Rugby: $5m NZRU gain off extra All Blacks test

The All Blacks will help raise about $5 million for their employers when they play England in a special test to complete their Northern Hemisphere tour next season.

The match for the Hilary Shield will be played at Twickenham on December 1 after the All Blacks have played Wales, Italy and Scotland in tests on the International Rugby Board roster.

"The game against England will be a revenue-sharing test and while we've had the agreement for some time, the detail hasn't been nailed down until this week," New Zealand Rugby Union chief executive Steve Tew said.

"It's a package which includes games the Black Ferns have soon and includes the NZ Maori visit next year. They'll play two or three games around the same time as the All Black tour.

"We're very pleased with the negotiations which will give us our best revenue share by some margin."

The test with England is expected to gather an extra $5 million for the NZRU at the end of a gruelling 14-test roster for the All Blacks.

That starts with three June dates against Ireland, then the Rugby Championship including new entrants Argentina, a third Bledisloe test in Brisbane, and the end-of-year tour.

The final Twickenham international will also complete a tough schedule for England who play Fiji, the Wallabies, Springboks and All Blacks in successive weeks.