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Live blog: All Blacks v Wallabies

3rd & 7 37yd

Pa Bear has no time for this pre-match interview... #ShowUsYourBins #AUSvNZL http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CL4ILx_VEAAWA8D.jpg

by Matt, Jeremy & Laura via twitter 8/8/2015 9:45:38 AM
I am picking the abs by 20, the biggest loss to the Aussies will be the aggression of will Skelton even though he does have some rests during the game

by don 8/8/2015 9:45:59 AM
by Steven Holloway 8/8/2015 9:47:27 AM
do you have the official lineups?

by michael 8/8/2015 9:47:56 AM
Sure do Michael, here you go.

by Steven Holloway 8/8/2015 9:48:08 AM
Australia: 15 Israel Folau, 14 Adam Ashley-Cooper, 13 Tevita Kuridrani, 12 Matt Giteau, 11 Drew Mitchell, 10 Bernard Foley, 9 Nick Phipps, 1 Scott Sio, 2 Stephen Moore (c), 3 Sekope Kepu, 4 Dean Mumm, 5 James Horwill, 6 Scott Fardy, 7 Michael Hooper, 8 David Pocock.
Replacements: 16 Tatafu Polota-Nau, 17 James Slipper, 18 Greg Holmes, 19 Will Skelton, 20 Ben McCalman, 21 Nic White, 22 Matt Toomua, 23 Kurtley Beale.
New Zealand: 15 Ben Smith, 14 Nehe Milner-Skudder, 13 Conrad Smith, 12 Sonny Bill Williams, 11 Julian Savea, 10 Dan Carter, 9 Aaron Smith, 1 Tony Woodcock, 2 Dane Coles, 3 Owen Franks, 4 Brodie Retallick, 5 Luke Romano, 6 Jerome Kaino, 7 Richie McCaw (c), 8 Kieran Read.
Replacements: 16 Codie Taylor, 17 Ben Franks, 18 Nepo Laulala, 19 Sam Whitelock, 20 Sam Cane, 21 TJ Perenara, 22 Beauden Barrett, 23 Malakai Fekitoa.

by Steven Holloway 8/8/2015 9:48:43 AM
Can you please tell me what tm kick off is?

by Heather 8/8/2015 9:49:48 AM
Hi Heather, welcome to the blog. This has been the hottest question of the night. The match is scheduled to start at 10.10pm NZT, aka 20 mins.

by Steven Holloway 8/8/2015 9:49:50 AM
Is there a pub in Kensington showing the match

by david Stewart 8/8/2015 9:50:07 AM
I believe there is David, if you look hard enough.

by Steven Holloway 8/8/2015 9:50:10 AM
Nice to see we are expressing ourselves. But really guys, it don't matter why we have nipples. What matters is the 2nd half of tonight's game.

by Kiwiki 8/8/2015 9:50:35 AM
Doesn't shag look good these days I was worried about his health fir a while, now all I have got to worry about is smithy as I don't want him to die soon as he has great comments and insites

by don 8/8/2015 9:51:03 AM
Depending on how things pan out, we could see the Wallabies and Aussie cricketers lose three trophies at almost the exact same time. How great would that be?

by Baruugh 8/8/2015 9:51:51 AM
I always try to stay neutral Baruugh (is that your real name), but yes it would be really great.

by Steven Holloway 8/8/2015 9:51:56 AM
Time to turn our attention to the game. The pre-match show has begun as 'The Ode To Remembrance' is belted out around the ground.

by Steven Holloway 8/8/2015 9:53:35 AM
No it's not, but thanks for asking. Good luck with the 'call'

by Baruugh 8/8/2015 9:53:39 AM
Thanks for this live blog,only way I can follow the game from the inside of a saturation chamber offshore in the gulf of thailand

by Alex 8/8/2015 9:55:04 AM
Be good if the wallabies win for a change.

by Tau Mata 8/8/2015 9:55:22 AM
Great location Alex. I'm in an office in Albert Street Auckland but the boss has just brought over some beers to help keep moral up through the game.

by Steven Holloway 8/8/2015 9:55:47 AM
It's about to go down - ALL BLACKS!! instagram.com/p/6HjNv_j7ei/

by SamMonk via twitter 8/8/2015 9:56:32 AM
Dan Carter needs just 122 more points to have more than Mehrtens and Fox COMBINED. His dominance here is incredible http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CL4L7PgUcAALND3.png

by Niall Anderson via twitter retweeted by nzheraldsport 8/8/2015 9:56:48 AM
We're getting close now, just over 10 minutes to go till kick off.

by Steven Holloway 8/8/2015 9:57:11 AM
What about that couch that rolls along the dolly tracks next to the field. Apparently booze and food provided as part of the deal.

by Andrew.Alderson 8/8/2015 9:57:31 AM
Okay next question, I'm in NZ watching the game through Skype in OZ and I've just been asked about their jerseys, they have 3 blue stripes down the sleeve, is this their warm up gear or new shirts

by Heather 8/8/2015 9:57:38 AM
Yeah go the Ozzies

by mikey 8/8/2015 9:58:07 AM
Warm up shirts Heather, the All Blacks kit has black sleeves.

by Steven Holloway 8/8/2015 9:58:07 AM
Big night for the wallabies, ab's going down

by bjg 8/8/2015 9:58:10 AM
it's snowing in Dunedin . The Ab's never lose when it snows here

by celtic john 8/8/2015 9:58:14 AM
Wallabies will surprise us all

by UntyBessie 8/8/2015 9:58:46 AM
aussies by 40

by Bulldog mcgee 8/8/2015 9:58:49 AM
Where are my manners. I will be ably assisted by Andrew Alderson, Cameron McMillan and Michael Brown tonight. They will chip in with pearls of wisdom from time to time.

by Steven Holloway 8/8/2015 9:58:54 AM
The All Blacks are out on the field now and ran out to a rather hushed greeting. I get the feeling the stadium is about to explode for the Wallabies.

by Steven Holloway 8/8/2015 9:59:31 AM
Big build-up to Wallabies v All Blacks ANZ Stadium tonight! Full house here http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CL4Mi02VAAEDzQn.jpg

by Karin Sowada via twitter 8/8/2015 9:59:53 AM
The crowd go nuts for the Wallabies. The fireworks are off the screams are loud and the scene is set.

by Steven Holloway 8/8/2015 10:01:21 AM
But first, a few songs and a dance.

by Steven Holloway 8/8/2015 10:01:36 AM
Australia v New Zealand - The Rugby Championship
by Cameron Spencer (Getty Images Sport) via Getty Images on Sat Aug 08 2015

by Cameron McMillan 8/8/2015 10:01:44 AM
New Zealand are up first and it's a beauty of an anthem. The vocal is pure, the sound is true and the emotion is real. That was a really top effort, 9.2/10.

by Steven Holloway 8/8/2015 10:03:54 AM
What are the odds on some Convict filth being put on Richie's noggin? #AUSvNZL

by WinstonAldworth via twitter 8/8/2015 10:05:36 AM
Now it's Australia's turn. It's good, don't get me wrong, but it's not great. The Aussies seem to love it, I'm not so impressed. 6.5/10.

by Steven Holloway 8/8/2015 10:05:37 AM
First blood to New Zealand.

by Steven Holloway 8/8/2015 10:05:45 AM
A 4.2/10 for the bugle player of The Last Post.

by Cameron McMillan 8/8/2015 10:06:24 AM
Richie McCaw leads the haka and he looks great. Aussie briefly played some instrumental track over the start of it, but by the end it was all about the All Blacks. Powerful stuff.

by Steven Holloway 8/8/2015 10:07:06 AM
Now it's game time.

by Steven Holloway 8/8/2015 10:07:11 AM
Let's do it ! http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CL4NCEHUwAAZ5b9.jpg

by Richard via twitter 8/8/2015 10:07:19 AM
Wayne Barnes from England is reffing tonight's game and Australia will kick off.

by Steven Holloway 8/8/2015 10:08:07 AM