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Australia vs New Zealand rugby: Live stream online, what TV channel, kick-off time and team news for Bledisloe Cup 2018
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FIERCE enemies Australia and New Zealand meet in a mouthwatering opening match of the Rugby Championship.
Australia were shock winners in the sides' last meeting in November, ending a run of seven straight Bledisloe Cup wins for the All Blacks.
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What TV channel is Australia vs New Zealand on and can I live stream the game?
You can see the match live on Sky Sports Action with coverage starting at 10.30am.
In Australia the match is live on Fox Sports.
If you don't have a Sky Sports subscription, you can watch all the action live with a Sky Sports
Alternatively, you can follow the action in SunSport’s LIVE blog.
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What time is the kick-off?
The match gets underway on Saturday, August 18 at 10.50am
It will be played at Stadium Australia in Sydney.
In Sydney time the match starts at 7.50pm while in New Zealand it commences at 9.50pm.
Ahead of the game, the Haka had drawn some criticism for being overly commercial, becoming "a showpiece", according to former prop Kees Meeuws.
But today's squad have unsurprisingly come out in support of the Maori war dance and will perform it as normal before today's game.
Team news
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