Teams, score and updates from Rugby Championship clash in Wellington – Read

The All Blacks fought off a late Australian comeback in Sydney last week after being reduced to 13 men, with early tries from Will Jordan, Rieko Ioane and Caleb Clarke enough to help seal a 31-28 win. It means that New Zealand have retained the Bledisloe Cup once more, with the Wallabies travelling across the Tasman looking to immediately avenge that defeat.

Both sides are simply playing for pride this weekend as they sit third and fourth respectively in the Rugby Championship table, with . But a fierce rugby rivalry is unlikely to be dimmed by those circumstances as each eyes a strong finish to a mixed campaign.

Follow all the action from the Rugby Championship clash in our live blog below:

New Zealand v Australia LIVE

• New Zealand host Australia in Wellington in the Rugby Championship, with kick-off at 8.05am BST | Live on Sky
• The game is both sides’ final match of the 2024 Rugby Championship, with neither side in contention to win the tournament
• The All Blacks held off a thrilling comeback from the Wallabies to win 31-28 last week in Sydney

Rugby Championship permutations: What do South Africa and Argentina need in final round to win title?

05:59 , Harry Latham-CoyleAustralia and New Zealand are out of the chase for the Rugby Championship crown, which will be decided later on Saturday when the Springboks host Argentina in Mbombela. Here are the permutations you need to know.

New Zealand vs Australia LIVE

Friday 27 September 2024 16:40 , Harry Latham-CoyleGood morning and welcome to The Independent’s LIVE coverage of the final day of the 2024 Rugby Championship. We begin in Wellington with the second of back-to-back Bledisloe Cup clashes between New Zealand and Australia – the trans-Tasman trophy will remain in All Black hands after Scott Robertson’s side survived a thrilling comeback from the hosts in Sydney.

But their superb second-half performance showed the fighting qualities that the Wallabies still possess, and they’ll be out to showcase their quality again. Kick off in Wellington is at 8.05am BST.