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Watch every match of the 2020 … “We are committed to playing in the Rugby Championship and we know the scheduling of matches has been a complex and dynamic issue to work through, especially with quarantine protocols, but we haven’t agreed to this schedule and are disappointed at the announcement. The Wallabies have a strong record at Suncorp Stadium and won their last Bledisloe fixture at the venue in 2017. Fixtures for the highly-anticipated Rugby Championship were unveiled on Thursday, with a cluster of back-to-back matches scheduled across the east coast of Australia. “We will now work through the issues with Rugby Australia and SANZAAR and believe that there are other solutions within the Rugby Championship window.”, The All Blacks perform the Haka in Auckland.Source:Getty Images. Squads from Argentina, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia will be kept apart in isolation bubbles in NSW throughout the competition, which will be monitored by police. Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. Don't have an account? The opening two Bledisloe matches take place in New Zealand, before the Test schedule moves home to Australia, where the entire Rugby Championship is being hosted. However, the wellbeing of our people is an incredibly important factor in this also. The Kiwis were up 1-0 heading into the game with the Wallabies facing two home games to win the trophy back for the first time since 2002. “We understand the commercial considerations in the scheduling. “Suncorp Stadium has been the venue for some of the most memorable Wallabies Test matches in recent years and the stage is set for two more high-quality Test matches in 2020,” she said. Saturday July 4 - Australia vs Ireland, Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane. But after months of uncertainty, SANZAAR confirmed Australia would host the six-week Championship, which commences at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on Saturday, November 7. Bledisloe Cup Fixtures & Results; Tri Nations Fixtures & Results; Experience. Explore LIVE Rugby your way with the Rugby Xplorer App. © 2020 Australian Rugby. Brisbane and Melbourne will host Australia’s Bledisloe matches in 2020 with Rugby Australia confirming two Queensland games for next season. The last scheduled clash against the Wallabies means players and staff will be stuck in 14-day managed isolation over Christmas, a situation NZR were hoping to avoid. Rennie says he announced himself to the world, 'We're not going to get carried away with tonight': Rennie satisfied, but not celebrating with Bledisloe still on NZ soil. Saturday August 8 - Australia vs New Zealand, Marvel Stadium, Melbourne… Sign up, Join the conversation, you are commenting as Logout. 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Yesterday at 4:00 PM International. Team. All times AEDT (GMT +11). Due to the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 will see the Wallabies play just their Tri-Nations and Bledisloe Cup fixtures, the latter of which will be a rare four-game series. “Brisbane knows how to put on a great show and the Wallabies always have outstanding support every time they come to town. Receive breaking rugby news, team and player announcements, exclusive content and ticket presale information. Rugby Australia interim chief executive Rob Clarke said: “What a fantastic tournament ahead for fans in Australia. Your Video Fix. However, at the bottom of the graphic, they also included dates for four Bledisloe Cup tests between the All Blacks and the Wallabies – on October 10 and 17, and November 1 and 8. The four-nation event was postponed due to the coronavirus epidemic, with fears the Southern Hemisphere’s premier rugby tournament would not go ahead due to strict travel restrictions. The Wallabies before a Bledisloe clash against New Zealand in 2018.Source:AFP. The 2020 Rugby Championship will be the South African rugby team’s first match since they won last year’s World Cup final against England in Japan. Season. Confirmed Wallabies 2020 Test matches. New Zealand Rugby is fuming after Thursday’s announcement of the Rugby Championship schedule, which has the All Blacks playing their last match in Australia on Saturday, December 12. The Wallabies will play a Test in Brisbane in July as well, with Australia hosting Ireland in their mid-year matches. Inspiring all Australians to celebrate and play our great global game. “The six double-header Saturdays are a first for the tournament and will produce an exciting feast of rugby for spectators at the venues who will actually be getting two world-class international tests for the price of one entry ticket.”. “We were working on the understanding and all our planning and scheduling was on the basis that the All Blacks’ last match would be on December 5 to give our players and management time to get home, undertake the 14 days’ quarantine back in New Zealand, and then be with their families for Christmas, as will be the case for the other three teams in the tournament,” Robinson said. The Wallabies have not played since last year’s Rugby World Cup, but the dates for their next tournament have finally been unveiled.Source:Getty Images. Nationwide News Pty Limited Copyright © 2020. The All Blacks retained the 2020 Bledisloe Cup after beating the Wallabies in last week’s opening Tri Nations game. Rugby Lovers Good News, Here is our full guide to 2020 Rugby Wallabies vs All Blacks live streaming , or watching it on TV. Revealed: How the Wallabies' South African scrum coach won over Dave Rennie. The 2020 Bledisloe Cup will return to being a three-Test series, with the Wallabies set to host two matches as they look to wrestle the trophy back from the All Blacks. The All Blacks are furious they may have to spend Christmas in quarantine after the schedule for the Rugby Championship was unveiled. NZR chief executive Mark Robinson said the released schedule went against plans for the last All Blacks match to be held on December 5. Rennie celebrates maiden win in charge of Wallabies, pays tribute to centurion Slipper, Swinton became the first Wallaby debutant to be red carded. “This really is a once in a lifetime event and I want to thank our terrific Government partners, in Destination New South Wales, as well as Gladys Berejiklian and her New South Wales Government in making this tournament possible.”. Rugby: Wallabies star Jordan Petaia is in doubt for the Cup opener with a hip flexor injury. How to live stream and watch … The Wallabies have not played since last year’s Rugby World Cup, but the dates for their next tournament have finally been unveiled. “While the rescheduling and reconfiguration of the Super Rugby season has not been ideal, all the member unions have been committed in getting rugby back on the field and the culmination of this will be the TRC in Australia. Wallabies player ratings from Bledisloe win over All Blacks, Chur! Kick-off times will be confirmed over the coming weeks, and tickets will go on sale on Thursday, October 8. All rights reserved. Australia will host two of the three Bledisloes in 2020 and with Sydney out of play with ANZ Stadium’s refurbishment, both will be out of NSW. Get your 14-day free trial & start streaming instantly. Membership; Tickets; Travel; Hospitality; How To Watch; Subscribe; Shop; TEAM RUGBY; Enter your search. New to Kayo? More News . Wallabies; Fixtures. SANZAAR chief executive Andy Marinos said: “It has taken a lot of hard work to get to this point, but we are delighted that we can now confirm the match dates and venues for The Rugby Championship 2020. In a first for Tier One rugby nations, the tournament will feature Test match double-headers at the same venue. Watch every match of the 2020 Rugby Championship Live & On-Demand on Kayo. The Rugby Championship is one of the game’s showpiece events and includes some of the best rugby talent in the world. I would like to thank all of our Unions and their staff for their dedication and hard work since the onset of this pandemic. Bledisloe Cup Fixtures & Results; Tri Nations Fixtures & Results; Tri Nations Ladder; Fixtures & Results. Source:Getty Images Rugby Australia confirmed on Sunday morning that Brisbane would host the third, while it has already been reported that Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium will be the venue for the series opener. “The Wallabies have a strong record at Suncorp Stadium, and it is no wonder that it is one of the favourite venues for our players.”, Saturday July 4 - Australia vs Ireland, Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Saturday August 8 - Australia vs New Zealand, Marvel Stadium, Melbourne, Saturday October 17 - Australia vs New Zealand, Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Full schedule to be announced in coming months. Tennis news 2020: Alexander Zverev, ex-girlfriends, model, a... Sam Newman slammed over ‘vile’ Joe Biden tweet. The New Zealand Government’s unwillingness to negotiate biosecurity protocols resulted in the Kiwis being robbed of hosting any matches in the competition. Bledisloe Cup Fixtures & Results . The Rugby Nation Show: Liam Wright. Our Broadcasters and Commercial partners have been fantastic in working with us and continually adapting in what has been a very dynamic environment.