Following the Wallabies' surprise comeback victory a week ago, the second leg between the South Africa Springboks and the Australia Wallabies in the 2025 Rugby Championship is eagerly awaited.
Australia stormed back after trailing 22-5 at halftime, blanking the Boks in the second half and scoring more than 30 points without a reply.
The current world champions are making an attempt to avoid losing back-to-back games for the first time since November 2022. Additionally, it has been since 2015 that they have not begun a Rugby Championship with consecutive losses.
Australia comes in having won five of their last nine Test matches, including two in a row. With a win on Saturday, the Wallabies would only be the third team to begin a season with back-to-back Rugby Championship victories.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the weekly schedule.
South Africa vs. Australia live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this Rugby Championship match in Australia:
TV channel: Channel 9
Live stream: Stan Sport, 9Now
This game is available for live TV broadcast on Channel 9. However, streaming options are available on Stan Sport and 9Now.
What time does South Africa vs. Australia kick off?
This Rugby Championship clash takes place at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa and kicks off on Saturday, August 23 at 5:10 p.m. local time.
Here's how that time translates across Australia:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Australian Eastern Standard Time | Sunday, August 24 | 1:10 a.m. |
| Australian Central Standard Time | Sunday, August 24 | 12:40 a.m. |
| Australian Western Standard Time | Saturday, August 23 | 11:10 p.m. |
Rugby Championship fixture schedule this week
Sunday, August 24
- South Africa vs. Australia (1:10 a.m. AEST)
- Argentina vs. New Zealand (7:10 a.m. AEST)