Every confirmed New Zealand rugby fixture, with dates for Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry, WXV, Men’s Rugby World Cup and the Women’s British & Irish Lions tour.
Stand by for a packed schedule of New Zealand rugby fixtures, as both the All Blacks and Black Ferns have busy seasons ahead. Below you’ll find every confirmed match the two sides are playing between now and the pool stages of the 2027 Men’s Rugby World Cup.
The All Blacks headed into this year’s campaigns under new management, with Dave Rennie now installed as head coach. His tenure began three wins out of three in the inaugural Nations Championship, as his side ran out victorious against France, Italy and Ireland.
The men’s team have since travelled to South Africa to take part in the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry tour, culiminating in four Tests against the Springboks. And while there’s no Rugby Championship this year, the men’s team still have their annual tussle with Australia, aka the Bledisloe Cup, to look forward to in October.
- The All Blacks are currently touring South Africa on the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry tour.
- The Black Ferns have a packed September and October, with WXV Global Series matches against England and South Africa, and four against France.
- The All Blacks will kick off their Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 campaign against Chile on 2 October 2027.
The Black Ferns failed to retain the Rugby World Cup after they lost to Canada in the semi-final. However, they did come away with the bronze medal, and will be looking to be back to their best as the next RWC cycle begins. They have WXV matches against Australia, South Africa and France scheduled across September and October, and 2027 will see the British & Irish Lions embarking on their first ever tour to New Zealand.
Beyond the upcoming New Zealand rugby fixtures you’ll find below, we’ve also got guides to upcoming England, Ireland, Scotland, South Africa and Wales matches. For other international and club sides, check out our detailed round-up of rugby fixtures around the world.
Dates and times are liable to change.
New Zealand rugby fixtures: All Blacks
Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry tour
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Saturday 15 August 2026
- Bulls v New Zealand
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Kick-off: 6.00pm BST / 7.00pm CET / 7.00pm SAST (local) / 3.00am AEST (Sunday) / 5.00am NZST (Sunday) / 1.00pm EDT / 10.00am PDT
Saturday 22 August 2026
- South Africa v New Zealand FIRST TEST
Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Kick-off: 4.10pm BST / 5.10pm CET / 5.10pm SAST (local) / 1.10am AEST (Sunday) / 3.10am NZST (Sunday) / 11.10am EDT / 8.10am PDT
Tuesday 25 August 2026
- Lions v New Zealand
Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Kick-off: 6.00pm BST / 7.00pm CET / 7.00pm SAST (local) / 3.00am AEST (Wednesday) / 5.00am NZST (Wednesday) / 1.00pm EDT / 10.00am PDT
Saturday 29 August 2026
- South Africa v New Zealand SECOND TEST
DHL Stadium, Cape Town
Kick-off: 4.10pm BST / 5.10pm CET / 5.10pm SAST (local) / 1.10am AEST (Sunday) / 3.10am NZST (Sunday) / 11.10am EDT / 8.10am PDT
Saturday 5 September 2026
- South Africa v New Zealand THIRD TEST
FNB Stadium, Johannesburg
Kick-off: 4.10pm BST / 5.10pm CET / 5.10pm SAST (local) / 1.10am AEST (Sunday) / 3.10am NZST (Sunday) / 11.10am EDT / 8.10am PDT
(This fixture is a double-header, with Springbok Women v Black Ferns kicking off at 1.30pm SAST.)
Saturday 12 September 2026
- South Africa v New Zealand FOURTH TEST
M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore
Kick-off: 10.00pm BST / 11.00pm CET / 11.00pm SAST (local) / 7.00am AEST (Sunday) / 9.00am NZST (Sunday) / 5.00pm EDT / 2.00pm PDT
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Bledisloe Cup
Saturday 10 October 2026
- New Zealand v Australia
Eden Park, Auckland
Kick-off: 7.10am BST / 8.10am CET / 8.10am SAST / 5.10pm AEDT / 7.10pm NZDT / 2.10am EDT / 11.10pm PDT (Friday)
Saturday 17 October 2026
- Australia v New Zealand
Accor Stadium, Sydney
Kick-off: 6.00am BST / 7.00am CET / 7.00am SAST / 4.00pm AEDT / 6.00pm NZDT / 1.00am EDT / 10.00pm PDT (Friday)
Nations Championship 2026
Saturday 7 November 2026
- Scotland v New Zealand
Scottish Gas Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Kick-off: 2.10pm GMT / 3.10pm CET / 4.10pm SAST / 1.10am AEDT (Sunday) / 3.10am NZDT (Sunday) / 9.10am ET / 6.10am PT
Saturday 14 November 2026
- Wales v New Zealand
Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Kick-off: 2.10pm GMT / 3.10pm CET / 4.10pm SAST / 1.10am AEDT (Sunday) / 3.10am NZDT (Sunday) / 9.10am ET / 6.10am PT
Saturday 21 November 2026
- England v New Zealand
Allianz Stadium, Twickenham
Kick-off: 2.10pm GMT / 3.10pm CET / 4.10pm SAST / 1.10am AEDT (Sunday) / 3.10am NZDT (Sunday) / 9.10am ET / 6.10am PT
Friday 27 – Sunday 29 November 2026
- Nations Championship Grand Finals Weekend (fixtures TBC)
Allianz Stadium, Twickenham
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Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027
Saturday 2 October 2027
- New Zealand v Chile
Perth Stadium, Perth/Boorloo
Kick-off: 6.15am BST / 7.15am CET / 7.15am SAST / 3.15pm AEST / 6.15pm NZDT / 1.15am EDT / 10.15pm PDT (Friday)
Saturday 9 October 2027
- New Zealand v Australia
Stadium Australia, Sydney/Wangal
Kick-off: 7.10am BST / 8.10am CET / 8.10am SAST / 5.10pm AEDT (local) / 7.10pm NZDT / 2.10am EDT / 11.10pm PDT (Friday)
Friday 15 October 2027
- New Zealand v Hong Kong China
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne/Narrm
Kick-off: 7.15am BST / 8.15am CET / 8.15am SAST / 5.15pm AEDT (local) / 7.15pm NZDT / 2.15am EDT / 11.15pm PDT (Friday)
Knockout stages TBC
New Zealand rugby fixtures: Black Ferns
O’Reilly Cup
Saturday 22 August 2026
- New Zealand v Australia
Go Media Stadium Mt Smart, Auckland
Kick-off: 4.05am BST
Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry
Saturday 5 September 2026
- South Africa v New Zealand
FNB Stadium, Johannesburg
Kick-off: 12.30pm BST / 1.30pm CET / 1.30pm SAST (local) / 9.30pm AEST / 11.30pm NZST / 7.30am EDT / 4.30am PDT
WXV Global Away Series
Saturday 12 September 2026
- France v New Zealand
Matmut Stadium de Gerland, Lyon
Kick-off: 4.45pm BST / 5.45pm CET (local) / 5.45 SAST / 1.45am AEST (Sunday) / 3.45am NZST (Sunday) / 11.45am EDT / 8.45am PDT
Saturday 19 September 2026
- Scotland v New Zealand
Hive Stadium, Edinburgh
Kick-off: 5.10pm BST (local) / 6.10pm CET / 6.10pm SAST / 2.10am AEST (Sunday) / 4.10am NZST (Sunday) / 12.10pm EDT / 9.10am PDT
Saturday 26 September 2026
- England v New Zealand
Allianz Stadium, Twickenham
Kick-off: 3.00pm BST (local) / 4.00pm CET / 4.00pm SAST / 12.00am AEST (Sunday) / 2.10am NZST (Sunday) / 10.00am EDT / 7.00am PDT
WXV Global Home Series
Saturday 17 October 2026
- New Zealand v France
FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
Kick-off: 3.05am BST / 4.05pm CET / 4.05pm SAST / 1.05pm AEDT / 3.05pm NZDT (local) / 10.05am EDT (Friday) / 8.05am PDT (Friday)
Saturday 24 October 2026
- New Zealand v France
Semenoff Stadium, Whangarei
Kick-off: 3.05am BST / 4.05pm CET / 4.05pm SAST / 1.05pm AEDT / 3.05pm NZDT (local) / 10.05am EDT (Friday) / 8.05am PDT (Friday)
Saturday 31 October 2026
- New Zealand v France
One NZ Stadium, Christchurch
Kick-off: 6.10am GMT / 7.10am CET / 8.10am SAST / 5.10pm AEDT / 7.10pm NZDT (local) / 2.10am EDT / 11.10pm PDT (Friday)
British & Irish Lions Women’s Series 2027
Friday 10 September 2027
- New Zealand v Lions Women
Go Media Stadium Mt Smart, Auckland
Kick-off: TBC
Saturday 18 September 2027
- New Zealand v Lions Women
Sky Stadium, Wellington
Kick-off: TBC
Saturday 25 September 2027
- New Zealand v Lions Women
One NZ Stadium, Christchurch
Kick-off: TBC
Facts Only
Dave Rennie is the head coach of the All Blacks.
The All Blacks defeated France, Italy, and Ireland in the inaugural Nations Championship.
All Blacks fixtures in August and September 2026 include matches against the Bulls, Lions, and four Tests against South Africa.
New Zealand plays Australia in the Bledisloe Cup on October 10 (Auckland) and October 17 (Sydney), 2026.
All Blacks November 2026 fixtures include matches against Scotland, Wales, and England.
The All Blacks play Chile on October 2, 2027, in Perth, as part of the Men’s Rugby World Cup.
Black Ferns fixtures in 2026 include the O'Reilly Cup against Australia (August 22) and WXV matches against South Africa, France, Scotland, and England.
The Black Ferns won the bronze medal in the previous Rugby World Cup after a semi-final loss to Canada.
The British & Irish Lions Women will tour New Zealand in September 2027.
Women's Lions fixtures are scheduled for September 10 (Auckland), September 18 (Wellington), and September 25 (Christchurch), 2027.
Executive Summary
New Zealand rugby is entering a high-volume cycle for both the All Blacks and Black Ferns, spanning 2026 and 2027. Under new head coach Dave Rennie, the All Blacks have recently secured three consecutive wins in the Nations Championship and are currently engaged in the "Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry" tour in South Africa. Their schedule includes a four-test series against the Springboks, the Bledisloe Cup against Australia in October 2026, and a subsequent Nations Championship run in November 2026. The men's team will begin their 2027 Rugby World Cup campaign on October 2 against Chile.
The Black Ferns are transitioning into a new World Cup cycle after winning the bronze medal in their previous campaign. Their upcoming schedule is heavily concentrated in September and October 2026, featuring the O’Reilly Cup, WXV Global series matches against England, South Africa, and multiple fixtures against France, and a match against South Africa in Johannesburg. Looking ahead to 2027, the Black Ferns will host the first-ever women's British & Irish Lions tour in September. While dates and times are confirmed for most fixtures, some 2027 kick-off times remain undecided.
Full Take
The strongest version of this narrative is a comprehensive scheduling utility designed to synchronize global fans with the logistical realities of New Zealand's national teams. It provides a clear roadmap for the sport's transition into the 2027 World Cup cycle, emphasizing the professionalization and expansion of the women's game through the introduction of the Lions tour and the WXV series.
The narrative is driven by the paradigm of "sports as a global product," where fixtures are treated as scheduled events in a commercial calendar. There is an unstated assumption that the prestige of these teams remains a primary draw for international audiences, justifying the extensive travel between South Africa, Europe, and Australasia. This echoes the historical pattern of rugby moving from amateur regionalism to a highly structured, televised global circuit.
The primary implication is the increasing parity in visibility and scheduling between the All Blacks and Black Ferns. By placing the women's fixtures and the historic Lions tour on an equal informational footing with the men's World Cup path, the framework promotes a shift in the sport's cultural hierarchy.
Patterns detected: none
Bridge Questions: How does the density of the 2026 schedule impact player welfare and longevity across both genders? To what extent does the "Greatest Rivalry" branding influence the commercial valuation of these fixtures compared to the World Cup?
Counterstrike Scan: A coordinated influence campaign would likely use this schedule to manufacture a sense of inevitable dominance or "destiny" for the teams to drive betting markets or apparel sales. The actual content is a neutral list of dates and locations, lacking the hyperbolic framing required for such a campaign.