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Special Event · Rugby's Greatest Rivalry 2026

Rugby's Greatest Rivalry

7 Aug – 12 Sep 20264 Freedom Cup Tests4 Franchise Matches

Springboks vs All Blacks captains face off under stadium lights, Rugby's Greatest Rivalry 2026

Watch · Rugby's Greatest Rivalry 2026

Freedom Cup Series

0 of 4 Tests played

South Africa

0

New Zealand

0

Freedom Cup

A Storied Rivalry

One of rugby's oldest and most storied international rivalries, since 1921.

Richie McCaw drives a maul for the All Blacks against the Springboks, 2011 — All Blacks vs Springboks, Tri Nations, Westpac Stadium, 30 July 2011Photo: Udufruduhu, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Victor Matfield wins a lineout for the Springboks against the All Blacks, 2006 — Springboks vs All Blacks, Tri Nations, Wellington, 1 July 2006Photo: Hamish, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Freedom Cup Tests

South Africa vs New Zealand · 4 Tests

Freedom Cup Test venues: Ellis Park, Cape Town, FNB Stadium, Baltimore

Freedom Cup Test 1
Upcoming
South Africa
New Zealand
Sat 22 Aug 2026Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Freedom Cup Test 2
Upcoming
South Africa
New Zealand
Sat 29 Aug 2026DHL Stadium, Cape Town
Freedom Cup Test 3
Upcoming
South Africa
New Zealand
Sat 5 Sept 2026FNB Stadium, Johannesburg
Freedom Cup Test 4
Upcoming
South Africa
New Zealand
Sat 12 Sept 2026M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore

Franchise Matches

New Zealand touring side vs the URC franchises

New Zealand touring side vs Stormers, Sharks, Bulls, and Lions

Franchise Match 1
Upcoming
Stormers
New Zealand
Fri 7 Aug 2026DHL Stadium, Cape Town
Franchise Match 2
Upcoming
Sharks
New Zealand
Tue 11 Aug 2026Kings Park, Durban
Franchise Match 3
Upcoming
Bulls
New Zealand
Sat 15 Aug 2026Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Franchise Match 4
Upcoming
Lions
New Zealand
Tue 25 Aug 2026Ellis Park, Johannesburg

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