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2024 England rugby union tour of New Zealand
Coach(es)Steve Borthwick
Tour captain(s)Jamie George
Opponent
P W D L
 New Zealand
 Japan
Tour chronology
Previous tourAustralia 2022

In July 2024, the England rugby union team is scheduled to tour New Zealand, where they will play two tests against the New Zealand national team, a part of the 2024 Summer Internationals.[1] On the way to New Zealand, England will also play a match against Japan at the Japan National Stadium in Tokyo.

The tour was first reported by The Times in December 2022,[2] shortly after England coach Eddie Jones was sacked and replaced by Steve Borthwick by the Rugby Football Union (RFU).[3][4] Although Southern Hemisphere tours have typically been played on a three-test basis, as in the 2014 tour; the 2016 and 2022 tours of Australia; and the 2018 tour of South Africa, all Northern Hemisphere touring teams (with Scotland being an exception) returned to two-tests.

The tour will be the England's first tour since touring Australia in 2022, and their first tour of New Zealand since 2014. It is expected to be Steve Borthwick's first tour as coach of England.[2] Borthwick was previously the England captain when they toured New Zealand in 2008, losing the series 2–0.[2] It will also be the first set of fixtures for New Zealand's new coach, Scott Robertson.[1][5]

Fixtures[edit]

Date Venue Home Score Away
22 June 2024 Japan National Stadium, Tokyo Japan   England
6 July 2024 Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin New Zealand   England
13 July 2024 Eden Park, Auckland New Zealand   England

Squads[edit]

England[edit]

England named a 36-player touring squad on 10 June 2024.[6]

Note: Ages, caps and clubs are as of 21 June 2024 – the day before England's first test match of the summer series.

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Theo Dan Hooker (2000-12-26)26 December 2000 (aged 23) 12 England Saracens
Jamie George (c) Hooker (1990-10-20)20 October 1990 (aged 33) 90 England Saracens
Gabriel Oghre Hooker (1998-05-25)25 May 1998 (aged 26) 0 England Bristol Bears
Fin Baxter Prop (2002-02-12)12 February 2002 (aged 22) 0 England Harlequins
Dan Cole Prop (1987-05-09)9 May 1987 (aged 37) 112 England Leicester Tigers
Joe Heyes Prop (1999-04-13)13 April 1999 (aged 25) 7 England Leicester Tigers
Joe Marler Prop (1990-07-07)7 July 1990 (aged 33) 92 England Harlequins
Bevan Rodd Prop (2000-08-26)26 August 2000 (aged 23) 5 England Sale Sharks
Will Stuart Prop (1996-07-12)12 July 1996 (aged 27) 38 England Bath
Alex Coles Lock (1999-09-21)21 September 1999 (aged 24) 5 England Northampton Saints
Charlie Ewels Lock (1995-06-29)29 June 1995 (aged 28) 30 England Bath
Maro Itoje Lock (1994-10-28)28 October 1994 (aged 29) 81 England Saracens
George Martin Lock (2001-06-18)18 June 2001 (aged 23) 12 England Leicester Tigers
Chandler Cunningham-South Back row (2003-03-18)18 March 2003 (aged 21) 4 England Harlequins
Ben Curry Back row (1998-06-15)15 June 1998 (aged 26) 5 England Sale Sharks
Tom Curry Back row (1998-06-15)15 June 1998 (aged 26) 50 England Sale Sharks
Alex Dombrandt Back row (1997-04-29)29 April 1997 (aged 27) 17 England Harlequins
Ben Earl Back row (1998-01-07)7 January 1998 (aged 26) 30 England Saracens
Ethan Roots Back row (1997-11-10)10 November 1997 (aged 26) 4 England Exeter Chiefs
Sam Underhill Back row (1996-07-22)22 July 1996 (aged 27) 35 England Bath
Alex Mitchell Scrum-half (1997-05-25)25 May 1997 (aged 27) 16 England Northampton Saints
Harry Randall Scrum-half (1997-12-18)18 December 1997 (aged 26) 6 England Bristol Bears
Ben Spencer Scrum-half (1992-07-31)31 July 1992 (aged 31) 5 England Bath
Fin Smith Fly-half (2002-05-11)11 May 2002 (aged 22) 2 England Northampton Saints
Marcus Smith Fly-half (1999-02-14)14 February 1999 (aged 25) 32 England Harlequins
Fraser Dingwall Centre (1999-04-07)7 April 1999 (aged 25) 2 England Northampton Saints
Ollie Lawrence Centre (1999-09-18)18 September 1999 (aged 24) 24 England Bath
Luke Northmore Centre (1997-03-16)16 March 1997 (aged 27) 0 England Harlequins
Henry Slade Centre (1993-03-19)19 March 1993 (aged 31) 62 England Exeter Chiefs
Immanuel Feyi-Waboso Wing (2002-12-20)20 December 2002 (aged 21) 3 England Exeter Chiefs
Tommy Freeman Wing (2001-03-05)5 March 2001 (aged 23) 8 England Northampton Saints
Tom Roebuck Wing (2001-01-07)7 January 2001 (aged 23) 0 England Sale Sharks
Ollie Sleightholme Wing (2000-04-13)13 April 2000 (aged 24) 0 England Northampton Saints
Joe Carpenter Fullback (2001-08-19)19 August 2001 (aged 22) 0 England Sale Sharks
George Furbank Fullback (1996-10-17)17 October 1996 (aged 27) 9 England Northampton Saints
Freddie Steward Fullback (2000-12-05)5 December 2000 (aged 23) 33 England Leicester Tigers

Matches[edit]

Japan vs England[edit]

22 June 2024
14:50 JST (UTC+09)
Japan v England
Japan National Stadium, Tokyo[7]
Referee: Luc Ramos (France)[8]


Assistant referees:
Eoghan Cross (Ireland)[8]
Angus Mabey (New Zealand)[8]
Television match official:
Eric Gauzins (France)[8]

New Zealand vs England (1st test)[edit]

6 July 2024
19:05 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand v England
Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin[9]
Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)[8]


Assistant referees:
Nic Berry (Australia)[8]
Jordan Way (Australia)[8]
Television match official:
Eric Gauzins (France)[8]

New Zealand vs England (2nd test)[edit]

13 July 2024
19:05 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand v England
Eden Park, Auckland[9]
Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)[8]


Assistant referees:
Damon Murphy (Australia)[8]
George Myers (Australia)[8]
Television match official:
Brett Cronan (Australia)[8]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "New Zealand confirm Tests against England and Ireland in 2024". BBC Sport. 31 January 2024. Archived from the original on 5 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Kelleher, Will (27 December 2022). "England set for New Zealand tour in 2024". The Times. News UK. Archived from the original on 27 December 2022.
  3. ^ Coles, Ben; Richardson, Charles; Morgan, Charlie; Ward, Tom (6 December 2022). "Eddie Jones sacked live: England coach has 'no regrets' – latest updates". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  4. ^ "England appoint Steve Borthwick as new head coach to replace Eddie Jones". The Guardian. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  5. ^ "All Blacks 2024 schedule: 14-test season presents tough first year for Scott Robertson". The New Zealand Herald. New Zealand Media and Entertainment. 1 February 2024. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024.
  6. ^ "England's Summer Series squad announced". England Rugby. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  7. ^ "「リポビタンDチャレンジカップ2024」日本代表とイングランド代表2024年6月対戦決定のお知らせ". Rugby Japan. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Match Officials Appointments - June-July internationals (men's)". World Rugby. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  9. ^ a b "All Blacks 2024 Test Schedule Announced". All Blacks. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
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