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What All Blacks games are free to watch?

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Every Rugby Championship & Bledisloe Cup and knock out match featuring the All Blacks will be available for free, broadcast on TVNZ 1 and streamed on Spark Sport. New Zealand Rugby games and the (hoped for) New Zealand Rugby Championship will play for free with a 1-hour delay, while the semi-finals and final will play live.

What devices can stream or cast the New Zealand Rugby live to my TV?

You will need an internet enabled device such as a Samsung Smart TV, smartphone, laptop, Chromecast or Apple TV to access the games live.

Spark has advised that you can currently watch Spark Sport on the below devices:
Google Chromecast

A Google Chromecast plugs into the HDMI port of your TV and uses your home WiFi to stream sports from your device onto your TV. When watching something on the Spark Sport app, just click the Chromecast icon, at the top right hand side of the screen, to cast the sport to your TV. You can also cast from the player in a Chrome browser.

Apple TV

Apple TV (Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K)

Laptop and Desktop

You can also catch the action from the Spark Sport website, either on your laptop or desktop computer. Spark Sport is available on Windows 7, 8 and 10 and MacOS X on the following browsers: Chrome, Firefox and Safari.

Mobile Devices

If you’re out and about, sometimes you’ll want to watch the action from your smartphone. To do this head to the App Store or Google Play Store and download the app. The Spark Sport app works on iOS 10 and above and Android 5.0 and above.

Spark Sport will use your mobile data for streaming, if you are not connected to WiFi.

Samsung Smart TVs

If you have a new 2019 Samsung Smart TV, the Spark Sport app should auto-install when you first set up the TV. If you have a compatible 2017 and 2018 Samsung TV, you can download the Spark Sport app on to your TV.

Sony Android TVs (2017+ models with Android TV operating system)

The Spark Sport app is available on select 2017+ Sony Android TVs.

Panasonic Smart TVs (2017+ models)

The Spark Sport app is available on 2017+ Panasonic Smart TVs.

Freeview SmartVU streaming device

You can download and watch Spark Sport on your Freeview SmartVU streaming device.

Freeview A2 recorder

Download the Spark Sport app on to your Freeview recorder

Devices and tech still to come

Spark is working to have new devices compatible for Spark Sport in time for Rugby World Cup 2019, keep checking back here to see when these become compatible.

LG Smart TVs (2017+ models).

How can I watch All Blacks game?

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You’ll need to download the Spark Sport app and purchase a Rugby All Blacks Game 2020 pass to watch the all the games live. But you don’t need to be a Spark broadband or mobile customer. You can either buy a pass to watch individual games, or a tournament pass to watch everything live or on-demand.

12 matches will be free-to-air on TVNZ 1. With 1-hour delayed coverage of all New Zealand pool matches and the quarter-final, and live coverage of the semi-finals and final.

The 12 matches include; 7 that will play live and 5 that will play with a 1-hour delay.

Live streaming on TVNZ 1 via TVNZ OnDemand or on the TVNZ app will be turned off when airing any matches. If viewers usually watch TVNZ 1 online through TVNZ OnDemand, they can either stream from Spark Sport or switch to free to air broadcast TV to watch on TVNZ.

Rugby Championship 2020: Full fixtures , Venue

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The 2020 Rugby Championship is the ninth edition of the annual southern hemisphere Rugby Championship, featuring Argentina, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand. The competition is operated by SANZAAR, a joint venture of the four countries’ national unions.

The All Blacks and Wallabies will play a third Bledisloe Cup Test match after the conclusion of the Rugby Championship on 17 October at the Suncorp Stadium.

Australia will not play any Tests in Sydney with the city’s two major rectangular Stadiums both undergoing redevelopment.

8 August 2020
Australia vs New Zealand
Marvel Stadium, Melbourne

8 August 2020

South Africa vs Argentina
Ellis Park, Johannesburg

15 August 2020
New Zealand vs Australia
Sky Stadium, Wellington

15 August 2020
Argentina vs South Africa
Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario, San Juan

29 August 2020
New Zealand vs Argentina
FMG Stadium Waiakto, Hamilton

29 August 2020

Australia vs South Africa
Optus Stadium, Perth

Round 4
5 September 2020
New Zealand vs South Africa
Eden Park, Auckland

5 September 2020
Australia vs Argentina
McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle

19 September 2020
South Africa vs Australia
Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria

19 September 2020
Argentina vs New Zealand
Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza

26 September 2020
South Africa vs New Zealand
Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela

26 September 2020
Argentina vs Australia
José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires

All Blacks-Kangaroos cross-code clash already ‘dead in the water’

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Plans for a historic cross-code clash between the All Blacks and the Kangaroos could already be “dead in the water”, according to a report out of Australia.

Reports emerged on Thursday stating the All Blacks and Mal Meninga’s Australian rugby league team would meet in a hybrid international following “top-secret negotiations” between New Zealand Rugby and the Australian Rugby League.

NZ Rugby boss Mark Robinson confirmed the All Blacks are in talks to play in the potentially lucrative cross-code clash later this year.

However, the Sydney Morning Herald reports the concept “could already be dead in the water” even before either parties have even gotten close to signing a deal.

One of the reasons is reportedly due to the public airing of the proposal before a final deal had been signed, which raises concerns about the potential backlash from the New Zealand public over the concept as well as NZ Rugby’s reaction given its protectiveness of the All Blacks’ brand.

The Sydney Morning Herald also reports the Australian side of the ledger were not happy with the proposal being made public before any concrete deal was signed.

NRL clubs were reportedly blindsided by the news of the potential clash being organised for December 5, which would cause issues for Kangaroos players who would, under annual leave entitlements, not return to preseason training until January 30.

The report suggested the forecaster turnover for the All Blacks-Kangaroos clash could be over $15 million, a crucial source of profit during the uncertain economic times due to the pandemic.

But NZ Rugby has insisted that its rugby calendar will take priority before any plans for a hybrid clash against the Kangaroos.

New Zealand Rugby confirm talks for All Blacks v Australia Kangaroos in historic cross-code match

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New Zealand Rugby boss Mark Robinson has confirmed the All Blacks are in talks to play the Kangaroos in a potentially lucrative cross-code clash later this year.

Reports from Australia’s Courier Mail emerged on Thursday stating the All Blacks and Mal Meninga’s Australian rugby league team would meet in a hybrid international following “top-secret negotiations” between New Zealand Rugby and the National Rugby League.

As it stands, the All Blacks are scheduled to play the Wallabies in a four-match Bledisloe Cup series, with the first test pencilled in for October 10 and likely to be staged in Wellington, but this situation remains fluid while borders remain closed.

Three years ago reports suggested the one-off match could generate each team $10 million.

“The last time New Zealand Rugby had an approach was in 2017 and at that stage for various reasons it wasn’t taken any further. We’re interested in learning more, as we are a whole range of things that are being put to us at the moment.

Sanzaar representatives meet again on Friday as a trans-Tasman competition, possibly involving one Pacific Island team, firms as the likely format for 2021.

New Zealand Rugby confirm talks for All Blacks v Australia Kangaroos in historic cross-code match