South Africa to host Scotland, Georgia in July Tests

Wed, Nov 20, 2019, 9:34 PM
AAP
by AAP
South Africa will host Scotland in two July Tests. Photo: Getty Images
South Africa will host Scotland in two July Tests. Photo: Getty Images

World champions South Africa will play two home Tests against Scotland next year before hosting Tier 2 side Georgia for the first time.

The Springboks will welcome the Scots on July 4 and 11 before playing Georgia a week later, South African Rugby said on its website on Wednesday.

The venues for the matches are yet to be announced as the Boks entertain Scotland for the first time in six years in what will be the first games for their as yet unnamed new coach.

Current coach Rassie Erasmus has already said he will return to his role as Director of Rugby and appoint a replacement to take the team towards the 2021 British & Irish Lions tour.

After facing the Boks, the Scots will continue their Southern Hemisphere tour with a match against New Zealand in Dunedin on July 18.

They have lost all seven previous matches they have played in South Africa, including a 55-6 defeat in June 2014.

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