New Zealand vs Australia live stream: How to watch Bledisloe Cup rugby online from anywhere

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International rugby returns with a bang this weekend, headed up by this Bledisloe Cup clash in Wellington - read on to find out how to watch New Zealand vs Australia with our live stream guide.

Having been reduced to a two-match series last year to accommodate the Rugby World Cup, the 2019 Bledisloe Cup saw honours even with both sides winning their home matches.

This weekend's clash marks the first of two consecutive home ties for the All Blacks in this four-match series. The two teams are set to meet next weekend at Eden Park in Auckland ahead of game three next month at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, with the series concluding with Game 4 at Sydney's ANZ Stadium on December 12 - a match that's also set to double as the final game of the Rugby Championship.

With a huge war of words breaking out between the two countries' rugby associations over the scheduling of this year's games along with disagreements over Covid-19 precautions, there's a fair chance that the growing off-field animosity could spill out onto the pitch.

With the Wallabies deploying a vastly inexperienced side - over a third of Dave Rennie's 44-man squad are uncapped - New Zealand are understandably big favourites to take this opening game.

Indeed, any sort of positive result for the Aussies will be against the odds - the Kiwi's have won 11 of their last 13 Tests against Australia, and have a 19-year winning streak on home turf.

Read for full details on how to get a live stream of New Zealand vs Australia no matter where you are in the world with our guide below.

New Zealand vs Australia - Bledisloe Cup 2020 Game 1: Where and when?

Saturday's match will be played at Wellington's Sky Stadium with kick-off is at 4pm NZDT local time

That makes it a 2pm AEDT start for Aussies and an early 4am BST Saturday morning kick-off in the UK For rugby fans in the US it's an 11pm ET / 8pm PT Friday night start.

Watch New Zealand vs Australia rugby online from outside your country

We have details of all the US, UK, Australian and Canadian broadcasters of this Bledisloe Cup clash further down in this guide. If you're intent on watching England vs Australia, but find yourself away from home then you'll likely run into problems when trying to stream your domestic coverage online from abroad as it's likely to be geo-blocked.

That's where a VPN (Virtual Private Network) can be a lifesaver. They allow you to virtually change the ISP of your laptop, tablet or mobile to one that's back in your home country, letting you watch as if you were back there.

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Live stream All Blacks vs Wallabies live in Australia for free

This weekend's big match is being shown for free on terrestrial broadcaster Network 10, with coverage getting under way at 1.30pm AEDT. If you're DOwn Under you'll also be able to watch online at the 10 Play website or on your tablet or phone (both Android and Apple) via the 10 Play app.

Live stream All Blacks vs Wallabies live in New Zealand for free

Unlike Australia, there's no free option for watching this weekend's game, however, Sky Sports will be showing the game live and in full. For those without a subscription, free-to-air Prime will have delayed coverage of today's game as well as each All Blacks match during the tournament.

If you're looking to stream the coverage live to your mobile device, Sky Go is the service you need. Coverage begins on Sky Sport 1 NZDT from 3pm with kick-off is at 4pm NZDT.

Can I watch New Zealand vs Australia online in the US?

Somewhat surprisingly there's currently no confirmed broadcaster for this weekend's All Blacks vs Wallabies clash in America. If you're desperate to watch the match, the only alternative is to use a VPN service as outlined above, set your location to a country on this page that is broadcasting the game and go from there - just be aware that streaming services will likely require a credit card based in the country the service is from.

How to stream New Zealand vs Australia live in the UK

There's better news for rugby fans in the UK - Sky Sports will be showing the game live and in full.

Coverage of the All Blacks vs the Wallabies begins at 3am BST on Sky Sports Main Event with a 4am kick-off. You can also stream the Sky Sports coverage live via Now TV, which offers attractive limited-time passes for Sky Sports starting at £9.99 per day. Getting it for a month is the best value however, costing £34 for all that sport - you'll also get Premier League football, cricket, NFL and loads more.