The All Blacks will look to uphold their mantle as the world’s best team when they take on France in three Tests. The first of those is set to be played at Eden Park in Auckland, with kick-off set for 5:35pm (AEST) on Saturday, June 9.
How to watch the match on TV
The match will be televised into Australia exclusively on Fox Sports, which can be found on Foxtel.
They will broadcast the match on Channel 501, with the pre-game show expected to preview both New Zealand versus France and the later Australia versus Ireland game starting at 4:30pm (AEST).
Directly following the conclusion of France vs New Zealand, Fox will move into coverage of the Wallabies and Ireland.
To watch the coverage on Fox Sports, you will need to have a valid Foxtel TV subscription complete with the sports package.
How to live stream the match online
To live stream the match online, you will need to use Foxtel’s dedicated streaming applications, which allow you to stream their channels.
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There are two of these. The first is Foxtel Now, which allows you to stream the action without a TV package. The Foxtel App is the better alternative if you already have a TV subscription with valid login details.
Key game information: New Zealand vs France – first Test
Date: Saturday, June 9 Start time: 5:35pm (AEST) – 7:35pm (local) Venue: Eden Park, Auckland TV: Live, Fox Sports 501 Online: Live, Foxtel app or Foxtel now Betting: New Zealand $1.35, France $3.85
Squads
New Zealand
New Zealand: 15 Jordie Barrett, 14 Ben Smith, 13 Anton Lienert Brown, 12 Ryan Crotty, 11 Rieko Ioane, 10 Beauden Barrett, 9 Aaron Smith; 1 Joe Moody, 2 Codie Taylor, 3 Owen Franks, 4 Sam Whitelock (c), 5 Scott Barrett, 6 Liam Squire, 7 Sam Cane, 8 Luke Whitelock.