LIVE: Wallabies settle into early lead over All Blacks

Sat, Sep 28, 2024, 7:14 AM
Nathan Williamson
by Nathan Williamson

The Wallabies are maintaining a 10-5 lead over the All Blacks after 20 minutes in Wellington.

It's the second Test of the Bledisloe Cup series following New Zealand's narrow three point win in Sydney.

Watch the 2024 Bledisloe Cup series live, ad-free and exclusive on Stan Sport.

For Australia, they have the chance to break a two decade drought in New Zealand, last tasting victory in 2001.

Jake Gordon and Dylan Pietsch come into the starting side whilst Josh Flook is added to the bench.

For the All Blacks, they have their own motivation as inspirational flanker Sam Cane plays his 100th Test.

It will also potentially be the last home Test for Wellington icon TJ Perenara, who starts with old teammate Beauden Barrett in the halves.

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18': WALLABIES PENALTY GOAL: Taniela Tupou guts his way through the knee injury and earns a pilfer penalty from the kick off, with Noah Lolesio nailing the resulting three-pointer Wallabies 10-5

16': ALL BLACKS TRY: The Kiwis level it up as Anton Lienert-Brown breaks free from the counter and the centre finds Sevu Reece for the try Wallabies 7-5

14': Caleb Clarke gets the All Blacks on the attack but Fraser McReight is there for the turnover penalty

12': Wallabies looking sharp earlier on but handling letting them down as they cough up another promising attack

9': An excellent attack from the Wallabies own 22 sparks the Australians but a forward pass ends the attack

7': WALLABIES TRY: The visitors strike as a patient approach delivers success through Fraser McReight Wallabies 7-0

5': A great carry from Jeremy Williams gets the Wallabies back on the attack as they earn the penalty inside the ten

3': A great blindside play from Andrew Kellaway works wonders as he chips ahead and the bouncing ball proves havoc, with Jake Gordon unable to put the ball down over the line

1": Concern for Taniela Tupou as he holds his knee after an initial carry. The physio straps it up and the prop plays on

KICK OFF: We're underway in Wellington for the second Bledisloe Cup. Sam Cane leads the All Blacks out in his 100th and gets a warm reception from a packed Wellington crowd as TJ Perenara leads what could be his final All Blacks haka on home soil

WALLABIES 10

Tries: McReight

Cons: Lolesio 1/1

Pens: Lolesio 1/1

ALL BLACKS 5

Tries: Reece

Cons: B. Barrett 0/1

ALL BLACKS v WALLABIES TEAMS

Wallabies (15-1): Tom Wright; Andrew Kellaway, Len Ikitau, Hunter Paisami, Dylan Pietsch; Noah Lolesio, Jake Gordon; Harry Wilson (capt), Fraser McReight, Rob Valetini; Jeremy Williams, Nick Frost; Taniela Tupou, Matt Faessler, Angus Bell

Replacements: Brandon Panega-Amosa, Isaac Kailea, Allan Alaalatoa, Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, Langi Gleeson, Tate McDermott, Ben Donaldson, Josh Flook

All Blacks (15-1): Will Jordan; Sevu Reece, Rieko Ioane, Anton Lienert-Brown, Caleb Clarke; Beauden Barrett, TJ Perenara; Ardie Savea, Sam Cane, Wallace Sititi; Tupou Vaa'i, Scott Barrett (capt); Tyrel Lomax, Codie Taylor, Ethan de Groot

Replacements: Asafo Aumua, Tamaiti Williams, Pasilio Tosi, Patrick Tuipulotu, Luke Jacobson, Cortez Ratima, Damian McKenzie, David Havili

Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)

Assistant Referees: Karl Dickson (England) and Damian Schneider (Argentina)

TMO: Eric Gauzins (France)

HOW TO WATCH ALL BLACKS v WALLABIES IN AUSTRALIA

The Wallabies' Bledisloe Cup Test with New Zealand in Wellington will be shown LIVE on Stan Sport and the Nine Network.

Coverage will be live and ad-free on Stan Sport, slated to start at 4:15 pm AEST with kickoff expected at 5:05 pm AEST on September 28.

It will also be shown on 9Gem across the country, with coverage also commencing at 4:15 pm.

WHAT TIME DOES ALL BLACKS v WALLABIES KICKOFF TODAY?

The Wallabies' clash with the All Blacks will kick off close to 5:05 pm AEST on Saturday, September 28.

Coverage will be ad-free from 4:15 pm AEST and continue throughout the game on Stan Sport.

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