{"id":482236,"date":"2026-02-15T20:19:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T20:19:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/482236\/"},"modified":"2026-02-15T20:19:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T20:19:10","slug":"state-of-origin-series-confirmed-for-auckland-new-zealand-in-2027-dates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/482236\/","title":{"rendered":"State of Origin series confirmed for Auckland, New Zealand in 2027, dates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>State of Origin will leave the country entirely in 2027 with the announcement of a groundbreaking match at Eden Park, Auckland. <\/p>\n<p>The move was on Monday morning confirmed by the Australian Rugby League Commission, with chair Pater V\u2019landys describing it as a \u201cmilestone moment for the game\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Watch the 2026 NRL Preason series plus the All-Star matches LIVE and ad-break free during play on FOX LEAGUE, available on Kayo Sports | New to Kayo? <a href=\"https:\/\/kayosports.com.au?pg=default&amp;extcamp=fsaeditoriallinkleague-edt-fsp-lnk-awr-grc-nrl-kyo&amp;channel=fsa&amp;campaign=fsacontra&amp;voucher=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Join now and get your first month for just $1<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"i-amphtml-fill-content i-amphtml-replaced-content\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/poster-fallback.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>WHAT&#8217;S GAMBLING REALLY COSTING YOU? Set a deposit limit. For Free and confidential support call 1800 858 858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cState of Origin isn\u2019t just a football match \u2014 it\u2019s a cultural phenomenon. It\u2019s the greatest rivalry in Australian sport, and in 2027 it will be showcased on one of the most famous sporting stages in the world,\u201d he said in a statement. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe eyes of Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific and beyond will be on Eden Park, and it will be a milestone moment for the game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;A little embarrassing for Newcastle&#8221; | 01:08<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, NRL chief Andrew Abdo said the decision to take the rilvary overseas was a \u201cgreat outcome for fans\u201d. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cState of Origin brings people together like few events can. It\u2019s an opportunity to grow the game, reward our existing fans and welcome new audiences who may be experiencing Rugby League live for the very first time \u2014 and they are in for something truly special,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s unclear which match of the series New Zealand will host. <\/p>\n<p>MORE TO COME <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"State of Origin will leave the country entirely in 2027 with the announcement of a groundbreaking match at&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":482237,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[568],"tags":[40371,64,63,689,132237,4567,30195,40038,6234,3738,2105,244472,244471,244470,761,762,673,13392,1736,158,677,13385,85,670,19998,6284,660],"class_list":{"0":"post-482236","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nrl","8":"tag-andrew-abdo","9":"tag-au","10":"tag-australia","11":"tag-australia-and-new-zealand","12":"tag-australian-rugby-league-commission","13":"tag-cameron-munster","14":"tag-cameron-spencer","15":"tag-eden-park","16":"tag-football-match","17":"tag-fox-sports","18":"tag-getty-images-inc","19":"tag-groundbreaking-match","20":"tag-historic-schedule-move","21":"tag-milestone-moment","22":"tag-national-rugby-league","23":"tag-nationalrugbyleague","24":"tag-new-south-wales","25":"tag-new-south-wales-blues","26":"tag-new-zealand","27":"tag-nrl","28":"tag-oceania","29":"tag-queensland-maroons","30":"tag-sports","31":"tag-sydney","32":"tag-team-mates","33":"tag-team-song","34":"tag-victoria"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/482236","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=482236"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/482236\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/482237"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=482236"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=482236"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=482236"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}