WALLABIES 34 - 54 ALL BLACKS
FULLTIME: A remarkable game of footy which was a game of two halves. A convincing win in the end for the All Blacks but it was far from perfect whose bench did make an impact.
Both sides will play in Dunedin next weekend.
79mins: The Wallabies attack and Ardie Savea turns the ball over and boots it away.
78mins: This has been a poor second half by the All Blacks. Steve Hansen surely won't be happy.
77mins: The All Blacks get the ball out and it is very messy and the Wallabies turn the ball over.
76mins: They say that both Barrett and Foley touched the ball at the exact same time so it is a scrum to the All Blacks.
76mins: TMO ALL BLACKS: Beauden Barrett might have locked it up here. He charges down akick and dives on the ball.
74mins: Ben Smith runs over but the play is called back for a forward pass. It was a good call it was well forward.
72mins: The Wallabies attack down the left wing and are making good ground. This match is far from over. They then go down the right-wing but the last pass went forward.
71mins: Penalty to the Wallabies for a dangerous tackle. They clear the ball away. All they need is three converted tries.
70mins: The conversion goes over and it is a 20-point game.
69mins: TRY WALLABIES: The try is given and the Wallabies are right back into this. Like I said earlier anything can happen.
69mins: TMO WALLABIES: Israel Folau goes over but they want to check for a forward pass/knock on.
69mins: Wallabies ball and they win a penalty. They kick the ball into touch.
68mins: Damian McKenzie is off and Liam Soloaga is on.
67mins: Penalty to the All Blacks. They really needed that.
66mins: Now time is off and it looks like it was a hip to the head and he will be heading off. Joe Moody is back on.
65mins: Wyatt Crockett is down in back play but play resumes.
64mins: A penalty to the Wallabies who smash the ball into touch.
62mins: The conversion goes over. The All Blacks now bring on Ardie Savea for Liam Squire who has been outstanding tonight.
61mins: TRY WALLABIES: A try against the run of play and the Wallabies have their third try in 10 minutes. The All Blacks attack and the offload goes to ground and Kurtley Beale runs away to score.
60mins: The Wallabies are hot on the attack after turning the ball over. But they drop the ball and after a try-fest, mistakes are starting to creep into the match.
58mins: Then the Wallabies make a mistake and now the All Blacks have a scrum.
57mins: The All Blacks get the ball from the restart and they are inside the 22. But a small knock on by Tj Perenara lets the Aussies off the hook.
56mins: The conversion is successful. But the All Blacks still lead by 34 points.
55mins: TRY WALLABIES: That is try number two for the Wallabies. Israel Folau attacks the line and he offloads to Tevita Kuridrani who dives over the line.
55mins: That try has rejuvenated the home side who are inside the 22. They win another penalty and go close to scoring again but they throw the ball away and Rieko Ioane is tackled into touch.
53mins: The conversion goes over and the score is now 54-13.
52mins: TRY WALLABIES: And another Kiwi goes over for a try, but this one plays for Australia. Curtis Rona crashes over for his first try on debut. Nice play by the Wallabies to set up the winger.
51mins: Wallabies scrum.
50mins: Somehow the home side end up with the ball and actually get over the line, but they are held up.
49mins: The Wallabies make heaps of changes. While the All Blacks bring on Anton Lienert-Brown for Ryan Crotty.
48mins: Straight over the black dot and the All Blacks extend the lead.
47mins: TRY ALL BLACKS: Ben Smith gets in on the scoring party. Liam Squire came up with a huge run and he gets tackled. But Ben Smith gets some quick ball by Aaron Smith and he goes over.
46mins: The All Blacks for Australia back and turn the ball over.
45mins: The Wallabies get the ball back are outside the 22. Eventually they get inside the 22.
44mins: Tough kick for Barrett and it goes over. Now the All Blacks are making some changes. Owen Franks is off for Ofa Tu’ungafasi
43mins: That is Damian McKenzie' first All Black try.
42mins: TRY ALL BLACKS: The All Blacks turn the ball over and Rieko Ioane makes a break and finds his little fullback Damian McKenzie in support and he goes over for the try.
42mins: Australia have the ball now just inside the All Blacks half and they are trying everything but the ball is turned over.
41mins: Wallabies have a scrum, which they win. They hit the ball up before clearing it down the field and the All Blacks go on the counter attack.
40mins: The second half is underway in Sydney. It is all but over but who knows what will happen.
HALFTIME: What a half of rugby by the All Blacks who lead the Wallabies 40-6 at the break. I assure you that is not a typo. 40-6.
40mins: TRY ALL BLACKS: Ryan Crotty has his second and the All Blacks are in again. A great line by the midfielder. Straight through the middle and he dives over.
38mins: Another penalty to the All Blacks for offside and they will opt to take a scrum.
37mins: The All Blacks are five out from the line again.
36mins: The All Blacks try a trick play and it works. Then play stops and both players start throwing handbags and words are exchanged are. Wayne Barnes says to some of the players if they do it again they can go to the naughty corner.
34mins: The conversion goes over. That is nearly a point per minute by the All Blacks.
34mins: TRY ALL BLACKS: Sonny Bill Williams gets in on the scoring spree using his power to get over the line. The Wallabies fans will be saying that he shouldn't be playing and they have every right to say that.
33mins: Lineout five metres from the line and the away side throw deep.
32mins: The All Blacks win a penalty for a high tackle and they kick the ball into touch... Then another penalty right after as the Wallabies are offside.
32mins: Time is off and Ryan Crotty is slow getting up. The medical staff are out on the park.
31mins: The Wallabies win the scrum and clear the ball deep and into touch.
30mins: Wallabies scrum inside their 22.... and it goes to ground.
29mins: Before you know it the All Blacks go from their 22 to the Wallabies 22. This is scintillating stuff by the World Champions.
28mins: Five metres from the line now after 14 phases and then off a sudden, Brodie Retallick gets over the top of the ball and wins the turnover.
27mins: The Wallabies have some rare ball and they are 15 out from the line. They spread it wide but don't use the numbers well.
26mins: Beauden Barrett lands his third conversion of the match.
24mins: TRY ALL BLACKS: Ryan Crotty goes over for the All Blacks fourth try of the game. Beaden Barett puts Crotty into a massive hole and he goes over under the posts.
24mins: All of a sudden the All Blacks are five out from the line after some great play by the forwards.
23mins: Beauden Barrett kicks high indie the 22 and Ben Smith flies through the air and catches the ball. Then the away side win a penalty and they take a quick tap.
22mins: Beauden Barrett lands the conversion.
21mins: TRY ALL BLACKS: Rieko Ioane has his second. The Wallabies win the lineout and the All Blacks apply pressure, force the turnover and Ryan Crotty is into space. He finds his winger and he goes over under the posts.
20mins: Penalty to the Wallabies and the boot the ball into touch. They have a lineout just inside the All Blacks half.
19mins: The Wallabies win the ball back from the restart. After five phases, the All Blacks turn the ball over and clear it downfield.
19mins: Beauden Barrett's conversion attempt is away to the left.
18mins: TRY ALL BLACKS: The try is given and the All Blacks have their second of the match. Ioane powers his way over in the corner.
18mins: TMO ALL BLACKS: Rieko Ioane goes over claiming a try and it looks good from here, but they want to play it safe and check.
17mins: The All Blacks get the ball back and Damian McKenzie continues to attack. he finds Ben Smith and all of a sudden the All Blacks are very close to the line.
16mins: PENALTY GOAL WALLABIES: No mistake and it is a one-point game in Sydney.
14mins: Penalty to the Wallabies. Do they go for goal or for touch? They play it safe and go for goal.
13mins: The Wallabies continue to pressure the All Blacks. They throw the ball wide but it hits Wayne Barnes and that means it will be a scrum.
12mins: The Wallabies are hot on the attack and Henry Speight runs the ball inside the 22.
10mins: Beaden Barrett converts the try and the All Blacks lead 7-3 in Sydney.
9mins: TRY ALL BLACKS: Liam Squire goes over in the corner for the All Blacks. They counter and McKenzie makes a break and finds Ryan Crotty. Quick play the ball catches the home side napping and the flanker goes over for the first try of the game.
8mins: The All Blacks win the throw in and they go wide to Sonny Bill who throws an awful pass which goes to ground and the Wallabies kick the ball away.
7mins: Penalty to the All Blacks now and it is within range but they are going for touch.
5mins: First scrum of the game goes to the home side as the All Blacks knocked the ball on from the restart.
4mins: PENALTY GOAL WALLABIES: Bernard Foley lands the goal and the Wallabies lead early in Sydney.
3mins: They have opted to go for goal as expected... He could throw it over.
3mins: The home side are five out from the line and they come back for an offiside penalty right in front of the posts.
2mins: SBW offloads and the ball goes to ground and now the Wallabies attack. They go down the left-wing and get inside the 22.
1mins: The All Blacks run the ball early and Kieran Read breaks a couple of tackles. Now Liam Squire hits the ball up and they get inside the Wallabies half.
KICKOFF: Wayne Barnes blows his whistle and the match is underway in Sydney. The Wallabies get the match started.
10:07 pm: The Haka is done. Kickoff is moments away.
10:06 pm: Time for the Haka!
10:05 pm: Now the Australian anthem.
10:04 pm: The New Zealand anthem is up first in the first Trans-Tasman battle of the night. The other being the Tall Blacks facing the Boomers at the Asia Cup overnight.
10:00 pm: Now the Wallabies are out on ANZ Stadium. The national anthems will be sung before the Haka!
9:59 pm: Both teams are in the sheds and the All Blacks are making their way out.
9:58 pm: Remember to refresh your browser to stay up to date with what is happening in Sydney.
9:57 pm: Thanks for tuning in for live updates as the Wallabies host the All Blacks in Sydney. It should be a cracking Test. The crowd is starting to fill but it is not packed.
Hello and welcome to live updates of the Wallabies hosting the All Blacks in the first Bledisloe Cup Test and the opening game of the Rugby Championship at ANZ Stadium in Sydney.
We bring you live streaming written commentary, video highlights (be sure to refresh your browser) and all the action. VIDEO will be available as soon as the final whistle goes.
Commentary will start from around 10:00 pm (NZT). In the meantime check out the video above as All Blacks captain Kieran Read talks about the importance of the Bledisloe Cup
Lineups
Wallabies
1. Scott Sio, 2. Stephen Moore, 3. Allan Ala'alatoa, 4. Rory Arnold, 5. Adam Coleman, 6. Ned Hanigan, 7. Michael Hooper (c), 8. Sean McMahon, 9. Will Genia, 10. Bernard Foley, 11. Curtis Rona, 12. Kurtley Beale, 13. Samu Kerevi, 14. Henry Speight, 15. Israel Folau
16.Tatafu Poloata-Nau, 17. Tom Robertson, 18. Sekope Kepu, 19. Sekope Kepu, 20. Lopeti Timani, 21. Nick Phipps, 22. Reece Hodge, 23. Tevita Kuridrani
All Blacks
1. Joe Moody, 2. Codie Taylor, 3. Owen Franks, 4. Brodie Retallick, 5. Sam Whitelock, 6. Liam Squire, 7. Sam Cane, 8. Kieran Read (c), 9. Aaron Smith, 10. Beauden Barrett 11. Rieko Ioane, 12. Sonny Bill Williams, 13. Ryan Crotty, 14. Ben Smith, 15. Damian McKenzie
Reserves: 16. Nathan Harris, 17. Wyatt Crockett, 18. Ofa Tu’ungafasi, 19. Luke Romano, 20. Ardie Savea, 21.TJ Perenara, 22. Lima Sopoaga, 23. Anton Lienert-Brown
Match facts and stats
Referee: Wayne Barnes (ENG)
Sideline officials: Nigel Owens (WAL) and Andy Brace (IRE)
Review officials: Rowan Kitt (ENG)
The All Blacks have won their last five games against the Wallabies, the last time they won more was a 10-game streak from 2008 to 2010.
New Zealand posted a 42-8 win against Australia when they last met at ANZ Stadium, the biggest win in the history of the fixture at that venue (16 games).
The Wallabies have scored no more than a penalty goal in the opening half of each of their last three games at ANZ Stadium, trailing at halftime in each match, though they’ve gone on to earn a win and a draw in that period (L1).
The All Blacks have lost only one of their last seven games within Australia (W4, D2), and will be looking to win consecutive fixtures on Australian soil for the first time since winning four on the trot from 2008 to 2010.
Ben Smith has scored 16 tries from 23 fixture at The Rugby Championship, the equal third most of any player in the history of the competition while only one All Black (Richie McCaw, 17) has scored more.
Beauden Barrett high-scored with a haul of 81 points in the 2016 iteration of The Rugby Championship, 28 more than next-best Bernard Foley and Nicolas Sanchez.
Past meetings
Head to head: Played 158, Australia 42, All Black 109, Drawn 7
Last time played: All Blacks 37 def Australia 10, October 22 2016
Last time in Sydney: All Blacks 42 def Australia 8, August 20, 20116
Head-to-head: Australia - $7.20 All Blacks - $1.09
Pre-match banter - Kieran Read is confident All Blacks will be ready for a hungry Wallabies outfit
All Blacks captain Kieran Read has stressed the importance of the Bledisloe Cup ahead of Saturday night's clash against Australia in Sydney.
The All Blacks have held the Cup since 2003 and the Wallabies are desperate to win it back.
Read is expecting a determined Wallabies side to front at ANZ Stadium but knows his side be motived to win the first of three Bledisloe Cup Test matches.
"For us, it is an important cup," said Read.
"As All Blacks, we don't take it for granted. None of us has been a part of a team that has lost it.
"We all know the history of the cup. It is very special to us as All Blacks and we know how hungry the Wallabies will be.
"It doesn't take much to motivate the guys, outside the World Cup it is our most special cup which we cherish and we want to do well in it."
The All Blacks are coming off an unexpected drawn series against the British and Irish Lions which left everybody speechless and our willingness I guess to where our strengths are which is to have an attacking mind set.
Read knows some of the players might be lacking confidence after the series, and he knows the team has to be better if they are to win.
"We have to have our minds on the job.
"If they are not there tomorrow we will certainly get found out. Things have been spoken about but we have come here with one job in mind and that is out on the footy field.
"We need to be better than what we were a month ago. That is in our performance and in a bit of attitude from the boys.
"We can't wait to get out there as it is a highly anticipated clash. Expect some pretty big fireworks."
Victory in Sydney looms as non-negotiable for the Wallabies, who travel to Dunedin next week for game two of the series having last won in New Zealand in 2001.
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