All Blacks team naming: What changes will Razor make for Wallabies?

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All Blacks team naming: What changes will Razor make for Wallabies?

Scott Robertson names his All Blacks side to face the Wallabies at Eden Park.

The Bledisloe Cup is back for another year, with the Wallabies looking to get their hands on it for the first time since 2003. Daytime test rugby. Eden Park record back on the line. Both teams coming off a loss. The great rivalry continues for the 180th time on Saturday.

The All Blacks need eight more points to make it 4000 against Australia, the first team to reach that mark against an opponent. Australia is the only other side to pass 2000 against another side (vs New Zealand).

The Wallabies haven't beaten the All Blacks at Eden Park since 1986, a run of 22 tests. They did beat Wales at the ground in the 2011 bronze final (after two earlier defeats at Eden Park against Ireland and the All Blacks).

The All Blacks signed off their final home test of 2024 by banishing the plucky Wallabies and, more importantly, exorcising some demons.

While their performance was clunky at times, with frequent errors frustrating, the All Blacks produced enough attacking spark and defensive steel to claim their first win in Wellington for six years - and score their first points in the final quarter for six tests.

The five-tries-to-one victory allowed the All Blacks to toast Sam Cane's 100th test milestone and TJ Perenara's final home appearance on the desired note. Both veterans received appreciative standing ovations when they were replaced in the second half.

All Blacks 33 (Caleb Clarke 2, Sevu Reece, Will Jordan, Tamaiti Williams tries; Beauden Barrett 4 cons)

Italian referee Andrea Piardi will be in charge of the Eden Park test. His only All Blacks test was last year's 42-14 win over the Pumas at Eden Park, after the home side were coming off a defeat at Sky Stadium.

He previously refereed the second test between the Wallabies and Lions. His only other Australian test was a 22-19 defeat to Ireland last year.

Matthew Carley (England) and Morne Ferreira (South Africa) are the assistant referees while South African Marius Jonker is the TMO.

All Blacks: $1.20 Draw: $26 Australia: $4.40

August 16, 9.10am - Argentina 24 All Blacks 41, Mario Alberto Kempes Stadium, Cordoba

August 23, 9.10am - Argentina 29 All Blacks 23, Velez Sarsfield Stadium, Buenos Aires

Saturday, September 6, 7.05pm - All Blacks 24 South Africa 17, Eden Park, Auckland

Saturday, September 13, 7.05pm - All Blacks 10 South Africa 43, Sky Stadium, Wellington

Saturday, September 27, 5.05pm - All Blacks v Australia, Eden Park, Auckland

Saturday, October 4, 10.45pm - Australia v All Blacks, Perth

For live commentary of All Blacks v Wallabies, join Elliott Smith on Newstalk ZB, Gold Sport and iHeartRadio, plus the Alternative Commentary Collective will be providing commentary on their iHeartRadio stream.

You can watch the game on Sky Sport 1 and it will be livestreaming on Sky Sport Now.