Australia coach Joe Schmidt has made a raft of changes to his backline but just one tweak up front for Saturday's Rugby Championship test against the All Blacks, which doubles as the first of two Bledisloe Cup tests.

Veteran prop James Slipper will become the most-capped Wallaby of all-time after being locked in for his 140th match in Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup showdown with the All Blacks in Sydney.

A Taniela Tupou try in the 74th minute and four penalty goals from Reece Hodge ultimately proved the difference, as the Wallabies held off a late charge from the All Blacks to win

By Nick Mulvenney SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia coach Joe Schmidt has made a raft of changes to his backline but just one tweak up front for Saturday's Rugby Championship test against the All Blacks. The Wallabies go into the match at Stadium Australia heavy underdogs on the back of a record 67-27 mauling at the hands of Argentina in Santa Fe two weeks ago.