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Wallabies Test schedule locked in for 2026 Wallabies Test schedule locked in for 2026 Wed, Nov 26, 2025, 1:00 AM by Rugby Australia Rugby Australia is pleased to confirm an exciting 14-Test program for the Wallabies in 2026, featuring the first edition of the Nations Championship tournament and huge Flight Centre Series matches against South Africa, New Zealand and Japan in Australia. As the countdown to the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia intensifies, the Wallabies will play six home Tests in 2026 starting with a Nations Championship opening round blockbuster against Ireland at Allianz Stadium in Sydney on 4 July. That will be followed by Nations Championship Tests against Six Nations heavyweights France at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on 11 July, and Italy (venue TBC) on 18 July, in what will be Joe Schmidt’s final Test as Wallabies Head Coach. Tickets for Australia’s home Nations Championship Test matches against Ireland and France go on sale to Wallabies First members from 3pm AEDT Wednesday 26 November, Super Rugby club members from 3pm AEDT Thursday 27 November, and the general public on Friday 28 November at wallabies.rugby. Hospitality packages featuring a range of premi…

All Blacks and Wallabies to play Anzac Day Bledisloe Cup tests in ... Advertisement Advertise with NZME. In 2027, the All Blacks’ season will start in April. New Zealand Rugby have confirmed that the All Blacks and Wallabies will add a third Bledisloe Cup test to their schedule in 2027, 2029 and 2031, with the sides to meet in an Anzac Day test. That will be played at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane in all three years with support from the Queensland Government, while the existing Bledisloe Cup tests will remain as part of the Rugby Championship in the regular test window with one in New Zealand and one in Australia. It will be the first time the two men’s teams have met in such a test, while the Black Ferns and Wallaroos competed in an Anzac Day test at Sunshine Coast Stadium this year. The three tests will be played on April 25 each year, which falls on a Sunday (2027), Wednesday (2029) and Friday (2031), with the inaugural test expected to have an early afternoon kickoff time. Advertisement Advertise with NZME. Advertisement Advertise with NZME. “New Zealand and Australia share a special and unique bond built on sporting rivalries, friendship and those men and women who have served…

Wallabies and All Blacks Lock In Historic Anzac Day Bledisloe Cup Tests ... Rugby Australia (RA)andNew Zealand Rugby (NZR), with the backing of theQueensland Government, have finalised a landmark agreement to stage historicAnzac Day Bledisloe Cup Testmatches.Brisbane’s iconic Suncorp Stadium has been secured to host the premier trans-Tasman fixture across three cycles in 2027, 2029, and 2031. The announcement marks the first time in the 123-year, 181-match history of the Wallabies-All Blacks rivalry that a Test match will be played on Anzac Day—a sacred day of national reflection and remembrance for both countries.Additionally, this scheduling shift expands the Bledisloe Cup back to a traditional three-game series for the first time since 2021. Commenting on the announcement, New Zealand Rugby CEO, Steve Lancast, said: “Brisbane has long been seen as a home away from home with a large New Zealand population living there and we see this as a huge opportunity to work in partnership with Rugby Australia to grow the game in a key market.” “The Anzac Day Bledisloe Test adds another key moment during the Super Rugby Pacific season as the early rounds will have the added element of se…

All Blacks, Wallabies lock in Anzac Day Test series - 1News The All Blacks will play the Wallabies in a Bledisloe Cup Anzac Day Test next year, with two other Tests locked in for the day of remembrance in 2029 and 2031. After months of rumours that both organisations were getting closer to an agreement, New Zealand Rugby and Rugby Australia confirmed the Anzac Day series this morning. All three fixtures will be played at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane after financial support from the Queensland government. The inaugural Anzac Day Bledisloe Cup Test will kick-off at a family-friendly early afternoon time slot on Sunday April 25, 2027. NZ Rugby chief executive Steve Lancaster said: "New Zealand and Australia share a special and unique bond built on sporting rivalries, friendship and those men and women who have served our countries in global conflicts, some making the ultimate sacrifice in doing so. ADVERTISEMENT “Playing the Bledisloe Cup on Anzac Day creates a unique trans-Tasman sporting occasion that honours our countries’ shared history and cultures, while bringing people together through rugby. “Rugby Australia is an important partner for us, and a strong game in Australia is goo…

Wallabies and All Blacks locked in for 123-year Bledisloe Cup first For the first time in 123 years, the Wallabies and All Blacks will play a Bledisloe Cup Test on Anzac Day, with Lang Park hosting in 2027, 2029 and 2031.

Wallabies, All Blacks lock in ANZAC Day Bledisloe Cup Test in Brisbane Wallabies, All Blacks lock in ANZAC Day Bledisloe Cup Test in Brisbane Sat, Jun 27, 2026, 10:00 PM by Nathan Williamson The Wallabies and All Blacks will play in an historic ANZAC Day Bledisloe Cup Test match in 2027, 2029 and 2031 at Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium. It's the first time in the 123-year history of the Bledisloe Cup matches that they will be played on the special day that recognises the service of both nations. Watch every second of the 2026 Nations Championship live and on demand via Stan Sport. With this, the Bledisloe Cup returns to a three-game series for the first time since 2021. “This is an historic day for Australian, New Zealand and international rugby and, on behalf of Rugby Australia, I would like to extend my sincere thanks to Premier David Crisafulli, acting Minister for Sport and Racing Andrew Powell and the entire Queensland Government for supporting an Anzac Day Bledisloe Cup Test at Suncorp Stadium in 2027, 2029 and 2031," RA CEO Phil Waugh said in a statement. “A Test match of this significance will draw fans from far and wide to Brisbane and inspire Queensland’s vast and passionate …

Wallabies vs All Blacks Anzac Day: Historic Bledisloe Cup clash ... The Wallabies and All Blacks will meet on Anzac Day in Brisbane next year in a first for the 123-year-old trans-Tasman rivalry. The on-again, off-again Test match clash was finally confirmed as a starter on Sunday after years of negotiations between Rugby Australia and New Zealand Rugby, which appearedto have collapsed in 2025but wasrevived late last yearunder new NZR management. Under a deal with the Queensland government, the clash will be held at Suncorp Stadium on April 25 next year, and again on Anzac Day in 2029 and 2031. The Super Rugby Pacific season willprobablyinclude either a bye weekendor a split round. The plan does not have fixtures booked in for 2028 and 2030, giving scope for New Zealand to host the Anzac Day game in those years. The 2027 event is also likely to feature a clash between the Wallaroos and Black Ferns women’s sides. The men’s fixture will be the first men’s international played on April 25 between Australia and New Zealand since an Anzac Day rugby league fixture was held in 1997 in the Super League competition. League’s Anzac Test match ran until 2017, but it was never again held…

All Blacks, Wallabies lock in Anzac Day Bledisloe Cup matches You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. Sport Rugby 0 Comments The All Blacks hoist aloft the Bledisloe Cup in Auckland last year. Photo: Getty Images New Zealand Rugby and Rugby Australia have confirmed three Anzac Day Bledisloe Cup test matches for 2027, 2029 and 2031, but none of the matches will be played in Aotearoa. Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane will be the host for all three games, with the Queensland government providing support to get the games confirmed. "Rugby Australia is an important partner for us, and a strong game in Australia is good for rugby in New Zealand," New Zealand Rugby CEO Steve Lancaster said. "Brisbane has long been seen as a home away from home with a large New Zealand population living there and we see this as a huge opportunity to work in partnership with Rugby Australia to grow the game in a key market," he said. Each Anzac Day test will form part of a three-test Bledisloe Cup series in 2027, 2029 and 2031, with the remaining two matches played as part of The Rugby Championship later each year, with New Zealand hosting one matc…

Wallabies, All Blacks confirm Anzac Day Bledisloe Cup tests New Zealand Scott Barrett during the All Blacks v Australia, Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship, Bledisloe Cup, Optus Stadium, Perth, Australia, Saturday, 04 October 2025. (Photo by John Cowpland / action press) The Bledisloe Cup is about to mean more than it ever has. New Zealand Rugby and Rugby Australia have confirmed that the All Blacks and Wallabies will contest Anzac Day test matches in 2027, 2029 and 2031, creating a new trans-Tasman sporting tradition on one of the most sacred dates in both nations’ calendars. All three fixtures will be played at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane with the backing of the Queensland Government, marking the first time in the 123-year history of the Bledisloe Cup that the two sides have met on 25 April. The move also restores the Bledisloe to a three-test series for the first time since 2021, adding an early-season fixture to the two matches already played as part of the Rugby Championship later in the year. A fixture years in the making The announcement represents the culmination of a campaign first driven by Rugby Australia chief executive Phil Waugh, who has been pushing for an Anzac Day tes…