BBC to broadcast England v New Zealand Test series

All three of England’s international series matches against New Zealand will be broadcast live on BBC Television, it has been confirmed.

The series will be the first time that the two sides have met in England since the thrilling World Cup semi-final at Wembley in 2013.

They willl play each other in London again, this time at the Olympic Stadium in London.

The series opens in Hull, before moving to the capital, and concluding in Wigan.

The Kiwis are now the world’s number one ranked side, having won the 2014 Four Nations, and beaten Australia in the trans-Tansman Test match earlier this year.

The schedule for the autumn international series against New Zealand is as follows:

Sunday November 1 – New Zealand (KC Stadium, Hull – BBC Two, 5.00pm kick-off)
Saturday November 7 – New Zealand (Olympic Stadium, London – BBC One, 2.30pm kick-off)
Saturday November 14 – New Zealand (DW Stadium, Wigan – BBC One, 1.00pm kick-off)