It’s Wales first up for ‘new-look’ All Blacks

Auckland and Wellington are the big winners from the release of the All Blacks’ test schedule for next year.

Eden Park will host two tests at either end of the season and they are both blockbusters.

The All Blacks will play their first test of 2020 againstwales on July 4 at the Auckland venue and their last against the newly crowned world champions Springboks on September 5.

Wellington will host the second test between the All Blacks and Wales on July 11 and the only New Zealand Bledisloe Cup test against thewallabies on August 15.

New Zealand Rugby released the test schedule yesterday, despite All Blacks fans still waiting to hear who will be the next coach of the team.

With no Steve Hansen, Sonny Bill Williams, Kieran Read, Ben Smith, Ryan Crotty and Beauden Barrett, Brodie Retallick and Sam Whitelock all likely to miss tests because of sabbaticals, it will be a new-look All Blacks outfit in 2020.

The biggest loser is the South

All Blacks vwales, 7.35pm, Saturday July 4, Eden Park, Auckland

All Blacks vwales, 7.35pm, Saturday July 11, Sky Stadium, Wellington

All Blacks v Scotland, 7.35pm, Saturday July 18, Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin

All Blacks v Australia, 7.35pm, Saturday August 15, Sky Stadium, Wellington

All Blacks v Argentina, 7.35pm, Saturday August 29, FMG Stadiumwaikato, Hamilton

All Blacks v South Africa, 7.35pm, Saturday September 5, Eden Park Auckland

Island. Just one test will be played south of Cook Strait, with Scotland facing the All Blacks on July 18 at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin.

Hamilton will get one test, when Argentina take on the All Blacks on August 29.