The Springboks will host England on 4 July 2026, Scotland on 11 July and Wales on 18 July as part of the new Nations Championship, a joint venture between SANZAAR and Six Nations Rugby. The tournament features 12 teams and will run in July and November with a finals weekend in London in late November 2026.

After their home block, the Springboks will travel to Europe for November fixtures against Italy, France and Ireland. SA Rugby says the new format brings structure, certainty and high quality opposition as international rugby enters a new global calendar.