South Africa vs New Zealand · International Tests
International Tests · 2026Full time
29–24
Match report
South Africa beat New Zealand 29-24 at FNB Stadium, Soweto in the International Tests on Saturday, 5 September 2026.
That makes it two wins in a row for South Africa. New Zealand have now lost two in a row.
Written automatically from the match data; updated as results come in.
Head to head
8
South Africa wins (80%)
0
Draws (0%)
2
New Zealand wins (20%)
Last 10 meetings, since August 2023
Biggest South Africa win
43–10
13 Sept 2025
Biggest New Zealand win
33–16
22 Aug 2026
Last 5 meetings
- 12 Sept 2026 · Friendly InternationalSouth Africa43New Zealand2812 Sept 2026South Africa43–28New ZealandFriendly International
- 5 Sept 2026 · Friendly InternationalSouth Africa29New Zealand245 Sept 2026South Africa29–24New ZealandFriendly International
- 29 Aug 2026 · Friendly InternationalSouth Africa33New Zealand2629 Aug 2026South Africa33–26New ZealandFriendly International
- 22 Aug 2026 · Friendly InternationalSouth Africa16New Zealand3322 Aug 2026South Africa16–33New ZealandFriendly International
- 13 Sept 2025 · Rugby ChampionshipNew Zealand10South Africa4313 Sept 2025New Zealand10–43South AfricaRugby Championship