r/springboks

Venue / country	Test	Starting price in ZAR
Ellis Park, South Africa	Springboks v All Blacks	R950 lowest
FNB Stadium, South Africa	Springboks v All Blacks, 5 Sep 2026	R850 lowest
New Zealand	All Blacks home Test	~R480–R510
Stade de France	France v Springboks	~R658
Australia	Wallabies v Springboks	~R760
Cardiff	Wales v All Blacks, historical floor	~R438

With the biggest rivalry in Rugby coming up this weekend I wanted to know what everyone thought the best Boks vs all blacks game has ever been?

Hi all

My wife booked tickets for test 1 of The Greatest Rivarly tour but made a mistake on the email address.

We are now unable to access tickets and don't know what the typo was.

Does anyone have a contact that could help or a solution please? Begging

Howzit , anyone going to the game in Turin ? Where’s the pre game drinks at ?

BR

Mike

For 68 years, the All Blacks came to South Africa chasing something they simply couldn’t achieve: a Test series win. This video tells the incredible story of those tours, the politics surrounding them, and the 1996 team that finally broke the curse.

I noticed none of the URC teams played the high ball. The Bulls last night had very few high balls and box kicks. This is despite the fact that they usually play that style. Same with the Stormers and Sharks. They seemed to want to run it from anywhere. Which isn't what the Boks are gonna do (and shouldn't be).

Now. Here comes my wild imagination. I know NZ would've wanted to use these 3 games as preparation for the high ball. So they were probably hoping to be tested a bit. And they never were.

What if, just maybe.. this was deliberate by the domestic sides. To not give NZ too much preparation for what they can expect on Saturday???? I know it's a reach but its fun to ponder 😂

My Team

1.Ox

2.Marx

3.TDT

4.Eben

5.Nortje

6.PDV

7.PSDT

8.Wiese

9.Williams

10. Manie

11. Hooker

12. De Allende

13. Kriel

14. Kolbe

15. Willemse

16. JHW

17. Brannas

18. Porthen

19. Wiese

20. Van Staden

21. Reinach

22. SFM

23. Esterhuizen

This is the team I think Rassie will pick NOT the team that I would pick.

I think everyone picks themselves in the starting 15. Manie vs Sacha? I'm always going to back SFM because he can win this game by himself if he comes off on Saturday but our best performances against the ABs was with Manie at 10. I think Manie is a better TACTICAL kicker than Sacha when it comes to high balls. 50/50 decision that will depend on the game plan. Hooker vs Arendse? I prefer Hooker. Bigger, stronger and almost as good under the high ball. He had a very good game against NZ last year. The AB's will try and run it and having one physical winger might be the better option.

Bench I'm going for a 5/3 split. More options. The game will be high paced and you will want some mobile forwards on the bench. I'm going for Rassie to try some mind fuck selection. Does anyone think that Rassie might go with Brannas as the replacement hooker and JHW and Porthen as the props? That would be a very very mobile front row that can get around the park when the game gets loose. Wilco and Steenekamp are by far the stronger scrummagers but this might not be the game for them. Again this is not what I would do but I think this is what Rassie might do.

Some left field decisions here but what do you think Rassie will do? NOT, who you will pick.

Boks by 8. It's going to be an edge of your seat nail-biter!