Ireland will play the All Blacks in Eden Park next summer

France and Italy will also make the trip to New Zealand. 

SUMMER GAMES: Ireland will take on the All Blacks in a July Test match in Eden Park next summer New Zealand Rugby have announced.

Ireland will take on the All Blacks in a July Test match in Eden Park next summer New Zealand Rugby have announced.

Andy Farrell's side will join France and Italy as they all face the All Blacks for their summer series.

France will kick things off when they travel to One NZ Stadium in Christchurch on Saturday July 4 to face Scott Robertson side. Italy are up next when they travel to Wellington to face the All Blacks in Sky Stadium on Saturday July 11. 

Next up will be Ireland as they travel to Auckland to face the New Zealand side in Eden Park on Saturday July 18. 

This will be Ireland's fourth visit to Eden Park and have never won at the venue. New Zealand have an unbeaten 52 streak in the famous venue and Ireland will be hoping to reverse the result from Chicago when they head down next summer.

All Blacks head coach Robertson said "Playing at home will always be special to the All Blacks and to host three Northern Hemisphere nations in consecutive weeks is a great start to our 2026 campaign and a challenge we will embrace. It will be an historic occasion for Christchurch at the new stadium.

"We know Italy will be highly motivated as we start the Nations Championship and, as always, we will walk toward the challenge of defending our record at Eden Park against Ireland and Australia."