Rugby Australia has struck a multi-year deal with the Victorian government that secures Melbourne to host the Wallabies and All Blacks in 2027, and an extra Bledisloe Cup Test in 2029. Brisbane's Lang Park is set to stage the first Anzac Day Bledisloe Cup Test next April, which would make a three-match series. Rugby Australia officials would not say whether this signals a permanent return to three Tests. The Wallabies have not held the trophy since 2002 and lost heavily to the All Blacks in 2026.
Rugby Australia has struck a multi-year deal with the Victorian government that secures Melbourne to host the Wallabies and All Blacks in 2027, and an extra Bledisloe Cup Test in 2029. Brisbane's Lang Park is set to stage the first Anzac Day Bledisloe Cup Test next April, which would make a three-match series. Rugby Australia officials would not say whether this signals a permanent return to three Tests. The Wallabies have not held the trophy since 2002 and lost heavily to the All Blacks in 2026.
Mark Nawaqanitawase has said he is keeping his international options open for the 2027 Rugby World Cup. His manager has suggested he could represent Fiji or Italy, both of which he is eligible for. Wallabies captain Harry Wilson and coach Les Kiss remain confident he will wear the gold jumper. Nawaqanitawase posted on Instagram that he will decide on his international future next year, after moving to Japan to join Saitama Panasonic Wild Knights on a two-year deal.
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The All Blacks beat the Wallabies 43-21 at Stadium Australia in Sydney, completing a series sweep of the Bledisloe Cup. The visitors led 36-7 at half-time after scoring six tries to one. Winger Josh Moorby scored a double, and Beauden Barrett scored two tries, including one after a 70-metre run. Tom Wright and Filipo Daugunu scored tries for the Wallabies, who next play England, Scotland and Wales in the UK. The Wallaroos beat Scotland 56-12 earlier in the day.
Mark Nawaqanitawase says he will not decide his international future until next year. The winger could represent Australia, Fiji or Italy. His manager has suggested Fiji or Italy, while Wallabies captain Harry Wilson and coach Les Kiss expect him to play for Australia. Nawaqanitawase is heading to Japan to join Saitama Wild Knights on a two-year deal. Under World Rugby rules, switching allegiance would bar him from ever wearing the Wallabies jersey again.
Declan Meredith will start at fly half for the Wallabies against the All Blacks in Saturday's final Bledisloe Cup Test at Stadium Australia in Sydney. He replaces Ben Donaldson, who was ruled out with a minor upper leg injury after the All Blacks won 50-19 at Eden Park. Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii moves back to centre, partnering Isaac Henry, after Len Ikitau was ruled out with concussion. Lukhan Salakaia-Loto will play his 50th Test, and the match forms part of a four-team match day at the venue.
Wallabies fullback Tom Wright said the team faced the music after a 50-19 loss to the All Blacks at Eden Park. The Wallabies led 17-14 at half-time but were overwhelmed in the second half, when the All Blacks scored five tries to one. Wright said the Wallabies squandered chances and were outplayed in contestable kicks. The result extends the All Blacks' hold on the Bledisloe Cup and ends the Wallabies' six-match unbeaten run. The teams meet again on Saturday at Stadium Australia in Sydney.
The All Blacks beat the Wallabies 50-19 at Eden Park, retaining the Bledisloe Cup for another year. The home side led 17-14 at halftime before scoring a series of second-half tries. Wallabies coach Les Kiss suffered his first defeat in charge. The All Blacks have now won 25 straight Tests against the Wallabies at the venue. The teams meet again next Saturday in Sydney.
Don Strachan, now 97, is one of few living Wallabies to have beaten the All Blacks at Eden Park. He started in Australia's 8-3 win in Auckland in 1955, though New Zealand kept the Bledisloe Cup. Strachan is the oldest living Australian rugby union player and is Wallaby number 413. A motorbike crash nearly cost him his leg, but he returned to play. He later captained the Combined NSW Country side and helped found the Orange Emus Rugby Club.
Wallabies captain Harry Wilson has praised former coach Dave Rennie ahead of tonight's first Bledisloe Cup Test at Eden Park. Wilson said he was grateful to Rennie for giving him his Test debut in 2020 and said he learnt a lot from him. Rennie, now coaching the All Blacks, said he had no regrets about his time with the Wallabies. Rennie was sacked by Rugby Australia in January 2023 after a 38 per cent win record from 34 Tests. He said the rivalry was simply part of the game.
Ahead of tomorrow night's Bledisloe Cup Test at Eden Park, the Wallabies are preparing to face the All Blacks on their home ground with growing belief. Flanker Fraser McReight has stressed that confidence alone will not win the match, saying the team must perform on the field. The Wallabies have not beaten the All Blacks at Eden Park in 40 years and have lost 11 straight Tests against them. Coach Les Kiss says the losing run is not a focus for the squad.
The Wallabies have kept Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii on the wing for Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup Test against the All Blacks. Coach Les Kiss has named Isaac Henry at outside centre, partnering Len Ikitau in the midfield. Henry, who made his Test debut against Japan, is the only change to the starting XV after their win over South Africa. The Wallabies have made four changes to the reserves bench, including call-ups for Josh Nasser, Massimo De Lutiis, Nick Champion de Crespigny and Declan Meredith.
The Wallabies are looking to end a 24-year wait for the Bledisloe Cup. The All Blacks have been hit by injuries, with Richie Mo'unga out with a torn calf and Fehi Fineanganofo sidelined by concussion. The Wallabies arrive in Auckland in good form after beating the Springboks 42-38 in Perth, a win that took coach Les Kiss's unbeaten run to five Tests. The first Test is at Eden Park on Saturday, where the Wallabies have not won since 1986.
