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All Blacks 39 Australia 37
FULLTIME - TRY ALL BLACKS
It's all on this. All Blacks scrum. Christie feeds.
Akira Ioane goes off the back, but he's tackled. Coles runs as the siren goes.
The All Blacks 5m away. Offside advantage for the All Blacks!
Scott Barrett goes, tackled. Coles goes close - tackled!
The All Blacks are so close! They go wide, Jordan goes and draws in two - but he gets the ball away to Jordie Barrett!
Jordie Barrett holds off two defenders - he scores in the corner and the All Blacks have won it!
The kick misses, but it doesn't matter!
80 mins
Coles throws, Barrett wins it. The All Blacks look for the drive, but Australia defend.
The ball goes to ground, but Foketi is over it! Australia win the turnover - and that should be the game!
But Foley takes too long to kick it out! And the All Blacks have a scrum penalty right in front!
What is happening out here!
79 mins
The All Blacks win a penalty, Fa'amausili the culprit - but they go for the lineout!
78 mins - PENALTY AUSTRALIA
All Blacks lineout. Coles throws, Whitelock wins it.
The All Blacks have it under control, but Valentini wins a penalty against Papali'i! This could win it for Australia!
Nic White is going to take it - the distance too great for Foley.
White lines up his first kick of the night, just inside the All Blacks' half.
And it's perfect! Australia take the lead for the first time tonight!
NZ 34 AUS 37
76 mins
Mo'unga and Koroibete trade kicks. The All Blacks have it under control, as Christie kicks straight to Foley.
Foley finds touch for a lineout.
75 mins - TRY AUSTRALIA
Foley kicks off, Clarke wins it. The ball goes back to Mo'unga, who kicks for the air, but Australia win it.
They go wide to Samu, who breaks on the left! He finds Koroibete inside him, and then gets it back! Samu holds off Akira Ioane's challenge - and he scores in the corner! Wow!
Foley will kick from the left corner to level it up! Yet to miss tonight, and he doesn't start now!
It's all square!
NZ 34 AUS 34
72 mins - PENALTY ALL BLACKS
Coles throws, Akira Ioane wins it. The All Blacks just need to control it from here.
The All Blacks have advantage as they get past halfway. Play is stopped for the penalty, do they want the points?
They do. Whitelock points to the posts. This would take it to a seven point margin.
Who takes the kick though? Mo'unga or Jordie Barrett? It'll be Mo'unga.
And he strikes it perfectly!
NZ 34 AUS 27
69 mins
The All Blacks kick off, and Foley returns fire into touch.
All Blacks lineout.
68 mins - TRY AUSTRALIA
Fainga'a throws again, and the Wallabies win it and drive. Fainga'a has it at the back, but the maul is going backwards. Is that advantage for the Wallabies though?
They go wide, and Kellaway has space as Clarke and Mo'unga both come up! Kellaway slips right through - and he scores his second!
Game on!
Can Foley convert this one? He does! Four points in it!
NZ 31 AUS 27
66 mins
Fainga'a throws, Samu wins it as the All Blacks give away advantage.
The Wallabies go wide to Koroibete and Petaia, but the All Blacks defend in numbers.
Australia's advantage gets them nowhere, so we go back for the penalty.
Do they want the points? No, the Wallabies take the lineout.
65 mins
Wallabies scrum on halfway. Nic White feeds, and the Wallabies win a penalty.
Bower the culprit. Foley kicks for a lineout inside the 22.
63 mins
Dane Coles replaces Taukei'aho. Mo'unga's kickoff goes straight into touch though!
Will we see another turn?
62 mins - TRY AUSTRALIA
Fainga'a throws, Swain wins it.
Australia look to use the ball, where Foley beats Sotutu and Taukei'aho, before slipping Kellaway into a gap - and he scores!
Sam Whitelock is furious about the pass, but the try is awarded.
Foley converts.
NZ 31 AUS 20
61 mins
Smith feeds, Sotutu runs off the back.
Mo'unga shapes to clear, but runs before being tackled. The ball goes to Jordie Barrett, who kicks for Clarke's wing!
Clarke's in space, and makes ground before Kellaway does brilliantly to stop him.
Clarke is penalised for not releasing, as Foley finds touch.
59 mins
Lomax is subbed for Newell after that. Fainga'a is alright to continue, but he throws the ball straight to Papali'i from the lineout.
Advantage for the All Blacks, and play is stopped. There's a slight scuffle between Retallick and some of the Wallabies, but nothing major.
That'll be an All Blacks scrum after a knock on from the lineout.
58 mins
The Wallabies restart, but play is stopped with Folau Fainga'a looking int trouble after a tackle.
He's been lifted by Lomax. This could be another yellow. Nope, it's only a penalty.
Now it's the Wallabies turn to be angry. This has been a meek refereeing display tonight.
Foley finds the corner.
57 mins - TRY ALL BLACKS
The Wallabies go to the air, but Clarke gets up to win it.
Beauden Barrett kicks, but Jordan is taken in the air, but we'll play on for now.
Beauden Barrett chips over the defence, and Jordan beats one, beats two, beats them all - and he races away for another try! Brilliant!
Mo'unga converts from in front.
NZ 31 AUS 13
53 mins - TRY ALL BLACKS
Bower replaces de Groot. All Blacks have a lineout on the 5m line. Taukei'aho hat-trick?
He throws, and Sotutu wins it. The All Blacks have advantage.
Mo'unga runs, and he slips right past Foley to score! And what's more, he converts his own try!
NZ 24 AUS 13
51 mins
All Blacks lineout. Tauekei'aho throws, and Scott Barrett wins it as they drive.
They go to the backs, and the All Blacks have advantage. Ioane goes wide, where Wright gives away a penalty! The ref stops play - is this red for Wright? This would be a second yellow.
No. He goes back for the first penalty, and Gordon is shown yellow instead.
Wright is very lucky, but the Wallabies are down again.
Mo'unga finds the corner for the lineout.
51 mins
Gordon feeds. They go off the back, before Koroibete is stopped by Smith.
The ball goes back to Foley, and he goes to the air where Beauden Barrett waits under it. Jordan kicks deep, and Koroibete spills it - but no knock on called!
Taukei'aho tackles him, and turns it over. Justice.
Koroibete then gives away a penalty for playing it on the ground.
49 mins
Gordon goes to the air with a box kick from the restart. Beauden Barrett drops the bomb, and de Groot knocks on the rebound.
That'll be a Wallabies scrum.
48 mins - PENALTY AUSTRALIA
Australia want the points, Foley lines it up.
Foley finds the target, and closes the gap to four points.
NZ 17 AUS 13
47 mins
Wallabies lineout, Porecki throws, Holloway takes it.
Retallick looks for the turnover, but Valentini comes away with it.
Gordon goes to the air, Jordan gets up to take it cleanly.
The Wallabies have a penalty though, Jordan called for not releasing.
Australia are now back to 15.
45 mins
Captain Slipper didn't come back after the break for the Wallabies. Foley kicks off as the All Blacks can restart.
There's numbers out wide though! Sotutu is through, and has Retallick outside him - but he kicks! Kellaway gets back, before Ioane gives away a penalty for a high tackle.
Foley clears with the kick.
43 mins - TRY ALL BLACKS
Jordan kicks, and the bounce nearly undoes Kellaway, as the All Blacks get over it!
They go wide - and Taukei'aho barges all the way to the tryline to score his second!
Just 52 seconds for the All Blacks to score! Can Mo'unga convert?
He can - the lead is seven again!
NZ 17 AUS 10
41 mins
We're back for the second half. The All Blacks will have five minutes against 13 men.
Foley kicks off to get us going again.
HALFTIME
Another stoppage. Porecki is checked by the medical staff. The siren has gone for halftime but we'll have a scrum.
The All Blacks go early, and are called for it. Gordon kicks into touch for halftime.
40 mins
Foley clears for a lineout. Porecki throws and the Wallabies get it under control.
The Wallabies win a penalty though, called against de Groot.
39 mins
Wallabies scrum. Gordon feeds, but the All Blacks walk over it!
They go wide to the right, but Beauden Barrett knocks it on!
38 mins
Foley restarts, and kicks straight to Clarke. They go wide to Rieko Ioane, and he kicks through for Smith - but the ball trickles into touch.
Tupaea's is in real trouble on the sideline.
37 mins
Papali'i is back on. Beauden to fullback, Jordie to 12. All Blacks lineout.
Taukei'aho throws, and they go for the drive. Taukei'aho has it at the back and goes for the line - and he's over!
Did he get it down though? He hasn't.
Gordon has got underneath and forced the knock-on.
That'll be no-try and a dropout
36 mins
We're going to look at the TMO here. Tupaea planted his foot, and Darcy Swain - who's only just come on for Leota - has come in and takes his legs out from the side.
This looks very bad, Tupaea is in real pain. Fingers crossed it's not a break.
The referee's gone to his pocket, but it's only a yellow.
I'm sorry, but that is ridiculous. That was deliberate.
The Wallabies are down to 13.
36 mins
All Blacks lineout, Barrett wins it. Clarke gets the ball out of nowhere - and he goes on a run! They can't tackle him! Clarke's finally brought down - but they give away a penalty.
Tom Wright is shown a yellow card for the foul, but Tupaea looks in real pain!
What do the All Blacks do here? Jordie Barrett into 12, Beauden Barrett to fullback?
35 mins
Lineout in the corner. Porecki throws, Valentini wins it as Leota wraps to go blind.
It's stopped, but the Wallabies are 5m out. Holloway goes from close, before they go wide to Ikitau.
Samu goes, but he's just short! Desperate defence. They go to Koroibete, but he's tackled on the left.
Porecki tries to go up the middle, but de Groot tackles. Foketi takes the ball straight again - but Tupaea's done brilliantly to win the turnover!
32 mins
All Blacks scrum, but now de Groot is hurt. Smith feeds, but Australia win a penalty!
Foley finds the corner for another lineout.
31 mins
Wallabies lineout. Porecki throws, but Scott Barrett gets up to take it for the All Blacks.
The ball's cleared, but straight to Koroibete. The Wallabies look to go wide, but Wright can't hold on.
All Australia at the moment.
Five minutes before Papali'i comes back on.
30 mins
More bad news, Sam Cane has also failed his HIA.
Wallabies scrum, and Samu breaks through the line! The race is on, but the All Blacks somehow get back to defend and turn it over.
Jordie Barrett clears into touch to get rid of the danger.
28 mins
The All Blacks do well to win their own kickoff, but Valentini turns it over to win a penalty against Jordie Barrett.
Wallabies scrum.
27 mins - TRY WALLABIES
Porecki throws, and the All Blacks give away a penalty for closing the gap. That's another lineout in the corner. In bad news, Havili has failed his HIA.
Porecki throws again, and Holloway wins it as the Wallabies drive. They've got advantage, and they're so close now - and they score as Valentini holds off de Groot and Whitelock to score!
And it gets worse, Papali'i is shwon a yellow card for giving away that penalty.
Foley with the kick to level scores - and he does!
NZ 10 AUS 10
25 mins
Smith feeds again, but the Wallabies have won the penalty! Alaalatoa up against de Groot is where the penalty was won.
Australia lineout.
24 mins
Smith feeds, but the scrum spins. Sam Cane is leaving for an HIA now. Papali'i comes on to replace him. No word on Havili just yet either.
23 mins
The All Blacks restart with a dropout, but Foley's knocked it on.
That'll be an All Blacks scrum, then.
22 mins
Taukei'aho throws, Retallick wins it, Mo'unga clears.
Australia lineout, Porecki throws, but the All Blacks give away a penalty. Gordon goes quickly, and Australia are close.
They go wide to Foketi, before Philip comes back infield, they go wide - and Kellaway goes over out on the left! Or has he?
Rieko Ioane has got underneath this - and saved a certain try!
20 mins
A fumbled bomb sees the ball in Koroibete's hands and he threatens to break down the left, but his kick dribbles into touch.
All Blacks lineout.
19 mins - PENALTY AUSTRALIA
Foley lines up his first kick of the night. And he makes no mistake for his first points of the night.
NZ 10 AUS 3
18 mins
Wallabies lineout, Porecki throws. He goes long over the back for Samu and Australia nearly break through Wright!
Australia have advantage so go wide to Koroibete, but he spills it. We'll go back for the penalty.
16 mins
Taukei'aho throws, and it bounces onto the All Blacks side.
Clarke makes a break, but loses the ball as the Wallabies kick it back to the goal line.
Jordan clears into touch.
15 mins
Havili leaves the field for an HIA, friendly fire with Cane. Quinn Tupaea replaces him.
All Blacks lineout. Taukei'aho throws, Sotutu wins it. The All Blacks go wide to the right through Jordan and Sotutu, before going back infield.
Mo'unga finds Retallick inside him, but he knocks it on.
Foley kicks, but Jordie Barrett watches it into touch.
14 mins
Porecki throws, and Holloway wins it. What can Australia do?
David Havili is down in back play. Australia go forward - but Jordan turns the ball over for another penalty!
13 mins
Foley kicks off again - Australia have hardly touched the ball! Havili takes the kick, as Retallick makes metres with ball in hand.
The ball goes back to Mo'unga, who fires it into touch.
Wallabies lineout.
12 mins - PENALTY ALL BLACKS
Mo'unga lines up the shot - his second of the night. And this time it's over!
NZ 10 AUS 0
11 mins
Foley kicks off, and Jordie Barrett fields it to restart for the All Blacks.
Mo'unga kicks over the top, but the Wallabies field it no trouble.
Kellaway kicks back, straight to Jordie Barrett. Sotutu and Clarke have runs on the left, but the Wallabies defend.
De Groot goes, but Slipper gives away a penalty.
9 mins
Jordie Barrett lines it up from just inside the Wallabies half. The distance is good, but he's missed it wide to the left.
Still 7-0.
8 mins
Gordon feeds, but the All Blacks win a penalty! Tyrel Lomax the hero!
Another penalty for the All Blacks, do they want the points or the lineout?
They want the points.
7 mins
Foley kicks off, and Whitelock wins it.
The ball goes back to Mo'unga, who goes to the air. Foley knocks on - the smoke still an issue - and the All Blacks counter.
The kick goes up for Clarke's win, but his pass back inside is spilled by Havili.
That'll be a Wallabies scrum.
6 mins - TRY ALL BLACKS
Taukei'aho throws, this time it's to Retallick as they drive.
Taukei'aho has it at the back, and the All Blacks surge forward! Jordan and Havili join in the drive! They get to the tryline - and Taukei'aho goes over!
Great start for the All Blacks! Mo'unga lines up the kick, and he gets it right straight away!
NZ 7 AUS 0
3 mins
Taukei'aho throws, Whitelock wins it.
They go blind to Cane, who goes for the line but he's tackled short. Another penalty.
De Groot goes for the line, and he's held up. We'll go back for the penalty and another lineout.
2 mins
Taukei'aho throws, Whitelock wins it and the All Blacks drive. They've got advantage too.
Havili kicks over the top for Mo'unga, but he's tackled so we go back for the penalty.
The All Blacks want the lineout.
1 min
Mistake from the Wallabies straight away! Holloway spills the kickoff, Foketi gathers, but he's tackled into touch for a lineout.
KICKOFF
We're away as Richie Mo'unga kicks off.
9:58pm
The All Blacks will kick off after winning the toss.
There's a slight delay after fireworks went off earlier. The roof being closed has stopped the smoke clearing.
9:57pm
Which haka will we see tonight? Ka mate? Or Kapa o Pango?
Aaron Smith leads, Sam Cane stands at the front. It's Ka mate tonight.
The Wallabies march to halfway, they accept the challenge.
It's. On.
9:56pm
The anthems are done and dusted. We'll have the haka - and then we're underway!
9:52pm
Time for the anthems. NZ first, then Australia.
9:51pm
We've had the welcome to country ceremony, we'll now observe a moment's silence in remembrance of Queen Elizabeth.
9:48pm
James Slipper does the same with the Wallabies. Huge cheer for the home side, they know they can do something special tonight!
9:47pm
Sam Cane leads the All Blacks out of the sheds onto Marvel Stadium.
Big support for Hoskins Sotutu from his teammates.
9:43pm
Reports from the ground indicate that Kiwi supporters are out in force, and easily outnumber the locals!
9:36pm
Here's also everything you need to know about tonight's game.
9:35pm
If you're looking to kill some time before kickoff, catch up with Newshub rugby reporter Ollie Ritchie's preview from Melbourne.
9:30pm
Good evening!
This rare midweek test promises to be a cracker. A win tonight will guarantee the All Blacks the Bledisloe Cup for another year - but Dave Rennie and the Wallabies will have a lot to say about it!
We're under the roof at Marvel Stadium tonight, so of course conditions are perfect. Here's hoping for some classic running rugby.
We're about 25 minutes away from kickoff, so stay tuned!
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Kia ora, good evening and welcome to Newshub's live coverage of the Bledisloe Cup test between the All Blacks and Australia from Melbourne's Marvel Stadium.
Test rugby on a Thursday? You better believe it.
Thanks to Melbourne's infatuation with Aussie Rules, the first men's trans-Tasman test of the year is played midweek, rather than risk a TV ratings war this weekend.
The All Blacks don't mind though. New Zealand have held the Bledisloe since 2002 and victory tonight would guarantee them bragging rights for a 20th straight year.
Coach Ian Foster has been forced into a major reshuffle among the forwards, with Ardie Savea absent for the birth of his third child and Hoskins Sotutu making his first appearance of the year at No.8.
Scott Barrett also returns to No.6 for the first time since the first test of the year - the 42-19 victory over Ireland - with Shannon Frizell missing.
Brodie Retallick reclaims his spot in the second row, after starting from the bench against Argentina two weeks ago.
In an inconsistent year, the Wallabies can lay down a huge marker tonight, in the hope of pulling off the mother of all heists at Eden Park later this month.
In a shock selection, Wallabies coach Dave Rennie has recalled Bernard Foley to the No.10 jersey, but only time will tell if he's able to help Australia beat the All Blacks for the first time since 2020.
TAB odds: All Blacks $1.27, Australia $3.70, draw $21
All Blacks: 1-Ethan de Groot, 2-Samisoni Taukei'aho, 3-Tyrel Lomax, 4-Brodie Retallick, 5-Sam Whitelock, 6-Scott Barrett, 7-Sam Cane (c), 8-Hoskins Sotutu, 9-Aaron Smith, 10-Richie Mo'unga, 11-Caleb Clarke, 12-David Havili, 13-Rieko Ioane, 14-Will Jordan, 15-Jordie Barrett
Reserves: 16-Dane Coles, 17-George Bower, 18-Fletcher Newell, 19-Akira Ioane, 20-Dalton Papali'i, 21-Finlay Christie, 22-Beauden Barrett, 23-Quinn Tupaea.
Australia: 1-James Slipper (c), 2-David Porecki, 3-Allan Alaalatoa, 4-Jed Holloway, 5-Matt Philip, 6-Rob Leota, 7-Pete Samu, 8-Rob Valentini, 9-Jake Gordon, 10-Bernard Foley, 11-Marika Koroibete, 12-Lalakai Foketi, 13-Len Ikitau, 14-Tom Wright, 15-Andrew Kellaway
Reserves: 16-Folau Fainga'a, 17-Scott Sio, 18-Pone Fa'amausili, 19-Darcy Swain, 20-Fraser McReight, 21-Nic White, 22-Reece Hodge, 23-Jordan Petaia
