The Wallabies have yet another chance to break their Bledisloe Cup drought when they host the All Blacks tonight in the first Test. This is The Roar’s guide to watching the game online and on TV.
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The match is scheduled to begin at 7:45pm (AEST) tonight, August 18 at ANZ Stadium.
The Wallabies trimmed down their squad to 28 on Sunday, with captain Michael Hooper and senior players Scott Sio and Dane Haylett-Petty set to overcome fitness concerns for tonight’s clash.
And, if history is anything to go by, they will need the trio if they are to stand any chance of taking down the All Blacks.
While the Australians won the last meeting between the two sides, it was only their second victory in their last 19 matches against New Zealand.
The All Blacks travel to Sydney confident of overcoming the Wallabies having won seven of their last ten games at ANZ Stadium.
In preparation for the Bledisloe Cup opener, they played two 40-minute trial games, beating Otago 32-0 and Canterbury 40-5.
The match is being broadcast on TV in Australia through two networks.
The first option is Foxtel, who will be broadcasting every Wallabies international game this season.
Channel 501 will be covering Saturday night’s game, with a pre-game show beginning at 7pm (AEST), after the Wallaroos game finishes.
Coverage will wrap up at 10pm after a 30-minute post-game show.
For free-to-air viewers, Channel 10 will be broadcasting Saturday night’s match.
Their coverage also begins at 7pm and is scheduled to finish at 9:45pm.
The match can be viewed in high definition on Channels 13 and 210 for both free-to-air viewers and Foxtel customers.
Alternatively, you can catch the game in standard definition on Channels 10 and 110 respectively.
If you wish to watch the clash online, there are two ways to do it.
The first is available to Foxtel subscribers. They can stream the coverage of the match through the Foxtel App. This app is free to download and can be used if you have a valid login.
Alternatively, if you are not an existing Foxtel customer, you can still watch the game online. You will need to use Foxtel Now instead. Foxtel Now is a streaming-only option, with subscription packages available for purchase.
You can also tune into the game on the Tenplay website, where you can stream the game for free.
Otherwise, you can always count on us. Here at The Roar we will have live scores and a blog of the match.
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