Overview

• Kickoff is Saturday at 5:05 p.m. NZDT in Auckland for Round 6 of the Rugby Championship and the first Bledisloe Test.
• Australia tops the standings on 11 points and must win in Auckland and secure a result in Perth to reclaim the Cup for the first time since 2002.
• New Zealand seeks a response after a record 43-10 loss to South Africa, with coach Scott Robertson denying any feud with Joe Schmidt and recalling Codie Taylor, Cam Roigard, Cortez Ratima and Caleb Clarke; Ardie Savea captains with Scott Barrett out.
• Joe Schmidt has overhauled his XV with six new starters, including Tate McDermott, James O’Connor, Lukhan Salakaia-Loto and fullback Max Jorgensen, as he warns that recurring slow starts have hurt a side that has trailed at half-time in all four Tests.
• Eden Park looms large with a 51-Test All Blacks unbeaten run and no Wallabies win there since 1986, while Australia prop James Slipper is set for his 150th Test.