Bledisloe Cup Rugby 2013: Schedule, Dates, Kickoff Times and Series Predictions

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Published: August 14, 2013

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The Bledisloe Cup is a series stretching back over 80 years, consistently putting on display some of the best rugby the world has to offer from two of the sport’s most illustrious teams.

Australia and New Zealand’s well-documented rivalry will resume once again this weekend in the opening rounds of the Rugby Championship, with Sydney’s ANZ Stadium the first to bear witness before the pair clash in Wellington a week later.

Stretching back to 2002, the All Blacks have won the last 10 cups and are aiming to get off to a good start in winning their 11th consecutive series in foreign territory this weekend.

ESPN writer and ABC Radio Australia pundit Brett McKay recently reminded his Twitter following just why the Bledisloe Cup is so popular, with the famous 2000 clash his pick of the bunch:



Featuring some of the best and brightest talents in Southern Hemisphere rugby, the reigning world champions travel to Australia on Saturday for the start of one of the most prestigious events in the game.



 

Player To Watch: Quade Cooper

Making his way back into the squad for the best-of-three series, Quade Cooper returns to Wallabies action after almost 12 months out of international duty.

At the time, as was reported by the Daily Mail, Cooper described the Australian camp as a “toxic environment,” having fallen out of favour with the tactics of then-coach Robbie Deans.

However, the fly-half’s exuberant style would appear to be more favourable with the side’s new boss and Cooper’s former Queensland Reds coach, Ewen McKenzie.



With the 25-year-old Cooper coming back into the fold, James O’Connor will presumably drop into fullback or could even move into the centres.

Speaking to Fox Sports, the youngster has stated that his late-night antics are over and that hi...
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