The Blues will host the Chiefs in a repeat of this year's Super Rugby Pacific final, in the opening round of next year's competition.
The first game kicks off in Christchurch on Friday, 14 February with the Crusaders hosting the Hurricanes while the Highlanders are away to the Waratahs in Sydney the same evening.
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Defending champions, the Blues will play the Chiefs at Eden Park the following day, while Moana Pasifika are away to the Force in Perth.
Moana Pasifika finally get to play at their home venue of North Harbour Stadium, when they host the Highlanders there on 28 February.
Moana Pasifika was due to play its games there this year, but turf issues meant they became nomadic and used Mt Smart Stadium, Hamilton and Nuku'alofa for home games.
Following the demise of the Melbourne Rebels, the competition is reduced to 11 teams in 2025, with a bye each round. The Queensland Reds have the first round bye.
The 2025 season features 77 round robin matches across an extended 16-round regular season to eventually move into a six-team finals format - reduced from the much maligned eight team format used for the past two years.
Each of the 11 teams will play 14 regular season matches, consisting of seven home games and seven away games, along with two allocated byes.
The final round robin matches are scheduled for Saturday, 31 May.
The link to the full draw is here
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