The New Zealand All Blacks Rugby stunned the South Africa Rugby 33-16 at Ellis Park on Aug. 22, taking their spot as the No. 1 ranked international men’s rugby team in the process.
Round 2 of Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry is on Aug. 29, when the Springboks will look to tie up the series at one game a piece, while the All-Blacks try and claim the second test.
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All Blacks head coach Dave Rennie led his squad to an all-time day and his first win as the coach of New Zealand Rugby over his new heated rival. Can they do it again?
Here are the lineups and schedule for the second showdown between the two best squads in international rugby.
Springboks Rugby Lineup vs. All Blacks
Starting XV
- Ox Nche
- Malcolm Marx
- Wilco Louw
- Eben Etzebeth
- Ruan Nortje
- Siya Kolisi / Paul de Villiers
- Pieter-Steph du Toit ⓒ
- Jasper Wiese
- Cobus Reinach
- Handre Pollard
- Ethan Hooker
- Damian de Allende
- Jesse Kriel
- Kurt-Lee Arendse
- Damian Willemse
Replacements
- Deon Fourie
- Gerhard Steenekamp
- Thomas du Toit
- Lood de Jager
- Andre Esterhuizen
- Cameron Hanekom
- Morne van den Berg
- Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu
New Zealand All Blacks Lineup vs. Springboks
Starting XV
- George Bower
- Codie Taylor
- Tyrel Lomax
- Fabian Holland
- Tupou Vaa'i
- Simon Parker
- Luke Jacobson
- Ardie Savea ⓒ
- Cam Roigard
- Ruben Love
- Leroy Carter
- Jordie Barrett
- Quinn Tupaea
- Will Jordan
- Damian McKenzie
Replacements
- Asafo Aumua
- Xavier Numia
- Fletcher Newell
- Patrick Tuipulotu
- Peter Lakai
- Kyle Preston
- Anton Lienert-Brown
- Josh Moorby
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The match kicks off at 11:10 p.m. ET on Saturday, August 22.
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Rugby's Greatest Rivalry: Springboks And All Blacks Fixtures 2026
- First Test — Springboks vs. All Blacks
- FINAL SCORE: All Blacks 33 - Springboks 16
- Date: 22 August 2026
- Time: 11:10 a.m. ET
- Venue: Ellis Park, Johannesburg
- Second Test — Springboks vs. All Blacks
- Date: 29 August 2026
- Time: 11:10 a.m. ET
- Venue: DHL Stadium, Cape Town
- Third Test — Springboks vs. All Blacks
- Date: 5 September 2026
- Time: 11:10 a.m. ET
- Venue: FNB Stadium, Johannesburg
- Fourth Test — Springboks vs. All Blacks
- Date: 12 September 2026
- Time: 11:00 a.m. ET
- Venue: M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore
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Current World Rugby Men's Rankings
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