South Africa rugby fixtures: When the Springboks and Springbok Women are in action

This guide is here to tell you every South Africa rugby fixture confirmed in 2026.

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’ll also be competing in the inaugural Nations Championship, welcoming England to Johannesburg in their opening fixture.

After a successful Rugby World Cup campaign in which they reached the quarter-finals for the first time, the Springbok Women will be looking to build on their momentum when they play two fixtures against the USA in June.

You can see other teams’ schedules in our guides to upcoming England, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland and Wales fixtures.

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)

Barbarians match

Saturday 20 June 2026

• Barbarians v South Africa
  Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)
  Kick-off: 2.00pm BST / 3.00pm CET / 3.00pm SAST / 11.00pm AEST / 1.00am NZST (Sunday) / 9.00am EDT / 6.00am PDT

Nations Championship 2026

Saturday 4 July 2026

• South Africa v England
  Ellis Park, Johannesburg
  Kick-off: 4.40pm BST / 5.40pm CET / 5.40pm SAST / 1.40am AEST (Sunday) / 3.40am NZST (Sunday) / 11.40am EDT / 8.40am PDT

Saturday 11 July 2026

• South Africa v Scotland
  Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
  Kick-off: 4.40pm BST / 5.40pm CET / 5.40pm SAST / 1.40am AEST (Sunday) / 3.40am NZST (Sunday) / 11.40am EDT / 8.40am PDT

Saturday 18 July 2026

• South Africa v Wales
  Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban
  Kick-off: 4.40pm BST / 5.40pm CET / 5.40pm SAST / 1.40am AEST (Sunday) / 3.40am NZST (Sunday) / 11.40am EDT / 8.40am PDT

Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry tour

Saturday 22 August 2026

• South Africa v New Zealand
  Ellis Park, Johannesburg
  Kick-off: TBC

Saturday 29 August 2026

• South Africa v New Zealand
  DHL Stadium, Cape Town
  Kick-off: TBC

Saturday 5 September 2026

• South Africa v New Zealand
  FNB Stadium, Johannesburg
  Kick-off: TBC

Saturday 12 September 2026

• South Africa v New Zealand
  M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, United States
  Kick-off: TBC

Nations Championship 2026

Saturday 7 November 2026

• Italy v South Africa
  Venue: TBC
  Kick-off: TBC

Friday 13 November 2026

• France v South Africa
  Stade de France, Paris
  Kick-off: TBC

Saturday 21 November 2026

• Ireland v South Africa
  Aviva Stadium, Dublin
  Kick-off: TBC

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 4 July 2026

• South Africa v USA
  Ellis Park, Johannesburg
  Kick-off: TBC

Saturday 11 July 2026

• South Africa v USA
  Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
  Kick-off: TBC

Black Ferns International Series

Saturday 5 September 2026

• South Africa v Black Ferns
  FNB Stadium, Johannesburg
  Kick-off: TBC