FACTBOX-New Zealand v Australia Rugby Championship test

When: Aug. 27, 7.35 pm local (0735 GMT)

Where: Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington (Capacity: 34,500)

Referee: Romain Poite (France)

Assistants: Jaco Peyper (South Africa), Federico Anselmi (Argentina)

NEW ZEALAND

World ranking: 1

Coach: Steve Hansen

Captain: Kieran Read

Team: 15-Ben Smith, 14-Israel Dagg, 13-Malakai Fekitoa, 12-Anton Lienert-Brown, 11-Julian Savea, 10-Beauden Barrett, 9-Aaron Smith; 8-Kieran Read (captain), 7-Sam Cane, 6-Jerome Kaino, 5-Sam Whitelock, 4-Brodie Retallick, 3-Owen Franks, 2-Dane Coles, 1-Joe Moody.

Replacements: 16-James Parsons, 17-Wyatt Crockett, 18-Charlie Faumuina, 19-Liam Squire, 20-Ardie Savea, 21-TJ Perenara, 22-Aaron Cruden, 23-Seta Tamanivalu

AUSTRALIA

World ranking: 4

Coach: Michael Cheika

Captain: Stephen Moore

Team: 15-Israel Folau, 14-Adam Ashley Cooper, 13-Samu Kerevi, 12-Bernard Foley, 11-Dane Haylett-Petty, 10-Quade Cooper, 9-Will Genia, 8-David Pocock, 7-Michael Hooper, 6-Scott Fardy, 5-Adam Coleman, 4-Kane Douglas, 3-Sekope Kepu, 2-Stephen Moore (captain), 1-Scott Sio

Replacements: 16-Tatafu Polota-Nau, 17-James Slipper, 18-Allan Ala'alatoa, 19-Will Skelton, 20-Dean Mumm, 21-Nick Phipps 22-Tevita Kuridrani, 23-Reece Hodge

OVERALL RECORD

Played: 156

New Zealand wins: 107

Australia wins: 42

Draws: 7

IN WELLINGTON (since 2000)

2013 New Zealand 27-16 Australia

2009 New Zealand 33-9 Australia

2004 New Zealand 16-7 Australia

2000 Australia 24-23 New Zealand

LAST FIVE MEETINGS

2016 New Zealand 42-8 Australia (Sydney)

2015 New Zealand 34-17 Australia* (London)

2015 New Zealand 41-13 Australia (Auckland)

2014 Australia 27-19 New Zealand (Sydney)

2014 New Zealand 29-28 Australia (Brisbane)

*Indicates Rugby World Cup match (Compiled by Greg Stutchbury; Editing by Sudipto Ganguly)