Springboks v All Blacks 2nd Test at DHL Stadium - Why We're Waiting
The Springboks host the All Blacks at DHL Stadium at 17:10 SAST on Saturday 29 August. SA books have posted the first Test at Ellis Park. They have not posted the Cape Town return. That is the reason there is no pick on this page.
We rate Hollywoodbets, Betway, WSB and Sportingbet as the primary SA outs for rugby. We checked all four for the second Test on 18 August. The 22 August Ellis Park Test is priced. The 29 August Cape Town return is not. That is normal on a two-Test SA v NZ series - most SA books hold the second Test until the first is played.
- SA books have not opened a market on the second Test as of 18 August.
- The first Test at Ellis Park on 22 August will decide the series pressure and the selection reads.
- The All Blacks also face the Lions in a midweek tour game on 25 August, four days before Cape Town.
What we're waiting for
Three inputs move this from a hold to a pick. First, the first Test result. A Bok win at Ellis Park sets a different market to a New Zealand win. Second, both matchday 23s for Cape Town. Selection tells us where each coach is under pressure - a changed half-back pairing, a different bench split, a fresh forward line. Third, verified injury news from both camps after Ellis Park. Test rugby at that intensity produces knocks, and knocks change handicaps.
Ground truth on the series so far
The All Blacks have taken the three provincial warm-ups by a combined 142-40. The Stormers lost 21-38 in Cape Town on 7 August. The Sharks were beaten 0-54 at Kings Park on 11 August. The Bulls conceded 50 at Loftus on 15 August. Rassie Erasmus is Boks head coach through 2031 and Siya Kolisi remains captain. Those are the constants. Everything else in Cape Town will be shaped by what happens at Ellis Park on 22 August.
Why team sheets matter more in Test two
The first Test tells coaches what held up and what did not. Second-Test selection often reflects that evidence: a different scrum, a rebalanced back-row, or a bench built to close rather than open. The All Blacks also carry the Lions fixture on 25 August between Tests, which adds a workload decision for their coaching group. Those calls arrive on the Thursday before kick-off. That is when the market gets useful and that is when we publish the preview.
What this page is not
This is not a preview with a hidden pick. There is no handicap position, no total position, no try-scorer call and no series-winner call on this page today. Once the market opens and the team sheets are named we will publish a full preview at this URL with a named decimal price at a specific SA brand. Until then, this page tells you what we are watching and why.
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Kick-off and viewing
Kick-off is 17:10 SAST at DHL Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday 29 August. SuperSport carries the tour in South Africa across DStv Premium and DStv Compact Plus, with DStv Stream for the online feed.
Verdict
No market and no team sheets means no pick. That is the rule. Bookmark this URL, follow the full itinerary in our Rugby's Greatest Rivalry 2026 hub, and check back after the first Test and once both 23s are named. When we have a real edge, we will call it.
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