Wallabies heading to Port Elizabeth in 2018

Mon, Dec 11, 2017, 10:37 PM
Beth Newman
by Beth Newman
South Africa will host the Wallabies in Port Elizabeth in 2018. Photo: Getty Images
South Africa will host the Wallabies in Port Elizabeth in 2018. Photo: Getty Images

The Wallabies will head to Port Elizabeth to take on the Springboks in 2018, for the first time in 55 years.

South Africa announced its 2018 home Tests overnight, with Australia in for a trip to the Eastern Cape, their first since 1963, which South Africa won 22-6.

Australia will head to Argentina after the Springboks clash, before the third Bledisloe in Tokyo next year.

The Wallabies have already announced their home calendar for 2018, with Tests in Brisbane and the Gold Coast during the Rugby Championship.

Australia will open its 2018 Test series against Ireland in June.

FIXTURES

Australia-Ireland  2018 Series

Saturday June 9 - Australia vs Ireland Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

Saturday June 16 - Australia vs Ireland, AAMI Park, Melbourne

Saturday June 23 - Australia vs Ireland, Allianz Stadium, Sydney

Rugby Championship

Saturday August 18 - Australia vs New Zealand, ANZ Stadium, Sydney

Saturday August 25 – New Zealand vs Australia, Eden Park, Auckland

Saturday September 8 – Australia vs South Africa, Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

Saturday September 15 – Australia vs Argentina, Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast

Saturday September 29 - South Africa vs Australia, Port Elizabeth

Saturday October 6 - Argentina vs Australia, TBC

Saturday October 27, New Zealand vs Australia, Nissan Stadium, Yokohama

Spring Tour (full fixture TBC)

Saturday November 24 – England vs Australia – Twickenham, London

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