| Home team | Sharks |
| Away team | All Blacks |
| Venue | Kings Park |
| Competition | Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry |
| Kick-off time | 6 pm (UK) 7 pm (SA) 5 am (NZ) |
| Watch Live in the UK | Sky Sports |
Sharks vs All Blacks preview as the sides meet at Kings Park in the second tour game of the Greatest Rivalry Tour.
The All Blacks are just two games away from the first test against the Springboks. They won the first game against the Stormers, although the rotated team struggled more against the Stormers than they would have liked.
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Sharks vs All Blacks confirmed lineups
| Sharks | All Blacks | ||||
| Forwards | |||||
| Roelofse | 1 | De Groot | |||
| Swart | 2 | Aumua | |||
| Koch | 3 | Newell | |||
| Stassen | 4 | Lord | |||
| Slabbert | 5 | Darry | |||
| Buthelezi | 6 | Vaa’i | |||
| Tshituka | 7 | Sititi | |||
| Hatton | 8 | Jacobson | |||
| Backs | |||||
| Davids | 9 | Preston | |||
| Moyo | 10 | Love | |||
| Bester | 11 | Clarke | |||
| Korster | 12 | Barrett | |||
| Julius | 13 | Tepaea | |||
| Don | 14 | Fineanganofo | |||
| Siyaya | 15 | McKenzie | |||
| Replacements | |||||
| Van Wyk | 16 | Slater | |||
| Kubheka | 17 | Norris | |||
| Ngobese | 18 | Tosi | |||
| Rahl | 19 | Blackadder | |||
| Romao | 20 | Ta’eiloa | |||
| Van Zyl | 21 | Ratima | |||
| Giliomee | 22 | Tavatavanawai | |||
| Nonu | 23 | Narawa | |||
Recent Form:
Sharks (Home team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Won | 16th May 2026 | URC | Zebre | 54-19 |
| Won | 9th May 2026 | URC | Benetton | 46-7 |
| Loss | 24th April 2026 | URC | Edinburgh | 33-28 |
| Loss | 18th April 2026 | URC | Ospreys | 21-17 |
| Loss | 3rd April 2026 | Challenge Cup | Connacht | 29-12 |
The Sharks finished the URC season in 10th, six points outside the top eight, missing out on the playoffs and Champions Cup qualification. They are welcoming some big signings and will look to build on last season.
All Blacks (Away team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Won | 7th August 2026 | Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry | Stormers | 21-38 |
| Won | 18th July 2026 | Nations Championship | Ireland | 40-21 |
| Won | 11th July 2026 | Nations Championship | Italy | 47-17 |
| Won | 4th July 2026 | Nations Championship | France | 34-32 |
| Won | 22nd November 2025 | Friendly | Wales | 26-52 |
The All Blacks have now won five in a row and all four games under Dave Rennie. The game against the Stormers was a good opening test for the wider All Blacks squad. They only took scoreboard dominance in the last 10 minutes, with plenty to learn from the occasion for Rennie.
