The Springboks will look to remain unbeaten on their end-of-year tour when they face Ireland at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Saturday, 22 November.
The clash will kick off at 19:40 (SA time).
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Rassie Erasmus’s men opened their five-match tour with a win over Japan at Wembley Stadium and then beat France at the Stade de France. Their most recent win over Italy at the Allianz Stadium in Turin kept them unbeaten to date.
Next weekend, England’s Matthew Carley will have the whistle for the much-anticipated match.
He will be assisted by compatriots Karl Dickson and Christophe Ridley.
Completing what will be an all-England set of match officials will be Andrew Jackson (TMO) and Dan Jones who will be the Foul Play Review Officer (FPRO).
Springboks’ Test record under Matthew Carley
Carley, 40, has refereed the Springboks on eight previous occasions, but never against Ireland.
South Africa have won six of their eight Tests with Carley in charge for a win percentage of 75%.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Venue |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Wales | Lost 22-20 | RFK Stadium, Washington DC |
| 18 Sep 2021 | Australia | Lost 30-17 | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| 2 Oct 2021 | New Zealand | Won 31-29 | Robina Stadium, Gold Coast |
| 16 Jul 2022 | Wales | Won 30-14 | Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town |
| 19 Nov 2022 | Italy | Won 63-21 | Luigi Ferraris Stadium, Genoa |
| 25 Aug 2023 | New Zealand | Won 35-7 | Twickenham, London |
| 7 Sep 2024 | New Zealand | Won 18-12 | Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Georgia | Won 55-10 | Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit |
Springboks’ 2025 end-of-year fixtures and results
1 November: Japan vs South Africa, Wembley Stadium, London – WON 61-7
8 November: France vs South Africa, Stade de France, Paris – WON 32-17
15 November: Italy vs South Africa, Allianz Stadium, Turin – WON 32-14
22 November: Ireland vs South Africa, Aviva Stadium, Dublin – 19:40
29 November: Wales vs South Africa, Principality Stadium, Cardiff – 17:10
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