Nonggorr | Prop | (2001-03-30)30 March 2001 (aged 24) | 12 | Reds |
| Tom Robertson | Prop | (1994-08-28)28 August 1994 (aged 30) | 33 | Force |
| Aidan Ross | Prop | (1995-12-25)25 December 1995 (aged 29) | 0 | Reds |
| James Slipper | Prop | (1989-06-06)6 June 1989 (aged 36) | 147 | Brumbies |
| Taniela Tupou | Prop | (1996-05-10)10 May 1996 (aged 29) | 59 | Waratahs |
| Josh Canham | Lock | (2001-02-01)1 February 2001 (aged 24) | 1 | Reds |
| Nick Frost | Lock | (1999-10-10)10 October 1999 (aged 25) | 29 | Brumbies |
| Lukhan Salakaia-Loto | Lock | (1996-12-19)19 December 1996 (aged 28) | 41 | Reds |
| Will Skelton | Lock | (1992-05-03)3 May 1992 (aged 33) | 33 | La Rochelle |
| Jeremy Williams | Lock | (2000-12-02)2 December 2000 (aged 24) | 14 | Force |
| Nick Champion de Crespigny | Back row | (1996-06-27)27 June 1996 (aged 29) | 1 | Force |
| Langi Gleeson | Back row | (2001-07-21)21 July 2001 (aged 24) | 17 | Waratahs |
| Tom Hooper | Back row | (2001-01-29)29 January 2001 (aged 24) | 13 | Brumbies |
| Fraser McReight | Back row | (1999-02-19)19 February 1999 (aged 26) | 29 | Reds |
| Pete Samu | Back row | (1991-12-17)17 December 1991 (aged 33) | 33 | Waratahs |
| Carlo Tizzano | Back row | (2000-02-02)2 February 2000 (aged 25) | 8 | Force |
| Rob Valetini | Back row | (1998-09-03)3 September 1998 (aged 26) | 53 | Brumbies |
| Harry Wilson (c) | Back row | (1999-11-22)22 November 1999 (aged 25) | 26 | Reds |
| Ryan Lonergan | Scrum-half | (1998-04-06)6 April 1998 (aged 27) | 0 | Brumbies |
| Tate McDermott | Scrum-half | (1998-09-18)18 September 1998 (aged 26) | 45 | Reds |
| Nic White | Scrum-half | (1990-06-13)13 June 1990 (aged 35) | 73 | Force |
| Ben Donaldson | Fly-half | (1999-04-05)5 April 1999 (aged 26) | 19 | Force |
| Tane Edmed | Fly-half | (2000-08-16)16 August 2000 (aged 25) | 1 | Waratahs |
| Tom Lynagh | Fly-half | (2003-04-14)14 April 2003 (aged 22) | 6 | Reds |
| James O'Connor | Fly-half | (1990-07-05)5 July 1990 (aged 35) | 64 | Crusaders |
| Josh Flook | Centre | (2001-09-22)22 September 2001 (aged 23) | 4 | Reds |
| Len Ikitau | Centre | (1998-10-01)1 October 1998 (aged 26) | 43 | Brumbies |
| Hunter Paisami | Centre | (1999-04-10)10 April 1999 (aged 26) | 31 | Reds |
| Hamish Stewart | Centre | (1998-03-03)3 March 1998 (age 27) | 2 | Force |
| Joseph Sua'ali'i | Centre | (2003-08-01)1 August 2003 (aged 22) | 8 | Waratahs |
| Filipo Daugunu | Wing | (1995-03-04)4 March 1995 (age 30) | 12 | Reds |
| Max Jorgensen | Wing | (2004-09-02)2 September 2004 (aged 20) | 11 | Waratahs |
| Andrew Kellaway | Wing | (1995-10-12)12 October 1995 (aged 29) | 41 | Waratahs |
| Dylan Pietsch | Wing | (1998-04-23)23 April 1998 (aged 27) | 6 | Waratahs |
| Harry Potter | Wing | (1997-12-15)15 December 1997 (aged 27) | 5 | Force |
| Corey Toole | Wing | (2000-03-07)7 March 2000 (aged 25) | 0 | Brumbies |
| Tom Wright | Fullback | (1997-07-21)21 July 1997 (aged 28) | 41 | Brumbies |
On 4 August, New Zealand named a 36-player squad for the Rugby Championship.[32]
George Bower,Tevita Mafileo,Josh Lord,Finlay Christie,Kyle Preston, andLeroy Carter were named as injury cover for the start of the Championship.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Franchise/province |
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| Brodie McAlister | Hooker | (1997-06-17)17 June 1997 (aged 28) | 1 | Chiefs /Canterbury |
| Codie Taylor | Hooker | (1991-03-31)31 March 1991 (aged 34) | 98 | Crusaders /Canterbury |
| Samisoni Taukei'aho | Hooker | (1997-08-08)8 August 1997 (aged 28) | 33 | Chiefs /Waikato |
| Ethan de Groot | Prop | (1998-07-22)22 July 1998 (aged 27) | 32 | Highlanders /Southland |
| Tyrel Lomax | Prop | (1996-03-16)16 March 1996 (aged 29) | 45 | Hurricanes /Tasman |
| Fletcher Newell | Prop | (2000-02-01)1 February 2000 (aged 25) | 25 | Crusaders /Canterbury |
| Ollie Norris | Prop | (1999-12-11)11 December 1999 (aged 25) | 2 | Chiefs /Waikato |
| Pasilio Tosi | Prop | (1998-07-18)18 July 1998 (aged 27) | 9 | Hurricanes /Bay of Plenty |
| Tamaiti Williams | Prop | (2000-08-10)10 August 2000 (aged 25) | 18 | Crusaders /Canterbury |
| Scott Barrett (c) | Lock | (1993-11-20)20 November 1993 (aged 31) | 81 | Crusaders /Taranaki |
| Fabian Holland | Lock | (2002-10-09)9 October 2002 (aged 22) | 3 | Highlanders /Otago |
| Patrick Tuipulotu | Lock | (1993-01-23)23 January 1993 (aged 32) | 53 | Blues /Auckland |
| Tupou Vaa'i | Lock | (2000-01-27)27 January 2000 (aged 25) | 40 | Chiefs /Taranaki |
| Samipeni Finau | Loose forward | (1999-05-10)10 May 1999 (aged 26) | 11 | Chiefs /Waikato |
| Luke Jacobson | Loose forward | (1997-04-20)20 April 1997 (aged 28) | 24 | Chiefs /Waikato |
| Du'Plessis Kirifi | Loose forward | (1997-03-03)3 March 1997 (aged 28) | 3 | Hurricanes /Wellington |
| Peter Lakai | Loose forward | (2003-03-04)4 March 2003 (aged 22) | 3 | Hurricanes /Wellington |
| Simon Parker | Loose forward | (2000-05-06)6 May 2000 (aged 25) | 0 | Chiefs /Northland |
| Ardie Savea | Loose forward | (1993-10-14)14 October 1993 (aged 31) | 97 | Moana Pasifika /Wellington |
| Wallace Sititi | Loose forward | (2002-09-07)7 September 2002 (aged 22) | 10 | Chiefs /North Harbour |
| Noah Hotham | Half-back | (2003-05-23)23 May 2003 (aged 22) | 2 | Crusaders /Tasman |
| Cortez Ratima | Half-back | (2001-03-22)22 March 2001 (aged 24) | 14 | Chiefs /Waikato |
| Cam Roigard | Half-back | (2000-11-16)16 November 2000 (aged 24) | 12 | Hurricanes /Counties Manukau |
| Beauden Barrett | First five-eighth | (1991-05-27)27 May 1991 (aged 34) | 136 | Blues /Taranaki |
| Damian McKenzie | First five-eighth | (1995-04-20)20 April 1995 (aged 30) | 64 | Chiefs /Waikato |
| Jordie Barrett | Centre | (1997-02-17)17 February 1997 (aged 28) | 71 | Hurricanes /Taranaki |
| Anton Lienert-Brown | Centre | (1995-04-15)15 April 1995 (aged 30) | 85 | Chiefs /Waikato |
| Billy Proctor | Centre | (1999-05-14)14 May 1999 (aged 26) | 4 | Hurricanes /Wellington |
| Timoci Tavatavanawai | Centre | (1997-02-14)14 February 1997 (aged 28) | 2 | Highlanders /Tasman |
| Quinn Tupaea | Centre | (1999-05-10)10 May 1999 (aged 26) | 16 | Chiefs /Waikato |
| Caleb Clarke | Wing | (1999-03-29)29 March 1999 (aged 26) | 29 | Blues /Auckland |
| Rieko Ioane | Wing | (1997-03-18)18 March 1997 (aged 28) | 83 | Blues /Auckland |
| Emoni Narawa | Wing | (1999-07-13)13 July 1999 (aged 26) | 3 | Chiefs /Bay of Plenty |
| Sevu Reece | Wing | (1997-02-13)13 February 1997 (aged 28) | 34 | Crusaders /Southland |
| Will Jordan | Fullback | (1998-02-24)24 February 1998 (aged 27) | 44 | Crusaders /Tasman |
| Ruben Love | Fullback | (2001-04-28)28 April 2001 (aged 24) | 2 | Hurricanes /Wellington |
On 23 July, South Africa named a 37-player squad for the opening rounds of the Rugby Championship.[33]
On 19 August, Thomas du Toit was re-called to the squad ahead of the second round.[34]
On 25 August, South Africa named a 36-player touring squad for their round 3 and 4 matches against New Zealand, which included the re-call ofJasper Wiese andMakazole Mapimpi.[35]
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Marx | Hooker | (1994-07-13)13 July 1994 (aged 31) | 78 | Kubota Spears |
| Bongi Mbonambi | Hooker | (1991-01-07)7 January 1991 (aged 34) | 79 | Sharks |
| Marnus van der Merwe | Hooker | (1997-02-17)17 February 1997 (aged 28) | 1 |  Scarlets |
| Thomas du Toit | Prop | (1995-05-05)5 May 1995 (aged 30) | 25 | Sharks |
| Vincent Koch | Prop | (1990-03-13)13 March 1990 (aged 35) | 63 | Sharks |
| Wilco Louw | Prop | (1994-07-20)20 July 1994 (aged 31) | 18 | Stormers |
| Ox Nché | Prop | (1995-07-23)23 July 1995 (aged 30) | 41 | Sharks |
| Asenathi Ntlabakanye | Prop | (1999-04-15)15 April 1999 (aged 26) | 1 | Lions |
| Boan Venter | Prop | (1997-04-14)14 April 1997 (aged 28) | 1 |  Edinburgh |
| Jan-Hendrik Wessels | Prop | (2001-05-08)8 May 2001 (aged 24) | 5 | Bulls |
| Lood de Jager | Lock | (1992-12-17)17 December 1992 (aged 32) | 67 | Saitama Wild Knights |
| Eben Etzebeth | Lock | (1991-10-29)29 October 1991 (aged 33) | 133 | Sharks |
| Franco Mostert | Lock | (1990-11-27)27 November 1990 (aged 34) | 79 | Honda Heat |
| Ruan Nortjé | Lock | (1998-07-25)25 July 1998 (aged 27) | 8 | Bulls |
| RG Snyman | Lock | (1995-01-29)29 January 1995 (aged 30) | 42 |  Leinster |
| Dan du Preez | Loose forward | (1995-08-05)5 August 1995 (aged 30) | 6 | Sale Sharks |
| Jean-Luc du Preez | Loose forward | (1995-08-05)5 August 1995 (aged 30) | 14 | Bordeaux |
| Pieter-Steph du Toit | Loose forward | (1992-08-20)20 August 1992 (aged 32) | 88 | Toyota Verblitz |
| Siya Kolisi (c) | Loose forward | (1991-06-16)16 June 1991 (aged 34) | 93 | Sharks |
| Kwagga Smith | Loose forward | (1993-06-11)11 June 1993 (aged 32) | 53 | Shizuoka Blue Revs |
| Marco van Staden | Loose forward | (1995-08-25)25 August 1995 (aged 29) | 27 | Bulls |
| Cobus Wiese | Loose forward | (1997-06-02)2 June 1997 (aged 28) | 2 | Bulls |
| Jasper Wiese | Loose forward | (1995-10-21)21 October 1995 (aged 29) | 36 | Urayasu D-Rocks |
| Cobus Reinach | Scrum-half | (1990-02-07)7 February 1990 (aged 35) | 40 | Stormers |
| Morné van den Berg | Scrum-half | (1997-10-24)24 October 1997 (aged 27) | 3 | Lions |
| Grant Williams | Scrum-half | (1996-07-02)2 July 1996 (aged 29) | 19 | Sharks |
| Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu | Fly-half | (2002-02-22)22 February 2002 (aged 23) | 10 | Stormers |
| Manie Libbok | Fly-half | (1997-07-15)15 July 1997 (aged 28) | 20 | Hanazono Kintetsu Liners |
| Handré Pollard | Fly-half | (1994-03-11)11 March 1994 (aged 31) | 82 | Bulls |
| Damian de Allende | Centre | (1991-11-25)25 November 1991 (aged 33) | 89 | Saitama Wild Knights |
| André Esterhuizen | Centre | (1994-03-30)30 March 1994 (aged 31) | 20 | Sharks |
| Ethan Hooker | Centre | (2003-01-20)20 January 2003 (aged 22) | 1 | Sharks |
| Jesse Kriel | Centre | (1994-02-15)15 February 1994 (aged 31) | 80 | Yokohama Canon Eagles |
| Kurt-Lee Arendse | Wing | (1996-06-17)17 June 1996 (aged 29) | 26 | Bulls |
| Cheslin Kolbe | Wing | (1993-11-28)28 November 1993 (aged 31) | 41 | Tokyo Sungoliath |
| Makazole Mapimpi | Wing | (1990-07-26)26 July 1990 (age 35) | 47 | Sharks |
| Canan Moodie | Wing | (2002-11-05)5 November 2002 (aged 22) | 14 | Bulls |
| Edwill van der Merwe | Wing | (1996-04-12)12 April 1996 (aged 29) | 3 | Lions |
| Aphelele Fassi | Fullback | (1998-01-23)23 January 1998 (aged 27) | 12 | Sharks |
| Willie le Roux | Fullback | (1989-08-18)18 August 1989 (aged 35) | 100 | Bulls |
| Damian Willemse | Fullback | (1998-05-07)7 May 1998 (aged 27) | 41 | Stormers |
