For the first time in 28 years, the Wallabies and All Blacks will meet midweek, on a Thursday night in Melbourne, in an effort to find space for rugby union in the crowded sporting fixture.
The Wallabies will play their first midweek Test in 28 years in an attempt to wrest back the Bledisloe Cup from the All Blacks in Melbourne.The last time Australia and New Zealand met in a midweek Test was on a Wednesday night in 1994The Wallaroos and Black Ferns will play as part of a historic double-header at Adelaide Oval in August
The prized trophy will be contested in a two-match series, meaning Australia needs to beat previous winners New Zealand in both games to clinch the trophy.The last time Australia and New Zealand met in a midweek Test was on a Wednesday night in Sydney in 1994, when halfback George Gregan pulled off a match-winning tackle on Jeff Wilson to secure a Wallabies victory.
The Wallaroos are preparing for the World Cup in New Zealand later this year and will host the Black Ferns as part of a historic double-header at Adelaide Oval on August 27.Their match precedes a Wallabies clash with South Africa, which is the hosts' first Test in South Australia since 2004.
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