FULL MATCH | Springboks vs All Blacks | Rugby's Greatest Rivalry Tour 2026 | TEST 4

FULL MATCH | Springboks 43 – 28 All Blacks | Rugby's Greatest Rivalry Tour 2026 | 4TH TEST Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry 4th Test was the finale of the inaugural 2026 quadrennial tour between South Africa and New Zealand. The Springboks beat the All Blacks 43–28 at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, USA, to win the four-Test series 3–1 (All Blacks won the first Test; Springboks took the next three). The tour revived an old-school format: All Blacks played South African franchises (Stormers, Sharks, Bulls, Lions) plus four Tests. The first three Tests were in South Africa (Ellis Park, DHL Stadium, FNB Stadium); the fourth was a landmark neutral-venue game in the United States, drawing a North American rugby record crowd of 68,173. Saturday, 12 September 2026 17:00 EDT (local Baltimore time) 23:00 SAST / 22:00 BST / 11:00 CET Officials Referee: Karl Dickson (England) Assistants: Matthew Carley and Christophe Ridley (England) TMO: Andrew Jackson (England) Communications with the TMO failed in the first half, causing a stoppage of nearly 9 minutes. Both teams agreed to continue, using an emergency phone protocol until comms were restored. Player of the Match Morné van den Berg (South Africa scrum-half). He scored a try, converted another, controlled tempo with box-kicking and service, and was widely rated the standout performer. Line-ups South Africa 15 Damian Willemse, 14 Kurt-Lee Arendse, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Ethan Hooker, 10 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, 9 Morné van den Berg, 8 Jasper Wiese, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6 Siya Kolisi (c), 5 Ruan Nortje, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Wilco Louw, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Ox Nche Replacements: 16 Deon Fourie, 17 Gerhard Steenekamp, 18 Thomas du Toit, 19 Lood de Jager, 20 Andre Esterhuizen, 21 Cameron Hanekom, 22 Cobus Reinach, 23 Manie Libbok New Zealand 15 Damian McKenzie, 14 Will Jordan, 13 Anton Lienert-Brown, 12 Jordie Barrett, 11 Josh Moorby, 10 Richie Mo’unga, 9 Cam Roigard, 8 Peter Lakai, 7 Ethan Blackadder, 6 Tupou Vaa’i, 5 Sam Darry, 4 Patrick Tuipulotu, 3 Fletcher Newell, 2 Codie Taylor (c), 1 Ethan de Groot Replacements: 16 Asafo Aumua, 17 Xavier Numia, 18 Tyrel Lomax, 19 Josh Lord, 20 Wallace Sititi, 21 Kyle Preston, 22 Rieko Ioane, 23 Beauden Barrett Scorers South Africa 43 (HT 17–14) Tries: Damian de Allende, Morné van den Berg, Malcolm Marx, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Kurt-Lee Arendse, Cameron Hanekom Conversions: Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu 2, Morné van den Berg 1, Manie Libbok 2 Penalty: Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu New Zealand 28 Tries: Codie Taylor, Will Jordan, Ethan Blackadder, Beauden Barrett Conversions: Damian McKenzie 4 The Springboks pulled away in the second half with two quick tries after the break (Marx from a maul, du Toit from close range). Arendse’s long-range try and Hanekom’s late score sealed it; Barrett scored a consolation try in the final minute.