Overview
- Kick-off is set for 5:05pm NZST in Auckland for the first Bledisloe Cup test of 2025.
- With Scott Barrett ruled out, Ardie Savea leads a reshuffled All Blacks side after four starting changes and a bench overhaul.
- Australia starts James O’Connor at fly-half and Tate McDermott at scrumhalf, with Andrew Kellaway sidelined by a calf strain and Max Jorgensen at fullback.
- James Slipper marks his 150th Test and McDermott reaches his 50th cap for the Wallabies.
- Eden Park’s 31-year All Blacks unbeaten run frames a redemption bid following the 36 unanswered points conceded in Wellington.