2026 New Zealand rugby union tour of South Africa
Series of rugby union matches
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The 2026 New Zealand rugby union tour of South Africa (Afrikaans: 2026 Nieu-Seelandse rugby-unietoer van Suid-Afrika), promoted as Rugby's Greatest Rivalry (Afrikaans: Rugby se Grootste Wedywering),[1][2] was an international rugby union tour that took place mostly in South Africa, with one match in the United States, between 07 August and 12 September 2026.[3]
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| Date | 7 August – 12 September 2026 | ||||
| Coach | Dave Rennie | ||||
| Test series winners | South Africa (3–1) | ||||
| Top point scorer | Ruben Love (30) | ||||
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| Top test point scorer | Cheslin Kolbe (29) | ||||
| Top test try scorer | Will Jordan (4) | ||||
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The tour was confirmed in October 2025, and meant a restructuring of the Rugby Championship,[4] the annual Southern Hemisphere men's rugby union competition organised by SANZAAR, which features the national teams of Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, which was axed for 2026 and 2030.[5]
Alongside the New Zealand tour was a South Africa women vs. New Zealand women match at FNB Stadium on 5 September, ahead of the third test.[6][7][8] It is the first time in the pair's history that the Freedom Cup has been contested over four tests.
Background and history
Since the earliest years of international rugby union, it was customary for the three former British dominions of Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa to undertake reciprocal touring arrangements. Between 1903 and 1995, Australia and New Zealand alone conducted more than forty tours of one another, while South Africa hosted Australia and New Zealand on five and six occasions respectively between 1928 and New Zealand's controversial 1976 tour.[9]
During the mid to late twentieth century, this system of extended, bilateral tours was periodically expanded to include the rugby nations of Europe (Great Britain: England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland and France). Throughout his period, international rugby was defined by these lengthy tours and persisted until the introduction of the quadrennial Rugby World Cup (RWC) in 1987. However, the sporting boycotts imposed on South Africa in response to apartheid resulted in the Springboks playing very few international fixtures throughout the 1970s and 1980s. Following their readmission to international rugby in the early 1990s, the country hosted and participated in its first Rugby World Cup in 1995 (the third tournament in the competition's history). That same year marked the formal professionalisation of rugby union. In 1995, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa established a joint union, SANZAR,[10] and established the annual Tri Nations Series (now known as the Rugby Championship), effectively ending the traditional touring practice.[11]
The Daily Maverick reported in February 2024 that "advanced talks" were taking place between the South African Rugby Union (SARU) and New Zealand Rugby (NZR) about a possible return of traditional tours between New Zealand and South Africa,[12] with initial talks having been brokered in August 2022 in Johannesburg.[13] It was reported by The Australian in 2026 that "the vision of the tour started in late 2021, but it was only when NZR and SARU officials met during a two-week tour in 2022 that it gathered pace."[13]
SABC Sport later reported in May 2024 that traditional tours between New Zealand and South Africa were set to resume in 2026 on a four-year reciprocal cycle, with the SARU and NZR believed to have reached an in-principle agreement.[14] It was also reported that the two unions had been in discussions since 2023 regarding the revival of the historic tours, which was confirmed by the SARU president Mark Alexander and NZR chief executive Mark Robinson.[14] According to the report, New Zealand were scheduled to tour South Africa in 2026 for a three-test series, alongside five mid-week matches against the four South African United Rugby Championship (URC) provincial teams (Bulls, Lions, Sharks, Stormers), alongside a fixture against South Africa A.[14] In September 2024, the Daily Maverick reported that "formal agreements" between the SARU and NZR had been made,[15][16] confirming the return of the traditional tour.[15] It was revealed to be a New Zealand eight-match tour of South Africa, including four test matches, with one set to be played at a neutral venue.[15] The tour itself was officially confirmed in October 2025,[2][17] and revealed the specific details of fixtures to be played as well as venues.[17]
Schedule
A general tour outline was revealed during news reports throughout 2024. The full tour schedule was revealed on 16 October 2025.[2]
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Details |
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| 7 August (Friday) | Stormers | 21–38 |  New Zealand |
Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town | Match details |
| 11 August (Tuesday) | Sharks | 0–54 | New Zealand |
Kings Park Stadium, Durban | Match details |
| 15 August (Saturday) | Bulls | 19–50 | New Zealand |
Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria | Match details |
| 22 August (Saturday) | South Africa |
16–33 | New Zealand |
Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | Match details |
| 25 August (Tuesday) | Lions | 35–41 | New Zealand |
Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | Match details |
| 29 August (Saturday) | South Africa |
33–26 | New Zealand |
Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town | Match details |
| 5 September (Saturday) | South Africa |
29–24 | New Zealand |
FNB Stadium, Johannesburg | Match details |
| 12 September (Saturday) | South Africa |
43–28 | New Zealand |
M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore (United States) | Match details |
Venues
Tour venues were first speculated by SABC Sport in May 2024, with a report stating that: "A fourth Test match between the two sides [South Africa, New Zealand] is also set to be hosted at a neutral venue, with the Springboks then touring New Zealand in 2030."[14] All of the matches hosted in South Africa were confirmed on 16 October 2025 after both the South African Rugby Union (SARU) and New Zealand Rugby (NZR) announced the return of the traditional tour.[2][3] In the announcement the venues were confirmed to be Ellis Park Stadium, FNB Stadium, Cape Town Stadium, Kings Park Stadium, and Loftus Versfeld Stadium.[2][3] Two of the four tests are to be played in Johannesburg, with one to be played in Cape Town. A fourth test venue was at first not announced,[2][3] and was reportedly on neutral territory. Speculation by media sources has pointed to Twickenham Stadium in London,[18] and Croke Park in Dublin.[19][20] In January 2026, the neutral venue was confirmed to be the M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, home to the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League.[21][22] It is the first time the two teams have met each other in the United States.[22]
| Johannesburg, Gauteng | Cape Town, Western Cape | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | |
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| Ellis Park Stadium | FNB Stadium | Cape Town Stadium | Kings Park Stadium |
| Capacity: 62,500 | Capacity: 95,000[23][24] | Capacity: 58,000[25] | Capacity: 46,000[26] |
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| Capacity: 51,762[27] | |||
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Squads
New Zealand
On 27 July, New Zealand named a 44-player squad ahead of the Rugby's Greatest Rivalry tour of South Africa.[28]
Coaching team:[29]
- Head coach:
Dave Rennie - Senior assistant coach: Neil Barnes
- Forwards coach: Jason Ryan
- Defence coach: Tana Umaga
- Attack coach:
Mike Blair - Head of performance: Phil Healey
Note: Ages and clubs are listed as of the first tour match on 7 August against the Stormers.
- George Bell was initially a part of the squad but suffered a calf strain before the first game against the Stormers, and was therefore ruled out of the tour. Bradley Slater replaced him.[30][31]
- Billy Proctor was a part of the squad and played against the Stormers, but suffered a shoulder blade fracture during that game and was ruled out of the remainder of the tour. Richie Mo'unga was announced as his replacement.[32][33]
- Caleb Clarke was a part of the squad and played against the Stormers and the Sharks, but suffered a ruptured shoulder tendon during the Sharks game and was ruled out of the remainder of the tour. He was not replaced.[34][35]
- Ollie Norris was a part of the squad but suffered a knee injury and was ruled out of the remainder of the tour. He was replaced by Saula Ma'u.[36][37][38]
- Cortez Ratima picked up a knee injury during the 3rd game of the tour against the Bulls, however was not returned home. Noah Hotham was brought in as injury cover.[36][39]
- Ethan de Groot and Josh Lord collided head to head during the first test match against the Springboks, and were subsequently taken off the field. Both players are going through World Rugby's concussion protocols, while Ofa Tu'ungafasi and Jamie Hannah were brought in as injury cover.[40][41]
- Anton Segner suffered inflammatory arthritis in his ankle before the first test match against the Springboks and was substituted in that game by Simon Parker. He later received surgery and was subsequently ruled out of the remainder of the tour. He was not replaced.[42][43]
South Africa
On 22 July 2026, South Africa named a 43-player squad ahead of their test match against Argentina and the four tests against New Zealand.[44][45]
Coaching team:[46]
- Head coach:
Rassie Erasmus - Attack coach: Tony Brown
- Defence coach:
Jerry Flannery - Forwards coach: Deon Davids
- Backs coach: Mzwandile Stick
- Assistant coach: Duane Vermeulen
- Assistant coach: Felix Jones
- Scrum consultant: Daan Human
- Strength And Conditioning Coach:
Andy Edwards - Laws Advisor: Jaco Peyper
Note: Ages and clubs are listed as of the first test match on 22 August.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
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| Deon Fourie | Hooker | 25 September 1986 (aged 39) | 13 | Stormers |
| Johan Grobbelaar | Hooker | 30 December 1997 (aged 28) | 10 | Bulls |
| Malcolm Marx | Hooker | 13 July 1994 (aged 32) | 89 |  Kubota Spears |
| Jan-Hendrik Wessels | Hooker | 8 May 2001 (aged 25) | 13 | Bulls |
| Thomas du Toit | Prop | 5 May 1995 (aged 31) | 34 | Sharks |
| Wilco Louw | Prop | 20 July 1994 (aged 32) | 31 | Stormers |
| Ox Nche | Prop | 23 July 1995 (aged 31) | 48 | Sharks |
| Zachary Porthen | Prop | 31 March 2004 (aged 22) | 6 | Stormers |
| Carlü Sadie | Prop | 7 May 1997 (aged 29) | 1 |  Bordeaux Bègles |
| Gerhard Steenekamp | Prop | 9 April 1997 (aged 29) | 19 | Bulls |
| Boan Venter | Prop | 12 April 1997 (aged 29) | 10 | Lions |
| Lood de Jager | Lock | 17 December 1992 (aged 33) | 74 | Wild Knights |
| Eben Etzebeth | Lock | 29 October 1991 (aged 34) | 142 | Sharks |
| Franco Mostert | Lock | 27 November 1990 (aged 35) | 84 | Honda Heat |
| Ruan Nortjé | Lock | 25 July 1998 (aged 28) | 20 | Kubota Spears |
| Cobus Wiese | Lock | 2 June 1997 (aged 29) | 5 | Bulls |
| Paul de Villiers | Back row | 13 January 2003 (aged 23) | 3 | Stormers |
| Ben-Jason Dixon | Back row | 29 April 1998 (aged 28) | 11 | Stormers |
| Pieter-Steph du Toit | Back row | 20 August 1992 (aged 34) | 98 | Toyota Verblitz |
| Cameron Hanekom | Back row | 10 May 2002 (aged 24) | 3 | Bulls |
| Siya Kolisi (c) | Back row | 16 June 1991 (aged 35) | 104 | Stormers |
| Elrigh Louw | Back row | 20 September 1999 (aged 26) | 15 | Bulls |
| Vincent Tshituka | Back row | 10 September 1998 (aged 27) | 2 | Sharks |
| Marco van Staden | Back row | 25 August 1995 (aged 30) | 36 | Bulls |
| Jasper Wiese | Back row | 21 October 1995 (aged 30) | 45 | Urayasu D-Rocks |
| Herschel Jantjies | Scrum-half | 22 April 1996 (aged 30) | 25 | Bayonnais |
| Cobus Reinach | Scrum-half | 7 February 1990 (aged 36) | 53 | Stormers |
| Morné van den Berg | Scrum-half | 24 August 1997 (aged 28) | 7 | Lions |
| Grant Williams | Scrum-half | 22 July 1996 (aged 30) | 30 | Kobelco Kobe Steelers |
| Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu | Fly-half | 22 February 2002 (aged 24) | 20 | Stormers |
| Manie Libbok | Fly-half | 15 July 1997 (aged 29) | 30 | Kintetsu Liners |
| Vusi Moyo | Fly-half | 21 June 2006 (aged 20) | 1 | Sharks |
| Handré Pollard | Fly-half | 11 March 1994 (aged 32) | 87 | Bulls |
| Damian de Allende | Centre | 25 November 1991 (aged 34) | 99 | Saitama Wild Knights |
| André Esterhuizen | Centre | 30 March 1994 (aged 32) | 31 | Sharks |
| Jesse Kriel | Centre | 15 February 1994 (aged 32) | 90 | Yokohama Canon Eagles |
| Kurt-Lee Arendse | Wing | 7 June 1996 (aged 30) | 32 | Sagamihara Dynaboars |
| Ethan Hooker | Wing | 20 January 2003 (aged 23) | 10 | Sharks |
| Cheslin Kolbe | Wing | 28 October 1993 (aged 32) | 50 | Stormers |
| Canan Moodie | Wing | 5 November 2002 (aged 23) | 25 | Bulls |
| Edwill van der Merwe | Wing | 12 April 1996 (aged 30) | 7 | Sharks |
| Aphelele Fassi | Fullback | 23 January 1998 (aged 28) | 18 | Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo |
| Quan Horn | Fullback | 27 June 2001 (aged 25) | 2 | Lions |
| Damian Willemse | Fullback | 7 May 1998 (aged 28) | 52 | Stormers |
Matches
Stormers v New Zealand
| 7 August 2026 19:10 SAST (UTC+2) |
| Stormers | 21–38 | New Zealand |
| Try: Fourie 15' c Senatla 56' c Penalty try 78' Con: Ahmed (2/2) 16', 57' | Report | Try: Taukei'aho 5' c Parker 39' c Ioane 67' c Carter 72' c Moorby 76' m Aumua 80+1' m Con: B.Barrett (3/3) 6', 40', 68' Jacomb (1/3) 73' |
| Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town Attendance: 47,130 Referee: Karl Dickson (England) |
Sharks v New Zealand
| 11 August 2026 19:10 SAST (UTC+2) |
| Sharks | 0–54 | New Zealand |
| Report | Try: Fineanganofo (2) 19' c, 54' c McKenzie 28' c Clarke 46' c J. Barrett 60' c Preston 63' c Tavatavanawai 70' m Darry 75' c Con: Love (7/8) 20', 30', 47', 54', 61', 63', 76' |
| Kings Park Stadium, Durban Attendance: 14,759 Referee: Matthew Carley (England) |
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Bulls v New Zealand
| 15 August 2026 19:10 SAST (UTC+2) |
| Bulls | 19–50 | New Zealand |
| Try: Vermaak 42' c Jacobs 54' m Coetzee 73' c Con: Bosch (2/3) 43', 74' | Report | Try: Moorby (2) 14' m, 19' c Taylor (2) 32' m, 40+1' c Carter (2) 44' m, 66' c Ioane 49' c Sititi 77' c Con: B. Barrett (1/2) 19' Jacomb (4/6) 40+2', 50', 67', 78' |
| Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria Attendance: 30,930 Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia) |
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South Africa v New Zealand (first test)
| 22 August 2026 17:10 SAST (UTC+2) |
| South Africa | 16–33 | New Zealand |
| Try: Esterhuizen 13' c Con: Kolbe (1/1) 14' Pen: Kolbe (3/3) 4', 26', 46' | Report | Try: Jordan (2) 8' m, 74' c Moorby 22' c Holland 47' c Jacobson 58' c Con: Love (4/5) 23', 48', 59', 75' |
| Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg Attendance: 60,592 Referee: Matthew Carley (England) |
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- Damian de Allende became the tenth Springbok player to earn 100 test caps.
Lions v New Zealand
| 25 August 2026 19:10 SAST (UTC+2) |
| Lions | 35–41 | New Zealand |
| Try: Steyn 4' c Mahashe 6' c Mpeku 32' c Cronjé 40' c F. Horn 46' c Con: Smith (5/5) 5', 7', 33', 41', 47' | Report | Try: Hotham 10' c Narawa (2) 24' m, 79' m Blackadder (2) 35' m, 62' m Ioane (2) 49' c, 55' c Con: B. Barrett (1/3) 10' Mo'unga (2/4) 50', 56' |
| Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg Attendance: 15,956 Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia) |
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South Africa v New Zealand (second test)
| 29 August 2026 17:10 SAST (UTC+2) |
| South Africa | 33–26 | New Zealand |
| Try: Kriel 2' c de Allende 22' c Kolisi 38' c Con: Kolbe (3/3) 3', 23', 39' Pen: Kolbe (4/4) 19', 49', 51', 72' | Report | Try: Roigard 9' c McKenzie 30' c Carter 66' m Savea 77' c Con: Love (3/4) 17', 31', 78' |
| Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town Attendance: 56,589 Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia) |
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- Pieter-Steph du Toit became the eleventh Springbok to earn 100 test caps.[47]
- Ox Nché (South Africa) earned his 50th test cap.
South Africa v New Zealand (third test)
| 5 September 2026 17:10 SAST (UTC+2) |
| South Africa | 29–24 | New Zealand |
| Try: Arendse 20' m Penalty try 36' Kriel 57' c Marx 65' c Con: Feinberg-Mngomezulu (2/3) 58', 66' Pen: Feinberg-Mngomezulu (1/1) 70' | Report | Try: Savea (2) 5' c, 25' m Jordan 55' m Taukei'aho 80+1' c Con: Love (1/3) 11' McKenzie (1/1) 80+2' |
| FNB Stadium, Johannesburg Attendance: 85,967 Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia) |
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South Africa v New Zealand (fourth test)
| 12 September 2026 17:00 EDT (UTC-04) |
| South Africa | 43–28 | New Zealand |
| Try: de Allende 14' c van den Berg 21' c Marx 48' c P. du Toit 51' c Arendse 71' c Hanekom 75' c Con: Feinberg-Mngomezulu (2/3) 15', 22' van den Berg (1/1) 52' Libbok (2/2) 72'. 76' Pen: Feinberg-Mngomezulu (1/2) 3' | Report | Try: Taylor 7' c Jordan 36' c Blackadder 62' c B. Barrett 79' c Con: McKenzie (4/4) 8', 37', 63', 79' |
| M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, United States Attendance: 68,173 Referee: Karl Dickson (England) |
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- The 68,173 match attendance was a record attendance for a rugby test match in the United States.[49]
- This was the first test match between South Africa and New Zealand in the United States.[22]
Statistics
New Zealand player statistics
Key
- Con: Conversions
- Pen: Penalties
- DG: Drop goals
- Pts: Points
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| Played | Tries | Con | Pen | DG | Pts | Played | Tries | Con | Pen | DG | Pts | Played | Tries | Con | Pen | DG | Pts | ||
| Ruben Love | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1  |
| Josh Moorby | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| Rieko Ioane | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | – |
| Leroy Carter | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | – |
| Will Jordan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | – |
| Damian McKenzie | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | – |
| Ardie Savea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | – |
| Beauden Barrett | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | – |
| Ethan Blackadder | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | – |
| Codie Taylor | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | – |
| Josh Jacomb | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | – |
| Emoni Narawa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | – |
| Samisoni Taukei'aho | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | – |
| Fehi Fineanganofo | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | – |
| Kyle Preston | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| Asafo Aumua | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| Fabian Holland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| Jordie Barrett | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| Sam Darry | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| Luke Jacobson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| Simon Parker | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Wallace Sititi | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| Cam Roigard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| Timoci Tavatavanawai | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| Caleb Clarke | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| Noah Hotham | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| Richie Mo'unga | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| Peter Lakai | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Anton Lienert-Brown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| George Bower | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Siale Lauaki | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Tyrel Lomax | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Fletcher Newell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Xavier Numia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Patrick Tuipulotu | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Quinn Tupaea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Tupou Vaa'i | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Josh Lord | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Cortez Ratima | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Pasilio Tosi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Ethan de Groot | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Ollie Norris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Anton Segner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Bradley Slater | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Semisi Tupou Ta'eiloa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Jamie Hannah | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Saula Ma'u | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Billy Proctor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Ofa Tu'ungafasi | Did not play - Selected to play against the Lions but withdrawn due to illness. Returned home before the 4th test. | ||||||||||||||||||
| George Bell | Did not play – Withdrawn due to injury before playing a game | ||||||||||||||||||
Test match statistics
Key
- Con: Conversions
- Pen: Penalties
- DG: Drop goals
- Pts: Points
| Rank | Name | Team | Tries | Con | Pen | DG | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cheslin Kolbe | South Africa | – | 4 | 7 | – | 29 |
| 2 | Will Jordan | New Zealand | 4 | – | – | – | 20 |
| 3 | Ruben Love | New Zealand | – | 8 | 0 | – | 16 |
| 4 | Ardie Savea | New Zealand | 3 | – | – | – | 15 |
| Damian de Allende | South Africa | 3 | – | – | – | 15 | |
| Damian McKenzie | New Zealand | 1 | 5 | – | – | 15 | |
| 7 | Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu | South Africa | – | 4 | 2 | – | 14 |
| 8 | Jesse Kriel | South Africa | 2 | – | – | – | 10 |
| Kurt-Lee Arendse | South Africa | 2 | – | – | – | 10 | |
| 10 | Morné van den Berg | South Africa | 1 | 1 | – | – | 7 |
| 11 | Leroy Carter | New Zealand | 1 | – | – | – | 5 |
| André Esterhuizen | South Africa | 1 | – | – | – | 5 | |
| Fabian Holland | New Zealand | 1 | – | – | – | 5 | |
| Luke Jacobson | New Zealand | 1 | – | – | – | 5 | |
| Siya Kolisi | South Africa | 1 | – | – | – | 5 | |
| Malcolm Marx | South Africa | 1 | – | – | – | 5 | |
| Josh Moorby | New Zealand | 1 | – | – | – | 5 | |
| Cam Roigard | New Zealand | 1 | – | – | – | 5 | |
| Samisoni Taukei'aho | New Zealand | 1 | – | – | – | 5 | |
| Codie Taylor | New Zealand | 1 | – | – | – | 5 | |
| Ethan Blackadder | New Zealand | 1 | – | – | – | 5 | |
| Beauden Barrett | New Zealand | 1 | – | – | – | 5 | |
| Pieter-Steph du Toit | South Africa | 1 | – | – | – | 5 | |
| Cameron Hanekom | South Africa | 1 | – | – | – | 5 | |
| 25 | Manie Libbok | South Africa | - | 2 | – | – | 4 |
See also
Notes
- Most recent New Zealand rugby union tour.
- Most recent New Zealand rugby union tour of South Africa.
