Reigning Rugby World Cup champions, South Africa, will return to the United States for only the third time this millennium, when the 2026 edition of Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry between the Springboks and the All Blacks concludes with an historic fourth and final Test in Baltimore, Maryland.
The match will be played at the home of the NFL’s Baltimore Ravens on Saturday 12 September.
The Test will bring the curtain down on the tour, which includes games between New Zealand and South Africa’s four franchises, and three Tests between the Springboks and the All Blacks on South African soil.
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<img src="https://www.mtlblog.com/media-library/canadian-coins.jpg?id=31851242&width=1200&height=800&coordinates=127%2C0%2C128%2C0"/><br/><br/><p>Just a few weeks after launching a <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/canadian-coin-dinosaur-new" target="_blank">limited edition dinosaur-themed coin</a>, the <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/tag/royal-canadian-mint" target="_blank">Royal Canadian Mint</a> is back at it again with another eye-catching design. Flying under the radar in your spare change this month is something brand new, and it might be the most colourful $2 coin you'll ever see.</p><p>On September 4, the Mint unveiled its commemorative toonie honouring Daphne Odjig, one of the most influential Indigenous artists of the 20th century. Limited to three million coins, the new design has already started circulating, so you could spot one in your wallet any day now.</p> <h2>Who is Daphne Odjig?</h2> <p>Born in Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory on Manitoulin Island, Odjig grew up surrounded by storytelling and carving traditions passed down by her grandfather, Jonas Odjig. She went on to become a groundbreaking painter, illustrator, and activist who helped redefine how Indigenous art was seen in Canada and around the world.</p><p>Over a career that spanned more than five decades, Odjig created everything from minimalist line sketches to massive, vividly coloured paintings reflecting First Nations culture and history. She also co-founded Professional Native Indian Artists Inc., alongside fellow art legends like Norval Morrisseau and Alex Janvier, pushing for recognition, funding, and space in major galleries.</p><p>Odjig is the first woman visual artist to have her work honoured on a commemorative circulation coin.</p> <h2>What the coin looks like</h2><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/DOL0pHYkZic/" data-instgrm-version="4" style="background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);">
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</blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script> <p>The new toonie features imagery adapted from Odjig's 1977 piece <em>The Folk Singer</em>. At the centre is a female figure holding a drum, surrounded by bold shapes and rich colour. On the outer rim, the Mint engraved Odjig's stylized drawing of a fisher (the anglicized version of her family name), which also appeared in her 1978 work <em>The Indian in Transition</em>.</p><p>The obverse shows King Charles III, in his first year on Canadian coinage.</p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image"> <img alt="" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="058918664abc35313d675e55acadd23e" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" id="6c0bd" loading="lazy" src="https://www.mtlblog.com/media-library/the-flipside-of-the-u00a0daphne-odjig-2-commemorative-circulation-coin.png?id=61555594&width=980"/> <small class="image-media media-caption" placeholder="Add Photo Caption...">The flipside of the Daphne Odjig $2 commemorative circulation coin.</small><small class="image-media media-photo-credit" placeholder="Add Photo Credit..."><a href="https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/royal-canadian-mint-celebrates-the-life-and-art-of-daphne-odjig-on-a-new-2-commemorative-circulation-coin-856263362.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Royal Canadian Mint</a></small></p><p>Of the three million coins entering circulation, two million are colourized, while one million are in a traditional uncoloured finish.</p> <h2>How to get one</h2><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image"> <img alt="Daphne Odjig $2 commemorative circulation coin." class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="5be4730270fde30904b97f9b0ec9ca07" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" id="6ae88" loading="lazy" src="https://www.mtlblog.com/media-library/daphne-odjig-2-commemorative-circulation-coin.webp?id=61555581&width=980"/> <small class="image-media media-caption" placeholder="Add Photo Caption...">Daphne Odjig $2 commemorative circulation coin.</small><small class="image-media media-photo-credit" placeholder="Add Photo Credit..."><a href="https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/royal-canadian-mint-celebrates-the-life-and-art-of-daphne-odjig-on-a-new-2-commemorative-circulation-coin-856263362.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Royal Canadian Mint</a></small></p> <p>You won't need to buy anything special to get your hands on the Odjig toonie. It'll show up naturally in circulation as banks and businesses replenish their coin rolls. But with only three million minted, it may be worth hanging onto the first one you find.</p><p>For collectors, the Mint is also releasing:</p> <ul> <li> A two-coin keepsake card with both colourized and uncoloured versions.</li> <li> Special wrap rolls of 25 coins each.</li> <li> A $20 fine silver collector coin featuring <em>The Folk Singer</em> framed with a bird motif.</li> </ul> <p>All are available now through the <a href="https://www.mint.ca/en/discover/canadian-commemorative-circulation-program/2025/daphne-odjig?rcmeid=soc_2509_odjig_landingpage_en" target="_blank">Mint's website</a> or boutiques.</p><p><em>Love this? Check out our <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/notices/" target="_blank">MTL Blog noticeboard</a> for details on jobs, benefits, travel info and more!</em></p><p><em>AI tools may have been used to support the creation or distribution of this content; however, it has been carefully edited and fact-checked by a member of MTL Blog's Editorial team. For more information on our use of AI, please visit our <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/editorial-standards" target="_blank">Editorial Standards page</a>.</em></p>
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