Rassie Erasmus will be looking for a reaction to last week’s defeat as the sides meet again in Wellington.
Watch New Zealand v South Africa as the two best sides on the planet meet for a second time in this captivating 2025 Rugby Championship.
This guide will tell you everything you need to know to tune into All Blacks v Springboks online, on TV and from anywhere. Scroll down to the end of the article for a preview, team line-ups and officials.
New Zealand v South Africa: Key information
– Date: Saturday 13 September, 2025
– Venue: Sky Stadium, Wellington
– Kick-off time: 8.05am BST / 9.05am SAST / 7.05pm NZST (local) / 3.05am ET
– TV channels/Live streams: Sky Sports/Now (UK & Ireland); SuperSport (South Africa); Sky Sport NZ (New Zealand); Stan Sport (Australia); NZR+ (various countries across Europe)
– Watch from anywhere: NordVPN mega-deal
Stream All Blacks v Springboks in the UK and Ireland
It’s traditionally the biggest fixture of the Rugby Championship – there’s even more riding on it after the Springboks’ defeat last weekend – and you can watch every minute on Sky Sports in the UK and Ireland. You’ll be able to watch New Zealand v South Africa live streams over breakfast, as the match kicks off at 8.05am BST on Saturday morning. Coverage starts at 7.55am on Sky Sports+ and Sky Sports Main Event.
There’s no shortage of ways to tune in, including the Sky Go app for desktop, iOS, Android, PlayStation or Xbox. You can check out the latest Sky Sports subscription offers on the Sky website.
If you only want to watch today’s match, Now Sports offers a daily deal – where you can watch Sky Sports services – for £14.99. If you want to avoid a lengthier contract, there’s also a monthly option, for which prices start at £34.99 per month.
If you’re going to be overseas when this clash of the Rugby Championship titans takes place, a VPN can help you watch your usual All Blacks v Springboks live stream as if you were back at home. Do you want to know more? Then read on…
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Stream the Springboks in South Africa
It’s a crucial game for the Springboks and fans in South Africa can watch the action live on SuperSport. The game kicks off at 9.05am on Saturday morning.
There are various SuperSport packages available, whether you want to watch via DStv or stream.
Watch All Blacks v Springboks in New Zealand
Sky Sport NZ has the rights to every game of the Rugby Championship this year, and rugby matches don’t get much bigger than this. You can watch a New Zealand v South Africa live stream from 7.05pm this evening.
A subscription to streaming service Sky Sport Now costs $54.99 per month or $549.99 per year (equivalent to $45.83 per month). Day passes are also available for $29.99.
How to watch New Zealand v South Africa in Australia
Rugby fans down under can watch this clash between the Wallabies’ Rugby Championship rivals on Stan Sport. The action gets underway at 5.05pm AEST this evening.
Stan Sport costs $20 per month on top of a Stan base plan (for which prices start at £12).
All Blacks v Springboks live streams in the USA
FloRugby is your Rugby Championship destination in the United States. New Zealand v South Africa kicks off at 3.05am ET /12.05am PT in the small hours of Saturday morning.
A rolling monthly FloRugby subscription costs $29.99, with an annual subscription costing $150 (which effectively works out at $12.50 per month). That gets you access to the entire FloSports network, which is great news for fans of cycling, motorsport, American football and more.
Watch New Zealand v South Africa across Europe
New Zealand Rugby’s NZR+ platform is showing Rugby Championship matches in numerous European countries where no specific broadcast deal is available. The list includes Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Turkey and Ukraine. The service is also available in China, India, Kazakhstan and Sri Lanka.
A SANZAAR month pass costs €14.99, while a SANZAAR season pass (which will see you through the whole championship) will cost you €34.99. Signing up is super easy – all you have to do is visit the NZR+ website, set up an account with your email address, and select one of the subscription packages.
Stream the game in Hong Kong, Singapore and across southeast Asia
Premier Sports Asia has the rights to broadcast Rugby Championship matches in South East Asia and will show matches in 30 territories: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, Federated States of Micronesia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Kiribati, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Marianas, Marshall Islands, Mongolia, Nepal, Northern Marianas, North Korea, Pakistan, Palau, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Tajikistan, Taiwan (Republic of China), Thailand, Timor-Leste and Vietnam.
New Zealand v South Africa match preview
The world champions are in unfamiliar territory. Few would have predicted the Springboks would have won just one of their first three Rugby Championship games, and they can effectively wave their chances of retaining their title goodbye if they lose to the All Blacks in Wellington. That said, this year’s tournament has been wonderfully unpredictable, and a victory today would launch Rassie Erasmus’s men right back into contention.
The problem is the strength of the opposition. After four years away, New Zealand are sitting pretty at the top of the world rankings, and starting to find a bit of form under head coach Scott Robertson. While Wellington’s Sky Stadium (aka the Cake Tin) isn’t quite as much of a stronghold as Auckland’s Eden Park, home advantage is bound to count for a lot, and there’s plenty talent scattered throughout the All Blacks 23. Leroy Carter makes his debut on the wing, one of five new additions to the starting XV.
Rassie Erasmus, meanwhile, has completely reshaped his South Africa backline, with Cheslin Kolbe and Canan Moodie the only players retained from last weekend’s starting line-up (though Moodie has shifted from the wing to the centres). Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu gets the nod at fly-half, starting alongside Cobus Reinach. Siya Kolisi shifts from number 8 to the flanks, and regains the captain’s armband from the absent Jesse Kriel. Eben Etzebeth, the most capped Springbok of all time, is left out of the 23.
All Blacks v Springboks line-ups and officials
New Zealand
Damian McKenzie, Will Jordan, Billy Proctor, Jordie Barrett (vice-captain), Leroy Carter, Beauden Barrett, Noah Hotham; Ethan de Groot, Samisoni Taukei’aho, Tyrel Lomax, Scott Barrett (captain), Tupou Vaa’i, Simon Parker, Ardie Savea (vice-captain), Wallace Sititi
Replacements:
Brodie McAlister, Tamaiti Williams, Fletcher Newell, Fabian Holland, Du’Plessis Kirifi, Finlay Christie, Quinn Tupaea, Ruben Love
South Africa
Aphelele Fassi, Cheslin Kolbe, Canan Moodie, Damian Willemse, Ethan Hooker, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, Cobus Reinach; Ox Nche, Malcolm Marx, Thomas du Toit, Lood de Jager, Ruan Nortje, Siya Kolisi (captain), Pieter-Steph Du Toit, Jasper Wiese
Replacements:
Marnus van der Merwe, Jan-Hendrik Wessels, Wilco Louw, RG Snyman, Kwagga Smith, Grant Williams, Manie Libbok, Andre Esterhuizen
Nika Amashukeli of Georgia is the referee for New Zealand v South Africa, assisted by two Australians: Angus Gardner and Jordan Way. France’s Eric Gauzins is the TMO.
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