Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry fixtures full 2026 schedule
· The South African
The wait is almost over for South African rugby fans as Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry gets under way next month.
The fixtures will see the All Blacks play eight matches during their South African tour. The schedule includes four Tests against the Springboks and four matches against United Rugby Championship franchises.
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The tour marks the first full All Blacks tour of South Africa since 1996. It also revives the traditional touring format between two of rugby’s greatest rivals.
Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry fixtures
The confirmed Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry fixtures are:
- 7 August: DHL Stormers vs All Blacks – DHL Stadium, Cape Town
- 11 August: Hollywoodbets Sharks vs All Blacks – Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban
- 15 August: Vodacom Bulls vs All Blacks – Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
- 22 August: Springboks vs All Blacks (First Test) – Ellis Park, Johannesburg
- 25 August: Lions vs All Blacks – Ellis Park, Johannesburg
- 29 August: Springboks vs All Blacks (Second Test) – DHL Stadium, Cape Town
- 5 September: Springboks vs All Blacks (Third Test) – FNB Stadium, Johannesburg
- 12 September: Springboks vs All Blacks (Fourth Test) – M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, United States
Why Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry matters
The tour offers much more than a traditional Test series.
The All Blacks will spend more than a month on South African soil. They will face four United Rugby Championship franchises before meeting the Springboks in the four-Test Freedom Cup series.
The format brings back the traditional rugby tours that many supporters regard as the pinnacle of the international game.