South Africa rugby fixtures have been confirmed for 2026 and this guide tells you all you need to know about the matches.

Last year was a memorable one for the double world champion Springboks who, despite an up and down 2025, retained the Rugby Championship, and achieved a clean sweep of their northern hemisphere opponents in the Quilter Nations Series.

Rassie Erasmus’s team won’t be defending their Rugby Championship crown in 2026, however, as the competition will be making way for the All Blacks’ “Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry” tour of South Africa. They have also been competing in the inaugural Nations Championship, where welcoming England to Johannesburg in their opening fixture.

They beat Steve Borthwick’s men 45-21 and also recorded wins against Scotland and Wales to top the Southern Hemisphere table.

Meanwhile, for Springbok Women, after a successful Rugby World Cup campaign in which they reached the quarter-finals for the first time, drew a two-Test series against the US in June. They are also about to plau Fiji twice.

You can see other teams’ schedules in our guides to upcoming England, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland and Wales fixtures. For other international and club sides, check out our detailed round-up of rugby fixtures around the world.

Dates and times are liable to change.

South Africa rugby fixtures: Springboks

Springboks captain Siya Kolisi is expected to lead the team through most of this season’s South Africa fixtures (Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry tour

Saturday 22 August 2026

• South Africa v New Zealand
  Ellis Park, Johannesburg
  Kick-off: 4.00pm BST / 5.00pm CET / 5.00pm SAST / 1.00am AEST (Sunday) / 3.00am NZST (Sunday) / 11.00am EDT / 8.00am PDT

Saturday 29 August 2026

• South Africa v New Zealand
  DHL Stadium, Cape Town
  Kick-off: 4.00pm BST / 5.00pm CET / 5.00pm SAST / 1.00am AEST (Sunday) / 3.00am NZST (Sunday) / 11.00am EDT / 8.00am PDT

Saturday 5 September 2026

• South Africa v New Zealand
  FNB Stadium, Johannesburg
  Kick-off: 4.00pm BST / 5.00pm CET / 5.00pm SAST / 1.00am AEST (Sunday) / 3.00am NZST (Sunday) / 11.00am EDT / 8.00am PDT

Saturday 12 September 2026

• South Africa v New Zealand
  M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, United States
  Kick-off: 4.05pm BST / 5.05pm CET / 5.05pm SAST / 1.05am AEST (Sunday) / 3.05am NZST (Sunday) / 11.05am EDT / 8.05am PDT

Read more: Our 12 top Springboks of all time

Nations Championship 2026

Saturday 7 November 2026

• Italy v South Africa
  Venue: Allianz Stadium, Turin
  Kick-off: 12.40pm GMT / 1.40pm CET / 2.40pm SAST / 10.40pm AEST / 12.40pm NZST (Sunday) / 8.40am EDT / 5.40am PDT

Friday 13 November 2026

• France v South Africa
  Stade de France, Paris
  Kick-off: 8.10pm GMT / 9.10pm CET / 10.10pm SAST / 6.10am AEST (Saturday) / 8.10am NZST (Saturday) / 4.10pm EDT / 1.10pm PDT

Saturday 21 November 2026

• Ireland v South Africa
  Aviva Stadium, Dublin
  Kick-off: 4.40pm GMT / 5.40pm CET / 7.40pm SAST / 2.40am AEST (Sunday) / 4.40am NZST (Sunday) / 12.40pm EDT / 9.40am PDT

Friday 27 – Sunday 29 November 2026

• Nations Championship Grand Finals Weekend (fixtures TBC)
  Allianz Stadium, Twickenham

South Africa rugby fixtures: Springbok Women

The Springbok Women had a memorable 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup. Can they carry that form into their 2026 South Africa rugby fixtures? (Paul Harding/Getty Images)

Two-test series

Saturday 8 August2026

• Fiji v South Africa
  HFC Bank Stadium, Suva
  Kick-off: 3.00am BST / 4.00am CET / 4.00am SAST / 12.00pm AEST / 2.00pm NZST / 10.00pm EDT (Friday) / 7.00pm PDT (Friday)

Saturday 15 August 2026

• Fiji v South Africa
  Churchill Park, Laukota
  Kick-off: 4.00am BST / 5.00am CET / 5.00am SAST / 1.00pm AEST / 3.00pm NZST / 11.00pm EDT (Friday) / 8.00pm PDT (Friday)

Black Ferns International Series

Saturday 5 September 2026

• South Africa v Black Ferns
  FNB Stadium, Johannesburg
  Kick-off: 12.30pm BST / 1.30pm CET / 1.30pm SAST / 9.30pm AEST / 11.30pm NZST / 7.30am EDT / 4.30am PDT

WXV Global Series

Friday 18 September

• Wales v South Africa
  Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
  Kick-off: 7.15pm BST / 8.15pm CET / 8.15pm SAST / 4.15am AEST (Saturday) / 6.15am NZST (Saturday) / 2.15pm EDT / 11.15am PDT

Saturday 26 September

• Italy v South Africa
  Stadio Omero Tognon, Pordenone
  Kick-off: 1.30pm BST / 2.30pm CET / 2.30pm SAST / 10.30pm AEST / 12.30am NZST (Sunday) / 8.30am EDT / 5.30am PDT

Friday 23 October

• South Africa v Ireland
  Athlone Sports Stadium, Cape Town
  Kick-0ff: 2.00pm BST / 3.00pm CET / 3.00pm SAST /  11.00pm AEST  / 1.00am NZST (Sunday)/ 9.00am EDT / 6.00am PDT

Saturday 31 October

• South Africa v Ireland
  Athlone Sports Stadium
  Kick-off: 11am GMT / 12.00pm CET / 1.00pm SAST / 9.00pm AEST / 11.00pm NZST / 7.00am EDT / 4.00am PDT