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2026 New Zealand rugby union tour of South Africa
Series of rugby union matches
2026 New Zealand rugby union tour of South Africa
The 2026 New Zealand rugby union tour of South Africa (Afrikaans: 2026 Nieu-Seelandse rugby-unietoer van Suid-Afrika), promoted as Rugby's Greatest Rivalry (Afrikaans: Rugby se Grootste Wedywering), was an international rugby union tour that took place mostly in South Africa, with one match in the United States, between 07 August and 12 September 2026. The tour was confirmed in October 2025, and meant a restructuring of the Rugby Championship, the annual Southern Hemisphere men's rugby union competition organised by SANZAAR, which features the national teams of Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, which was axed for 2026 and 2030. Alongside the New Zealand tour was a South Africa women vs. New Zealand women match at FNB Stadium on 5 September, ahead of the third test. It is the first time in the pair's history that the Freedom Cup has been contested over four tests.
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