Ireland will take on the All Blacks in a July Test match at Eden Park next summer, New Zealand Rugby announced.
Andy Farrell's team will be one of three Six Nations teams to travel to New Zealand for the All Blacks' summer series.
The All Blacks open their 2026 Test season against France at the new One New Zealand Stadium in Christchurch, more than 15 years after a devastating earthquake hit the city.
The team have played only five times in Christchurch since the earthquake, which led to the demolition of Lancaster Park.
The season will start on 4 July in the new-look, 12-team Nations Championship followed by home matches against Italy at Wellington's Sky Stadium on 11 July and Ireland at Auckland's Eden Park on 18 July.
Ireland's visit to Eden Park will be their fourth in New Zealand since their first visit in 1976. They have never won at Eden Park, a venue where The All Blacks' have an unbeaten streak of 52 tests.
That record will face significant challenges in 2026, first against Ireland and then during the Bledisloe Cup Test against Australia on 10 October.
All Blacks head coach Scott Robertson said: "Playing at home will always be special to the All Blacks and to host three Northern Hemisphere nations in consecutive weeks is a great start to our 2026 campaign and a challenge we will embrace. It will be an historic occasion for Christchurch at the new stadium.
"We know Italy will be highly motivated as we start the Nations Championship and, as always, we will walk toward the challenge of defending our record at Eden Park against Ireland and Australia."
Meanwhile, the IRFU has confirmed that Ireland will host Italy at Dexcom Stadium in Galway for their first home game of next year's Guinness Women’s Six Nations.
Connacht’s stadium renovations are due to be completed by the end of January.
Ireland start their campaign away to England at Allianz Stadium Twickenham on Saturday 11 April, before welcoming Italy to Galway the following Saturday.
Belfast’s Affidea Stadium will also host Ireland in next year’s Six Nations, with Scott Bemand’s side hosting Wales at the home of Ulster Rugby in their penultimate game on Saturday 9 May.
And as previously announced, Ireland will finish their campaign with a first ever standalone women’s rugby international at Aviva Stadium on Sunday 17 May, taking on Scotland.
