{"id":100285,"date":"2025-10-25T10:38:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-25T10:38:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/100285\/"},"modified":"2025-10-25T10:38:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T10:38:10","slug":"new-zealand-to-host-a-state-of-origin-fixture-in-2027-start-time-where-will-it-be-played-game-two-peter-vlandys-rugby-league-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/100285\/","title":{"rendered":"New Zealand to host a State of Origin fixture in 2027, start time, where will it be played, Game Two, Peter V\u2019landys, rugby league news"},"content":{"rendered":"

For the first time ever, New Zealand will host a State of Origin game.<\/p>\n

Code Sports <\/a>are reporting that in 2027, Queensland and New South Wales will face off across the ditch at Eden Park in Auckland. <\/p>\n

$5 million is the amount the New Zealand government reportedly paid to secure the Origin fixture, which will be Game Two of the three-match series.<\/p>\n

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One of the major concerns around an Origin game in New Zealand was the time frame given the two-hour time difference and that it always kicks off at 8pm Australian time.<\/p>\n

Code Sports have revealed that the match will kick off in New Zealand at 9:30pm local time and 7:30pm in Australia. <\/p>\n

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The deal struck with the New Zealand government is the latest innovative attempt from the ARL Commission to grow the game of rugby league outside of Australia.<\/p>\n

\u201cOrigin in New Zealand would rate the house down,\u201d ARLC boss Peter V\u2019landys said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will keep trying new things to grow our audience and the one thing we have the AFL doesn\u2019t is international appeal.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will keep growing. If New Zealand is the growth area, we will attack.\u201d<\/p>\n

While a men\u2019s Origin fixture won\u2019t hit New Zealand for another couple of years, there is a chance a women\u2019s Origin game could be played in Christchurch as early as 2026. <\/p>\n

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