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Wallabies will return to Perth and Townsville for trials in 2025

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Wallabies will return to Perth and Townsville for trials in 2025

Sydney (AFP) – Australia will face the All Blacks in Perth next year, it was announced on Monday, while Rugby Championship matches against Argentina will be played in Sydney and the northern city of Townsville.

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The Bledisloe Cup match with New Zealand was scheduled for 4 October 2025. This is the third time the exhibition match will be held in the Western Australian city.

The Wallabies will return to Townsville in north Queensland for the first time in four years to open their home Rugby Championship account against Los Pumas on September 6, before the two teams meet again in Sydney a week later.

“We saw massive support for the game in Perth again this year, with more than 58,000 fans at Optus Stadium for the South Africa match,” Rugby Australia chief executive Phil Waugh said.

“I’m sure we’ll see a lot of interest when the Bledisloe Cup Test returns to Western Australia next year.

“The opportunity to return to Townsville demonstrates our commitment to making our national teams more accessible to more Australians,” he added.

Australia hosts the British and Irish Lions ahead of the Rugby Championship.

Wallabies 2025 home tests:

Saturday 19 July: v British & Irish Lions, Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

Saturday 26 July: v British & Irish Lions, Melbourne Cricket Ground

Saturday 2 August: v British & Irish Lions, Stadium Australia, Sydney

Saturday 6 September: v Argentina, Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville

Saturday 13 September: v Argentina, Allianz Stadium, Sydney

Saturday 4 October: v New Zealand, Perth Stadium

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