ALL BLACKS TOUR TO SOUTH AFRICA 2026

[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.

[zedsdeadbaby]

Finlay Christie will run rings around the Stormers

[sparky]

@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)

Just plain weird that what could be the decider Test of an All blacks tour to South Africa won't be taking place in the Republic of South Africa.

[ACT Crusader]

We will have the series wrapped by Joberg

[canefan]

@ACT-Crusader said in ALL BLACKS TOUR TO SOUTH AFRICA 2026:

We will have the series wrapped by Joberg

[nostrildamus]

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

Finlay Christie will run rings around the Stormers

Slow, indecisive rings maybe. Gingerly.

[Jet]

@sparky 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)

Just plain weird that what could be the decider Test of an All blacks tour to South Africa won't be taking place in the Republic of South Africa.

Barring drawn games it will be 2-1 or 3-0 to someone already before the 4th test.

[OomPB]

This is the best rugby news ever. We got back to where rugby started. Still would love to see them play some CC teams like Griquas in Kimberley or the Cheetahs in Osfontein or Boland in Wellington. The only stadium that had sold out crowds in the CC. The All Blacks have the most supporters in the Boland.