The Wallabies took on the All Blacks in the opening match of the Bledisloe Cup at Accor Stadium in Sydney looking to put the misery of their previous loss to Argentina firmly behind them.

Ethan de Groot is fit to return from a neck injury and starts at loosehead for New Zealand, while Beauden Barrett is also brought back into the run-on side. The eldest Barrett brother’s inclusion sees Will Jordan shift to the right wing, and Pasilio Tosi is set for only a second cap as the reserve tighthead.

You can’t keep living on future revenues.' Photo / Photosport The poor old Wallabies are trying to claw their way up the world rankings from an historic low of ninth, and they are desperately trying to make punitive interest payments on the $80m debt facility they were afforded by an Australasian fund manager.

Wallabies prop Allan Alaalatoa says the only way Australia can silence the “external noise” about the team’s poor form is to “deliver” against the All Blacks on Saturday.

Tasman rivals Australia and New Zealand against each other once again, with the Wallabies looking to put one hand on the Bledisloe Cup.

Latest score and updates as All Blacks start fast in Rugby Championship clash - Both the Wallabies and All Blacks are in need of a win as they meet in Sydney