The Bledisloe Cup is coming to a town near you
These free community events give families and rugby fans the chance to get up close with the Bledisloe Cup, take part in games and activities, and meet some familiar faces along the way.
Children attending the events will also go into the draw to win a trip to Auckland for the Bledisloe Cup match on 10 October 2026 at Eden Park, thanks to Mitey. There are 13 prizes up for grabs.
The tour will visit Christchurch, Ashburton, Oamaru, Dunedin, Invercargill, Rangiora, Blenheim, Wellington, Masterton, Hastings, Tauranga, Morrinsville and Pukekohe.
Find an event near you below. Each event runs for 60 minutes.
Tickets are still available to the All Blacks v Australia Bledisloe Cup Test at Eden Park, Saturday 10 October. Click here to purchase.
Bledisloe Cup Tour of New Zealand
Christchurch
- Marist Albion, Edgar MacIntosh Park, 181 Condell Avenue, Papanui
- Sunday 27 September, 9:00am
Ashburton
- Ashburton A&P Showgrounds, 66 Brucefield Avenue, Netherby
- Sunday 27 September, 12:00pm
Oamaru (Maheno)
- Maheno Rugby Club, 54 Kakanui Valley Road, Maheno
- Sunday 27 September, 4:15pm
Dunedin
- Green Island Rugby Club, 66 Neill Street, Abbotsford
- Monday 28 September, 9:00am
Invercargill
- Pirates Old Boys Rugby Club, Surrey Park, 74 Lithgow Street, Glengarry
- Monday 28 September, 2:00pm
Rangiora
- Ohoka Rugby Club, 431 Mandeville Road, Swannanoa
- Wednesday 30 September, 10:00am
Blenheim
- Central Rugby Club, 34 Lansdowne Street, Mayfield
- Wednesday 30 September, 3:30pm
Wellington
- Toitū Pōneke Community & Sports Centre, Kilbirnie Park, 49 Kilbirnie Crescent, Kilbirnie
- Thursday 1 October, 10:00am
Masterton
- Memorial Park, 151 Dixon Street
- Friday 2 October, 10:00am
Hastings
- Elwood Park, 12 Otene Road, Waipatu
- Friday 2 October, 3:00pm
Tauranga
- Blake Park, 40 Kawaka Street, Mt Maunganui
- Saturday 3 October, 1:30pm
Morrinsville
- Campbell Park Rugby Grounds, 355 Thames Street
- Sunday 4 October, 10:00am
Pukekohe
- Patumāhoe Rugby Football Club, 10 Mauku Road, Patumāhoe
- Sunday 4 October, 2:00pm
Mitey Match
The Bledisloe Cup curtain-raiser will see New Zealand Rugby attempt to break a world record, with 521 kids taking on a squad of sporting legends and celebrities in a touch rugby exhibition match. The Mitey Match kicks off on 10 October 2026 at Eden Park.
Registrations are are available to those with tickets to the All Blacks v Australia Test on 10 October at Eden Park, Auckland. Click here to register your child to take the field.
