The sides are out on the field, anthems to follow

Late change for the All Blacks with Tyrel Lomax replacing Nepo Laulala on the bench.

International rugby makes a welcome return and it does not get much bigger than the titanic battle between New Zealand and Australia who clash in the opening match of the Bledisloe Cup. This will be the first of four encounters (two hosted in New Zealand and two in Australia) between the trans-Tasman rivals, with New Zealand having held the trophy since 2003. Both sides will be desperate to get off to a winning start in one of rugby’s greatest and oldest rivalries. I’m Craig and will be taking you through the match with live updates and running commentary.

Beauden Barrett is forced to sit out after sustaining an Achilles injury, he is replaced by Damian McKenzie