An All Blacks-Black Ferns double-header in Wellington is a feature of the 2025 domestic test rugby season.
The two teams will France and Australia, respectively, at Sky Stadium on Saturday, July 12 - the All Blacks' second of three tests against Les Bleus and the Black Ferns' final home hit-out before the Women's Rugby World Cup.
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The All Blacks' Rugby Championship schedule features back-to-back Freedom Cup tests against South Africa at Auckland's Eden Park on September 6 and Sky Stadium on September 13, before finishing back at Eden Park on September 27 for an afternoon Bledisloe Cup clash.
The Eden Park test will mark the first time the All Blacks have played South Africa at the venue since 2013.
The All Blacks extended their winning run at the Auckland fortress to 50 tests in 2024, with wins over England and Argentina.
France visits New Zealand for the first time in seven years and will pick up where they left off in 2018, at Dunedin's Forsyth Barr Stadium, before heading to the Capital and a potential decider will be an historic occasion, with France playing a test in Hamilton for the first time since first touring New Zealand in 1961.
“Playing at home and representing your country in front of New Zealanders is always special and especially so against three of our most traditional rivals," said All Blacks head coach Scott Robertson.
"France, South Africa and Australia will each bring unique challenges and that’s exciting for us as we continue to build our game in 2025.”
With the 2025 WRWC in August, the Black Ferns home schedule takes on extra significance, with two Pacific Four Series tests in May against defending champions Canada and USA, at Christchurch's Apollo Projects Stadium and Albany's North Harbour Stadium, before rounding out their home schedule against the Wallaroos for the O'Reilly Cup.
All three Black Ferns tests will feature family-friendly kick-off times, with the Pacific Four Series matches at 3.35pm and the O’Reilly Cup test at 4.30pm.
“It doesn’t get any bigger than a World Cup year, but the foundations of our year will be laid here in Aotearoa with the support of our fans, friends and whānau," said Black Ferns director of rugby Allan Bunting.
"Australia, Canada and USA will be crucial tests and the double-header in Wellington will be a fitting finale to our domestic schedule.”
ALL BLACKS HOME TEST SCHEDULE
July International Series
vs France, Saturday July 5, 7.05pm, Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
vs France, Saturday July 12, 7.05pm, Sky Stadium, Wellington
vs France, Saturday July 19, 7.05pm, FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
Rugby Championship
vs South Africa, Saturday September 6, 7.05pm, Eden Park, Auckland (Freedom Cup)
vs South Africa, Saturday September 13, 7.05pm, Sky Stadium, Wellington (Freedom Cup)
vs Australia, Saturday September 27, 5.05pm, Eden Park, Auckland (Bledisloe Cup)
BLACK FERNS HOME TEST SCHEDULE
Pacific Four Series
vs Canada, Saturday May 17, 3.35pm, Apollo Projects Stadium, Christchurch
vs USA, Saturday May 24, 3.35pm, North Harbour Stadium, Albany
O’Reilly Cup
vs Australia, Saturday July 12, 4.30pm, Sky Stadium, Wellington