Italy vs South Africa

Italy vs Springboks Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Italy face off against Springboks in Nations Championship Round 4 on Sat 7th November 2026 at Allianz Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 11:40. In South Africa it’s at 13:40 SAST, 00:40 NZST in New Zealand, 22:40 AEST in Australia and 03:40 EST in the US.

Springboks won the last encounter but Springboks are in the best form of their last 5 games.

World Rankings

Heading into the fixture, Springboks sits at 1 in the World Rugby Rankings, while Italy holds 12.

The two sides are separated by 11 places in the rankings with Italy in position 12 and Springboks in position 1 as such Springboks are favourites on paper.

Italy vs Springboks Squads

The official squads for Italy vs Springboks will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.