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Live Now: Wallabies v All Blacks

Can the Wallabies salvage something out of the three test Bledisloe Cup series tonight in Brisbane? The number say no way, but remember the Aussies came within a whisker of upsetting the All Blacks back in Dunedin. You can follow all the action on our LIVE MATCH CENTRE.

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The All Blacks will be without talisman Beauden Barrett in Brisbane as the first five is suffering from concussion symptoms, so Lima Sopoaga will make only his second Test start in over two years after his first came on debut.

“We’re ready to test ourselves. We’ve definitely done some good building over the last couple of weeks. I think we have got a greater belief in our game and what we can do and we have also seen a lot of players step up within that time as well. For us to beat them in front of a home crowd would be fantastic.” – Wallaby skipper Michael Hooper.

THE LINE-UPS

Wallabies: Israel Folau, Marika Koroibete, Tevita Kuridrani, Kurtley Beale, Reece Hodge, Bernard Foley, Will Genia; Scott Sio, Tatafu Polota-Nau, Sekope Kepu, Rob Simmons, Adam Coleman, Jack Dempsey, Michael Hooper, Sean McMahon.

All Blacks: Damian McKenzie, Waisake Naholo, Ryan Crotty, Sonny Bill Williams, Rieko Ioane, Lima Sopoaga, Aaron Smith; Kane Hames, Dane Coles, Nepo Laulala, Sam Whitelock, Scott Barrett, Liam Squire, Sam Cane, Kieran Read.

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"It seems like the idea of Ardie Savea moving to openside flanker is no longer on the table"


Says who? Savea was picked on the open side, with Wallace Sititi at 8, against France. It makes no difference to Savea’s game, whatsoever and allows Sititi to play in his preferred position. It also provides an option to bring in a third loose forward that may provide a better lineout option and a big body to compete with some of the big bodies found in other teams.


It was unfortunate that Finau was injured so early on against France before he had a chance to show how he might combine with Savea and Sititi, and there is still a possibility that Hoskins Sotutu might be effective alongside them too.


Don’t count out viable options.

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