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The 2020 Bledisloe Cup will return to being a three-Test series, with the Wallabies set to host two matches as they look to wrestle the trophy back from the All Blacks.
2020 Bledisloe Cup fixtures
Australia will host the first and third Bledisloe Cup Tests next season. Due to both major rectangular stadiums in Sydney undergoing redevelopment, neither will be played there.
Instead, Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium will host the series opener on August 8, while Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium will host the third Test on October 17.
Date
Fixture
Venue
Kick-off
TV
Aug 8
Australia vs New Zealand
Marvel Stadium
TBC
TBC
Aug 15*
New Zealand vs Australia
TBC
TBC
TBC
Oct 17
Australia vs New Zealand
Suncorp Stadium
TBC
TBC
This date is not confirmed, but the second Bledisloe Test is almost always played one week after the first.
2019 Bledisloe Cup results
The 2019 series was reduced to two matches to accommodate the upcoming Rugby World Cup, and while Australia were victorious first up, a drawn 1-1 series saw the cup revert to the reigning champs.
Here are the complete Bledisloe Cup fixtures and results from the 2019 Test matches that took place between the Wallabies and All Blacks.
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All times are Sydney/Melbourne time
GAME 1
GAME 2
Australia vs New Zealand
New Zealand vs Australia
Date: Saturday, August 10
Date: Saturday, August 17
Result: AUS 47 – NZ 26
Time: 5:35pm (AEST)
Venue: Optus Stadium, Perth
Venue: Eden Park, Auckland
2019, being a Rugby World Cup year, will see the Bledisloe Cup cut to two matches. The Wallabies will take their home game to Perth in a historic match that will see the Bledisloe contested in Western Australia for the first time.
Both matches will be shown live in Australia on both free-to-air and pay TV via Channel Ten and Fox Sports respectively. You can stream the Fox coverage live via Kayo Sports.
Recent series
2018
The 2018 series was claimed by New Zealand, after they won the first two matches in convincing fashion.
The third match – also won by the All Blacks – was played in Yokohama, just outside Tokyo. The match gave both teams an opportunity to experience conditions in Japan ahead of the 2019 Rugby World Cup, which will be the first such tournament to be held in Asia.
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GAME 1
GAME 2
GAME 3
Australia vs New Zealand
New Zealand vs Australia
New Zealand vs Australia
Date: August 18
Date: August 25
Date: October 27
Result: NZ 40-12 AUS
Result: NZ 38-13 AUS
Result: NZ 37-20 AUS
Venue: ANZ Stadium, Sydney
Venue: Eden Park, Auckland
Venue: Nissan Stadium, Yokohama
2017
The All Blacks won the first two Tests and thus the Bledisloe Cup for a 15th consecutive year, defeating the Wallabies 54-34 in Sydney, and 35-29 in Dunedin.
The third and final game was played in Australia following the conclusion of the Rugby Championship and saw the Wallabies get a dead rubber victory.
All times are in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST).
