The top-ranked Springboks will host number-two positioned Ireland in back-to-back Tests in a battle for world rugby supremacy.
The first Test will happen at altitude at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday, 6 July.
That match can be adopted by a second Test, this time on the coast, at Hollywoodbets Kings Park in Durban on Saturday, 13 July.
The Springboks’ World Rugby ranking factors tally was unchanged following their 41-13 win over Wales in their one-off Test at Twickenham in London final Saturday.
The Springboks stayed prime on 94.54 factors, with Wales down in tenth place on 77.26.
Meanwhile, Ireland lie second on 90.69 factors.
Explainer
It is feasible for Ireland to take over from the Springboks atop the standings following the Pretoria Test.
For that to occur, Ireland would wish to win by 16 or extra factors. That would see them decide up 2.53 factors, whereas the Springboks would lose the same quantity.
Should Ireland win by 15 or fewer factors, they are going to decide up 1.69 factors (and the Springboks would lose 1.69 factors), however that might not be sufficient to see a change on the prime.
A draw would see Ireland achieve 0.69 factors (and the Springboks lose that very same quantity).
A win by 1-15 factors for the Springboks would see Rassie Erasmus’s males add 0.31 factors to their tally, whereas victory by 16 or extra factors would see South Africa achieve 0.47 factors.
In whole, Rassie Erasmus’ males will play 13 instances this 12 months.
LATEST WORLD RUGBY RANKINGS
| Rank | Country | Points |
| 1 | South Africa | 94.54 |
| 2 | Ireland | 90.69 |
| 3 | New Zealand | 89.80 |
| 4 | France | 87.92 |
| 5 | England | 85.97 |
| 6 | Scotland | 82.82 |
| 7 | Argentina | 80.68 |
| 8 | Italy | 79.41 |
| 9 | Australia | 77.48 |
| 10 | Wales | 77.26 |
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