All Blacks Test match venues (upcoming fixtures)

Kiwidom

@stargazer Is that Italy game confirmed? Am sure I read somewhere we were playing Scotland again on the EOYT as well

Bones

@kiwidom reckon you could take a wild guess with what TBC means?

Kiwidom

@bones Yeah spotted that after I posted. Think I need new contact lenses!

Stargazer

@kiwidom said in 2018 All Blacks Test match venues:

@stargazer Is that Italy game confirmed? Am sure I read somewhere we were playing Scotland again on the EOYT as well

Found the games & dates on the All Blacks Tours site: https://www.allblackstours.com/fixtures/northern-tour/

and added the venues that have been officially announced.

Kiwidom

@stargazer Thanks. Going to a game in Italy is always a great day out, so happy about that match being included

Bones

@kiwidom said in 2018 All Blacks Test match venues:

@stargazer Thanks. Going to a game in Italy is always a great day out, so happy about that match being included

Oh hell yes! Porchetta sandwich probably tops a hot dog on a stick.

Stargazer

@stargazer said in 2018 All Blacks Test match venues:

All Blacks to take Bledisloe Test against Wallabies to Japan in 2018 ahead of World Cup

THE All Blacks will take a potentially series-deciding Bledisloe Cup clash against the Wallabies in 2018 to Japan.

It’s understood that the Test will be played in late October, in the lead up to the All Blacks’ match against Japan on November 3.

The last time the trans- Ta$man rivals played in Japan was back in 2009, when the All Blacks beat the Wallabies 32-19 in Tokyo.

The last contest played outside of Australia between the two nations — outside of the World Cup — was in Hong Kong 2010, with Australia prevailing 26-24 thanks to a last-minute converted try to James O’Connor.

With Japan to host the 2019 World Cup, the match will provide both teams another opportunity to familiarise themselves with the land before rugby’s showpiece tournament.

This is an article from Fox Sports, so nothing official yet.

Confirmed. Bledisloe III will be played in Japan in 2018:

The third Bledisloe Cup match between New Zealand and Australia this year will be played in Japan, the Japan Rugby Football Union (JRFU) and New Zealand Rugby (NZR) have confirmed today.

The match will be played at Nissan Stadium, Yokohama, on Saturday 27 October.

So that's a week before the test against Japan. I assume that this year, the EOYT squad will be named before Bled III, and not after as in previous years.

The ticketing details and kick-off time for the Yokohama Bledisloe Cup Test as well as the All Blacks vs Japan Test, will be announced by the JRFU in due course.

http://www.allblacks.com/News/31975/bledisloe-cup-match-confirmed-for-japan

Bones

The last contest played outside of Australia between the two nations — outside of the World Cup — was in Hong Kong 2010, with Australia prevailing 26-24 thanks to a last-minute converted try to James O’Connor.

Hmmmm...

MajorPom

@bones Ha yes, the infamous Toeava can handle the pressure and Donald can't handle it test.

Was good having a couple of beers with Mortlock on the Thursday, before the game.

Unite

@unite said in 2018 All Blacks Test match venues:

@stargazer this was mentioned in the media a few weeks back as well. I think that is an ordinary idea for 2018.

2019 will be a two test series with it being a World Cup year, it is the All Blacks turn to host two Bledisloe Tests next year, I reckon they should both be in NZ this time around.

I still think it is a shitty idea for 2018.

Bones

@majorrage I was more referring to the news that New Zealand is now inside Australia.

Was @jegga present for said beer? I'm liable to think you're fibbing otherwise.

booboo

@bones said in 2018 All Blacks Test match venues:

@majorrage I was more referring to the news that New Zealand is now inside Australia.

Was @jegga present for said beer? I'm liable to think you're fibbing otherwise.

@jegga only shows up for breakfast

Stargazer

Couldn't find a better thread to post this. This is about a test in 2020:

stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/101626902/all-blacks-test-against-springboks-proposed-for-brazil-report

antipodean

@stargazer Why?

KiwiMurph

@antipodean all is ok

However, a New Zealand Rugby spokesperson said the report was not accurate

Number 10

Which just reinforces again: never believe everything you read in a newspaper or on a website .

Stargazer

According to rumours from Midi Olympique (19 March 2018), there may be two more games in June! They say there are negotiations with NZR about 2 games between the French Barbarians and two of the five NZ Super Rugby sides.

French players will arrive in three different groups. A first group - only consisting of players selected for the XV de France squad - will assemble and travel after the Top 14 semi-finals on 25/26 May and, therefore, not include players from the Top 14 finalists. These players from the Top 14 finalists will arrive in the second group of XV de France players after the Top 14 Final on 2 June and land in NZ on the Tuesday before the first test in Auckland (9 June). This group of players will, therefore, not play that first test. The third group, the French Barbarians squad, would be located close to the French squad and only arrive after the first test. They would serve as reserves for the XV de France, but would also include players in their line-up that haven't played the first test. Midol doesn't mention the possible dates for the Barbarians games.

By the way, the French Barbarians will already play a game against Georgia on 31 May in Tbilissi.

Now which Super Rugby sides? The Crusaders are already playing the Western Force on 22 June, so I guess that rules them out. I vaguely remember reading about another SR team playing an Aussie team during the June break. Highlanders?

Personally, if these rumours are true, I would prefer the French Baabaas to play the NZ Baabaas and the Maori ABs (a re-match of the November game).

Billy Tell

@stargazer said in 2018 All Blacks Test match venues:

So this looks to be the EOYT schedule, with possibly a mid-week game v Ireland to be added:

All Blacks vs Japan | 3 November 2018 | Tokyo (Ajinomoto Stadium)
All Blacks vs England | 10 November 2018 | London (Twickenham)
All Blacks vs Ireland | 17 November 2018 | TBC
All Blacks vs Italy | 24 November 2018 | TBC

Thank goodness Italy is 4th and not Ireland! We can put the A team out for England and Ireland, bookended by the B side for the 1st and 4th games. I have a good few Irish mates who will be borderline insufferable if we lose to either England or Ireland or please not both teams!

Stargazer

Update about possible games between the French Barbarians and Super Rugby teams in June:

I just read on the French website Rugbyrama that the planned games are against the Crusaders in the week before the 2nd test, and against the Highlanders in the week before the third test.

I'll believe it when I see a confirmation from NZR or both SR teams.

Stargazer

Another update from Midol (still no confirmation from NZR): The game of the French Barbarians against the Crusaders will be played in Christchurch and the game against the Highlanders in Invercargill. The French Baabaas squad will prepare for the games in New Caledonia.

The Silver Fern

All Blacks Test match venues (upcoming fixtures)