The All Blacks will play home Test matches in New Plymouth, Dunedin, Hamilton, Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch next year, with the venues for the 2010 June International Series and Tri Nations confirmed today.
Christchurch will also host a Bledisloe Cup Test in the Tri Nations, which will be the first Test to be held in the re-developed AMI Stadium.
New Zealand Rugby Union Chief Executive Steve Tew said the All Blacks Test Schedule at home promised much excitement and many great opportunities for the regions hosting matches.
"The Dunedin, New Plymouth and Christchurch Test matches will be quite special, all for different reasons, and I'm sure that rugby fans in those regions will already be looking forward to these historic Test events," he said.
Meanwhile, the venues for the other All Blacks home Tests in the Tri Nations have also been confirmed.
The All Blacks will play two home Tests against South Africa at Eden Park, Auckland, on Saturday 10 July, and at Westpac Stadium, Wellington, the following weekend, Saturday 17 July.
They then play Australia at AMI Stadium in Christchurch on Saturday 7 August.
2010 June International Series
Saturday 12 June -All Blacks v Ireland -Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth
Saturday 19 June - All Blacks v Wales -Carisbrook, Dunedin
Saturday 26 June - All Blacks v Wales -Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
2010 Tri Nations
Saturday 10 July - All Blacks v South Africa -Eden Park, Auckland
Saturday 17 July - All Blacks v South Africa -Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Saturday 24 July - Australia v South Africa -Brisbane
Saturday 31 July - Australia v All Blacks - Melbourne
Saturday 7 August - All Blacks v Australia - AMI Stadium, Christchurch
Saturday 21 August - South Africa v All Blacks - Johannesburg
Saturday 28 August - South Africa v Australia - Pretoria
Saturday 4 September - South Africa v Australia -Bloemfontein
Saturday 11 September -Australia v All Blacks -Sydney
