Initial plans were that the Boks would play a late May test against neighbours Namibia at Windhoek, to be followed by a match in Soweto with New Zealand Māori.
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South Africa announced its fixtures on 8 October 2009, but delayed announcing the venues since it hosted the FIFA World Cup simultaneously.
Television rights for the Autumn Internationals are shared by Sky Sports, ESPN, RTE and BBC Sport.
In the November end of year internationals, he made a further three substitute appearances against Samoa, Australia, and New Zealand; a dramatic encounter in which Ireland were denied an historic first-ever win over the All Blacks in the final minute of the Test match.
He was called up to Tonga for the 2013 Autumn Internationals against Romania, France and Wales.
On June 6, 2009 the stadium hosted a 2009 mid-year rugby test series match between United States and Wales in a warmup match for the USA in its campaign to qualify for the 2011 Rugby World Cup.