Australia travel to Christchurch to face the All Blacks on Saturday hoping to avenge last weekend’s embarrassing 49-28 defeat, but they know they will need to improve if they are tom come with anything.The All Blacks are unbeaten after their first three matches, two against South Africa and one over Australia, and they have made three changes to their team.
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Australia - New Zealand
Date: Saturday, August 7
Venue: AMI Stadium, Christchurch
Kick-off: 19.35 (07.35 GMT)
Weather: Light rain, strong north-easterly breeze
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (SA)
Assistant referees: Craig Joubert (SA), Keith Brown (NZ)
The third and final change sees Australian-born Benson Stanley start from the replacements bench in place of Israel Dagg as the All Blacks look to extend their winning run over Australia to nine matches.
The Wallabies themselves have made three changes as well with Adam Ashley-Cooper moving to outside centre to replace the injured Rob Horne meaning Kurtley Beale wearing the number 15 shirt.
Anthony Faigaa and his twin brother Saia will start at inside centre and hooker respectively with Berrick Barnes and Stephen Moore dropping to the bench.
