Date for Eden Park State of Origin 2027 confirmed
Eden Park will make rugby league history next year when it hosts Game 2 of the State of Origin 2027 series.
It will be the first time in history a match between the New South Wales Blues and Queensland Maroons has been played in New Zealand.
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The Origin fixture will be played at Eden Park on Wednesday 16 June 2027.
ARLC Chairman Peter V’landys said the announcement gives New Zealand fans an opportunity to lock in their date with Rugby League history and for Blues and Maroons fans across Australia and the Pacific to secure their travel plans.
“State of Origin is truly unique. It creates an atmosphere unlike anything else in Australian sport — fierce rivalry, raw passion and an intensity that can only be understood by experiencing it firsthand. It’s a bucket list event.” said V’landys.
“It’s not just the Origin match fans can look forward to — we are planning a week of Rugby League festivities in the lead up to the event starting with a Warriors game at Eden Park on the Sunday afternoon prior to the Origin fixture.
It’s going to be a complete takeover of Auckland showcasing the best of our game to New Zealanders and fans travelling from all over the world," said V'landys.
It will be only the second time State of Origin has been played outside Australia, with California hosting a match in 1987 at Veterans Memorial Stadium,
General public tickets for Game 2 will go on sale in November 2026,
