New Zealand confirms tests against England and Ireland in 2024

World Cup runners-up New Zealand will face England and Ireland as part of their 2024 Northern Hemisphere tour.

The All Blacks face England at Twickenham on Saturday 2nd November, before facing Ireland on 9th November.

Matches against Japan, France, and Italy are also scheduled for the fall.

England face New Zealand in Dunedin on July 6, before playing at Eden Park in Auckland a week later.

New Zealand have not lost at Eden Park since 1994.

The All Blacks’ season under new head coach Scott Robertson begins with a two-match Test series against England in July.

Robertson said in a statement: “Playing against England under the roof of Dunedin is a great start for us in a world-class stadium and we then head to Auckland where we have a fantastic record of which we are really proud. “

The match between the All Blacks and Ireland will be a rematch of last October’s memorable World Cup quarter-final. New Zealand won the match 28-24 after a harrowing encounter at the Stade de France.

New Zealand last visited Dublin in November 2021, when Ireland won 29-20.

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell then led his team to a historic series win in New Zealand in the summer of 2022.

The All Blacks’ 14-game 2024 schedule includes a match against Pacific neighbors Fiji in San Diego on July 19.

Chief executive Mark Robinson said New Zealand Rugby Union had a “long-standing ambition” to conduct trials in North America in order to promote rugby there.

“We want to deliver an event that captures the imagination of sports fans across the country and showcases the best qualities of our game,” he added in a statement.

The defending champions begin their Rugby Championship campaign by hosting Argentina in Wellington on August 10, before taking on Pumas in Auckland a week later.

The All Blacks will also face arch-rivals South Africa and Australia away, before hosting the Wallabies in Wellington in late September in the second of two Bledisloe Cup matches.