The All Blacks will be determined to continue where they left off in their 3‑0 series victory of France in June when they resume hostilities against their traditional Southern Hemisphere adversaries.
Like most tournaments which they participate in, the Rugby Championship has been dominated by the All Blacks, who have won the tournament on five out of six occasions since its inception in 2012.
That statistic and the Crusaders’ recent success in Super Rugby means the world champions will, once again, start this year’s Rugby Championship as overwhelming favourites.
Last year they had a tough act to follow in 2017 as they finished the 2016 Rugby Championship by winning all six of their matches with bonus points.
The Wallabies will host the All Blacks at 10.05pm Saturday.
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