Rugby-Rugby Championship - Australia v New Zealand

When: Aug. 18, 8.05 pm local (1005 GMT)

Where: Sydney Olympic Stadium (capacity: 83,500)

Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes (England), Luke Pearce (England); TMO: Marius Jonker (South Africa)

AUSTRALIA

World ranking: 5

Coach: Michael Cheika

Captain: Michael Hooper

Team: 15-Israel Folau, 14-Dayne Haylett-Petty, 13-Reece Hodge, 12-Kurtley Beale, 11-Marika Koroibete, 10-Bernard Foley, 9-Will Genia, 8-David Pocock, 7-Michael Hooper (captain), 6-Lukhan Tui, 5-Adam Coleman, 4-Izack Rodda, 3-Sekope Kepu, 2-Tatafu Polota-Nau, 1-Tom Robertson

Replacements: 16-Tolu Latu, 17-Allan Alaalatoa, 18-Taniela Tupou, 19-Rob Simmons, 20-Pete Samu, 21-Nick Phipps, 22-Matt Toomua, 23-Jack Maddocks

NEW ZEALAND

World ranking: 1

Coach: Steve Hansen

Captain: Kieran Read

Team: 15-Ben Smith, 14-Waisake Naholo, 13-Jack Goodhue, 12-Ryan Crotty, 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-Owen Franks, 2-Codie Taylor, 1-Joe Moody.

Replacements: 16-Nathan Harris, 17-Tim Perry, 18-Karl Tu'inukuafe, 19-Scott Barrett, 20-Ardie Savea, 21-TJ Perenara, 22-Damian McKenzie, 23-Anton Lienert-Brown

OVERALL RECORD

Played: 161

Australia wins: 43

New Zealand wins: 111

Draws: 7

LAST FIVE MEETINGS

2017 Australia 23-18 New Zealand Brisbane

2017 New Zealand 35-29 Australia Dunedin

2017 New Zealand 54-34 Australia Sydney

2016 New Zealand 37-10 Australia Auckland

2016 New Zealand 29-9 Australia Wellington

(Compiled by Greg Stutchbury; Editing by Peter Rutherford)