{ "title": "WALLABIES SET FOR SPRINGBOK SHOWDOWN AND BLEDISLOE BATTLE ON STAN SPORT", "modified_at": "2026-09-24 23:00:02", "published_at": "2026-09-24 23:00:00", "url": "https://www.stan.news/wallabies-set-for-springbok-showdown-and-bledisloe-battle-on-stan-sport", "short_url": "http://prez.ly/L5Pd", "culture": "en", "language": "EN", "subtitle": "Every Match. Live & On Demand.", "slug": "wallabies-set-for-springbok-showdown-and-bledisloe-battle-on-stan-sport", "body": "\n \n
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25 September 2026 - Fresh off a series win against Argentina, the Wallabies return home for a month of top-class international rugby, with every match available live and in 4K on Stan Sport.

Facing the world’s top two rugby nations, the Springboks and All Blacks, the Wallabies will battle for international honours across the Flight Centre Series and the historic Bledisloe Cup.

Preparations are underway in Perth as the Wallabies gear up to face the Springboks this Sunday, 27 September at 6:30pm AEST, in a single-match decider for the Mandela Challenge Plate. Wallabies Head Coach Les Kiss has made just three changes to his undefeated side, recalling two-time Rugby World Cup utility Jordan Petaia and tighthead prop Zane Nonggorr, while uncapped playmaker Harry McLaughlin-Phillips has also been named.

In stark contrast, Springboks Head Coach Rassie Erasmus has named a heavily reshuffled lineup, retaining just two players from their recent historic 3 - 1 series win over the All Blacks in a gamble he acknowledged could go ‘pear-shaped’.

Former Wallabies Michael Hooper, Justin Harrison, Morgan Turinui, Tim Horan, and Wallaroo Sera Naiqama will join fellow Stan Sport experts Michael Atkinson and Sean Maloney live from Optus Stadium to bring fans comprehensive analysis on all the action.

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Attention then turns to back-to-back Bledisloe Cup Tests on October 10 in Auckland and October 17 in Sydney, as the Wallabies reignite their oldest rivalry against the All Blacks and look to reclaim the iconic silverware after New Zealand’s 23-year reign.

The blockbuster stretch will test the Wallabies’ mettle before they head north for the remainder of the landmark Nations Championship, where three tests in Europe followed by a seed-matching finals weekend await in London to crown the inaugural champion.

Stan Sport is the unmatched home of international and domestic rugby union, delivering live and on-demand coverage of the Flight Centre Series, Bledisloe Cup, Nations Championship, Super Rugby Pacific, Six Nations, World Rugby Sevens, Shute Shield, and Hospital Challenge Cup, plus every Wallabies and Wallaroos fixture.

WALLABIES FIXTURES:

WALLABIES V SPRINGBOKS - SUNDAY 27 SEPTEMBER FROM 6:30PM AEST
\u200bALL BLACKS V WALLABIES - SATURDAY 10 OCTOBER FROM 4:00PM AEDT
\u200bWALLABIES V ALL BLACKS - SATURDAY 17 OCTOBER FROM 3:00PM AEDT
\u200bENGLAND V WALLABIES - MONDAY 9 NOVEMBER FROM 1:30AM AEDT
\u200bSCOTLAND V WALLABIES - MONDAY 16 NOVEMBER FROM 1:30AM AEDT
\u200bWALES V WALLABIES - SUNDAY 22 NOVEMBER FROM 6:30AM AEDT

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For media enquiries, please contact:
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Hamish Birt
\u200bHead of Sport Communications & PR
\u200bHamish.Birt@stan.com.au

Eamon Gannon
\u200bPublicist - Sport, Stan
\u200b\u200bEamon.Gannon@stan.com.au

Bec Simpson
\u200bPublicist - Sport, Stan
\u200bbec.simpson@stan.com.au

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