All Blacks legend Carlos Spencer previews Springboks v All Blacks at Eden Park

The All Blacks' encounter with the world champions is set to take place at the spiritual home of New Zealand rugby on 6 September.

That Rugby Championship fixture will be the first of back-to-back Tests between the All Blacks and Springboks on New Zealand soil as the rivalry between the arch-rivals will resume a week later when they meet at Sky Stadium in Wellington on 13 September.

The clash between New Zealand and South Africa at Eden Park will be the first time that the All Blacks have hosted their arch-rivals at the famous venue since 2013 when the home side clinched a 29-15 victory.

There is plenty at stake for the All Blacks as they have not lost at that ground since 1994 when they were beaten by France. Their record at the famous venue since then stands at 50 Tests, 48 wins and two draws.

South Africa (1994) and the British and Irish Lions (2017) were the two sides that managed draws against the All Blacks during that period.

When it was put to Spencer that Eden Park has become an intimidating venue for opponents over the years, he told IOL: "I don't think it's intimidating. I think it's just the history of Eden Park. Obviously it comes with that history of not losing a Test match there, so I think teams think on that."

However, he admitted that the current Springboks team have the best chance at ending the All Blacks' unbeaten record at Eden Park.

"But I think it's just, when you look at where South Africa are at the moment, I think if there's a team that is going to break that record and break that history, it's probably going to be them," said Spencer, who made 44 Test appearances for the All Blacks between 1995 and 2004.

"So who knows, fingers crossed that it doesn't happen, but if there is going to be a team, it's probably their Springbok team, and it could happen this year, so we'll just have to wait and see."

New Zealand kick off their Rugby Championship campaign with back-to-back away Tests against Argentina and they will go into that tournament in a confident mood after sealing a series whitewash in a three-Test series against France in New Zealand last month.

"I think for New Zealand it's good, it's a confidence booster for them. (They had) a few ups and downs last year, but you probably would have expected them to go 3-0 up, considering the side that the French brought along, and I honestly got to say credit to the French, no one probably expected them to show up like they did," Spencer said.

"So credit to them, but I think for the All Blacks just moving forward, I think it was crucial for them just to build that confidence, build combinations, and I think they've done that to a certain extent.

"But by all means, I think the hard work's still to come, so they've got Tri-Nations (Rugby Championship) coming up, but they understand what the challenges are going to be ahead.

"I'm just looking forward to that first Test match in New Zealand against the Springboks, like everyone else I suppose."