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It is Bledisloe Cup time again as the All Blacks host the Wallabies at Forsyth Barr Stadium this evening in Dunedin. Join us from 5.35pm AEDT for live scores and commentary.
The Wallabies come into the match with plenty of injury worries but on the back of their best performance since Ewen McKenzie became coach.
They and their fans will be hoping for a much improved performance compared to their previous showings against the All Blacks this year.
Several injury enforced changes mark this side. Peter Betham comes onto the wing and Matt Toomua starts at inside centre, Ben McCalman moves into number eight while Mike Harris and Dave Dennis are recalled to side.
It is also worth noting that Benn Robinson is still warming the bench.
The All Blacks in the meantime are undefeated this year and looking to continue that run, not to mention looking to notch up their 30th-straight win on home soil.
The darkness are resting Brodie Retallick who is replaced by Jeremy Thrush, while Ben Smith moves into the centres in the absence of Conrad Smith, while Charles Piutau comes onto the wing after Cory Jane was a late withdrawal due to a hamstring strain.
Fox Sports has been running a ‘Breaking Black’ advert this week.
I think that’’s a little optimistic. The danger for this All Blacks team as always is switching off and not playing with enough intensity, thereby enabling the Wallabies to pick up momentum in the third and final trans-Tasman test of the year.
This is the last match before the end of year northern hemisphere tours and both teams will be eager to set off on tour in the right frame of mind with a victory.
Come and join the heckling (and conversation) here on The Roar from 5.00pm AEDT on Saturday October 19.
Join The Roar rugby editor Christy Doran, former Wallaby Matt Toomua and a cast of regular and special guests as they look at the biggest issues in the game on The Roar Rugby Podcast. If you’re looking for great odds on the next game check out Aussie bookmaker PlayUp. Chances are you’re about to lose. Set a deposit limit.