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Snapshot of Wallabies versus All Blacks

All the stats that matter ahead of the Wallabies' Bledisloe Cup clash with the All Blacks on Saturday night.

WALLABIES v ALL BLACKS STATS AHEAD OF SATURDAY NIGHT'S BLEDISLOE CUP OPENER AT SYDNEY'S ANZ STADIUM:-

Played 185, Australia won 49, drew 7, lost 129 In Australia: Played 98, won 30, drawn 6, lost 62 At ANZ Stadium, Sydney: Played 17, won 7, drawn 1, lost 9 Australia's biggest win: 28-7, Sydney, 1999 New Zealand's biggest win: 43-6, Wellington, 1996 Most points in a match: 77 - New Zealand 49 bt Australia 28, Melbourne, 2010 Most tries in a match: 13 - New Zealand 38 bt Australia 13, Dunedin, 1936

INDIVIDUAL RECORDS:

Most matches: 35 Richie McCaw (NZL), 32 Kevin Mealamu (NZL), 30 Adam Ashley-Cooper (AUS), 28 David Campese (AUS), Stephen Moore (AUS). Most points: 366 Dan Carter (NZL), 202 Andrew Mehrtens (NZL), 176 Matt Burke (AUS), 153 Grant Fox (NZL), 143 Matt Giteau (AUS).

Most tries: 11 Richie McCaw (NZL), 10 Ma'a Nonu (NZL), 9 Adam Ashley-Cooper (AUS), 8 Christian Cullen (NZL), Dougie Howlett (NZL), Ian Kirkpatrick (NZL).

Most points in a match: 29 Andrew Mehrtens (NZL), Auckland, 1999; 26 Allan Hewson (NZL), Auckland, 1982; 24 Matt Burke (AUS), Melbourne, 1998. Most tries in a match: 4 Greg Cornelson (AUS), 1978; 3 Ian Kirkpatrick (NZL) 1968, Dougie Howlett (NZL) 2005, Joe Rokocoko (NZL) 2003, Ben Smith (NZL) 2013

TEAMS:

WALLABIES: Israel Folau, Dane Haylett-Petty, Reece Hodge, Kurtley Beale, Marika Koroibete, Bernard Foley, Will Genia, David Pocock, Michael Hooper (capt), Lukhan Tui, Adam Coleman, Izack Rodda, Sekope Kepu, Tatafu Polota-Nau, Tom Robertson. Reserves: Tolu Latu, Allan Alaalatoa, Taniela Tupou, Rob Simmons, Pete Samu, Nick Phipps, Matt Toomua, Jack Maddocks.

ALL BLACKS: Ben Smith, Waisake Naholo, Jack Goodhue, Ryan Crotty, Rieko Ioane, Beauden Barrett, Aaron Smith, Kieran Read (capt), Sam Cane, Liam Squire, Sam Whitelock, Brodie Retallick, Owen Franks, Codie Taylor, Joe Moody. Reserves: Nathan Harris, Karl Tu'inukuafe, Ofa Tuungafasi, Scott Barrett, Ardie Savea, TJ Perenara, Damian McKenzie, Anton Lienert-Brown. Referee: Jaco Peyper (RSA) Assistant referee: Wayne Barnes (ENG), Luke Pearce (ENG) Television match official: Marius Jonker (RSA)


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