The Springboks kicked off their first game of 2025 – against the Barbarians – with an emotional rendition of the South African national anthem, courtesy of Cape Town singer Janice Roos.
The boys in green and gold beat the British side 54-7 at a cold and wet DHL Stadium.
In the next few weeks, the Boks will play Italy and Georgia on home soil.
SPRINGBOKS NATIONAL ANTHEM DELIVERS GOOSEBUMPS
Despite the doom and gloom of the Cape Town weather, local singer Janice Roos was a ray of sunshine as she performed the national anthem.
The Mother City singer – who has previously sung at the Curry Cup finals – belted out Nkosi Sikelel iAfrika at the DHL Stadium.
The performance kicked off the Springboks’ first game of 2025.
Take a look…
2025 TEST MATCH SCHEDULE
South Africans will be spoiled for choice with more exciting Springboks test matches and emotional national anthem performances for the rest of the year.
Here’s what they can expect from home games…
Castle Lager Incoming Series
- 5 July: South Africa vs Italy, Loftus Versfeld (Pretoria)
- 12 July: South Africa vs Italy, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium (Gqeberha)
- 19 July: South Africa vs Georgia, Mbombela Stadium (Nelspruit)
Castle Lager Rugby Championship
- 16 August: South Africa vs Australia, Emirates Airline Park (Johannesburg)
- 23 August: South Africa vs Australia, DHL Stadium (Cape Town)
- 27 September: South Africa vs Argentina, Hollywoodbets Kings Park (Durban)
The Springboks will also play these away games.
- 6 September: South Africa vs New Zealand, Auckland (Eden Park)
- 13 September: South Africa vs New Zealand, Wellington (Sky Stadium)
- 4 October: South Africa vs Argentina, London (Twickenham)
- 8 November: South Africa vs France, Paris (Stade de France)
- 15 November: South Africa vs Italy, Turin (Allianz Stadium)
- 22 November: South Africa vs Ireland, Dublin (Aviva Stadium)
- 29 November: South Africa vs Wales, Cardiff (Principality Stadium)
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