Overview
- New Zealand Rugby confirmed four home Tests for 2026, starting with France on 4 July at the new One New Zealand Stadium in Christchurch.
- Italy visit Wellington’s Sky Stadium on 11 July before Ireland play at Auckland’s Eden Park on 18 July in the inaugural Nations Championship.
- The Bledisloe Cup home leg against Australia is set for Eden Park on 10 October as part of the annual home-and-away series.
- Eden Park’s 52-Test unbeaten run, stretching back to 1994, will be tested by Ireland in July and Australia in October.
- NZR leaders Mark Robinson and Scott Robertson framed the fixtures as a significant challenge, with the Christchurch match marking the first All Blacks Test at a major local venue since Lancaster Park’s loss in 2011.