All Blacks Test match venues (upcoming fixtures)
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@Higgins I think it's for certain events that they use the stadium's name without the sponsor name. Wellington Regional Stadium is the official name is there isn't a sponsor name attached to it. This isn't the first time (I just can't remember when I've seen it before, but I know I have). I assume it's because FIFA has it's own sponsors for the Women's Football World Cup, but not sure.
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@Stargazer said in All Blacks Test match venues (upcoming fixtures):
By the way, what's interesting is that the Bledisloe Cup (2) match in Dunedin is an afternoon game!
The last afternoon Bledisloe in Dunedin Eddie Jones was Wallaby coach and was the last Wallaby win in NZ - i'm sure the media will get their money's worth out of that storyline.
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@KiwiMurph Ahh, I think Eddie mentioned that in that press conference that I posted in the Aussie Rugby thread, a week ago. I assume he already knew this test would be played in Dunedin.
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@Crucial said in All Blacks Test match venues (upcoming fixtures):
@KiwiMurph Cheers. My oint still stands that the official schedule was released with TBC.
The G is a shit place for a rugby game.
have to say i was pleasantly surprised with Docklands last year, much better than i thought it would be, MCG has some great stands, even top deck will have a good view due to the steepness of the stands....but the mitch is 20m longer and wider....good angle but even further from the action
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@Stargazer said in All Blacks Test match venues (upcoming fixtures):
Good to have a list of all ABs tests:
Is is quite good to see things laid out like that though.
The big game against France is only a fortnight after the SA game at Twickers so expect that SA game to be a dress rehearsal with the entire France coaching team watching from the stands.
The RC games might be used to test a couple of players but I wouldn't expect to see much that is new.
No excuses for players to be suitably rested before the quarters with 'minnow' games after France. The A team may get a run for half a game (or longer) against Italy. Namibia will be a B team and Uruguay a mixture to keep some match fitness.
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That schedule is really nice. You could conceivably roll the top team out every week if you wanted to right up until Namibia, when the reggies get a run. top side for Italy. Reggies for Uruguay, then top team for the finals. Top side rock hard fit with combinations fizzing.
Of course what they will do is rotate rotate rotate and the top side will get one hit out somewhere.
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@MajorRage said in All Blacks Test match venues (upcoming fixtures):
Pretty optimistic there of you to think there is a known top side.
i think the problem is the opposite. I think the top 23 is locked in, form be damned
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Allblacks to play in Turin
Rugby arrives at the Allianz Stadium in Turin: Italy v All Blacks on 23 November
ITALY NATIONAL NEWS |June 6, 2024Agreement between the Italian Rugby Federation and Juventus football for the Autumn Nations Series
The Allianz Stadium in Turin will open its doors to international rugby for the first time Saturday 23 November at 9.10 pm, when Gonzalo Quesada's Italy will face the New Zealand All Blacks in the third, final test match of the Autumn Nations Series .The home of Juventus will host the Azzurri for the most important and prestigious autumn test match after the agreement signed between the Italian Rugby Federation and the most successful Italian football club, for an unprecedented premiere of the oval ball in the capital's facility Piedmonte
