The Springboks and All Blacks are expecting another fiercely contested Test when Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry returns to Ellis Park in Johannesburg on Saturday, 22 August 2026. Players and coaches from both camps have identified the scrum, breakdown and physical battle up front as the areas most likely to determine the outcome. With both sides completing their preparations and team announcements expected later this week, anticipation continues to build ahead of one of the biggest sporting events on Gauteng’s calendar.
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The Springboks are expected to welcome back captain Siya Kolisi, Eben Etzebeth and several experienced players when they face Argentina in Buenos Aires on Saturday. The returning players have recovered from injury and are back in training ahead of South Africa’s opening Rugby Championship fixture.
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.
The Springboks have shifted their focus to the 2026 Nations Championship after opening their season with an emphatic 80-31 victory over the Barbarians in Gqeberha on Saturday, 20 June. Attention now turns to South Africa’s first official Test match of the year against England at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on Saturday, 4 July.
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