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Australia and New Zealand will look to salvage difficult Rugby Championship campaigns as they meet in the first of back-to-back Bledisloe Cup clashes.

Joe Schmidt’s hosts are reeling after a record defeat in Argentina that raised yet more tough questions over the state of the Wallabies. While boosted by the return of a couple of key figures from injury, a tournament wooden spoon will beckon if the home side are beaten today ahead of a trip to Wellington next week.

The All Blacks, meanwhile, were again narrowly squeezed out by the Springboks in their last outing, continuing a run of defeats to South Africa that includes last year’s World Cup final. Scott Robertson’s side are out of the chase for a title they have won in seven of the last eight years, and will now focus on holding on to a Bledisloe Cup that has been in their possession since 2003.

Follow all the latest from Sydney in our live blog below:

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Australia 28-31 New Zealand, 80 minutes

This has been remarkable from Australia. New Zealand still have just that Damian McKenzie penalty to show for their second half efforts.

But that may be that! Hunter Paisami is held up by Ardie Savea and TJ Perenara for long enough that referee Karl Dickson calls mauol, and there’s no extricating the ball from the massed bodies.

Survive a scrum, and the All Blacks will have clung on…

Harry Latham-Coyle21 September 2024 08:56

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TRY! AUSTRALIA 28-31 New Zealand (Tom Wright, 79 minutes)

Tom Wright escapes Damian McKenzie’s clutches and the comeback is on!

Noah Lolesio converts to close the gap to three points. What drama in Sydney!

Harry Latham-Coyle21 September 2024 08:54

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Australia 21-31 New Zealand, 78 minutes

Dylan Pietsch is freed on the left and puches to within a metre. Advantage coming…but the Wallabies won’t need it!

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Australia 21-31 New Zealand, 77 minutes

A first All Blacks cap for Harry Plummer, called in today after Beauden Barrett’s injury. The versatile Blue has gone in to fly half with Damian McKenzie moving to full-back and Will Jordan out to the wing. Anton Lienert-Brown is back on in the centres.

The Wallabies will have a scrum on the edge of New Zealand’s 22 as they force a maul unplayable. Three minutes to find two scores.

Harry Latham-Coyle21 September 2024 08:53

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Australia 21-31 New Zealand, 76 minutes

Penalty to New Zealand! The maul runs aground and lock Jeremy Williams is totally isolated as he bundles into Scott Barrett. Wallace Sititi, producing a star-making performance, is technically perfect in his jackal – that might, might be enough.

Harry Latham-Coyle21 September 2024 08:51

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Australia 21-31 New Zealand, 75 minutes

Anton Lienert-Brown waits to return but will not be allowed to do so before the Wallabies throw a lineout on the All Blacks ten-metre. A score here would really throw the cat among the pigeons.

Forward pass! A dextrous flick from Harry Wilson as he takes contact but it’s forward out of the hand to Andrew Kellaway.

Back for a penalty, though, for a high tackle from Pasilio Tosi. No thought of three – to the right corner Noah Lolesio sends his forwards.

Harry Latham-Coyle21 September 2024 08:50

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Australia 21-31 New Zealand, 74 minutes

New Zealand go into close-out mode, getting their burly men to make conservative carries. But the danger of that strategy is that regular rucks afford the opposition opportunities to try and jackal – and Dylan Pietsch turns over Wallace Sititi to earn the Wallabies a penalty.

Six minutes, ten points. All Blacks coach Scott Robertson shoots a slightly anxious looks across to forwards coach Jason Ryan.

Harry Latham-Coyle21 September 2024 08:47

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Australia 21-31 New Zealand, 73 minutes

Australia sprint beneath the posts to excite sections of the crowd, but a knock-on from Andrew Kellaway earlier had been spotted by just about everyone except referee Karl Dickson. Dickson awards the try before quickly reversing his decision to go back to halfway for a scrum – the All Blacks totally stopped, so will be rather glad.

Harry Latham-Coyle21 September 2024 08:46

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YELLOW CARD! Caleb Clarke is sent to the sin bin! Australia 21-31 New Zealand, 72 minutes

The All Blacks are down to 13 men! Caleb Clarke thrusts out a blocking hand to deny Andrew Kellaway a free run up the right and he’s sent to the sin bin!

He will not return, and there will be a couple of minutes for the Wallabies to play with a two-man advantage.

Harry Latham-Coyle21 September 2024 08:44

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Australia 21-31 New Zealand, 71 minutes

The lineout battle has been good today, Lukhan Salakaia-Loto just doing enough to keep the ball out of Wallace Sititi’s hands. The young All Blacks blindside has been really impressive as a defensive jumper.

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Harry Latham-Coyle21 September 2024 08:43


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