ALL BLACKS TOUR TO SOUTH AFRICA 2026
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@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
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@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.
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@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.
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Finlay Christie will run rings around the Stormers
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@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.
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We will have the series wrapped by Joberg
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@ACT-Crusader said in ALL BLACKS TOUR TO SOUTH AFRICA 2026:
We will have the series wrapped by Joberg
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@zedsdeadbaby said in ALL BLACKS TOUR TO SOUTH AFRICA 2026:
Finlay Christie will run rings around the Stormers
Slow, indecisive rings maybe. Gingerly.
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@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.
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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.
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@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.
Let's hope it's actually in SA and not London.
Even then, It's bloody great to see traditional tours returning.
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@Jet That's why I said what could be a deciding 4th Test. Draws can happen in Rugby.
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@ACT-Crusader said in ALL BLACKS TOUR TO SOUTH AFRICA 2026:
We will have the series wrapped by Joberg
Two tests in Jo'burg...
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@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)Thats a harder schedule than the British and Irish Lions face and they have 4 countries to pick from.
Its suicidal
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@DaGrubster 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)Thats a harder schedule than the British and Irish Lions face and they have 4 countries to pick from.
Its suicidal
8 games in 37 days. A game every 4.6 days with lots of travelling cris crossing the country, in and out of altitude.
4 tests in 4 weeks. Travel in between and a long haul flight to London between weeks 3 and 4.
We have signed up to a brutal schedule. And are they expected to go on a EOYT 5 weeks after this tour finishes?
Yes its great to have a tour but im afraid we have set ourselves up for massive failure
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@DaGrubster said in ALL BLACKS TOUR TO SOUTH AFRICA 2026:
@DaGrubster 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)Thats a harder schedule than the British and Irish Lions face and they have 4 countries to pick from.
Its suicidal
8 games in 37 days. A game every 4.6 days with lots of travelling cris crossing the country, in and out of altitude.
4 tests in 4 weeks. Travel in between and a long haul flight to London between weeks 3 and 4.
We have signed up to a brutal schedule. And are they expected to go on a EOYT 5 weeks after this tour finishes?
Yes its great to have a tour but im afraid we have set ourselves up for massive failure
And will the Bledisloe be in between this tour and the EOYT?
