The Springboks will return to the USA for only the third time this millennium when the 2026 edition of Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry – the touring series between the Boks and the All Blacks held every four years – concludes with the historic fourth and final Test in Baltimore, Maryland.
The home of the NFL’s Baltimore Ravens will welcome the two teams on Saturday, 12 September 2026.
The Test at the M&T Bank Stadium concludes the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry tour, which includes games between New Zealand and South Africa’s four franchise teams, and three Tests between the Springboks and the All Blacks on South African soil.
Both the Springboks and the All Blacks have a history of playing matches on US soil. New Zealand have played numerous games in Chicago in recent years taking on Ireland and USA, as well as in San Diego (v Fiji) and Washington DC (v USA). South Africa faced the USA in Houston in 2001 and visited Washington DC in 2018 to face Wales.
Springboks and All Blacks heading Stateside
Bringing two of the sport’s most storied teams to Baltimore, a Rugby World Cup 2031 applicant city, highlights an effort to developing new audiences, accelerating fan engagement and inspiring the next generation of rugby supporters.
“Taking the Springboks to new audiences and territories is a key objective for South African rugby and the opportunity to do so in a ground-breaking match against our fiercest rivals was a major determinant in where the fourth Test would be played,” said Rian Oberholzer, CEO of SA Rugby.
“With fans getting the opportunity to see the Boks in action against the All Blacks in three home Tests, the chance to share the excitement in the US is an exciting one, compounded by the fact that both men’s and women’s Rugby World Cup will be heading to the US in a few years’ time.
“While the All Blacks have played in the USA often in the past, the Boks have only played there twice this millennium, and we’re very excited to take them to Baltimore and engage with a developing rugby ecosystem.”
Fans can register for pre-sale access to all matches via www.greatest-rivalry.com. Pre-sale tickets for every fixture, including the fourth Test, will be available from Thursday 29 January, with general sale opening Monday 2 February.
All fixtures so far for 2026:
- Saturday 4 July | England | Venue TBC
- Saturday 11 July | Scotland | Venue TBC
- Saturday 18 July | Wales | Venue TBC
- Saturday 22 August | First Test – New Zealand at Ellis Park, Johannesburg
- Saturday 29 August | Second Test – South Africa v New Zealand at DHL Stadium, Cape Town
- Saturday 5 September | Third Test – South Africa v New Zealand at FNB Stadium, Johannesburg
- Saturday 12 September | Fourth Test – South Africa v New Zealand | Baltimore, Maryland.
- Weekend of 6-8 November | Italy | Venue TBC
- Weekend of 13-15 November | France | Venue TBC
- Saturday 21 November | Ireland | Venue TBC
