Following their pre-Rugby World Cup clash with the All Blacks, South Africa will face Wales in a mid-year Test at Twickenham.
The Springboks are looking to build on the game's success after a large number of South African expatriates arrived in the 'home of rugby'.
They defeated the All Blacks 35-7 in this match, and two months later the Boks won their fourth World Cup.
Rassie Erasmus' side will face Warren Gatland's side on Saturday 22 June in their first match since winning the World Cup.
Preparing for the Ireland series
The one-off international match against Wales comes ahead of South Africa's two-Test series against Ireland in July, as well as Portugal before the Rugby Championship.
Springbok head coach Erasmus said: “We are excited to be back at Twickenham for our first Test since the 2023 Rugby World Cup final in France.”
“I have very fond memories of the RWC 23 warm-up test against the All Blacks at Twickenham last year. The atmosphere and opportunity was really great and I am looking forward to a similar experience in June.
“The fact that we will be playing against our previous opponents Wales in the quarter-finals of Rugby World Cup 2015 will bring back many other memories.
“We may be playing in foreign territory, but we have received great support from the expat community in London and the surrounding areas, so we are really looking forward to the games.”
It will also be useful preparation for the young Welsh team, who head to Australia after facing the mighty Springboks at Twickenham.
“Very important experience”
Head coach Warren Gatland said: “We are extremely excited about Wales' list of fixtures this summer.”
“It's a hugely important experience for our young team to have the opportunity to test themselves against the world champions at a neutral venue and something we're looking forward to. It's a great opportunity for our fans as well. , it should be a little different for them.
“We are also excited about the opportunity to play two Tests in Australia in July. We know the Wallabies will struggle after the Rugby World Cup, but Australia is a tough place to go to play rugby. We are looking forward to a highly motivated team led by new head coach Joe Schmidt.”
The match will kick off at 2pm, followed by the Barbarians vs Fiji match at 5:15pm.
General admission tickets go on sale starting Friday, February 23rd at 10am. Visit Ticketmaster, Ticketek or RFU to secure your seat.
Each ticket includes entry to both South Africa v Wales (2pm KO) and Barbarians v Fiji (5.15pm KO) on Saturday 22nd June, just £55* for adults, 16 Under-years start from £28*. For his 10% discount for groups of 10 or more, visit www.eticketing.co.uk/rfu/events. Hospitality packages are also currently available from £179 per person. Visit www.twickenhamstadium.com to purchase now.
*Booking fees apply and matches are 'subject to World Rugby approval'.
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