Rugby's Greatest Rivalry · First Test
South Africa v New Zealand
Springboks v All Blacks — the opening Test of the 2026 tour. Ellis Park, under lights, 30 years on from New Zealand's last major tour of South Africa.
- 📅 Saturday 22 August 2026
- 🏟 Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
- 🏉 First Test · Freedom Cup
Best seats in the house
Block W5 — behind the players' benches
Premium pitchside stock, sold as any split. The front row is right on the field — as close to the action as it gets.
10together · front row, pitchside
4together
6together
20 seats total in Block W5. Available as 10 + 4 + 6, or any combination that suits your group.
Price per ticketR5,750
We place a short hold and contact you to confirm. Nothing is charged yet.
Why these seats
Block W5 sits behind the players' benches on the halfway line — you're level with the coaches, the replacements and the tunnel. The front-row ten are literally at pitch level. For a fixture this size, this is about as good as a ticket gets.