5 September 2026
National Stadium, Johannesburg
Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry
South Africa
29
New Zealand
24
Captain: Siya Kolisi Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)
Coach: Rassie Erasmus Attendance: 85,976
Team - Combined caps: 958 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Ox Nche Sharks 3150 
Hooker Malcolm Marx Spears 32911 try
Tight-head Prop Wilco Louw WP 3233 
Lock Eben Etzebeth Sharks 34144 
Lock Ruan Nortjé Spears 2822 
Flank (C) Siya Kolisi WP 35105 
Flank Pieter-Steph du Toit Verblitz 34100 
Eighthman Jasper Wiese D-Rocks 3047 
Scrumhalf Cobus Reinach WP 3655 
Flyhalf Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu WP 24222 conversions, 1 penalty
Left Wing Ethan Hooker Sharks 2311 
Inside Centre Damian de Allende Wild Knights 34101 
Outside Centre Jesse Kriel Eagles (Canon) 32921 try
Right Wing Kurt-Lee Arendse Blue Bulls 30331 try
Full Back Cheslin Kolbe WP 3252 
Reserve Manie Libbok Liners 2932 
Reserve Morné van den Berg Lions 288 
Reserve Thomas du Toit Sharks 3135 
Reserve Deon Fourie WP 3914 
Reserve Gerhard Steenekamp Blue Bulls 2921 
Reserve Lood de Jager Wild Knights 3375 
Reserve Cameron Hanekom Blue Bulls 244 
Reserve André Esterhuizen Sharks 3233 
Penalty Tries: 1
New Zealand: 4 tries, 2 conversions
Match pictures:
Jasper WieseAndré EsterhuizenRuan NortjéEthan HookerCameron HanekomGerhard SteenekampThomas du ToitMorné van den BergOx NcheDeon FourieSacha Feinberg-MngomezuluWilco LouwManie LibbokKurt-Lee ArendseCheslin KolbeCobus ReinachMalcolm MarxEben EtzebethSiya KolisiRassie ErasmusJesse KrielDamian de AllendePieter-Steph du ToitLood de Jager
Team for the third test:
Back: Jasper Wiese, André Esterhuizen, Ruan Nortjé, Ethan Hooker, Cameron Hanekom, Gerhard Steenekamp, Thomas du Toit
Middle: Morné van den Berg, Ox Nche, Deon Fourie, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, Wilco Louw, Manie Libbok, Kurt-Lee Arendse, Cheslin Kolbe
Front: Cobus Reinach, Malcolm Marx, Eben Etzebeth, Siya Kolisi (captain), Dr Johan Erasmus (coach), Jesse Kriel, Damian de Allende, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Lood de Jager