Overview
- The fourth and final Test will be played at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore with a 17:00 ET kickoff on Saturday 12 September and organisers expect about 70,000 fans.
- South Africa leads the four-match series 2-1 so the match will decide the overall winner of the tour.
- World Rugby chief executive Alan Gilpin said average ticket prices will be around $200 and one estimate predicts the two unions will split roughly $8 million more than if the game had been played in South Africa.
- Some commentators have criticised staging the match on the NFL opening weekend, warning the clash with the country’s biggest sports event could blunt local visibility and broadcast numbers.
- Baltimore is forecast to be warm and humid on matchday and this US staging is part of a deliberate strategy to expand the game ahead of the United States hosting the 2031 and 2033 Rugby World Cups.