Rugby World Magazine has confirmed the full 2026 fixture schedule for both the Springboks and Springbok Women. Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu is highlighted as a player to watch across the campaign.
Rugby World Magazine has published a full rundown of confirmed fixtures for both the Springboks and Springbok Women heading into 2026, with Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu identified as one of the key figures to watch across the season.
No further fixture details, dates, or opponents were available in the source material at time of publishing.
The SA 'A' side returns to action for the first time since 2022 when they face Zimbabwe's Sables on June 20 in Gqeberha, as a curtain raiser to the Springboks versus Barbarians. Erasmus is using the match to assess fringe players beyond his established rotation group, with the 2027 World Cup in mind. Zimbabwe, who have qualified for Australia, see the fixture as a key preparation marker.
Gavin Rich uses the Feinberg-Mngomezulu social media pile-on to argue that anonymous online criticism is fundamentally different from the accountable press era — and the piece ends with a heartfelt tribute to Stormers team manager Chippie Solomon.
For the Bulls and Stormers to meet in a historic Investec Champions Cup quarter-final in Cape Town, Handre Pollard and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu must be the perfect 10s.
The boys debate whether the Boks will be the greatest beneficiaries from the Stormers and Bulls' dramatic Investec Champions Cup playoff elimination.
The SA 'A' team returns to action for the first time since 2022, facing Zimbabwe in a 12h00 curtain-raiser ahead of the Springboks' clash with the Barbarians at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on 20 June. Erasmus will use the match to assess fringe Springbok candidates, while Zimbabwe — Rugby World Cup qualifiers for the first time since 1991 — see it as vital 2027 preparation. The SA 'A' coach is yet to be announced.