All Blacks confirm Bok Test venues
12/09/2024 03:20 PM
NEWS: A Black Ferns-All Blacks double-header at the Wellington Regional Stadium will be the centre point of an action-packed 2025 domestic Test season featuring nine matches across New Zealand.
The Black Ferns World Cup build-up includes three home Tests starting in Christchurch against world No.2 Canada, while the All Blacks season kicks off in Dunedin against France in the first of six home fixtures including back-to-back Tests against South Africa.
New Zealand Rugby's two flagship teams in black will come together in Wellington on July 12 where the Black Ferns put the O'Reilly Cup Presented against Australia and the All Blacks play the second of their three Test July series against France.
With the 2025 World Cup in August the Black Ferns domestic schedule takes on extra significance with two Pacific Four Series Tests in May against defending champions Canada and USA, at Rugby League Park in Christchurch and North Harbour Stadium in Albany, before rounding out their home schedule against the Wallaroos in the Capital.
All three Black Ferns Tests will feature family friendly kick off times with the Pacific Four Series at 15.35 and the O'Reilly Cup Test at 16.30 (New Zealand time).
Black Ferns Director of Rugby Allan Bunting said:
"It doesn't get any bigger than a World Cup year, but the foundations of our year will be laid here in Aotearoa [New zealand] with the support of our fans, friends and whānau [family].
Australia, Canada and USA will be crucial Tests and the double-header in Wellington will be a fitting finale to our domestic schedule."
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The All Blacks Rugby Championship schedule features back-to-back Freedom Cup Tests against South Africa at Eden Park in Auckland on Saturday September 6 and the Wellington Regional Stadium on Saturday, September 13 before finishing back at Eden Park on Saturday, September 27 for an afternoon Bledisloe Cup clash that kicks off at 17.05 (New Zealand time).
The Eden Park Test will mark the first time the All Blacks have played South Africa at the venue since 2013.
The All Blacks extended their winning run at the Auckland fortress to 50 Tests in 2024 with wins over England and Argentina.
France visits New Zealand for the first time in seven years and will pick up where they left off in 2018, at Otago Stadium in Dunedin before heading to the Wellington Regional Stadium for the second Test of the series.
The potential decider will be an historic occasion with France playing a Test in Hamilton for the first time since first touring New Zealand in 1961.
All Blacks Head Coach Scott Robertson said:
"Playing at home and representing your country in front of New Zealanders is always special and especially so against three of our most traditional rivals.
"France, South Africa and Australia will each bring unique challenges and that's exciting for us as we continue to build our game in 2025."
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The Black Ferns and All Blacks full 2025 Test schedules are as follows:
*All times are NZST
Black Ferns Domestic Schedule
Pacific Four Series
Black Ferns v Canada: Saturday May 17, 15.35, Rugby League Park, Christchurch
Black Ferns v USA: Saturday May 24, 15.35, North Harbour Stadium, Albany
O'Reilly Cup
Black Ferns v Australia: Saturday July 12, 16.30, Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
All Blacks Domestic Schedule
July Series
New Zealand v France: Saturday July 5, 19.05, Dunedin Stadium, Dunedin
New Zealand v France: Saturday July 12, 19.05, Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
New Zealand v France: Saturday July 19, 19.05, Waikato Stadium , Hamilton
Rugby Championship
New Zealand v South Africa: Saturday September 6, 19.05, Eden Park, Auckland (Freedom Cup)
New Zealand v South Africa: Saturday September 13, 19.05, Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington (Freedom Cup)
New Zealand v Australia: Saturday September 27, 17.05, Eden Park, Auckland (Bledisloe Cup)
