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Bulls v All Blacks: How to watch the Greatest Rivalry tour match from anywhere in the world How to watch the All Blacks clash with the Bulls at Loftus Versfeld. The Bulls and All Blacks lock horns at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria in what will be New Zealand’s final tour match before the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry Tests against the Springboks. Dave Rennie has made sweeping changes from the team that emphatically hammered the Sharks earlier in the week, with tour captain Codie Taylor returning in the number two jumper. Team news He is flanked by starting props Xavier Numia and Tyrel Lomax, with Fabian Holland and Patrick Tuipulotu in the engine room. The pack is completed by flankers Anton Segner and Simon Parker and number eight Peter Lakai – three players who could be playing for a place in the All Blacks‘ Test matchday 23 to face the Springboks. In the backs, Beauden Barrett starts at full-back with Leroy Carter and Josh Moorby on the wings whilst Anton Lienert-Brown and Rieko Ioane combine in the centres. Cortez Ratima and Josh Jacomb start at scrum-half and fly-half, respectively. As for the Bulls, Johan Ackermann has included three new signings in his matchday 23 in the form of Thaakir Abrahams, Curwin Bosch and Hanro Liebenberg. Bosch is one of four Springboks in the starting lineup with Willie Le Roux, Marcell Coetzee and Embrose Papier, while Rassie Erasmus released forwards Johan Grobbelaar and Elrigh Louw for the clash – the duo have been included on the bench. The Saturday evening Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry clash will be shown on SuperSport TV in South Africa, while fans waking up early on Sunday morning in New Zealand can catch the action on Sky Sport NZ. Want more from Planet Rugby? Add us as a preferred source on Google to your favourites list for world-class coverage you can trust. Those in the United Kingdom and Ireland can watch the action on Sky Sports, while fans in Australia can tune in on Stan Sport and Nine Sport. See below for the global broadcasters and kick-off times. Bulls v All Blacks: Everything you need to know Bulls: 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Thaakir Abrahams, 13 Stedman Gans, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Stravino Jacobs, 10 Curwin Bosch, 9 Embrose Papier, 8 Jeandre Rudolph, 7 Hanro Liebenberg, 6 Marcell Coetzee (c), 5 JF van Heerden, 4 Ruan Vermaak, 3 Francois Klopper, 2 Juann Else, 1 Alu Tshakweni Replacements: 16 Johan Grobbelaar, 17 Sti Sithole, 18 Khuta Mchunu, 19 Reinhardt Ludwig, 20 Elrigh Louw, 21 Paul de Wet, 22 Katlego Letebele, 23 Hakeem Kunene All Blacks: 15 Beauden Barrett, 14 Leroy Carter, 13 Rieko Ioane, 12 Anton Lienert-Brown, 11 Josh Moorby, 10 Josh Jacomb, 9 Cortez Ratima, 8 Peter Lakai, 7 Anton Segner, 6 Simon Parker, 5 Patrick Tuipulotu, 4 Fabian Holland, 3 Tyrel Lomax, 2 Codie Taylor (c), 1 Xavier Numia Replacements: 16 Samisoni Taukei’aho, 17 George Bower, 18 Siale Lauaki, 19 Josh Lord, 20 Wallace Sititi, 21 Kyle Preston, 22 Timoci Tavatavanawai, 23 Emoni Narawa Want more from Planet Rugby? Add us as a preferred source on Google to your favourites list for world-class coverage you can trust. Date: Saturday, 15 August 2026 Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Kick-off: 19:10 (local SAST), 18:10 (UK), 19:10 (France), 19:10 (South Africa), 03:10 (16 August, AEST), 05:10 (16 August, New Zealand), 14:10 (Argentina), 02:10 (16 August, JST), 13:10 (EDT) How to watch: Sky Sports (UK and Ireland), Sky Sport / Sky Sport Now (New Zealand), SuperSport (South Africa), Stan Sport / Nine Sport (Australia), RugbyPass TV (USA), Premier Sports (Canada), WOWOW (Japan), ESPN Sur (Central/South America and Caribbean) Referee: Nika Amashukeli (GRU) Assistant Referees: Karl Dickson (RFU) and Matthew Carley (RFU) TMO: Eric Gauzins (FFR) FPRO: Mike Adamson (SRU) READ MORE: All Blacks suffer second backline casualty as Greatest Rivalry tour over for experienced wing