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South Africa
20:45
2 Oct 27
Italy
Italy vs South Africa
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Head to Head
Wins
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First try wins
100%
Home team wins
100%
Team Form
Last 5 Games
42-38
43-28
29-24
33-26
16-33
57-10
47-17
27-10
31-17
23-18
Previous Results
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Avg. Points Scored
22m Entries
Avg. Points Scored
22m Entries
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Springboks vs Italy Kick Off Times & TV Channel
Springboks face off against Italy in Rugby World Cup Round 1 on Sat 2nd October 2027 at Adelaide Oval. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 04:45. In South Africa it’s at 05:45 SAST, 16:45 NZST in New Zealand, 14:45 AEST in Australia and 20:45 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 Springboks in position 1 and Italy in position 12 as such Springboks are favourites on paper.
Springboks vs Italy Squads
The official squads for Springboks vs Italy will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.
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