The All Blacks' quest to win the Bledisloe Cup for a 20th straight year will begin on an unfamiliar day, it has been confirmed.
As reported last week, the first match in the two-test series will take place on Thursday, September 15, with a potential clash with the NRL and AFL finals prompting the move.
Melbourne's Marvel Stadium will host the test, which will be the first Bledisloe Cup match played in a midweek slot since 1994, when Wallabies halfback George Gregan made a famous match-winning tackle on All Blacks wing Jeff Wilson in the dying moments.
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The match was initially intended to be played on a Saturday night.