The Māori All Blacks will play two matches against the Japan XV as part of the Lipovitan D Challenge Cup 2024.

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The two matches will be played on Saturday, 29 June and Saturday, 6 July next year and will mark just the fourth time the Māori All Blacks have played in Japan, and first since a narrow 20-18 win over Japan in Tokyo in 2014.

Announcement of the fixtures follows the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the JRFU and New Zealand Rugby (NZR) in May this year and the recent announcement that the All Blacks will also visit Japan to play the Brave Blossoms in October 2024.

This is the draw for the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific competition, including the official semi-finals fixtures.

Super Rugby Live Pacific 2024 Fixtures ; Friday 23 February, Chiefs v Crusaders, FMG Stadium, Hamilton, 5:05pm, Stan.

Super Rugby Pacific replaced the Trans-Tasman, Super Rugby Australia and Super Rugby Aotearoa competitions which were brought in during COVID-affected seasons, heading into the 2022 season.

Super Rugby Pacific is a 12-team tournament, with Moana Pasifika and Fijian Drua added in place of South Africa and Argentina teams from the old Super Rugby format.

The teams will play 14 regular season matches made up of 11 round-robin matches and three derby/rivalry matches across 15 rounds, with each team afforded one bye.