Hong Kong will host one of world rugby's great contests in November when the All Blacks and Australia battle for the Bledisloe Cup at the Hong Kong Stadium. The match will be played on Saturday, November 1, kicking off at 4.30pm HKT (7.30pm AEDT; 9.30pm NZT).
With the addition of the Hong Kong match, the Bledisloe Cup will be decided over four Tests in 2008. Australia and New Zealand are scheduled to meet three times as part of the Tri Nations Series and then contest the fourth and final match in Hong Kong. It is the first time the two teams have played each other outside of either Australia or New Zealand except for at Rugby World Cup, and the first time this important trophy has been up for grabs outside of Australia and New Zealand.
Match 1:
ANZ Stadium, Sydney (July 26)
Match 2:
Eden Park, Auckland (August 2)
Match 3:
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane (September 13)
Match 4:
Hong Kong Stadium,
Hong Kong (November 1)
Kick-off time 4:30pm
