| Home team | Springboks |
| Away team | All Blacks |
| Venue | M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore |
| Competition | Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry |
| Kick-off time | 10 pm (UK) 11 pm (SA) 9 am (NZ) |
| Watch Live in the UK | Sky Sports |
Springboks vs All Blacks preview as they meet in the fourth test of the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry with the Springboks having won the last two tests.
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Springboks vs All Blacks confirmed lineups
| Springboks | All Blacks | ||||
| Forwards | |||||
| Nche | 1 | De Groot | |||
| Marx | 2 | Taylor | |||
| Louw | 3 | Newell | |||
| Etzebeth | 4 | Tuipulotu | |||
| Nortje | 5 | Darry | |||
| Kolisi | 6 | Vaa’i | |||
| PS Du Toit | 7 | Blackadder | |||
| Wiese | 8 | Lakai | |||
| Backs | |||||
| Van Den Berg | 9 | Roigard | |||
| Feinberg-Mngomezulu | 10 | Mo’unga | |||
| Hooker | 11 | Moorby | |||
| De Allende | 12 | J Barrett | |||
| Kriel | 13 | Lienert-Brown | |||
| Arendse | 14 | Jordan | |||
| Willemse | 15 | McKenzie | |||
| Replacements | |||||
| Fourie | 16 | Aumua | |||
| Steenekamp | 17 | Numia | |||
| Du Toit | 18 | Lomax | |||
| De Jager | 19 | Lord | |||
| Esterhuizen | 20 | Sititi | |||
| Hanekom | 21 | Preston | |||
| Reinach | 22 | Ioane | |||
| Libbok | 23 | B Barrett | |||
Lineup changes:
S: Morne van den Berg and Reinach swapping their place in the 23 is the only change from test three.
AB: Tupou Vaa’i, Sam Darry and Peter Lakai are the only forwards who retain their place in the team.Richie Mo’unga is the big headline starter making his All Blacks return after a hiatus in Japan. Moroby comes in for Carter and Lienert-Brown replaces the injured Quinn Tupaea.
Key matchups
Ethan Blackadder vs Siya Kolisi
Blackadder has been given a massive chance to come in and start the game due to the injuries to Luke Jacobson and Ardie Savea. Kolisi has been crucial from a leadership front for the Springboks. He has been a nuisance at the ruck and carried hard. As he has built his fitness after an injury against Argentina, he has played more and more minutes.
Jordie Barrett vs Damien De Allende
Barrett has been one of the key figures throughout the first three tests. He will now also have the additional job of linking up the new backline replacements of Mo’unga and Lienert-Brown. De Allende is so experienced and has taken advantage of the All Blacks mistakes during the last few game.
Recent Form:
Springboks (Home team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Won | 5th September 2026 | Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry | All Blacks | 29-24 |
| Won | 29th August 2026 | Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry | All Blacks | 33-26 |
| 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 |
All Blacks (Away team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 5th September 2026 | Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry | Springboks | 29-24 |
| Loss | 29th August 2026 | Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry | Springboks | 33-26 |
| 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 |
Springboks vs All Blacks head-to-head record (last five matches):
| Date | Competition | Winner | Score |
| 5th September 2026 | Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry | Springboks | 29-24 |
| 29th August 2026 | Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry | Springboks | 33-26 |
| 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 |
Predictions
- Springboks win
- Less than seven point difference between the teams
- All Blacks to score more tries
