The All Blacks XV, a regular visitor to the northern hemisphere during All Blacks tours in November, is to play the Barbarians at Brentford in London on November 1.

The Springboks will be aiming to defend their Rugby Championship title, and key to that will be getting off to a good start at home against the Wallabies.

Earlier this year, before re-signing in New Zealand, one current All Blacks star was offered a jaw-dropping deal worth around ...