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live All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe Cup Test — live blog, scores and stats from Eden Park The Wallabies are quietly confident they can win their first Bledisloe Cup Test at Eden Park since 1986, as they take on the All Blacks. Follow our live blog. Submit a comment or question Live updates All Blacks vs Wallabies: Live Score High hopes for Wallabies

live All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe Cup Test — live blog, scores and stats from Eden Park The Wallabies are quietly confident they can win their first Bledisloe Cup Test at Eden Park since 1986, as they take on the All Blacks. Follow our live blog. Submit a comment or question Live updates All Blacks vs Wallabies: Live Score High hopes for Wallabies This is the Wallabies best chance in many years. If they can’t break the hoodoo with this team then heaven knows when. - Phillip Those were the days my friends … For those old enough, who can remember the last time the Wallabies beat the All Blacks at Eden Park in 1986? Moments that stick out for me (yes, I'm that old) include: - Andrew Leeds scoring a try on debut, with legendary ABC Sport commentator Gordon Bray saying: "I think his father has just gone through the roof, his mother has just dropped her knitting!" - Topo Rodríguez stopping an All Blacks try, when he picked up Hika Reid and drove him into the turf only a metre out from the Wallabies line - David Campese slicing through the All Blacks' defence to ice what would be a 22-9 victory - Andrew Slack being presented the Bledisloe Cip while wearing an All Blacks jersey What a day for Aussie rugby! How the All Blacks looking? With Ruben Love and Richie Mo'unga sidelined, the All Blacks named Damian McKenzie at fly half. McKenzie shifts from fullback to fly half, allowing Beauden Barrett to start at 15. It's an indication of the enormous depth All Blacks coach Dave Rennie has at his disposal. All three Barrett brothers will start against the Wallabies, with ex-captain Scott named at lock and Jordie slotting in the backline at inside centre. The All Blacks were forced to make changes elsewhere as they play for the first time since losing 3-1 to the Springboks in Rugby's Greatest Rivalry. The All Blacks' 23 is as follows: 15. Beauden Barrett 14. Will Jordan 13. Quinn Tupaea 12. Jordie Barrett 11. Leroy Carter 10. Damian McKenzie 9. Cam Roigard 8. Wallace Sititi 7. Peter Lakai 6. Tupou Vaa'i 5. Josh Lord 4. Scott Barrett 3. Fletcher Newell 2. Codie Taylor (C) 1. Ethan De Groot Replacements: 16. Asafo Aumua 17. George Bower 18. Pasilio Tosi 19. Shannon Frizell 20. Anton Segner 21. Kyle Preston 22. Rieko Ioane 23. Josh Moorby Who's playing for the Wallabies? The Wallabies have only made one forced change to their starting XV in the wake of their 42-38 victory over the Springboks in Perth a fortnight ago. Reds centre Isaac Henry will start at outside centre following Hunter Paisami's suspension. Len Ikitau, who starred in his preferred position at 13 against the Boks, will play inside centre. Ikitau (ankle) was under an injury cloud but was passed fit for tonight's match. Wallabies coach Les Kiss chose not to move Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii back to the centres, instead keeping him on the wing. The Wallabies' match-day squad is as follows: 15. Tom Wright 14. Max Jorgensen 13. Isaac Henry 12. Len Ikitau 11. Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii 10. Ben Donaldson 9. Ryan Lonergan 8. Harry Wilson (C) 7. Fraser McReight 6. Rob Valetini 5. Jeremy Williams 4. Lukhan Salakaia-Loto 3. Allan Alaalatoa 2. Brandon Paenga-Amosa 1. Angus Bell Replacements: 16. Josh Nasser 17. Aidan Ross 18. Massimo De Lutiis 19. Lachlan Shaw 20. Nick Champion de Crespigny 21. Tate McDermott 22. Declan Meredith 23. Harry Potter Welcome! Hey there! Welcome to ABC Sport's coverage of the first Bledisloe Cup Test at Eden Park. I'm Luke Pentony and it's great to have you on board. What a match we have ahead of us … In the blue corner, the All Blacks have won their past 11 Tests against the Wallabies. The All Blacks' last defeat to their trans-Tasman rival at Eden Park came in 1986, while they haven't been beaten at their spiritual home by any side since 1994. The All Blacks have also held the Bledisloe Cup for the past 23 years. In the red corner, the Wallabies are in a confident mood, having dispensed of the world champion Springboks in their last start. They are unbeaten in their last six Tests and there's a feeling among their long-suffering fans they're about to snap their Eden Park drought. But … we've been here before. It's not the first time the Wallabies have run onto Eden Park in a buoyant mood, only to depart with their tails between their legs. Is tonight the moment that all changes for the Wallabies? We'll find out soon enough!
Eden Park The Wallabies (LOCATION) Bledisloe Cup Test (EVENT) Eden Park (LOCATION) Wallabies (LOCATION) Andrew Leeds (PERSON) ABC Sport (ORG) Gordon Bray (PERSON) Hika Reid (PERSON) David Campese (PERSON) Andrew Slack (PERSON) the Bledisloe Cip (ORG) Aussie (ORG) Ruben Love (PERSON) Richie (PERSON) Damian McKenzie (PERSON)
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