The 2024 Rugby Championship sets up another weekend of must-see international fixtures between the Southern Hemisphere’s finest, and for back-to-back weeks, the Springboks of South Africa will host New Zealand’s All Blacks.

The Springboks and All Blacks faced off for the first time since the 2023 Rugby World Cup final last weekend, and just like South Africa’s triumph at the Stade de France last autumn, Rassie Erasmus’s Boks came away victorious by the narrowest of margins in a 31-27 victory which had absolutely everything.

WATCH: South Africa vs. All Blacks on Stan Sport

Much higher-scoring than the 12-11 nail-biter which saw the Springboks lift back-to-back World Cup titles, this game actually saw the hosts out-scored by four tries to three in Johannesburg; but 16 points from the boot of Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu and a late try from Grant Williams cancelled out Caleb Clarke’s double to give the Boks a four-point victory, which sends them eight points clear at the top of the Rugby Championship table.

It means the All Blacks have lost two games in the competition so far, unchartered territory for them, and they will want to get back on the horse ahead of Bledisloe Cup matches at the end of the month.

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What time is South Africa vs. All Blacks match in 2024 Rugby Championship Round 4?

This 2024 Rugby Championship Round 4 match between South Africa and New Zealand will take place at 5:00 p.m. local time (SAST) on Saturday, September 7, 2024, with the game taking place at Cape Town Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa.

With time difference taken into account, the fixture will take place overnight for viewers tuning in across Australia, and here’s how the Springboks and All Blacks’ kick-off time from Cape Town translates across the major time zones down under:

How to watch South Africa vs. All Blacks in Australia: TV channel, live stream

While Channel Nine are showing selected Rugby Championship matches on free-to-air TV for Australian viewers in 2024, unfortunately this Round 4 match between the Springboks and All Blacks is not one of them.

However, rugby fans down under can still catch the action via a range of live streaming services, including Stan Sport.

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South Africa vs. New Zealand lineups, team news

Despite notching 16 points off the tee to keep the Springboks in the game last weekend, young fly-half Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu is dropped to the bench as one of five Springbok changes made ahead of this match. The incoming Handre Pollard is joined at the base of the scrum by winning try-scorer Grant Williams at scrum-half, while Willie le Roux, Canan Moodie and Eben Etzebeth also return to the side.

South Africa starting XV: Willie le Roux, Canan Moodie, Jesse Kriel, Damian de Allende, Cheslin Kolbe, Handre Pollard, Grant Williams; Ox Nche, Bongi Mbonambi, Frans Malherbe, Eben Etzebeth, Ruan Nortje, Siya Kolisi, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Jasper Wiese.

South Africa replacements: Malcolm Marx, Gerhard Steenkamp, Vincent Koch, Kwagga Smith, Elrigh Louw, Jaden Hendrikse, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, Lukhanyo Am.

The All Blacks, meanwhile, make four changes of their own as they look to secure their first victory in South Africa for over a year. Double try-scorer Caleb Clarke suffered a back injury in the second half last weekend and is replaced on the left edge by Mark Tele’a, while Will Jordan moves from wing to fullback in place of Beauden Barrett, Cortez Ratima replaces TJ Perenera at nine, and Wallace Sititi is in for Ethan Blackadder at blindside.

New Zealand starting XV: Will Jordan, Sevu Reece, Rieko Ioane, Jordie Barrett, Mark Tele’a, Damian McKenzie, Cortez Ratima; Tamaiti Williams, Codie Taylor, Tyrel Lomax, Scott Barrett, Tupou Vaa’i, Wallace Sititi, Sam Cane, Ardie Savea.

New Zealand replacements: Asafo Aumua, Ofa Tu’ungafasi, Fletcher Newell, Sam Darry, Luke Jacobson, TJ Perenara, Anton Lienert-Brown, Beauden Barrett.

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