Live blog: All Blacks vs Australia
Live: All Blacks vs Wallabies in the first Bledisloe Test match
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Team news:
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has sprung a surprise after leaving full-back Israel Dagg out of his 23 man squad. Dagg, the incumbent since 2011, missed the final two June Tests against England with a knee injury but Ben Smith will wear the 15 tonight. Outside-centre Conrad Smith will also miss out tonight after darting back to New Zealand on Friday morning to witness the birth of his child.
Highlanders sensation Malakai Fekitoa will start in Smith's absence. The rest of the squad is predictable. Aaron Cruden will start at flyhalf for Dan Carter (leg) and Wyatt Crockett replaces Tony Woodcock (shoulder) at loosehead. -
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Thanks for joining us tonight guys, it was a roller coaster of emotions. Even with all the scrum resets. Make sure you stick around for Gregor Paul's match report, Cameron McMillan's First Take column and Patrick McKendry's side bar. Plus we will have all the video highlights up very shortly.
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Need extra time like league. I cud watch this game for another 3 hours. So tense. Gud effort from aus but better from nz. Big ups as nz played with 14 men for a quarter of the game. The reserves stood up for the abs. Crotty played well in defense and showed that he cud be a gud 12 or 13. Cant wait until the garden of eden. Can it be played tomorrow? Dont know if i can wait a week
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