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The All Blacks’ 2025 season kicks off in Dunedin against France at Forsyth Barr Stadium! This will be France's first visit to New Zealand in seven years, and they’ll be picking up where they left off in 2018, right here in Dunedin.
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Speights Stand and North Stand Box Office Opens – 4:00pm
Public Gates Open – 5:00pm
Kick Off – 7:05pm
Please note that times are approximate and subject to change.
Before the match there will be several activations across the city including:
Meet the All Blacks – Free Public Signing Event
10:15am – 11:30am | Wall Street Mall | Friday, 4 July
Kick Off at the Octagon – Fan Zone (R18)
12pm – 6.30pm | Saturday, 5 July
Walking Bus (Leaving From the Octagon)
4:40pm – 6:00pm | Saturday, 5 July
Click here find out more and see other activations around Dunedin.
Park & Ride will be running from 3 locations for this match:
Octagon
Buses will run in a loop from outside the Dunedin Public Art Gallery to the Forth Street Bus Hub, starting at 4.30pm and continuing until kick off. Return trips to the Octagon from the Forth Street Bus Hub will begin at 9.30pm.
Victoria Road Car Park
Park at the Victoria Road car park in South Dunedin and take the bus to the match. Buses will run in a loop from Moana Rua Road to the Forth Street Bus Hub, starting at 4.30pm and continuing until kick off. Return trips to the Victoria Road car park from the Forth Street Bus Hub will begin at 9.30pm.
Wingatui Racecourse
Park at the Wingatui Racecourse car park in Mosgiel and take the bus to the match. Buses will depart from the Wingatui Racecourse Car park to the Forth Street Bus Hub at 4.30pm, 5pm, and 5.30pm. Return buses to Wingatui Racecourse from the Forth Street Bus Hub will begin at 9.30pm.
There are regular bus services from the city centre to the Albany/Forth Street area.
To check timetables, click here.
Park your car in Mosgiel and catch the train to the Dunedin Railway Station. From there, it's an easy 18-minute walk to Forsyth Barr stadium.
For those travelling from further afar, you can cruise to the match in style by catching the ferry from Portobello or Port Chalmers. Save parking troubles and enjoy the harbour scenery at night!
If you are arriving by car, limited car parking is available in the immediate area surrounding the Stadium and parking restrictions in the area will be in place from 3pm on matchday.
There is a walkway linking the wharf area from Wickliffe Street near the corner of Fryatt Street to Forsyth Barr Stadium. There is free car parking around this area.
Your taxi or Uber will not be able to enter the stadium carpark, however your driver can stop at the drop off/pick up location on Anzac Avenue outside Gate D.
There are limited mobility parks available in the East End car park, accessible via State Highway 88 for valid mobility parking permit holders on a first-come-first- served basis. Additional mobility parking will be available on Logan Park Drive. Mobility carts will be operating to help transport you to your gate please contact the closest security guard for assistance.
You can also drop-off at the Stadium on Anzac Avenue near Gate D.
If you plan to use an E-Scooter to get to the Stadium, please use the designated parking area on Union Street East.
Gates Open at 5:00pm.
To ensure all patrons attending All Blacks v France can enjoy the event safely and comfortably, entry to Forsyth Barr Stadium is subject to our terms and conditions of entry.
To speed up the entry process, make sure you download and add your tickets to your mobile phone’s digital wallet before you arrive.
If you are coming in a group, make sure you share your digital tickets before you arrive and enter.
The Speight’s Stand Box Office and North Stand box office will be open from 4pm on the event day. Make sure you bring a form of personal ID, as this may need to be presented if you need ticketing support.
Please arrive with plenty of time to enter the venue, grab a drink or something to eat, and find your seat.
Don’t forget to check your ticket for the correct gate ahead of time so you know where to go.
Remember to check the weather forecast before you come and dress appropriately.
Bag checks and wanding of patrons will be conducted at entry gates. To reduce delays, please avoid bringing bags where possible or limit the size to no larger than 42cm x 42cm.
For a full list of what you can and cannot bring into the stadium, check out our Terms of Entry.
There are no cloaking or storage facilities at this event.
We recommend leaving bags larger than 42cm x 42cm and all restricted /prohibited items at home.
What Food & Beverage Can I Bring?
What Can’t I Bring?
Have your tickets downloaded to your mobile phone’s digital wallet before you arrive. If you are in a group, please share your tickets so everyone has their own ticket on their mobile device.
Make sure your phone is fully charged, with the brightness turned up, and dark mode is turned off.
Screenshots will not be accepted.
Wheelchair access for the Speight’s Stand is through Gate J and for the North Stand through Gate E. Please speak with our friendly staff if you require assistance.
There are no pass-outs. If you leave the stadium during the event, you will not be allowed back in.
Forsyth Barr Stadium offers a range of traditional food & beverage options, plus healthy alternatives sold in retail outlets throughout the venue.
Water refill stations are located throughout the stadium concourses.
Please note Forsyth Barr Stadium is working towards becoming a cashless venue. Faster, safer, and easier cashless transactions are preferred as this helps us minimise queueing so you can spend more time enjoying the show. There are limited cash outlets available. Full EFTPOS is available in the stadium.
Official All Blacks merchandise can be purchased from multiple merchandise booths around the venue. Check our map for merch booth locations.
Forsyth Barr Stadium is a no-smoking and no-vaping venue.
Please be aware the match may contain flashing lights and other lighting effects.
Forsyth Barr Stadium is proud to offer the Kennards Hire Sound Sensitivity Station that dispenses free earplugs on a self-serve basis. It is permanently located in the Speight’s Stand concourse near the Merchandise booth.
We are a safety conscious venue, if you have any issues or concerns throughout the show, please find a Stadium staff member who will assist you. You may also text ASSIST to 5256 followed by your location and details of your issue for assistance during the event.
In the unlikely event of an emergency, please follow the instructions of stadium staff who will direct you to your meeting point.
At the end of the match, please be patient and follow the directions of our team.
We are proud of being a tidy stadium. Please help us keep it that way by taking your rubbish to one of the many recycling and waste stations on your way out. Pitch in and put it in a bin!