| Tour: | 2024 England rugby union tour of New Zealand |
| Coach: | Steve Borthwick |
| Captain: | Jamie George |
| Top Test Point Scorer: | Marcus Smith (20) |
| Top Test Try Scorer: | Immanuel Feyi-Waboso (3) |
| Matchplayed: | 3 |
| Matchwon: | 1 |
| Matchdraw: | 0 |
| Matchlost: | 2 |
| Testplayed: | 3 |
| Testwon: | 1 |
| Testdraw: | 0 |
| Testlost: | 2 |
| Played1: | 2 |
| Won1: | 0 |
| Draw1: | 0 |
| Lost1: | 2 |
| Played2: | 1 |
| Won2: | 1 |
| Draw2: | 0 |
| Lost2: | 0 |
In July 2024, the England rugby union team toured New Zealand, where they played two tests against the New Zealand national team, a part of the 2024 Summer Internationals.[1] On the way to New Zealand, England also played 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 was England's first since touringAustralia in 2022, and their first tour of New Zealand since 2014. It was 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 was also the first set of fixtures for New Zealand's new coach, Scott Robertson.[1] [5]
| Date | Venue | Home | Score | Away | Source |
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| 22 June 2024 | Japan National Stadium, Tokyo | 17–52 | Report | ||
| 6 July 2024 | Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin | 16-15 | Report | ||
| 13 July 2024 | Eden Park, Auckland | 24-17 | Report | ||
England named a 36-player touring squad on 10 June 2024.[6]
(1) On 23 June 2024, Charlie Ewels was ruled out of the tests against New Zealand, after receiving a red card against Japan, which resulted in a two-match suspension. He was replaced in the England squad by Nick Isiekwe.[7]
(2) On 7 July 2024, Joe Marler was ruled out of the second test against New Zealand, after sustaining a foot injury during the first test match a day earlier. He was replaced in the England squad by Emmanuel Iyogun.[8]
Note: Ages, caps and clubs are as of 22 June 2024, the day of England's first test match of the summer series.
New Zealand named a 32-player squad for the summer test series on 24 June 2024.[9]
(1) On 8 July 2024, TJ Perenara was ruled out of the second test against England, after sustaining a knee injury during the first test match two days earlier. He was replaced in the New Zealand squad by Noah Hotham.[10]
Note: Ages, caps and clubs are as of 6 July 2024, the day of New Zealand's first test match of the summer series.
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Assistant referees: Eoghan Cross (Ireland) Angus Mabey (New Zealand) Television match official: Eric Gauzins (France) Foul play review officer: Brian MacNeice (Ireland) |
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| Player of the Match: Sevu Reece (New Zealand) Assistant referees: Nic Berry (Australia) Jordan Way (Australia) Television match official: Eric Gauzins (France) Foul play review officer: Brett Cronan (Australia) |
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| Player of the Match: Mark Tele'a (New Zealand) Assistant referees: Damon Murphy (Australia) Pierre Brousset (France) Television match official: Brett Cronan (Australia) Foul play review officer: Eric Gauzins France) |
