The Springboks will host New Zealand at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on Saturday, 22 August 2026, in the opening match of the four Test Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series. The fixture marks the first time since 1996 that the All Blacks have embarked on a traditional tour of South Africa, with Ellis Park hosting the opening encounter before the series moves to Cape Town, Johannesburg’s FNB Stadium and Baltimore in the United States. The Test also sees Damian de Allende earn his 100th Springbok cap, while coach Rassie Erasmus begins a carefully managed four match series that he believes will be decided later rather than in the opening fixture.
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The SA20 Season 5 fixtures have been announced, with defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape set to face Pretoria Capitals in a rematch of last season’s final when the tournament starts at St George’s Park in Gqeberha on Sunday, 17 January 2027.
The Springboks beat Scotland 42-28 at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday, securing their second Nations Championship victory after a fiercely contested Test in Gauteng. South Africa scored six tries but were forced to withstand repeated Scottish fightbacks before Jesse Kriel’s late score settled the result.
Gauteng opened the Springboks’ 2026 international home season when South Africa beat England 45–21 at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on Saturday, 4 July. The match was the opening fixture of the new Nations Championship and drew supporters to the city for the first of several major international rugby events scheduled in Gauteng this season.
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