New Zealand plays South Africa in a four-Test tour beginning in Johannesburg on August 22, 2026. Sky Sports airs the series as it happens. The tour is billed as rugby's premier contest. Most of the All Blacks squad are Maori and Pacific players.
A key trio enters the first Test match against the Springboks. The squad travels to South Africa for the opening game. They meet in Johannesburg. Sky Sports delivers live coverage of the four-Test competition. The key trio runs out for New Zealand in the opening clash.