WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Factbox on Rugby Championship test between New Zealand and Australia in Dunedin on Saturday:
When: Aug. 26, 7.35 pm local (0735 GMT)
Where: Otago Regional Stadium, Dunedin (Capacity: 30,748)
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes (England), Andrew Brace (Ireland); TMO: Rowan Kitt (England)
NEW ZEALAND
World ranking: 1
Coach: Steve Hansen
Captain: Kieran Read
Team: 15-Damian McKenzie, 14-Ben Smith, 13-Ryan Crotty, 12-Sonny Bill Williams, 11-Rieko Ioane, 10-Beauden Barrett, 9-Aaron Smith, 8-Kieran Read (captain), 7-Sam Cane, 6-Liam Squire, 5-Sam Whitelock, 4-Brodie Retallick, 3-Nepo Laulala, 2-Dane Coles, 1-Joe Moody.
Replacements: 16-Codie Taylor, 17-Kane Hames, 18-Ofa Tu'ungafasi, 19-Scott Barrett, 20-Ardie Savea, 21-TJ Perenara, 22-Lima Sopoaga, 23-Anton Lienert-Brown.
AUSTRALIA
World ranking: 5
Coach: Michael Chieka
Captain: Michael Hooper
Team: 15-Israel Folau, 14-Dane Haylett-Petty, 13-Tevita Kuridrani, 12-Kurtley Beale, 11-Henry Speight, 10-Bernard Foley, 9-Will Genia, 8-Sean McMahon, 7-Michael Hooper (captain), 6-Ned Hanigan, 5-Adam Coleman, 4-Rob Simmons, 3-Allan Alaalatoa,2-Stephen Moore, 1-Scott Sio.
Replacements: 16-Tatafu Polota-Nau, 17-Tom Robertson,18-Sekope Kepu, 19-Rory Arnold, 20-Lopeti Timani/Jack Dempsey, 21-Nick Phipps, 22-Reece Hodge, 23-Curtis Rona.
OVERALL RECORD
Played: 159
New Zealand wins: 110
Australia wins: 42
Draws: 7
LAST FIVE MEETINGS
2017 New Zealand 54-34 Australia Sydney
2016 New Zealand 37-10 Australia Auckland
2016 New Zealand 29-9 Australia Wellington
2016 New Zealand 42-8 Australia Sydney
2015 New Zealand 34-17 Australia London *
* World Cup match
(Compiled by Greg Stutchbury; Editing by John O'Brien)
