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Follow all the Bledisloe Cup action between the All Blacks and the Wallabies, including a live question and answer session with our rugby expert Chris Rattue and all the preparation for the Sky Sport game.
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Everything you need to know before the All Blacks vs. Wallabies showdown at Bledisloe II at Eden Park
The All Blacks have suffered a late setback prior to their meeting with the Wallabies, with Rieko Ioane ruled out of the crash with a hamstring injury.
Peter Umaga-Jensen has stepped onto the bench and is in line to make his debut for the All Blacks.
The All Blacks haven’t lost a test to the Wallabies at Eden Park since 1986, but the fresh-faced Australians coming off an unexpected draw last Sunday “might not know any better.”
With no player alive on either side who witnessed an Australian win in Auckland, Dave Rennie’s men could be in a unique position to finally break the All Blacks ’43-game unbeaten streak, says the Los Angeles’ attacking coach. Wallabies, Scott Wisemantel.
“It’s good for their confidence, but having said that, they don’t know any better,” he told Big Sports Breakfast.
“There are so many newcomers, so many rookies here that they don’t really know (about New Zealand dominance), which is great, fantastic.
“They just walk in and say ‘okay, where is this Eden Park, where is it, what do we do?’
“There is a lack of fear; they are willing to try and the only thing that I and the coaching staff want from them is to say ‘calm down’ or ‘retire.’
Wallabies running back Nic White said on his previous visits to Eden Park, it wasn’t just the stadium that frustrated them.
“I’m not sure how much it has to do with the field and how much it has to do with the result,” he said.
“I’ve been there a few times with a couple wins and a draw and I think that has as much to do with the reaction from their group as it does with where we are playing.
“I don’t think it matters where we face them this week, there will be a reaction from them.
“This is a new group and we are trying to talk about the reaction we want to get from the game at the weekend, where we think we could have gotten a result.”
Match details: Sunday October 18 at 4 pm, Eden Park in Auckland
Squads
All the black people:
1. Joe Moody
2. Dane Coles
3. Ofa Tuungafasi
4. Patrick Tuipulotu
5. Tupou Vai’i
6. Shannon Frizell
7. Sam Cane (c)
8. Ardie Savea
9. Aaron Smith
10. Richie Mo’unga
11. Caleb Clarke
12. Jack Goodhue
13. Anton Lienert-Brown
14. Jordie Barrett
15. Beauden Barrett
Bookings: Codie Taylor, Alex Hodgman, Nepo Laulala, Scott Barrett, Hoskins Sotutu, TJ Perenara, Peter Umaga-Jensen, Damian McKenzie
Wallabies:
1. James Slipper
2. Brandon Paenga-Amos
3. Taniela Tupou
4. Lukhan Salakaia-Loto
5. Matt Philip
6. Ned Hanigan
7. Michael Hooper (c)
8. Harry Wilson
9. Nic White
10. James O’Connor
11. Marika Koroibete
12. Matt First
13. Hunter Paisami
14. Philip Daugunu
15. Tom Banks
Bookings: Jordan Uelese, Scott Sio, Allan Alaalaota, Rob Simmons, Liam Wright, Jake Gordon, Jordan Petaia, Reece Hodge
Last five meetings
2018: 40-12 All Blacks – Eden Park, Auckland
2018: 37-20 All Blacks – Nissan Stadium, Yokohama, Japan
2019: 47–26 Australia – Optus Stadium, Perth
2019: 36-0 All Blacks – Eden Park, Auckland
2020: Draw 16-16 – Sky Stadium, Wellington
Possibilities
All the black people: $ 1.13
Wallabies: $ 5.25
How to catch the action
the Herald will provide live updates and will have live interactive player ratings. You can watch live commentary of the match on Newstalk ZB, Gold AM and iHeartRadio.
The game will be broadcast live on Sky Sport 1, with coverage starting at 3:00 p.m. If you want to watch the game online, you can stream it live through Sky Sport Now.
