New Zealand vs England Fixtures & Odds - England have their work cut out as they face the mighty All Blacks

Ralph Staniforth

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Last updated: 24 Jun 2024

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Ralph Staniforth 24 Jun 2024

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The Test series consists of 2 games
The 1st Test will be played on 6 July
These two teams have not met since 2022

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New zealand vs england 2019 rugby world cup

New Zealand favourites for series win (Getty Images)

England travel to New Zealand for a two-match series on 6 and 13 July 2024. It is the first look at international rugby for the All Blacks while England have already played in the Six Nations this year.

It promises to be a tough tour for the English despite their improvement in the 2024 Six Nations. These two last met in 2022 where England made a great comeback to draw 25-25 at Twickenham.

Their meeting prior to that was England’s 19-7 win in the 2019 Rugby World Cup semi-final. That win came off the back of five successive defeats against the All Blacks.

England’s last win in New Zealand came back in 2003. That 15-13 victory at the Westpac Stadium remains one of only two wins in the land of the long white cloud. The other victory came in 1973.

The All Blacks are under new management with Scott Robertson taking over after the 2023 Rugby World Cup. Robertson has been one of New Zealand’s most successful coaches at Super Rugby level, so now we will see if that can translate into international success.

Given that the All Blacks have not played this year, it gives England a shout in the series. They showed some improvement in the Six Nations this year where they beat Ireland and took France to the write in Paris.