All Blacks Test match venues (upcoming fixtures)

[Kiwiwomble]

@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

[Stargazer]

Good to have a list of all ABs tests:

[chimoaus]

They missed an opportunity to list the dates of the QF,SF and F with opponents TBA.

[Crucial]

@chimoaus said in All Blacks Test match venues (upcoming fixtures):

They missed an opportunity to list the dates of the QF,SF and F with opponents TBA.

Missed the link to the RWC Winners Jersey issue too.

[voodoo]

Amazing (annoying) to not have a Bledisloe here in Sydney for 4 years (minimum, I don't know what the 2024 fixtures will look like)

[Crucial]

@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.
Big question is how much powder can be kept dry before the quarter

[Bovidae]

Round 1 and 2 of the RC will be interesting as all teams have long-distance travel to contend with between rounds. SA and Aust play in Pretoria in Rd 1.

[mariner4life]

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.

[MajorRage]

Pretty optimistic there of you to think there is a known top side.

Expect a whole lot of rotation, checking out all sorts of combinations then having to roll the dice with whoever is fit.

[Davesofthunder]

@Crucial

Good to see and I have tickets to the Twickenham match so pumped for that!

[mariner4life]

@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

[Stargazer]

[Kiwidom]

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, 2024

Agreement 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

[Daffy Jaffy]

@Kiwidom

[Machpants]

Just wait for the furore because of the vampire with ta moko!

[KiwiMurph]

That's a very cool stadium. Should be a great atmosphere.

[Bovidae]

The first ever test for the ABs in Torino as well. I've been to a Juve game at the Stadio Delle Alpi but this is a more intimate venue.