NEWS: Rugby Australia has finalised the Test schedule for the Wallabies in 2026, and it includes the fixture against the Springboks

On Monday, it was revealed that Perth’s Optus Stadium will host the battle for the Nelson Mandela Challenge Plate on Sunday, September 27.

It’s a venue where the Wallabies hold the spectator record for a sporting event, with over 61,000 supporters attending the 2019 Bledisloe Cup Test.

The fixture will take place two weeks after the Boks’ fourth Test against the All Blacks at Baltimore’s M&T Bank Stadium in the USA.

Meanwhile, the Wallabies’ final home Test of the year will be held at Sydney’s Accor Stadium on October 17 against New Zealand in what will be the second Bledisloe Cup Test in 2026.

The first Bledisloe Cup fixture will take place at Eden Park on October 10.

See Wallabies’ home Test schedule below:

Wallabies home Tests 2026