04/09/2026
🇿🇦 IMPORTANT BALTIMORE WEEKEND UPDATE 🇿🇦
Troops, with just over a week to go, here is the latest update on the Braai Army Baltimore weekend.
Firstly — everyone with a Braai Army Weekend/Match Ticket, Barracks package, Commando Recruit or Commando Mess Ticket has a Braai Army home for the weekend. 🇿🇦🏉
We are currently finalising the last venue arrangements for Saturday, so please read below as there have been some changes to the original plans.
🇿🇦 FRIDAY – BRAAI ARMY MEET & GREET AT TAILGOAT
Friday remains at TailGOAT and this is where we get ALL the Braai Army troops together!
Whether you have a Weekend/Match Ticket, are staying with us in the Braai Army Barracks, or have a Commando Recruit or Commando Mess Ticket, this is where we kick off the Baltimore weekend together.
🍺 Food & drinks are pay-as-you-go on Friday.
This is also where you can collect your Braai Army weekend wristbands.
There are no separate digital or physical tickets being sent for the Braai Army gatherings — we'll have a guest list, so please keep your booking confirmation handy.
🇿🇦 SATURDAY – TWO BRAAI ARMY PRE-MATCH OPTIONS
This is the important change.
Due to TailGOAT changing their Saturday arrangements, TailGOAT no longer has a pay-as-you-go option on Saturday.
Everyone attending TailGOAT on Saturday must now have the TailGOAT All-Inclusive Package.
But if you haven't booked TailGOAT — NO STRESS!
You are not being left without a Braai Army pre-match gathering.
We are finalising a separate Braai Army pre-match venue approximately 1.5 miles from M&T Bank Stadium for our troops who didn't choose the optional TailGOAT Saturday All-Inclusive package.
Full venue and timing details will be announced shortly.
So on Saturday you have one of two Braai Army homes before the match:
🇿🇦 OPTION 1 – BRAAI ARMY PRE-MATCH GATHERING (Not at the TailGOAT on Saturday)
For our Weekend/Match Ticket holders, Braai Army Barracks guests and Commando Recruit Ticket holders who did not choose the optional TailGOAT All-Inclusive package.
📍 Approximately 1.5 miles from M&T Bank Stadium
🍺 Food & drinks available at the venue
🇿🇦 Plenty of Green & Gold and Braai Army gees
📣 Final venue details coming shortly
OR
🔥 OPTION 2 – TAILGOAT SATURDAY ALL-INCLUSIVE:
This is included in the Commando Mess package onlyt, all other troops who would like to join would need to purchase the [TailGOAT Optional Food & Drinks Package for Pre-match TailGOAT] product. Limited spots available.
For our Commando Mess Ticket holders and those who specifically booked the TailGOAT Saturday All-Inclusive Package.
If you have a Commando Mess Ticket, TailGOAT is already included — you do NOT need to book anything else.
If you have a normal Commando Recruit / qualifying Braai Army booking and would like to join us at TailGOAT instead, the current TailGOAT All-Inclusive package is $100pp, subject to availability.
👉 TAILGOAT BOOKING LINK IN COMMENTS
⚠️ Please remember: the TailGOAT package is an add-on and does not by itself give you entry to the Braai Army weekend gatherings.
🎤 JESSE CLEGG – LIVE AT TAILGOAT
Jesse Clegg will be performing live as part of the Saturday TailGOAT All-Inclusive pre-match event! 🇿🇦🎤
And TailGOAT have put together one hell of a spread for the troops:
🍽️ 3 HOURS ALL-INCLUSIVE FOOD
FOOD STATIONS
• Nando's
• Biltong Depot
• American Hot Dog Trailer
ALL-INCLUSIVE BUFFET
• Grilled Shrimp Skewers – African Red Sauce
• Springbok Jambalaya – boerewors, chicken & shrimp with chakalaka sauce
• Steak Sliders – parmesan, chimichurri aioli & crispy onions
• Fish & Chips – crispy catfish bites, shore fries & bay sauce
• Mussels Nirvana – garlic, onion, tomato & lemon butter
• All Black Ribs – blackened ribs with BBQ sauce
• Famous Crab Pretzel – famous crab dip on a fresh-baked pretzel
• Homemade Potato Salad
• Raw Bar featuring oysters
🍺 3 HOURS ALL-INCLUSIVE DRINKS
SPIRITS
100 Reserve Brandy • Cazadores Tequila • Bacardi Rum • Steel Blu Vodka • Jack Daniel's • Jameson
BEER
Natty Boh • Corona • Modelo • Bud Light • Outlaw Light • Heavy Seas IPA
CANNED DRINKS
Hoop Tea • Mom Water • Good Boy Vodka • George's Beverage Co. • Jimmy Juice • White Claw • Long Drink
NON-ALCOHOLIC
Naked Life • Corona Cero
🍽️ Food
🍺 Drinks
🎤 Jesse Clegg LIVE
⏱️ Full 3-hour pre-match
💵 $100pp
👉 BOOKING LINK IN COMMENTS
🏉 THEN IT'S OFF TO M&T BANK STADIUM...
🇿🇦 SPRINGBOKS vs ALL BLACKS 🇳🇿
And hopefully we have something VERY lekker to celebrate afterwards! 😁
🇿🇦 SATURDAY POST-MATCH – WE'RE WORKING ON SOMETHING BIG
This is the other exciting bit.
We are currently finalising a large venue close to M&T Bank Stadium for the main Braai Army post-match gathering.
This will be included for our existing Braai Army weekend gathering ticket holders — we're not asking you to book another ticket for something that is already part of your weekend access.
We're just working through the final arrangements with the venue before announcing it.
As soon as it's signed, we'll release the venue, timings and full post-match details.
🎟️ LOOKING FOR BRAAI ARMY GATHERING TICKETS?
Our Baltimore gathering tickets are currently SOLD OUT.
However, because we're working on additional venue capacity close to the stadium, there is a possibility that we may be able to release a limited number of additional gathering-only tickets for Springbok supporters who already have their own match tickets.
Nothing is confirmed yet, so please don't message Major offering your first-born child for a ticket just yet. 😂
If we can open more spots, we'll announce it here.
👉 BALTIMORE WEEKEND PAGE – LINK IN COMMENTS
📱 JOIN THE BALTIMORE WHATSAPP GROUP
If you're already booked with the Braai Army for Baltimore, please make sure you're in our Baltimore WhatsApp group.
This is going to be the quickest place for real-time information as venues, timings and final weekend arrangements are confirmed.
For security, we're not putting the private WhatsApp group invite link publicly on Facebook.
👉 HOW TO JOIN – LINK IN COMMENTS
🇿🇦 THE IMPORTANT BITS
FRIDAY: Everyone with Braai Army gathering access together at TailGOAT 🇿🇦
SATURDAY PRE-MATCH: Two Braai Army options 🇿🇦
TAILGOAT: All-Inclusive only on Saturday 🍺🍽️🎤
COMMANDO MESS: TailGOAT already included ✅
NO TAILGOAT PACKAGE? You still have a Braai Army pre-match gathering ✅
THE MATCH: SPRINGBOKS vs ALL BLACKS 🏉
POST-MATCH: Big Braai Army gathering being finalised 🇿🇦
Nobody with existing Braai Army weekend gathering access is being left without a Braai Army home before the match.
Now we just need the Bokke to do their part. 😁🇿🇦🏉
See you in Baltimore, troops!
