All Blacks 2024 Test schedule reads like a world tour itinerary

New Zealand Rugby has confirmed that the All Blacks will play 14 Test matches in 2024, including one against Pacific neighbours Fiji in San Diego in the United States in July.

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Under new head coach Scott Robertson, the Kiwis start their season with a two-Test home series against England, with the matches to be played in Dunedin on 6 July and in Auckland a week later on 13 July.

“Playing England under the roof in Dunedin is a great start for us in a world-class stadium, and then we go up to Auckland, where we have a great record that we are really proud of,” Robertson said in a statement on Thursday.

New Zealand then face Fiji on 19 July in the USA. Chief executive Mark Robinson said New Zealand Rugby had a “long-held ambition” to play a Test in North America to promote the game there.

“We want to deliver an event that will capture the imagination of sports fans across the United States and showcases the best qualities of our game,” Robinson added in a statement.

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Defending champions, the All Blacks kick off their Rugby Championship campaign by hosting Argentina in Wellington on 10 August 10, then play Los Pumas in Auckland a week later.

New Zealand also face South Africa and Australia away before hosting the Wallabies in Wellington in late September in the second of two Bledisloe Cup matches.

The All Blacks head north at the end of October to face Japan in Yokohama before playing England, Ireland, France and Italy on an end-of-year European tour.

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