The Rugby Championship is up for grabs as we head into Round 5 of the competition. There are only two points separating first place Australia (11 points) from last Argentina (9 points), with two massive matchups this weekend.
First up, the Bledisloe Cup between Australia and New Zealand at Eden Park. While Australia have broken out during this TRC, the All Blacks have been defeated at Eden Park since 1994. So there’s that.
But it’s fair to say this New Zealand team has had a rocky ride this competition, losing badly the Springboks last week, and suffering a defeat at the hands of Los Pumas in August.
Australia don’t quite control their own destiny yet, but a win over New Zealand would go a long way to putting them in the driver’s seat of this year’s trophy.
2025 New Zealand All Blacks vs Australia – Men’s
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Fraser McReight’s All-Around Impact Fuels Wallabies Pack
Fraser McReight has scored a try in each of his last two Tests against New Zealand while making 36 of 40 tackles and 17 carries. He also leads the 2025 Rugby Championship in rucks hit (128) and ranks second in tackles completed (58).
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— FloRugby (@FloRugby) September 25, 2025All Blacks’ 30-Year Stronghold In Auckland
New Zealand is unbeaten in its last 60 Tests in Auckland with 58 wins and two draws. The All Blacks have won 14 straight in the region, including a 24-17 victory against South Africa in 2025, and last lost there to France in July 1994.
James O’Connor Balances Creativity With Inconsistent Kicking
No player has more offloads (six) or break assists (six) in the 2025 Rugby Championship than James O’Connor, who also has three try assists and three line breaks in his last four Tests against New Zealand. But the Wallabies playmaker has converted only three of six goal kicks in that span.
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— Wallabies (@wallabies) September 27, 2025Late-Game Surge Lifts Wallabies As All Blacks Leak Tries
Australia has scored nine tries in the final 20 minutes of matches at the 2025 Rugby Championship, the most of any team. New Zealand has conceded 10 second-half tries, the most of any side in the tournament.
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— FloRugby (@FloRugby) September 26, 2025All Blacks’ Two-Decade Home Dominance Over Wallabies
New Zealand is unbeaten in its last 30 men’s Tests against Australia on home soil, with 29 wins and one draw. The All Blacks have won 10 of their past 14 such matches by 20 points or more, last losing at home to the Wallabies in August 2001 at Carisbrook in Dunedin.
Will History Be Made In This Bledisloe Cup?
For New Zealand, they won nine straight against the Wallabies and a win today would match for the longest winning streak against their Pacific neighbors.
Meanwhile, Australia can stun the rugby world if the Wallabies, not the Springboks, become the team that ends a 51-match winning stream at Eden Park that started more than 30 years ago.
New Zealand has already made history once this summer when they beat France on July 5 to become the first nation to win 500 test matches.
New Zealand Vs. Australia Kickoff Time
In the 2025 Rugby Championship, New Zealand All Blacks vs. Australia kicks off at 1:05 a.m. ET / 5:05 p.m. NZST at Eden Park.
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New Zealand All Blacks LineupEthan de GrootCodie TaylorTyrel LomaxFabian HollandTupou Vaa’iSimon ParkerArdie SaveaWallace SititiCam RoigardBeauden BarrettCaleb ClarkeJordie BarrettBilly ProctorLeroy CarterWill Jordan
Substitutes: 16. Samisoni Taukei’aho, 17. Tamaiti Williams, 18. Fletcher Newell, 19. Patrick Tuipulotu, 20. Peter Lakai, 21. Cortez Ratima, 22. Quinn Tupaea, 23. Damian McKenzie
Australia Rugby LineupJames SlipperBilly PollardTaniela TupouNick FrostLukhan Salakaia-LotoTom HooperFraser McReightHarry WilsonTate McDermottJames O’ConnorCorey TooleLen IkitauJoseph-Aukuso SuaaliiHarry PotterMax Jorgensen
Substitutes: 16. Brandon Paenga-Amosa, 17. Angus Bell, 18. Allan Alaalatoa, 19. Jeremy Williams, 20. Carlo Tizzano, 21. Ryan Lonergan, 22. Tane Edmed, 23. Filipo Daugunu
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