Bledisloe Cup set for three-game series return

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 26 Oct, 01:01 · Archive

Rugby Australia has secured Tests in Melbourne in 2027 and 2029 to support a potential return to three-match Bledisloe Cup series.

Rugby Australia has secured a multi-year deal with the Victorian government to host Bledisloe Cup Tests at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in 2027 and 2029. This announcement follows confirmation that an Anzac Day Test will be held at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane next April, setting up a three-match series with New Zealand for the first time since 2021.

The 2027 and 2029 Melbourne fixtures raise hopes of restoring a permanent three-game Bledisloe Cup series. Brisbane has also secured the rights to host the Anzac Day Test in both 2029 and 2031, which supporters suggest could form part of a recurring three-Test structure.

Rugby Australia officials remained non-committal about whether the announcement signals a permanent return to three-Test series. They were uncertain whether 2028 would follow a similar pattern to 2027, given that no Anzac Day Test has been announced for that year. An extra Bledisloe Cup Test would benefit the Wallabies, who have not held the trophy since 2002.

How it is being reported

• Three-game Bledisloe series looms as new deal struckThe Wallabies will take on the All Blacks at the Melbourne Cricket Ground as part of the Rugby Championship in 2027, along with an additional Test in 2029.The West Australian · 26 Oct, 00:24
• Three-game Bledisloe series looms as new deal struckThe Wallabies will take on the All Blacks at the Melbourne Cricket Ground as part of the Rugby Championship in 2027, along with an additional Test in 2029.Perth Now · 26 Oct, 00:24

In this story: Wallabies · All Blacks · Rugby Australia · Melbourne Cricket Ground · Suncorp Stadium · Les Kiss

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