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Greatest Rivalry and internationals: Predictions, team news, kick-off times, how to watch and referee appointments Warner Dearns leads Japan against Australia while Ethan Hooker is on the wing for South Africa against Argentina. The Greatest Rivalry tour kicks off on Friday, while there are also two Tests on Saturday and we bring you all the team news, match details and how to watch information. This weekend’s action begins at DHL Stadium in Cape Town with the Stormers hosting the All Blacks in the latter’s first match of this 2026 tour on South African soil. On Saturday, the day starts with Japan facing the Wallabies in Osaka before it’s Argentina going up against the Springboks at Estadio Jose Amalfitani in Buenos Aires. Here’s everything you need ahead of the international action. Friday Stormers v New Zealand Prediction: All Blacks by 20+ Stormers: 15 Warrick Gelant, 14 Seabelo Senatla, 13 Ruhan Nel (c), 12 Jonathan Roche, 11 Leolin Zas, 10 Yaqeen Ahmed, 9 Imad Khan, 8 Evan Roos, 7 Hacjivah Dayimani, 6 Deon Fourie, 5 Connor Evans, 4 Adré Smith, 3 Neethling Fouché, 2 André-Hugo Venter, 1 Vernon Matongo Replacements: 16 JJ Kotzé, 17 Ntuthuko Mchunu, 18 Sazi Sandi, 19 Ruan Ackermann, 20 Keke Morabe, 21 Wandile Mlaba, 22 Dewaldt Duvenage, 23 Wandisile Simelane All Blacks: 15 Josh Moorby, 14 Leroy Carter, 13 Billy Proctor, 12 Anton Lienert-Brown, 11 Rieko Ioane, 10 Beauden Barrett, 9 Cortez Ratima, 8 Wallace Sititi, 7 Peter Lakai, 6 Simon Parker, 5 Patrick Tuipulotu (c), 4 Fabian Holland, 3 Pasilo Tosi, 2 Samisoni Tauke’aho, 1 George Bower Replacements: 16 Asafo Aumua, 17 Ollie Norris, 18 Siale Lauaki, 19 Sam Darry, 20 Ethan Blackadder, 21 Kyle Preston, 22 Josh Jacomb, 23 Caleb Clarke Venue: DHL Stadium, Cape Town Kick-off: 19:00 (local SAST), 18:00 (UK), 19:00 (France), 03:00 (8 August, AEST), 05:00 (8 August, New Zealand), 14:00 (Argentina), 02:00 (8 August, JST), 13:00 (EDT) Referee: Karl Dickson (RFU) Assistant Referees: Matthew Carley (RFU) and Hollie Davidson (SRU) TMO: Andrew Jackson (RFU) FPRO: Mike Adamson (SRU) How to watch: Sky Sports Mix (UK & Ireland), SuperSport (South Africa), Sky Sport 1 & Sky Sport Now (New Zealand), Stan Sport / Nine Sport (Australia), RugbyPass TV (USA), WOWOW (Japan) Saturday Japan v Australia Prediction: Wallabies by 10+ Japan: 15 Takuro Matsunaga, 14 Kazuma Ueda, 13 Dylan Riley, 12 Samisoni Tua, 11 Taira Main, 10 Ryunosuke Ito, 9 Naoto Saito, 8 Faulua Makisi, 7 Kanji Shimokawa, 6 Ben Gunter, 5 Warner Dearns (c), 4 Jack Cornelsen, 3 Shuhei Takeuchi, 2 Hayate Era, 1 Takato Okabe Replacements: 16 Mamoru Harada, 17 Sojiro Otsuka, 18 Keijiro Tamefusa, 19 Harry Hockings, 20 Michael Leitch, 21 Tiennan Costley, 22 Shunsuke Uenobo, 23 Yoshitaka Yazaki Australia: 15 Tom Wright, 14 Max Jorgensen, 13 Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii, 12 Hunter Paisami, 11 Harry Potter, 10 Declan Meredith, 9 Ryan Lonergan, 8 Harry Wilson (c), 7 Fraser McReight, 6 Rob Valetini, 5 Miles Amatosero, 4 Josh Canham, 3 Allan Alaalatoa, 2 Josh Nasser, 1 Aidan Ross Replacements: 16 Billy Pollard, 17 Angus Bell, 18 Taniela Tupou, 19 Jeremy Williams, 20 Charlie Cale, 21 Tate McDermott, 22 Ben Donaldson, 23 Isaac Henry Date: Saturday, 8 August, 2026 Venue: Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Osaka Kick-off: 12:05 (SAST), 11:05 (UK), 12:05 (France), 20:05 (7 August, AEST), 22:05 (7 August, New Zealand), 07:05 (Argentina), 19:05 (JST), 06:05 (EDT) Referee: Eoghan Cross (IRFU) Assistant Referees: Paul Williams (NZR), Morgan White (HKCR) TMO: Richard Kelly (NZR) FPRO: Matt Rodden (HKCR) How to watch: RugbyPass TV (UK and USA), Stan Sport (Australia), J SPORTS 1 (Japan) Want more from Planet Rugby? 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Argentina v South Africa Prediction: Springboks by 15 Argentina: 15 Gerónimo Prisciantelli, 14 Rodrigo Isgró, 13 Lucio Cinti, 12 Faustino Sánchez Valarolo, 11 Ignacio Mendy, 10 Santiago Carreras (VC), 9 Simón Benítez Cruz, 8 Joaquín Moro, 7 Benjamín Grondona, 6 Pablo Matera (C), 5 Tomás Lavanini, 4 Guido Petti (VC), 3 Francisco Moreno, 2 Ignacio Ruiz, 1 Boris Wenger Replacements: 16 Leonel Oviedo, 17 Mayco Vivas, 18 Tomás Rapetti, 19 Efraín Elías, 20 Juan Penoucos, 21 Juan Martín Scelzo, 22 Agustín Moyano, 23 Matías Moroni Springboks: 15 Aphelele Fassi, 14 Edwill van der Merwe, 13 Canan Moodie, 12 Andre Esterhuizen, 11 Ethan Hooker, 10 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, 9 Cobus Reinach, 8 Cameron Hanekom, 7 Elrigh Louw, 6 Siya Kolisi (c), 5 Lood de Jager, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Thomas du Toit, 2 Johan Grobbelaar, 1 Boan Venter Replacements: 16 Jan-Hendrik Wessels, 17 Gerhard Steenekamp, 18 Zachary Porthen, 19 Ben-Jason Dixon, 20 Cobus Wiese, 21 Marco van Staden, 22 Morne van den Berg, 23 Handre Pollard Venue: Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires Kick-off: 16:00 (local ART), 20:00 (UK), 21:00 (France), 21:00 (South Africa), 05:00 (9 August, AEST), 07:00 (9 August, New Zealand), 16:00 (Argentina), 04:00 (9 August, JST), 15:00 (EDT) Referee: Pierre Brousset (FFR) Assistant Referees: Luc Ramos (FFR), Craig Evans (WAL) TMO: Ben Whitehouse (WRU) FPRO: Ian Tempest (RFU) How to watch: Sky Sports+ (UK & Ireland), ESPN and Disney+ Premium (Argentina), SuperSport (South Africa), Movistar Plus+ (Spain), Sky Sport Now (New Zealand), WOWOW (Japan), RugbyPass TV / FloRugby / Stan Sport (USA, Australia, Canada)