NZL
No.Name
15Damian McKenzie, FB
14Ben Smith, W
T
13Ryan Crotty, C
12Sonny Bill Williams, C
11Rieko Ioane, W
T
10Beauden Barrett, FH
T
2
5
9Aaron Smith, SH
T
1Joe Moody, P
2Dane Coles, H
3Nepo Laulala, P
4Brodie Retallick, L
5Sam Whitelock, L
6Liam Squire, FL
7Sam Cane, FL
8Kieran Read, N8
Replacements
16Codie Taylor, R
17Kane Hames, R
18Ofa Tu'ungafasi, R
19Scott Barrett, R
20Ardie Savea, R
21TJ Perenara, R
22Lima Sopoaga, R
23Anton Lienert-Brown, R

*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold

Game Info

Venue: Forsyth Barr Stadium
8:35 AM, August 26, 2017
All CommentaryKey Events

Match Commentary

81'35-29 End of second half
80'What an awesome game of Test match rugby that was. The All Blacks' ability to execute when the game is on the line is what sets them apart, and they deserve to own the Bledisloe for another year. But this is a game the Wallabies can certainly build on as they prepare to face the Springboks and Pumas in a couple of weeks' time. Thanks for your company tonight and be sure to stay across ESPN for all the post-match wash-up.
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80'That's it, the All Blacks have won it 35-29! What an incredible game and they retain the Bledisloe Cup for yet another year.
79'Barrett nails the conversion and it's the All Blacks leading 35-29 with a minute to play.
79'35-29 Conversion - Beauden Barrett , New Zealand
78'Try time All Blacks! This incredible game has taken yet another turn as Beauden Barrett scores his second of the night.
78'33-29 Try - Beauden Barrett , New Zealand
77'Foley converts and it's the Wallabies leading 29-28 with three minutes to play.
77'28-29 Conversion - Bernard Foley , Australia
77'Substitute on - Scott Barrett , New Zealand
77'Player substituted - Liam Squire , New Zealand
76'28-27 Try - Kurtley Beale , Australia
75'Kurtley Beale scores under the sticks after a great build-up from the Wallabies. A couple of great runs from Tatafu Polota-Nau got the Wallabies rolling forward before Beale hit a flat ball from Genia to slice through under the black dot.
75'Try time Wallabies!
74'Penalty Wallabies. All Blacks replacement Kane Hames is penalised for an off-the-ball cleanout. Foley kicks deep into the All Blacks' 22 and the Wallabies will attack from the lineout.
74'Player substituted - Sonny Bill Williams , New Zealand
74'Substitute on - Lima Sopoaga , New Zealand
73'28-22 Conversion - Beauden Barrett , New Zealand
72'Barrett nails the conversion and the All Blacks now lead 28-22 with seven minutes to play.
71'Ben Smith puts the All Blacks back in front after an incredible 21-phase build-up. The Wallabies just couldn't get their hands on the ball but it was a superb patient, measured build-up for the hosts before Damian McKenzie provided the final pass for Smith to scoot in.
71'Try time All Blacks!
71'26-22 Try - Ben Smith , New Zealand
68'Foley misses another conversion -- this is really hurting the Wallabies now!
68'Substitute on - Kane Hames , New Zealand
68'Player substituted - Joe Moody , New Zealand
68'Player substituted - Dane Coles , New Zealand
68'Substitute on - Codie Taylor , New Zealand
68'Player substituted - Ryan Crotty , New Zealand
68'Substitute on - Sonny Bill Williams , New Zealand
68'Substitute on - TJ Perenara , New Zealand
68'Player substituted - Aaron Smith , New Zealand
67'Try time Wallabies! Will Genia has put the Aussies back in front with a sniping try from 15 metres out. Great patient build-up from the Australians before Genia beat three defenders to score.
67'21-22 Try - Will Genia , Australia
65'Beauden Barrett is really coming into his own here with teh All Blacks 10 slicing through the Wallabies defence. He was only denied on the grubber kick by a sweeping Will Genia.
65'Player substituted - Rob Simmons , Australia
65'Substitute on - Izack Rodda , Australia
64'Substitute on - Tom Robertson , Australia
64'Player substituted - Scott Sio , Australia
63'Scrum All Blacks. The tide may have finally turned in Dunedin as Lopeti Timani spills his first pass, giving the All Blacks a great attacking opportunity inside the Wallabies' half.
63'Player substituted - Dane Haylett-Petty , Australia
63'Substitute on - Reece Hodge , Australia
63'Substitute on - Ofa Tu'ungafasi , New Zealand
63'Player substituted - Nepo Laulala , New Zealand
63'Player substituted - Ned Hanigan , Australia
63'Substitute on - Lopeti Timani , Australia
63'Substitute on - Anton Lienert-Brown , New Zealand
63'Player substituted - Sonny Bill Williams , New Zealand
63'21-17 Conversion - Beauden Barrett , New Zealand
62'Barrett nails the conversion and it's the All Blacks leading 21-17 inside the final quarter.
61'Try time All Blacks. New Zealand have the lead for the first time in the match as Beauden Barrett gets a quick ball on the short side, and Will Genia can't make the covering tackle.
61'19-17 Try - Beauden Barrett , New Zealand
59'Penalty All Blacks. The Wallabies' discipline is becoming an issue here as they give a penalty for offside. The All Blacks are determined to score a try, rather than take the points, as Kieran Read again opts for the scrum.
58'Penalty All Blacks. Haylett-Petty is penalised for taking Ben Smith out without the ball. The All Blacks again spurn three points and kick for touch.
55'A great tackle from Kurtley Beale rips the ball free from Sonny Bill Williams before Dane Haylett-Petty's clearing kick is charged down. But Owens comes back for the scrum for the knock-on, Wallabies' feed.
55'Substitute on - Beauden Barrett , New Zealand
55'Player substituted - Lima Sopoaga , New Zealand
54'No try! There was no clear grounding from Retallick so we're coming back for an All Blacks penalty. Skipper Kieran Read opts for the five-metre scrum while Barrett comes back from his HIA.
53'Try time All Blacks! Brode Retallick has given the All Blacks the lead after a lineout rumbled proved too strong for the Wallabies defence. We're going upstairs to check it however.
52'Penalty All Blacks. The hosts will kick for the line after Sean McMahon is penalised for hands in the ruck. Big test for the Wallabies coming here now.
50'The All Blacks are slowly working the Wallabies down here with Aaron Smith having a field day with inside balls. They moved up through the Australian defence but were again let down by some sloppy hands.
48'An incredible passage of play comes to an end as both teams had chances on attack. A timely intercept from Kurtley Beale rescued the Wallabies, before Henry Speight cleared down field. Chaos ensued from there, before the All Blacks got a scrum for a knock-on from the Wallabies.
46'Substitute on - Lima Sopoaga , New Zealand
46'Player substituted - Beauden Barrett , New Zealand
44'Penalty All Blacks. Rory Arnold is pinged for not rolling away after Israel Folau made a break down the short side, but couldn't find Dane Haylett-Petty with the pops pass back inside. The All Blacks clear downfield before Beauden Barrett exits for an HIA.
42'Penalty Wallabies. The All Blacks were looking dangerous in attack but the play breaks down in midfield when Brodie Retallick gets his timing wrong and concedes an obstruction penalty.
41'Nigel Owens gets us underway in the second half as Bernard Foley kicks off down to the All Blacks.
41'Player substituted - Allan Alaalatoa , Australia
41'Substitute on - Sekope Kepu , Australia
41'12-17 Try - Aaron Smith , New Zealand
41'+114-17 End of first half
41'+114-17 Conversion - Beauden Barrett , New Zealand
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40'Try time All Blacks! The halftime hooter sounds as Aaron Smith picks up from the base of the scrum, slips a tackle from Michael Hooper and touches down next to the uprights! Barrett adds the extras, leaving the Wallabies up 17-14 after an exhilarating first 40.
40'Penalty All Blacks! The hosts again monster the Wallabies scrum right under the sticks and win a penalty. New Zealand again opt for a scrum and they'll be in with a chance of a penalty try here.
40'14-17 Start of second half
40'Player substituted - Anton Lienert-Brown , New Zealand
40'Substitute on - Ryan Crotty , New Zealand
39'No try! The All Blacks are denied a try to Ben Smith after the winger loses possession at the last moment when trying to touch down under the posts. Another All Blacks error, and the Wallabies escape yet again!
39'Substitute on - Tatafu Polota-Nau , Australia
39'Player substituted - Stephen Moore , Australia
37'Aaron Smith butchers one! But the All Blacks are given a penalty anyway with the assistant referee finding an infringement. Here we go again, the All Blacks went very close to a pushover try before that Smith knock-on.
36'Penalty All Blacks. Beauden Barrett drops the ball in behind which Will Genia cleans up, but Damian McKenzie is straight on the ball and wins the penalty for holding on. All Blacks opt for the scrum. Could be a pushover coming here.
34'This is chaotic rugby! The Wallabies again get smashed at the scrum forcing them into some rushed passing, which Kurtley Beale spills. The All Blacks then roll down field with vigour, only for the play to break down after a loose pass. Owens comes back for a penalty though and the All Blacks will attack from just outside the 22.
31'Tevita Kuridrani makes a strong run down the right touchline as the Wallabies attack well again. Will Genia then throws a loose pass which is swooped on by the All Blacks, only for the hosts to knock on. Scrum Wallabies 10 metres out.
29'Foley hits the upright and all chaos follows as the Wallabies scramble close to the line, but Henry Speight knocks on!
28'Player substituted - Ryan Crotty , New Zealand
28'Substitute on - Anton Lienert-Brown , New Zealand
27'The Wallabies get lucky there as Bernard Foley throws a wide cut-out pass that is picked up by Rieko Ioane who heads off for the tryline. But Owens comes back for an early tackle on Folau from Ryan Crotty and the Wallabies survive. Foley will line up the shot at penalty from about 15 metres to the right of the posts.
25'Penalty Wallabies. Australia kick down field after Ardie Savea is penalised for offside at the ruck. The Wallabies will attack from 40 metres out.
23'Retallick might actually be a little lucky there as the TMO and Owens rule that there was no foul play from Retallick on Hanigan. The lock looked to lift Hanigan through the horizontal but the officials agree it wasn't "clear and obvious foul play".
23'We're going upstairs to check on some foul play from Brodie Retallick.
23'7-17 Conversion - Beauden Barrett , New Zealand
22'Try time All Blacks! New Zealand are on the board as Rieko Ioane scores yet another Test try. The All Blacks drove from the lineout before Aaron Smith flicked the ball back inside to Ioane, who powered over. Barrett adds the extras and the gap is back to 10 points.
22'5-17 Try - Rieko Ioane , New Zealand
21'Penalty All Blacks. New Zealand will have another shot at a lineout drive with Ned Hanigan offside at the first attempt.
16'Nope! It's all good - the try stands! It was Genia who made the break from the scrum, then found Hooper before the skipper offloaded to Foley who had the pace for a 20-metre run to the line. Foley can't land the extras though, so it's the Wallabies leading 17-0.
15'Hang on! We're coming back for a TMO to check whether Will Genia knocked on from the scrum!
15'Try time Wallabies! Bernard Foley has Australia's third try!
15'0-17 Try - Bernard Foley , Australia
14'This game is being played at a frenetic pace! The Wallabies go to the air with a midfield bomb, get the lucky bounce an go onto the attack before a turnover sees the All Blacks secure possession and roam down field through Rieko Ioane. But the play breaks down with a knock-on.
12'Foley converts and the Wallabies lead 12-0 after 12 minutes. This is an amazing start from the Wallabies, but can they maintain the rage?
12'0-12 Conversion - Bernard Foley , Australia
12'Player substituted - Sam Cane , New Zealand
12'Substitute on - Ardie Savea , New Zealand
11'0-10 Try - Michael Hooper , Australia
10'Try time Wallabies! Michael Hooper is in for Australia's second try as he holds the ball from the lineout drive, slips through the All Blacks defence and scores from the lineout. Incredible! Owens was again playing advantage for a penalty and maybe the All Blacks went to sleep?
8'Penalty All Blacks. The New Zealanders make yet another handling area, but the Wallabies kick it away and invite the hosts back into it. The Wallabies then are penalised when Kurtley Beale is pinged for holding on at the breakdown.
8'The crowd goes wild as Sonny Bill Williams swoops on a loose ball and makes a break but ref Nigel Owens was always playing advantage and comes back for the penalty. Bernard Foley kicks for touch and the Wallabies will go onto the attack from the lineout.
6'A frenetic passage of play comes to an end as Kurtley Beale clears into touch. Beale had earlier missed touch from an All Blacks mistake, and the hosts have compounded that with two more handling errors. Sonny Bill Williams with two of them so far.
3'The Wallabies again can't field the kick-off and are penalised for off-side with Scott Sio the guilty party. The All Blacks kick for the corner, and look to move it quickly from the lineout, but Beauden Barrett throws a forward pass.
2'The Wallabies had spilled the kick-off and the All Blacks looked menacing with ball in hand. But then, boom! Folau takes the intercept. Bernard Foley is unsuccessful with the conversion but the Wallabies lead 5-0.
1'What a start for the Wallabies! Israel Folau nabs an intercept after just 35 seconds and runs 70 metres to score untouched! Incredible!
1'A typically fearsome rendition of the haka from the All Blacks but Wallabies skipper Michael Hooper opts for one long stare-down to finish. Let's do this!
1'That's the anthems done and now for the haka!
1'And here come the Wallabies, led out by skipper Michael Hooper. The Australians run out to the sound of a Maori horn before the All Blacks join them and the capacity crowd goes wild.
1'Michael Cheika just giving his final instructions before the Wallabies head down the tunnel and out onto the pitch. Can they continue the fightback from the last 30 minutes in Sydney or will it be another hefty All Blacks win? Based on last week's first half, it's hard to fathom anything but the latter.
1'Confirmed: kick-off will be delayed by 10 minutes due to the issue with the lights. We'll be underway at 7.45pm NZT.
1'Fox Sports' Greg Clark says there could be a slight delay to the kick-off after the lights were turned off at Forsyth Barr Stadium and they're taking a little while to come back on!
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1'Twenty-five minutes out from kick-off at Forsyth Barr Stadium as both teams work through their warm-ups.
1'Michael Cheika says "this is the national team and the next man has to step up" when asked about Adam Coleman's absence. Steve Hansen, meanwhile, expects the Wallabies to be a lot "sharper" in both their play and their mind.
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1'There was some late drama yesterday with Adam Coleman ruled out with a shoulder injury, seeing Rory Arnold come into the Wallabies' starting side. That means there is also a potential debut for Izack Rodda if he is used off the bench. For the All Blacks, their two changes from last week's run-on side both come in the front-row where Dane Coles and Nepo Laulala replace Codie Taylor and Owen Franks respectively.
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1'Hello and welcome to our live commentary of Bledisloe II from Dunedin. Weather isn't obviously an issue given the Forsyth Barr Stadium roof, so we should be on hand for some fantastic running rugby. Last week's opening game saw the All Blacks run out comfortable 54-34 winners; few people are giving the Wallabies a chance of closing the gap tonight. We're an hour out from kick-off but stay with us as we bring you all the build-up from Dunedin.
1'0-5 Try - Israel Folau , Australia
1'0-0 Start of first half

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