AFL<\/a>\u00a0gf at the same time today?’ another footy fan asked.<\/p>\nAnother fan\u00a0 page added: ‘NZ Rugby scheduling the Bledisloe at the same time as the AFL GF is one of the worst scheduling decisions I\u2019ve seen.’<\/p>\n
‘Can’t wait to ask the pub in Melbourne if they can swap the AFL grand final for the Bledisloe,’ comedian Tim Hewitt posted, tongue firmly in cheek.<\/p>\n
‘The Bledisloe being on at the same time as the AFL GF is peak rugby union,’ yet another footy fan posted.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Bledisloe Cup match doubles as a Rugby Championship fixture, the Wallabies narrowly leading the four-nations tournament with two rounds to play.<\/p>\n
Coach Joe Schmidt said the Wallabies would take the Bledisloe over the Rugby Championship trophy, which Australia last claimed 10 years ago.<\/p>\n
‘I think if you gave them a choice, (the Wallabies) would take the Bledisloe over the Rugby Championship,’ Schmidt said.<\/p>\n
‘Just the tradition of it; it’s older and more ingrained than the more modern Rugby Championship, as much as they certainly want to go after that and they’re in good position to do it.’<\/p>\n
Wallabies skipper Harry Wilson says his team is excited rather than daunted by the challenge of getting one hand on the Bledisloe Cup trophy with a history-making win at Eden Park.<\/p>\n
‘I think if we can get the job done, it will be massive for us,’ Wilson said.<\/p>\n
‘It’s something which really excites us – history against us.<\/p>\n
‘There’s a lot of belief that we can do it and it’s going to be an almighty challenge, which is something we can’t wait for.’<\/p>\n
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