Live: Wallabies desperate to end 40-year hoodoo against All Blacks
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ABC Sport's Luke Pentony introduces coverage of the first Bledisloe Cup Test at Eden Park, highlighting the All Blacks' 11-match winning streak against the Wallabies, their 23-year Bledisloe Cup hold, and the Wallabies' confidence after defeating the Springboks and their hope to end their Eden Park drought.
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Why It Matters
The All Blacks have won their past 11 Tests against the Wallabies, last lost to them at Eden Park in 1986, and have not been beaten at Eden Park by any side since 1994. They have held the Bledisloe Cup for the past 23 years. The Wallabies defeated the Springboks in their last match and are unbeaten in their last six Tests.
Hey there!
Welcome to ABC Sport's coverage of the first Bledisloe Cup Test at Eden Park.
I'm Luke Pentony and it's great to have you on board.
What a match we have ahead of us …
In the blue corner, the All Blacks have won their past 11 Tests against the Wallabies.
The All Blacks' last defeat to their trans-Tasman rival at Eden Park came in 1986, while they haven't been beaten at their spiritual home by any side since 1994.
The All Blacks have also held the Bledisloe Cup for the past 23 years.
In the red corner, the Wallabies are in a confident mood, having dispensed of the world champion Springboks in their last start.
They are unbeaten in their last six Tests and there's a feeling among their long-suffering fans they're about to snap their Eden Park drought.
But … we've been here before.
It's not the first time the Wallabies have run onto Eden Park in a buoyant mood, only to depart with their tails between their legs.
Is tonight the moment that all changes for the Wallabies?
We'll find out soon enough!
Open Questions
- Will the Wallabies end their Eden Park drought?
- Can the All Blacks extend their winning streak against the Wallabies to 12?
- Will the Bledisloe Cup change hands for the first time in 24 years?