Bledisloe Cup live updates: New Zealand All Blacks v Australia Wallabies – Rugby Championship

Updates as the All Blacks host the Wallabies in Auckland

Kick-off time at Eden Park is 5.05pm NZST/3.05pm AEST

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The Rugby Championship is the most engrossing it has ever been, but as Gerard Meagher writes, there’s no guarantee the good times will continue for long.

Enjoy it, because the Rugby Championship is set for a hiatus next year and there remains uncertainty as to what will happen thereafter. In 2026, following the first tranche of the inaugural Nations Cup matches, New Zealand are set to tour South Africa in what is being billed as the Greatest Rivalry. Three Tests are expected – with a money-spinning fourth mooted for a neutral venue, possibly Twickenham – and a handful of tour matches involving club sides. The Greatest Rivalry has not been formally announced yet and though there is still scope for fixtures including all four nations, the Rugby Championship as we know it will be put on hold soon enough. In 2027, with Australia hosting the World Cup in October and November, it will be truncated and there are conflicting reports as to what may happen in 2028 and 2029 before South Africa likely embark on a bumper tour of New Zealand in 2030.