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Wallabies face off against All Blacks in Rugby Championship Round 6 on Sat 4th October 2025 at Optus Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 11:05 and is broadcast on Sky Sports. In South Africa it’s at 12:05 SAST on SuperSport, 23:05 NZST on Sky Sport, Sky Sport Now, Sky Go in New Zealand, 20:05 AEST on Stan Sport, Nine in Australia and 03:05 EST on Flo Rugby in the US.
All Blacks won the last encounter but All Blacks are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture, All Blacks sits at 2 in the World Rugby Rankings, while Wallabies holds 8.
The two sides are separated by 6 places in the rankings with Wallabies in position 8 and All Blacks in position 2 as such All Blacks are favourites on paper.
The official squads for Wallabies vs All Blacks will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.
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New Zealand are stopped just a few metres from the try line but George Bower picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.
The New Zealand supporters go wild as Damian McKenzie successfully kicks the penalty goal.
Australia are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Len Ikitau touching down.
The touch judges raise their flags as Damian McKenzie kicks the penalty goal.
Len Ikitau (Australia) is shown a yellow card
What an effort there by Quinn Tupaea as they score the try.
Brilliant skill shown there by Quinn Tupaea as they go over the white wash for a try.
Tane Edmed does the business as their penalty goal attempt goes over.
Tom Hooper (Australia) is shown a yellow card
Tane Edmed makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.
Damian McKenzie has kicked a conversion.
New Zealand are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Leroy Carter touching down.
Tane Edmed kicks the penalty.