Wallabies vs. All Blacks: Date, Kick-off Time and Bledisloe Cup 2016 Predictions

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Published: August 19, 2016

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Australia will begin their defence of the 2016 Rugby Championship on Saturday, and reigning world champions New Zealand travel to Sydney promising a Bledisloe Cup opener to remember.

The scheduling of the 2015 Rugby World Cup meant last year's contest was restricted to a single round of fixtures, and the Wallabies took full advantage by triumphing in all three of their matches to take the top prize.

This will be the All Blacks' first major tournament without the likes of Richie McCaw and Dan Carter, who announced their international retirements following the World Cup.



Head coach Steve Hansen has nevertheless come upon another selection dilemma, however, and he'll be eager to ensure his side begin this year's Bledisloe Cup contest in the right fashion.

Australia counterpart Michael Cheika took Australia to the final of the World Cup during his first full year in charge of the Wallabies, but the question now is if 2016 can be as fruitful a term for the tactician.

Read on for a preview of Saturday's Rugby Championship opener, complete with all the necessary viewing information. 

     

Date: Saturday, August 20

Time: 11:05 a.m. BST/8:05 p.m. local time/6:05 a.m. ET

Venue: ANZ Stadium, Sydney

TV Info: Sky Sports 3 (UK), Fox Sports 2 (AUS), Sky Sport (NZ)

      

Wallabies in Search for Consistency

Australia have come a long way in re-establishing themselves as an international powerhouse under the guidance of former Waratahs coach Cheika.

But the real test now is building a sustained period of title competition under Cheika, and he recently confessed he'll take influence from New Zealand in order to do so, per Hamish Bidwell of Stuff:

Something we really want to build in our team is more mental toughness. I don't&nb...
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