All Blacks Next Game: Time, TV Channel & 2026 Fixtures

If you’ve typed “All Blacks next game” into a search bar this week, you already know the problem: different pages give different answers. The official All Blacks calendar points to Scotland at Murrayfield on Sunday 8 November, while some search snippets still float a reported Springboks clash in Baltimore. Here’s what’s confirmed, what’s still unclear, and exactly how to watch the next test from New Zealand.

Next official test: All Blacks vs Scotland — Nov 8, 2026 — Murrayfield, Edinburgh ·
Kickoff: 14:10 local / 03:10 NZDT (Nov 9) ·
Live in New Zealand: Sky Sport 1, Sky Sport Now ·
Delayed free-to-air: Three / ThreeNow at 11:00 ·
Unconfirmed listing: All Blacks vs South Africa, Baltimore (Sep 26)

Key facts at a glance

Twelve rows, one pattern: every confirmed fact traces to an official source, and the only gaps are the ones the official pages leave open.

All rows trace to the All Blacks’ official website, the All Blacks’ competition guide, Sky NZ’s coverage announcements, and New Zealand Rugby’s Nations Championship release. The only row sourced entirely from search data is the Baltimore listing.

What time is the next All Black game?

The short answer: the next officially listed All Blacks test is Scotland at Murrayfield on Sunday 8 November 2026, with a 14:10 local kickoff, per the All Blacks’ official fixture page.

When and where is the next All Blacks test?

• Opponent: Scotland
• Venue: Murrayfield, Edinburgh
• Date: Sunday 8 November 2026
• Local kickoff: 14:10
• GMT: 14:10
• New Zealand time: 03:10 NZDT, Monday 9 November

For New Zealand viewers, that 03:10 NZDT kickoff is the detail that changes everything. The All Blacks’ competition guide lists both the GMT and NZDT times, so the test is an early-morning alarm for fans at home, not a primetime watch.

What TV channel and streaming options carry it?

• Live: Sky Sport 1, per Sky NZ’s All Blacks season announcement
• Live and on-demand: Sky Sport Now and Sky Go, per Sky NZ’s 2026 coverage announcement
• Delayed free-to-air: Three and ThreeNow at 11:00, also listed in Sky’s announcement

Sky’s two statements cover the same picture from different angles: the live product sits on Sky Sport, and the free-to-air piece is a delayed broadcast. The sources reviewed here do not confirm a free live stream for the Scotland match.

The pattern: official sources agree to the minute — 14:10 local, 03:10 NZDT — and the confusion only starts when you compare search snippets to the official pages.

What are the All Blacks’ fixtures for 2026?

The 2026 season splits into three blocks: a home Southern Series in July against France, Italy and Ireland, an away Northern Series in November against Scotland, Wales and England, and the Nations Championship finals in London. New Zealand Rugby, the national governing body, confirmed the opponents and the new competition in a single announcement.

Full 2026 fixture list

• Southern Series: France, Italy, Ireland — July, all in New Zealand
• Northern Series: Scotland, Wales, England — November, all in Britain
• Finals: 28–30 November — Allianz Stadium, London

Seven fixtures, one structure: the season runs from July at home to November in Britain, with a London finals weekend at the end — dates confirmed by the All Blacks’ competition guide and New Zealand Rugby’s announcement.

How the Nations Championship and Southern Series fit in

• Southern Series: three home tests in July, against France, Italy and Ireland
• Northern Series: three away tests in November, against Scotland, Wales and England
• Finals: 28–30 November at Allianz Stadium, London, closes the competition

New Zealand Rugby frames the Nations Championship as a new global competition, with the Southern Series home opponents confirmed alongside the Northern Series away fixtures.

Where All Blacks results are tracked

• AllBlacks.com — official fixtures and results
• New Zealand Rugby — competition announcements
• Sky Sport Now — live and on-demand replays

All three channels lead back to the same ecosystem: the union runs the schedule, the broadcaster runs the coverage. When a result looks uncertain, the All Blacks’ official site is the first place to check.

The implication: if you follow the official calendar, the 2026 season is a straight line — July at home, November in Britain, finals in London. The reported Baltimore date in September does not fit that structure.

Is any rugby on TV this weekend?

If you’re asking about All Blacks rugby, the broadcast answer depends on the date: the next officially listed test is Scotland on 8 November, and the ways to watch it are set out below. Other rugby on TV depends on your broadcaster and region; the All Blacks path is the one the official sources confirm.

Where to watch the All Blacks game for free?

• Delayed free-to-air: Three and ThreeNow at 11:00 for the Scotland match, per Sky NZ’s All Blacks season announcement
• Live: Sky Sport 1 (subscription)
• Live and on-demand: Sky Sport Now and Sky Go

The free option is a delayed one. Sky’s coverage plan puts live rights with Sky Sport and schedules the free-to-air broadcast on Three and ThreeNow at 11:00.

What time is the All Black game on free-to-air NZ?

• Live kickoff: 03:10 NZDT, Monday 9 November
• Delayed free-to-air: 11:00 on Three / ThreeNow

The gap between those two times is the trade-off New Zealand fans are actually weighing: stay up for Sky, or stay spoiler-free until the Three broadcast.

Which broadcasters carry rugby this weekend?

• Sky Sport 1 — live All Blacks tests
• Sky Sport Now / Sky Go — on-demand replays
• Three / ThreeNow — delayed free-to-air

The trade-off: New Zealand fans get a 03:10 NZDT live kickoff on Sky, or a delayed 11:00 broadcast on Three. There is no confirmed free-now option.

What is the next big rugby event?

The next big confirmed event on the All Blacks calendar is the Scotland test at Murrayfield on 8 November — the opening match of the Northern Series and the start of the run toward the Nations Championship finals in London.

All Blacks vs Scotland at Murrayfield: what we know

• Next official test, listed on the All Blacks’ official website
• Kickoff 14:10 local — 14:10 GMT and 03:10 NZDT — per the All Blacks’ competition guide
• Live in New Zealand on Sky Sport 1, Sky Sport Now, and Sky Go

Scotland is the first of three consecutive away tests in Britain. After Murrayfield comes Wales at Principality Stadium on 15 November, then England at Twickenham on 22 November.

A reported Springboks clash in Baltimore: why it doesn’t line up

• Some search snippets describe All Blacks vs South Africa in Baltimore on Sep 26 as the “biggest confirmed” All Blacks test of 2026.
• Official sources reviewed here do not list it on the 2026 calendar.
• The confirmed calendar places All Blacks tests in July (home) and November (away), with finals in late November.

This is the conflict at the heart of the “next game” search query: one social answer page makes the claim, and no official page confirms it. Until AllBlacks.com or New Zealand Rugby lists it, treat the Baltimore date as an unverified listing.

How to read the 2026 rugby calendar

• Southern Series (home): France, Italy, Ireland — July 2026
• Northern Series (away): Scotland, Wales, England — November 2026
• Nations Championship finals: 28–30 November 2026 — Allianz Stadium, London

What are the upcoming rugby fixtures on SuperSport?

SuperSport shows up in related searches as a rugby fixture destination, so it earns a direct answer: none of the sources reviewed here list concrete SuperSport kickoff times for the 2026 All Blacks tests. The official calendar is the reliable layer; broadcaster listings are the regional layer.

How to track SuperSport rugby fixtures

• Start with the official All Blacks fixture list for dates and kickoff times.
• Convert from GMT (14:10) to your region, then check the broadcaster’s local listing.
• Treat unlisted fixtures as unconfirmed rather than filling the gap.

For All Blacks tests, the official kickoff is the anchor. SuperSport’s own pages would present the same match in local time, but the sources reviewed here don’t specify those slots for 2026.

Which upcoming rugby union games matter to All Blacks fans

• 8 Nov — Scotland (Murrayfield) — the next official test
• 15 Nov — Wales (Cardiff)
• 22 Nov — England (London)
• 28–30 Nov — Nations Championship finals (London)

Why SuperSport appears in All Blacks next-game searches

• Related searches include “rugby fixtures on SuperSport” and “upcoming rugby fixtures on SuperSport.”
• The pattern suggests fans in SuperSport markets search for the same tests through a regional broadcaster lens.
• The search data names SuperSport as a destination; it does not supply confirmed fixture times.

The pattern: when a broadcaster name floats in search data but not in official schedules, the official kickoff still rules. Convert from GMT, then find the local listing.

What makes the All Blacks so successful?

This question keeps appearing in related searches, and the 2026 calendar is a concrete place to ground it. The All Blacks don’t play a random set of tests — they operate inside a defined two-series structure with a finals window at the end.

Results that back the reputation

• 2026 Southern Series: France, Italy and Ireland at home in July (New Zealand Rugby)
• Northern Series: Scotland, Wales and England away in November
• Search listings reviewed here also record a 50–19 Bledisloe Cup win over Australia at Accor Stadium on 17 October — reported, not confirmed by the official sources in this dataset.

The fixture list shows the system: build at home in July, close on the road in November, decide the competition in London.

Process, talent development, and selection

• A long-established professional pathway from domestic rugby to the national squad.
• Continuity of selection across a busy test calendar.
• A preparation culture built on review: each result feeds the next week’s plan.

Established rugby commentary points to the same drivers — domestic depth, coaching continuity, and a habit of treating every test as its own campaign. The 2026 schedule is the visible output of that system.

Why this matters for fans tracking the next game

For anyone tracking the next game, the success story and the schedule are the same story. A disciplined calendar is easier to follow — and a floating Baltimore date becomes the obvious exception.

2026 All Blacks timeline at a glance

• Sat 4 July 2026 — All Blacks vs France, One New Zealand Stadium, Christchurch (All Blacks competition guide)
• Sat 11 July 2026 — All Blacks vs Italy, Hnry Stadium, Wellington
• Sat 18 July 2026 — All Blacks vs Ireland, Eden Park, Auckland
• Sep 26, 2026 (reported) — All Blacks vs South Africa, Baltimore — not on the official calendar
• Sat 10 Oct 2026 (reported) — Bledisloe Cup test at Eden Park, per search listings
• Sat 17 Oct 2026 (reported) — All Blacks 50–19 Australia, Accor Stadium, per search listings
• Sun 8 Nov 2026 — All Blacks vs Scotland, Murrayfield — the next official test
• Sun 15 Nov 2026 — All Blacks vs Wales, Principality Stadium, Cardiff
• Sun 22 Nov 2026 — All Blacks vs England, Twickenham Stadium, London
• Sat 28 – Mon 30 Nov 2026 — Nations Championship finals, Allianz Stadium, London (New Zealand Rugby)

Reading top to bottom, two entries stand out as reported rather than confirmed: the Baltimore listing and the October Australia result, both from search data. Everything else traces back to official sources.

Confirmed vs still unclear

The balance is clear: every confirmed item on the left traces to an official source, and every unclear item lives only in search data or unpublished broadcasting plans.

What the sources say

Live All Blacks coverage in New Zealand runs through Sky Sport, with the 2026 season available live and on-demand on Sky Sport Now, and on the go through Sky Go.

Sky NZ — New Zealand broadcaster, 2026 coverage announcement

The next listed 2026 All Blacks fixture is Scotland at Murrayfield, Edinburgh, on Sunday 8 November 2026, with a 14:10 local kickoff.

AllBlacks.com — the All Blacks’ official fixture page

The Baltimore clash with South Africa is described in one social answer page as the biggest confirmed All Blacks test of 2026 — a claim no official source reviewed here verifies.

Social answers page — search-listing claim, unverified

Read together, the sources tell one story: official pages agree with each other, and the disagreement arrives only when social snippets are added to the mix.

What this means for All Blacks fans

Skip the search snippets and anchor to the official calendar: the next All Blacks test is Scotland at Murrayfield on Sunday 8 November at 14:10 local, which is 03:10 NZDT on Monday 9 November. Live viewers set the alarm for Sky Sport 1 or Sky Sport Now; everyone else plans around the 11:00 delayed broadcast on Three. The Baltimore date stays a rumor until an official source lists it. For New Zealand fans, the choice is clear: wake at 03:10 for the live test, or wait for the 11:00 free-to-air replay.

Frequently asked questions

The pattern across all six answers: the dates that survive scrutiny are the ones with official sources behind them.