Les Kiss’s Australia head across the Tasman Sea in their best form in years.
Watch New Zealand v Australia as two in-form sides renew one of the biggest rivalries in rugby (Fiona Goodall/Getty Images)
Watch New Zealand v Australia as two fierce southern hemisphere rivals clash for the 182nd time.
The Wallabies haven’t won against the All Blacks since 2020, but their impressive form under new boss Les Kiss gives them a fighting chance of causing an upset at Auckland’s Eden Park fortress.
Australia are undefeated since losing to Ireland and France in the Nations Championship. Along the way they’ve beaten Argentina on their own turf and shocked the Springboks (albeit a second string starting XV) in a thriller in Perth. This is a side growing in confidence with a home Rugby World Cup now less than a year away.
Even so, the form book remains in the hosts’ favour, especially at a ground where they haven’t lost since 1994. After three defeats in a row against South Africa in the Greatest Rivalry series, another loss would mark their worst run of results this century, but those results don’t tell the whole story. New head coach Dave Rennie has got his side playing some scintillating rugby, and they were a whisker away from topping the world rankings a month ago.
The first of this year’s two Bledisloe Cup fixtures is sure to be a blockbuster encounter, and you can watch All Blacks v Wallabies live streams for free in Australia and the US. We’ll tell you everything you need to know to tune in below – including details of how you can use a VPN to watch the match from anywhere.
Key information
– New Zealand v Australia: Saturday 10 October 2026
– New Zealand v Australia venue: Eden Park, Auckland
– New Zealand v Australia kick-off time: 7.10am BST / 8.10am SAST / 7.10pm NZDT / 5.10pm AEDT / 8.10am CET / 2.10am EDT / 11.10pm PDT (Friday)
– New Zealand v Australia free streams: 9Now (Australia), RugbyPass TV (US)
Watch All Blacks v Wallabies for FREE in Australia and the US
If you’re down under you can watch New Zealand v Australia for free on 9Gem and the 9Now streaming service. Kick-off is at 5.10pm AEDT but pre-match coverage starts at 4.00pm.
There’s also good news for rugby fans in the US, because free Bledisloe Cup live streams are available on World Rugby’s RugbyPass TV. While it’s free to use, you do need to register before you can start streaming the action. You’ll have to stay up late on Friday night/Saturday morning, though, because kick-off is at 2.10am EDT / 11.10pm PDT.
If you’re away from home this weekend, a VPN can help you watch your usual New Zealand v Australia live stream as if you were sitting on your own sofa. Read on to find out more…
Stream New Zealand v Australia from anywhere
Overseas right now? That doesn’t mean you have to miss this year’s first Bledisloe Cup clash. By using a VPN you can avoid the geo-blocking restrictions that might otherwise prevent you from tuning in to the game when you’re overseas. There are plenty of good VPNs you can buy, but the tech experts at TechRadar believe NordVPN is currently world number one.
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All Blacks v Wallabies teams and officials
Beauden Barrett, Will Jordan, Quinn Tupaea, Jordie Barrett, Leroy Carter, Damian McKenzie, Cam Roigard; Ethan de Groot, Codie Taylor (captain), Fletcher Newell, Scott Barrett, Josh Lord, Tupou Vaa’i, Peter Lakai, Wallace Sititi
Replacements:
Asafo Aumua, George Bower, Pasilio Tosi, Shannon Frizell, Anton Segner, Kyle Preston, Rieko Ioane, Josh Moorby
Tom Wright, Max Jorgensen, Isaac Henry, Len Ikitau, Joseph Aukuso Sua’ali’i, Ben Donaldson, Ryan Lonergan; Angus Bell, Brandon Paenga-Amosa, Allan Alaalatoa, Jeremy Williams, Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, Rob Valetini, Fraser McReight, Harry Wilson (captain)
Josh Nasser, Aidan Ross, Massimo De Lutiis, Lachlan Shaw, Nick Champion de Crespigny, Tate McDermott, Declan Meredith, Harry Potter
Andrew Brace of Ireland is the referee for this first Bledisloe Cup match, assisted by Luke Pearce (England) and Damian Schneider (Argentina). Mike Adamson (Scotland) is the TMO.
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