Overview
- South Africa will host the Barbarians at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday, 20 June 2026, in a fixture team officials say is not an official test.
- Robertson headlines a four-coach Barbarians staff with Felipe Contepomi, Patrice Collazo and Kenny Lynn named for the June tour.
- Rassie Erasmus frames the game as preparation, with England visiting Ellis Park to launch South Africa’s Nations Championship campaign on 4 July.
- Tickets for Springboks v Barbarians go on sale at 10:00 SAST on Wednesday, 25 February, starting from R250 on springboks.tmtickets.co.za.
- The Barbarians face Wales at Twickenham on 27 June, and the Springboks’ 2026 schedule also features a four-test All Blacks series and a one-off test against Australia in Perth on 27 September.