The All Blacks are set to host a mouth-watering World Cup dress rehearsal against the Springboks in Wellington next year.
New Zealand Rugby announced that Westpac Stadium will host South Africa late July next year (as part of a condensed Rugby Championship), two months before the sides face off intheir Rugby World Cup opener in Japan.
Wellington Rugby boss Matt Evans said they were excited to host such an important test match ahead of the World Cup.
"It's fantastic for the whole Wellington region that All Blacks fans will still get to experience Test match rugby at Westpac Stadium in a reduced Investec Rugby Championship schedule," Evans said.
"It also gives fans a great opportunity to see the defending World Champions first hand before they head to Japan. As this year's enthralling Investec Rugby Championship Test in Wellington demonstrated, South Africa are a fantastic opponent."
The All Blacks will also feature in a double-header with the Black Ferns at Eden Park against Australia.
"The Black Ferns love the transtasman rivalry, and they love playing in front of a home crowd," said NZ Rugby boss Steve Tew.
"Next year's Eden Park double header will be the second of two double headers – with the first to be played in Western Australia's 60,000-seat Perth Stadium in Burswood on 10 August.
"For our All Blacks fans, these matches will be a special opportunity to look at the All Blacks before next year's Rugby World Cup."
