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All Blacks face off against Fiji in Internationals on Fri 19th July 2024 at Snapdragon Stadium . Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 03:30 and is broadcast on Sky Sports, NOW TV. In South Africa it’s at 04:30 SAST on SuperSport, 14:30 NZST on Sky Sport, Sky Sport Now, Sky Go in New Zealand, 12:30 AEST in Australia and 19:30 EST in the US.
All Blacks won the last encounter but All Blacks are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture, All Blacks sits at 2 in the World Rugby Rankings, while Fiji holds 8.
The two sides are separated by 6 places in the rankings with All Blacks in position 2 and Fiji in position 8 as such All Blacks are favourites on paper.
The official squads for All Blacks vs Fiji will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.
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Damian McKenzie has kicked a conversion.
New Zealand are stopped just a few metres from the try line but George Bell picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.
The touch judges raise their flags as Damian McKenzie kicks the conversion.
New Zealand are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Ethan de Groot touching down.
Damian McKenzie adds the two points for New Zealand.
Slick passing by New Zealand leads to a try for Sevu Reece.
Damian McKenzie does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.
The pick and go results in a try for New Zealand as Ardie Savea goes over.
Silky skills by New Zealand ends with a try for Billy Proctor.
A wonderful passing move by Fiji is finished off by Vilimoni Botitu
Damian McKenzie converts the try.
Cortez Ratima scores the try from close range.
Damian McKenzie has kicked a conversion.
Great hands by New Zealand leads to a try for Caleb Clarke