The All Blacks will play the Wallabies on August 7 and 14 before crossing the Tasman to confront their trans-Tasman rival in Perth on August 28. Wellington will miss out on hosting a rugby test this year - costing the local economy millions of dollars. He was still hoping the All Blacks tests against the Springboks, to be played in Dunedin and Auckland on September 25 and October 2, would go ahead. WellingtonNZ CEO John Allen said his organisation was disappointed the All Blacks tests wouldn’t be played in the capital city. “All Blacks’ tests pump $6-$8 million into the local economy,’' Allen said in a statement.

Source: Stuff August 03, 2021 01:00 UTC