All Blacks v Stormers: Live Commentary on Newstalk ZB Sport

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Author: Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2026, 1:58pm

Rugby's Greatest Rivalry is back – the All Blacks heading to South Africa to face both the Springboks, and the country's domestic teams.

Up first are the Stormers, a team the All Blacks have never played in their modern form, though they did beat their predecessors, Western Province, three of the five times they played.

Newstalk ZB Sport will be bringing you all the action – Elliott Smith and Gregor Paul providing commentary from DHL Stadium in Cape Town, live from 5am Sunday.

All Blacks v Stormers: All you need to know

All Blacks v Western Province history

Played – 5

All Blacks won – 3

Western Province won – 2

Draws – 0

All Blacks points scored – 69

Western Province points scored – 39

All Blacks v Western Province last five meetings

1976 – All Blacks 11 Western Province 12, Cape Town

1970 – All Blacks 29 Western Province 6, Cape Town

1960 – All Blacks 20 Western Province 8, Cape Town

1949 – All Blacks 6 Western Province 3, Cape Town

1928 – All Blacks 3 Western Province 10, Cape Town

All Blacks v Stormers line-ups

All Blacks: 1. George Bower, 2. Samisoni Taukei’aho, 3. Pasilio Tosi, 4. Fabian Holland, 5. Patrick Tuipulotu (c), 6. Simon Parker, 7. Anton Segner, 8. Peter Lakai, 9. Cortez Ratima, 10. Beauden Barrett, 11. Rieko Ioane, 12. Anton Lienert-Brown, 13. Billy Proctor, 14. Leroy Carter, 15. Josh Moorby.

Bench: 16. Asafo Aumua, 17. Ollie Norris, 18. Siale Lauaki (uncapped) 19. Sam Darry, 20. Ethan Blackadder, 21. Kyle Preston, 22. Josh Jacomb (uncapped), 23. Caleb Clarke

Stormers: 1. Vernon Matongo, 2. André-Hugo Venter, 3. Neethling Fouché, 4. Adré Smith, 5. Connor Evans, 6. Deon Fourie, 7. Hacjivah Dayimani, 8. Evan Roos, 9. Imad Khan, 10. Yaqeen Ahmed, 11. Leolin Zas, 12. Jonathan Roche, 13. Ruhan Nel (c), 14. Seabelo Senatla, 15. Warrick Gelant

Bench: 16. JJ Kotzé, 17. Ntuthuko Mchunu, 18. Sazi Sandi, 19. Ruan Ackermann, 20. Keke Morabe, 21. Wandile Mlaba, 22. Dewaldt Duvenage, 23. Wandisile Simelane.

Form guide (past five matches)

All Blacks:

Beat Ireland 40-21

Beat Italy 47-17

Beat France 34-32

Beat Wales 52-26

Lost to England 33-19

Stormers:

Beat Sharks 36-28

Lost to Boland Kavaliers 41-3

Beat Griquas 25-19

Lost to Leinster 20-11

Beat Cardiff 44-21

All Blacks v Stormers referee

England’s Karl Dickson, who will also take charge of the final test of the series in Baltimore, will have the whistle in Cape Town. The All Blacks have a strong record when Dickson referees their games, winning all five times it has happened, including their last victory over the Springboks, which came in September 2025.