More ways to watch South Africa vs Wales
Australia: Stan Sport is the place to go for South Africa vs Wales live streams down under. You’ll need a $20 per month Stan Sport plan and the base Stan subscription to tune in. Kick-off is at 1.40am AEST on Sunday.
New Zealand: In New Zealand, South Africa vs Wales is on Sky Sport, which costs $54.99 per month for a streaming subscription ($29.99 day options are also available). Kick-off is 3.40am NZST on Sunday.
South Africa: SuperSport will be your destination for South Africa vs Wales live streams in South Africa, and is available via DStv and streaming. The match gets underway at 5.40pm SAST today.
South Africa vs Wales match preview
It is no surprise to see South Africa leading the Nations Championship 2026 Southern Hemisphere table, but the manner of their victories continue to impress. Head coach Rassie Erasmus made 10 changes for last Saturday’s clash with Scotland and the Springboks still ran out 42-28 winners, underlining their incredible strength in depth. That triumph followed a 45-21 victory over England in their opening fixture and it would be reasonable to expect more of the same here, despite Erasmus making another 10 changes – including handing debuts to wing Jaco Williams, fly-half Vusi Moyo, lock Ruben van Heerden and prop Carlu Sadie.
You could forgive Steve Tandy and his Wales players for dreading this trip to Durban. Welsh rugby endured one of the worst days in its history when these teams last met just eight months ago, as the Springboks inflicted a record 73-0 home defeat on their hosts. Both teams were missing several stars that day and Tandy will hope his side can be more competitive here, with captain Dewi Lake fit to start after hobbling off during the 35-21 defeat by Argentina last Saturday and wing Louis Rees-Zammit one of six players to come into the XV.
South Africa vs Wales: Team News
South Africa: Fassi; Williams, Kriel, de Allende, Arendse; Moyo, Reinach; Steenekamp, Marx, Sadie, C Wiese, van Heerden, de Villiers, PS du Toit (capt), J Wiese
Replacements: Venter, Wessels, Louw, Dixon, van Staden, Jantjies, Libbok, Willemse.
Wales: Murray; Rees-Zammit, Llewellyn, B Thomas, Adams; Edwards, Tomos Williams; Carre, Lake (capt), D Lewis, Teddy Williams, Beard, Mann, J Morgan, Wainwright
Replacements: Elias, N Smith, Warren, F Thomas, Reffell, Botham, Morgan-Williams, Hawkins.