Wallabies aim for redemption in Bledisloe Cup return fixture
Australia hosts New Zealand in Sydney after last week's defeat in Auckland, with multiple rugby matches scheduled at the same venue.
At a glance
- Wallabies play New Zealand in return Bledisloe Cup match in Sydney on Saturday
- Australia lost the previous fixture in Auckland
- Accor Stadium hosts four rugby matches on the same day
- Wallaroos, men's and women's sevens teams also compete
The Australian rugby union team will face New Zealand in a return Bledisloe Cup match on Saturday in Sydney, seeking to recover from a loss in Auckland the previous week. The fixture is part of a quadruple-header at Accor Stadium that also includes matches between the Wallaroos and Scotland, and sevens competitions involving Fiji and New Zealand women's teams.
The Wallabies' performance comes as Australian rugby enters what has been described as a significant period, with two World Cups and a home Olympics scheduled over the next six years.
Why it matters
The Bledisloe Cup is rugby union's premier trans-Tasman competition. Australia's performance comes during a period featuring multiple major tournaments over the next six years.
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