Springboks November Tests 2026: Dates and Where to Follow Them

The November Tests

Dates from South African Rugby's squad announcement of 28 October 2026, venues and kick-off times from its match centre. The Finals Weekend opponent depends on the final standings.

How the Nations Championship works

The Nations Championship is new in 2026. South African Rugby describes it as a joint venture between SANZAAR and Six Nations Rugby in which the 12 biggest nations play in two groups: the Southern Hemisphere (South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, Argentina and the invited Japan and Fiji) against the Six Nations teams, with three rounds in July and three in November.

After the six rounds every team is ranked from first to sixth in its group, and the Finals Weekend pairs them off: "Sixth plays sixth, fifth plays fifth, all the way to the Grand Final, when the top team from the South takes on the top team from the North." South African Rugby gives the Finals Weekend venue as the Allianz Stadium, Twickenham in London.

On 28 October 2026 South African Rugby wrote that the Springboks "currently lead the Southern Hemisphere standings in the Nations Championship on points' difference, as they are tied on 15 points with New Zealand."

The squad

Rassie Erasmus named a 37-man squad on 28 October 2026, with six uncapped players: Yaqeen Ahmed, Sebastian de Klerk, Luan Giliomee, Markus Muller, Riley Norton and Emmanuel Tshituka. Siya Kolisi is captain.

South African Rugby reported Cheslin Kolbe, Eben Etzebeth, Andre Esterhuizen and Handre Pollard as ruled out through injury. Squads can change between Tests, so check the team named for each match on springboks.rugby.

Where to follow them

Fixtures, team announcements and results appear on South African Rugby's own site, springboks.rugby, in its match centre.

If you bet on the Tests, our rugby betting guide explains how the common rugby markets work, and our betting page compares the bookmakers we cover and shows where each one is licensed. Read your bookmaker's rules on how a market is settled, for example if a match ends in a draw, before you place a bet.

Keep the November Tests a game

Four weekends of Test rugby bring many markets. Set one limit for the whole month before the first match, never bet money you need for anything else, and do not chase a loss from one weekend into the next.

Betting is for adults 18 and over. The South African Responsible Gambling Foundation helpline 0800 006 008 is free; our responsible gambling page lists other ways to get help and to set limits.