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| Home team | Springboks | | Away team | All Blacks | | Venue | DHL Stadium | | Competition | Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry | | Kick-off time | 4:10 pm (UK) 5:10 pm (SA) 3:10 am (NZ) | | Watch Live in the UK | Sky Sports | Springboks vs All Blacks test two preview as the sides meet in Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry Tour. The teams will play in Cape Town after a first test victory for the All Blacks at Ellis Park, with the scoreline at 33-16 to the visitors. There is now serious pressure on the hosts to win all the remaining tests to prevent a drawn series after the four tests. Read more match previews for all your rugby action here Springboks vs All Blacks confirmed lineups | Springboks | All Blacks | |||| | Forwards | ||||| | Nche | 1 | Bower | ||| | Marx | 2 | Taylor | ||| | Louw | 3 | Lomax | ||| | Etzebeth | 4 | Holland | ||| | Nortje | 5 | Vaa’i | ||| | Kolisi | 6 | Parker | ||| | PS Du Toit | 7 | Jacobson | ||| | J Wiese | 8 | Savea | ||| | Backs | ||||| | Reinach | 9 | Roigard | ||| | Pollard | 10 | Love | ||| | Hooker | 11 | Carter | ||| | De Allende | 12 | J Barrett | ||| | Kriel | 13 | Tupaea | ||| | Arendse | 14 | Jordan | ||| | Willemse | 15 | McKenzie | ||| | Replacements | ||||| | Fourie | 16 | Aumua | ||| | Steenekamp | 17 | Numia | ||| | T Du Toit | 18 | Newell | ||| | De Jager | 19 | Tuipulotu | ||| | Esterhuizen | 20 | Lakai | ||| | Hanekom | 21 | Preston | ||| | M Van Den Berg | 22 | Lienert-Brown | ||| | Feinberg-Mngomezulu | 23 | Moorby | Recent Form: Springboks (Home team): | Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score | | Loss | 22nd August 2026 | Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry | All Blacks | 16-33 | | Won | 8th August 2026 | Test | Argentina | 10-17 | | Won | 18th July 2026 | Nations Championship | Wales | 43-0 | | Won | 11th July 2026 | Nations Championship | Scotland | 42-28 | | Won | 4th July 2026 | Nations Championship | England | 45-21 | The Springboks’ winning run that stretched back to the 2025 Rugby Championship came to an end in the first test when they lost by 17 to the All Blacks. The Springboks will rue missed chances, with Malcolm Marx having the ball dislodged as he crosses the line, opportunities to take the points turned down and failed opportunities when entering the 22. All Blacks (Away team): | Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score | | Won | 25th August 2026 | Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry | Lions | 35-41 | | Won | 22nd August 2026 | Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry | Springboks | 16-33 | | Won | 14th August 2026 | Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry | Bulls | 19-50 | | Won | 11th August 2026 | Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry | Sharks | 0-54 | | Won | 7th August 2026 | Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry | Stormers | 21-38 | The All Blacks have continued their winning run under Dave Rennie, who is yet to see defeat in his eight-game tenure. The All Blacks required a late surge to defeat the Lions, and mean that they won all of their franchise games. In the first test, the All Blacks had to resist a physical barrage in the first half to go into the break 13-12 behind. Four second-half tries saw the All Blacks cruise out to the 17-point margin of victory. Springboks vs All Blacks head-to-head record (last five matches): | Date | Competition | Winner | Score | | 22nd August 2026 | Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry | All Blacks | 16-33 | | 13th September 2025 | Rugby Championship | Springboks | 10-43 | | 6th September 2025 | Rugby Championship | All Blacks | 24-17 | | 7th September 2024 | Rugby Championship | Springboks | 18-12 | | 31st August 2024 | Rugby Championship | Springboks | 31-27 | The All Blacks picked up their first win in South Africa since 2022, with the victory in the first test and now means they have won two of the last three meetings against the Springboks.