South Africa opened its 2026 rugby campaign with an 80-31 win over the Barbarians as Edwill van der Merwe starred in Gqeberha.

Keep track of the live scoring as the Springboks open their 2026 season with a warm-up game against the Barbarians.

The Barbarians also lost skipper TJ Perenara to a yellow card for a high tackle in the build-up. With the Boks starting to go through the gears, another card followed for Miracle Fai’ilagi for a ...

Springbok prop Vincent Koch crossed for the Barbarians' opening try, but it was not enough to prevent Wales from claiming a ...

Springboks player ratings: The Boks kicked off their 2026 season with a tune-up against the Barbarians, but what looked like a routine win turned into quite the tussle for Rassie Erasmus’ side at ...

South Africa rugby kickstart a mighty few months of international rugby as they host the Barbarians in Gqeberha. The Springboks host England, Wales and Scotland next month in the inaugural Nations ...