All Blacks vs Italy at Sky Stadium in Wellington

Make it your mission to support the All Blacks in 2026 when they face Italy at Sky Stadium. This is an exciting match as it’s Italy’s first test in Wellington. It’s also only the fourth time they’ve met in New Zealand since the 1987 Rugby World Cup. With a 5:10pm kick-off, the match is designed to be family-friendly. Bring the whole whanau for an action-packed afternoon at the stadium.

The All Blacks’ fixture against Italy is part of the inaugural Nations Championship. This is a new international rugby tournament featuring 12 of the world’s top nations across July and November. Each match has competition points on the line leading to the final, so the Wellington game is important. Wellington will be awash with rugby fever, so head out, support the All Blacks and say ‘ciao’ to all the Italian fans in the city.

Tickets to the All Blacks vs Italy match go on sale in March.

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