Three weeks later than planned, Australia is finally getting their chance to salvage some pride in the final game of the Bledisloe Cup. After two defeats - the second a particularly painful 35-pointer - at the accursed Eden Park, the Wallabies have home advantage and no excuses, with the All Blacks missing key players Aaron Smith and Richie Mo'unga, as well as stand-in captain Sam Whitelock. Read on as our guide explains how to watch an Australia vs New Zealand live stream for the Rugby Championship game from anywhere in the world - including for free in Australia.
Date: Sunday, September 5
Kick-off time: 4pm AEST / 6pm NZST / 8am SAST / 7am BST / 2am ET
Venue: Optus Stadium, Perth, Australia
FREE live stream: 9Now (opens in new tab) (Aus)
Global live streams: Stan Sport (opens in new tab) (Aus) | Sky Sport (opens in new tab) (NZ) | SuperSport (opens in new tab) (SA) | Sky Sports (opens in new tab) (UK) | FloRugby (opens in new tab) (US)
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Cosidering the circumstances, nothing but victory will cut it for Dave Rennie's men, who'd be propping up the table if it wasn't for Argentina's marginally worse points difference.
If they were a touch unfortunate in the first game of the series, where kicking and individual errors made the difference, Australia simply were not good enough as New Zealand sealed their 19th consecutive Bledisloe Cup with a game to spare, putting more points past their rivals than ever before.
The bizarre thing was, Michael Hooper and co were still in it after half-time, but crumbled when Codie Taylor and Sevu Reece scored a quickfire double just before the midway point of the second half.
The long road to redemption begins here, so follow our guide as we explain all the ways to get an Australia vs New Zealand live stream of the final Bledisloe Cup game wherever you are right now - starting with how to watch Wallabies vs All Blacks for FREE in Australia.
How to watch Wallabies vs New Zealand FREE in Australia
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How to live stream Australia vs New Zealand from outside your country
If you're outside your country of residence - whether that be the UK or anywhere else - and try to start streaming the rugby via your native broadcaster, you'll soon discover that you can't, as it's location restricted. But there is a way to tune in regardless.
By downloading and installing a VPN, you can effectively trick your computer into thinking that it's back at home. That way you can enjoy your home coverage without having to find an illegal stream - assuming you comply with the broadcaster's fine print, of course - specifically its terms and conditions.
Use a VPN to watch rugby from anywhere
Using a VPN is as easy as one-two-three...
1. Download and install a VPN - as we say, our top choice is ExpressVPN
2. Connect to the appropriate server location - open the VPN app, hit 'choose location' and select the appropriate location
3. Go to the broadcaster's live stream - so if you're from Australia, just head to the 9Now site or app (opens in new tab)