ALL BLACKS TOUR TO SOUTH AFRICA 2026

[NTA]

After last night do they bother?

[Donsteppa]

@NTA said in ALL BLACKS TOUR TO SOUTH AFRICA 2026:

After last night do they bother?

Well the players certainly didn't....

I hope they do, but our tight forwards need a collective kick up the backside, and repeatedly over the next 12 months if it's to be a competitive series.

[reprobate]

@Donsteppa said in ALL BLACKS TOUR TO SOUTH AFRICA 2026:

@NTA said in ALL BLACKS TOUR TO SOUTH AFRICA 2026:

After last night do they bother?

Well the players certainly didn't....

I hope they do, but our tight forwards need a collective kick up the backside, and repeatedly over the next 12 months if it's to be a competitive series.

That kick target should probably be renamed their bokside - it was clear who owned it last night.

[sparky]

Maybe it should be a tour by a combined NZ, Argentina and Australia team?

[Donsteppa]

@sparky said in ALL BLACKS TOUR TO SOUTH AFRICA 2026:

Maybe it should be a tour by a combined NZ, Argentina and Australia team?

So a combined Argentinian and Australian team with T. All Black (copyright, ACT Crusader)

[reprobate]

@Donsteppa said in ALL BLACKS TOUR TO SOUTH AFRICA 2026:

@sparky said in ALL BLACKS TOUR TO SOUTH AFRICA 2026:

Maybe it should be a tour by a combined NZ, Argentina and Australia team?

So a combined Argentinian and Australian team with T. All Black (copyright, ACT Crusader)

I probably wouldn't pick one of our loose forwards in a combined team. Might be a first that.

[canefan]

@reprobate said in ALL BLACKS TOUR TO SOUTH AFRICA 2026:

@Donsteppa said in ALL BLACKS TOUR TO SOUTH AFRICA 2026:

@sparky said in ALL BLACKS TOUR TO SOUTH AFRICA 2026:

Maybe it should be a tour by a combined NZ, Argentina and Australia team?

So a combined Argentinian and Australian team with T. All Black (copyright, ACT Crusader)

I probably wouldn't pick one of our loose forwards in a combined team. Might be a first that.

First time I can remember where we could barely feature

[Mr Fish]

@mikedogz said in ALL BLACKS TOUR TO SOUTH AFRICA 2026:

Is there still a shortened Four Nations planned for next year?

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360822926/pumas-legend-brands-all-blacks-springboks-selfish-over-rugby-championship-shake

To answer your question, no there isn't - there's no Rugby Championship planned for next year at all (but a full one planned for 2027, unlike recent World Cup years).

[Bovidae]

Two of the three confirmed tests are in Johannesburg. Durban or Pretoria for the 4th test?

Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry tour fixtures 2026
Friday 7 August: Stormers v New Zealand, DHL Stadium, Cape Town
Tuesday 11 August: Sharks v New Zealand, Kings Park, Durban
Saturday 15 August: Bulls v New Zealand, Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Saturday 22 August: South Africa v New Zealand, Ellis Park, Johannesburg (first Test)
Tuesday 25 August: Lions v New Zealand, Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Saturday 29 August: South Africa v New Zealand, DHL Stadium, Cape Town (second Test)
Saturday 5 September: South Africa v New Zealand, FNB Stadium, Johannesburg (third Test)
Saturday 12 September: South Africa v New Zealand. Venue to be announced (fourth Test)

[zedsdeadbaby]

@Bovidae said in ALL BLACKS TOUR TO SOUTH AFRICA 2026:

Two of the three confirmed tests are in Johannesburg. Durban or Pretoria for the 4th test?

likely London.

[Jet]

@Bovidae said in ALL BLACKS TOUR TO SOUTH AFRICA 2026:

Two of the three confirmed tests are in Johannesburg. Durban or Pretoria for the 4th test?

Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry tour fixtures 2026
Friday 7 August: Stormers v New Zealand, DHL Stadium, Cape Town
Tuesday 11 August: Sharks v New Zealand, Kings Park, Durban
Saturday 15 August: Bulls v New Zealand, Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Saturday 22 August: South Africa v New Zealand, Ellis Park, Johannesburg (first Test)
Tuesday 25 August: Lions v New Zealand, Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Saturday 29 August: South Africa v New Zealand, DHL Stadium, Cape Town (second Test)
Saturday 5 September: South Africa v New Zealand, FNB Stadium, Johannesburg (third Test)
Saturday 12 September: South Africa v New Zealand. Venue to be announced (fourth Test)

Gonna be some walking wounded after that tour.

[Jet]

@Bovidae said in ALL BLACKS TOUR TO SOUTH AFRICA 2026:

Two of the three confirmed tests are in Johannesburg. Durban or Pretoria for the 4th test?

Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry tour fixtures 2026
Friday 7 August: Stormers v New Zealand, DHL Stadium, Cape Town
Tuesday 11 August: Sharks v New Zealand, Kings Park, Durban
Saturday 15 August: Bulls v New Zealand, Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Saturday 22 August: South Africa v New Zealand, Ellis Park, Johannesburg (first Test)
Tuesday 25 August: Lions v New Zealand, Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Saturday 29 August: South Africa v New Zealand, DHL Stadium, Cape Town (second Test)
Saturday 5 September: South Africa v New Zealand, FNB Stadium, Johannesburg (third Test)
Saturday 12 September: South Africa v New Zealand. Venue to be announced (fourth Test)

Thats a harder schedule than the British and Irish Lions face and they have 4 countries to pick from.

[Jet]

Hang on, is there Bledisloe games? An EOYT?

Will the Allblacks play at home at all in 2026?

[Jet]

Insane.

[frugby]

Huge season of rugby!

[bayimports]

@Jet said in ALL BLACKS TOUR TO SOUTH AFRICA 2026:

@Bovidae said in ALL BLACKS TOUR TO SOUTH AFRICA 2026:

Two of the three confirmed tests are in Johannesburg. Durban or Pretoria for the 4th test?

Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry tour fixtures 2026
Friday 7 August: Stormers v New Zealand, DHL Stadium, Cape Town
Tuesday 11 August: Sharks v New Zealand, Kings Park, Durban
Saturday 15 August: Bulls v New Zealand, Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Saturday 22 August: South Africa v New Zealand, Ellis Park, Johannesburg (first Test)
Tuesday 25 August: Lions v New Zealand, Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Saturday 29 August: South Africa v New Zealand, DHL Stadium, Cape Town (second Test)
Saturday 5 September: South Africa v New Zealand, FNB Stadium, Johannesburg (third Test)
Saturday 12 September: South Africa v New Zealand. Venue to be announced (fourth Test)

Gonna be some walking wounded after that tour.

You would hope its a very large tour squad

[Grooter]

@Bovidae it will be exhilarating watching the likes of George Bell, Luke Jacobson & Riley Higgins over breakfast as they really show URC teams what's what

[mohikamo]

This is going to be a very severe test for the current AB set-up.
Guna be havin a look way down the depth chart.
Cant wait!

[ACT Crusader]

@bayimports said in ALL BLACKS TOUR TO SOUTH AFRICA 2026:

@Jet said in ALL BLACKS TOUR TO SOUTH AFRICA 2026:

@Bovidae said in ALL BLACKS TOUR TO SOUTH AFRICA 2026:

Two of the three confirmed tests are in Johannesburg. Durban or Pretoria for the 4th test?

Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry tour fixtures 2026
Friday 7 August: Stormers v New Zealand, DHL Stadium, Cape Town
Tuesday 11 August: Sharks v New Zealand, Kings Park, Durban
Saturday 15 August: Bulls v New Zealand, Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Saturday 22 August: South Africa v New Zealand, Ellis Park, Johannesburg (first Test)
Tuesday 25 August: Lions v New Zealand, Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Saturday 29 August: South Africa v New Zealand, DHL Stadium, Cape Town (second Test)
Saturday 5 September: South Africa v New Zealand, FNB Stadium, Johannesburg (third Test)
Saturday 12 September: South Africa v New Zealand. Venue to be announced (fourth Test)

Gonna be some walking wounded after that tour.

You would hope its a very large tour squad

I’d say about 40 players. Plus about 25 coaches, medico and hangers on….

The BIL squad to OZ this year was originally 38, but I think there was at least another 10 players called up as cover or as official injury replacements.

[brodean]

@Grooter said in ALL BLACKS TOUR TO SOUTH AFRICA 2026:

@Bovidae it will be exhilarating watching the likes of George Bell, Luke Jacobson & Riley Higgins over breakfast as they really show URC teams what's what

Don't forget Kaylum Boshier.