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New Zealand v Australia: Bledisloe Cup rugby union international – live

The Guardian Sport · 10 October 2026 at 07:52

New Zealand v Australia: Bledisloe Cup rugby union international – live

Updates as the All Blacks welcome the Wallabies to Eden Park Kick-off time in Auckland is 7.10pm local/5.10pm AEDT Any thoughts? Get in touch with an email Hello everybody and welcome to live coverage of New Zealand v Australia in the opening match of the 2026 Bledisloe Cup.

Kick-off at Auckland’s Eden Park is scheduled for 7.10pm local time (5.10pm AEDT).

Fans of sporting cliche: are you ready, because the Wallabies have reached ‘whisper it quietly’ status.

That’s right, whisper it quietly, but Australia’s men’s rugby team might be quite good again.

So much so they’re a genuine chance of competing at their most unhappy hunting ground, Eden Park, and can now look ahead to next year’s World Cup with a sense of excitement, not dread.

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New Zealand v Australia: Bledisloe Cup rugby union international – live

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