Overview
- Kickoff is Saturday, September 27 at 5:05 p.m. local time in Auckland (1:05 a.m. ET).
- In the U.S., the match streams exclusively on FloSports, while Australian viewers can watch on Channel 9 or stream via Stan Sport and 9Now.
- New Zealand’s Eden Park record looms large, with no home defeat there since 1994 and six straight home wins over Australia.
- Bookmakers make New Zealand short-priced favorites at roughly 1-10, with Australia around 11-2 and a typical handicap set at All Blacks -14.
- Analysts flag forecast rain in Auckland as a potential leveller, with Racing Post recommending Australia at an alternative +9 handicap as a value play.