All Blacks' Tri-Nations schedule released

The All Blacks will play home tests against South Africa in Christchurch and Australia in Auckland in next year's Tri-Nations rugby series.

Their first two tests are away to South Africa on June 23 and Australia in Melbourne on June 30.

They then play the Springboks at Jade Stadium in Christchurch on July 14 and the Wallabies at Eden Park on July 21.

The series will revert to the previous six-match format for 2007 due to next year's World Cup.

It will change again to a nine-match format in 2008.