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The 2023 Bledisloe Cup series between the Wallabies and All Blacks has been run and won, with the All Blacks once again retaining the trophy.
The Bledisloe is part of the Rugby Championship, with the first game is locked in for a match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground for the first time since 2007.
The first game was on Saturday July 29, with the return leg a week later in Dunedin.
The All Blacks retained the cup with a comfortable 38-7 win at the MCG in the first game, before being stunned by the Wallabies with two early tries in Game 2. However, they regrouped to win a thriller 23-20 with a late Richie Mo’unga penalty.
2022 Bledisloe Cup matches |
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Fixture | Venue | Date | Time | Broadcast |
First Test NZL 38, AUS 7 |
MCG | Sat July 29 | 7:45pm | Nine, Stan Sport |
Second Test NZL 23, AUS 20 |
Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin | Sat August 5 | 12:35pm | Nine, Stan Sport |
The All Blacks secured the trophy with a massively controversial 39-37 win over an undisciplined Wallabies in Melbourne.
Australia held firm to go into half time with a 10-10 scoreline, but three tries within 15 minutes of the second half against a Wallabies outfit almost permanently a player down due to a spate of yellow cards gave the All Blacks the edge.
However, the Wallabies would fight back to take the lead in the final minutes, before a controversial decision to award the All Blacks a scrum due to time-wasting from Bernard Foley allowed the visitors to score the winning try.
The All Blacks then headed to their Eden Park fortress to thump the Aussies, and ensure a second consecutive series clean sweep.
2022 Bledisloe Cup matches |
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Fixture | Venue | Date | Time | Broadcast |
First Test NZL 39, AUS 37 |
Marvel Stadium, Melbourne | Thur September 15 | 7:45pm | Nine, Stan Sport |
Second Test NZL 40, AUS 14 |
Eden Park | Sat September 24 | 5:05pm | Nine, Stan Sport |
The All Blacks retained the trophy in 2021 after winning Game 1 33-25 and following up in Game 2 with a 57-22 win. The New Zealand side completed a clean sweep with a 38-21 win in Perth.
2021 Bledisloe Cup matches |
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Fixture | Venue | Date | Time | Broadcast |
First Test NZL 33, AUS 25 |
Eden Park | Sat August 7 | 5:05pm | Nine, Stan Sport |
Second Test NZL 57, AUS 22 |
Eden Park | Sat August 14 | 5:05pm | Nine, Stan Sport |
Third Test NZL 38, AUS 21 |
Optus Stadium | Sun September 5 | 4pm | Nine, Stan Sport |
All times are in AEST (Sydney/Melbourne time)
The All Blacks won their 18th consecutive Bledisloe Cup after winning Game 3 at ANZ Stadium 43-5 and Game 2 at Eden Park 27-7 last year. The first match of the series finished in a 16-all draw, while the Wallabies got one back with a 24-22 Game 4 win.
Date | Time | Fixture | Venue |
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Oct 11 | 2pm | New Zealand 16 dr. with Australia 16 | Sky Stadium |
Oct 18 | 2pm | New Zealand 27 def. Australia 7 | Eden Park |
Oct 31 | 7:45pm | Australia 5 def. by New Zealand 43 | ANZ Stadium |
Nov 7 | 7:45pm | Australia 24 def. New Zealand 22 | Suncorp Stadium |
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.
Date | Fixture | Venue |
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Sat Aug 10 | Australia 47 def. New Zealand 26 | Optus Stadium |
Sat Aug 17 | New Zealand 36 def. Australia 0 | Eden Park |