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Anzac Day Bledisloe Tests Headed to Brisbane in 2027, 2029 and 2031

This decision forces earlier international fixtures that will prompt changes to Super Rugby Pacific and the southern hemisphere calendar.

Overview

  • Rugby Australia and New Zealand Rugby confirmed on Saturday, June 27, 2026 that the Wallabies and All Blacks will play Anzac Day Bledisloe Cup Tests at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane in 2027, 2029 and 2031.
  • The Queensland Government has backed the three matches and organisers say each Anzac Day Test will count toward the Bledisloe Cup in the years it is played.
  • The 2027 fixture will kick off in the early afternoon on Sunday, April 25, 2027, while the 2029 match is scheduled for a Wednesday and the 2031 match for a Friday in April.
  • Officials say staging Tests on Anzac Day moves internationals earlier in the season and will require format and scheduling changes to Super Rugby Pacific, club coordination, player selection timing and broadcast plans.
  • Rugby bosses framed the series as both a commemoration and a market play that leverages Brisbane's large New Zealand community, a change that will add selection intrigue for clubs and draw large cross‑Tasman crowds on a major day of remembrance.