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Murray equals the record set by Ron Coote as the only forwards to score in six consecutive test matches,

Jamayne Isaako bats an attacking kick from Staggs dead.

Edwards cops a shot from Isaako after gathering in a chip kick.

Munster is off; Hynes moves into the halves with Yeo back at lock.

Australia knock on and are penalised for a player being offside.

Dylan Edwards is ruled to have knocked on close to the Australian line.

The Kiwis get the ball from the short drop out.

The Kangaroos make a meal of the kick-off with DCE trying to trap the ball with his boot.

Australia will kick to go beyond two converted tries.

Australia get a penalty inside the Kiwis half.

Ronaldo Mulitalo makes a good catch close to the goal line.

James Tedesco drops the ball after good pressure from Jamayne Isaako.

Joseph Tapine is receiving attention from the New Zealand trainer after a head clash with Fisher-Harris.

James Fisher-Harris loses the ball inside his own half.

The Kangaroos make plenty of metres down the left; Kotoni Staggs is tackled on the last ten metres from the try line.

Jahrome Hughes drops the ball just as the Kiwis were looking dangerous.

New Zealand get a penalty coming off their own line.

Hynes is tackled on the last close to the try line.

Isaah Yeo is off; Nicho Hynes is on for his test debut.

NZ get a penalty; the Kangaroos will challenge the on-field ruling.

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Nelson Asofa-Solomona is on report for high contact on Tedesco.

Tedesco earns a penalty for Australia.

Great work by Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow to dazzle Joey Manu with footwork to set up Edwards.

Fa'amanu Brown is on for New Zealand.

Dylan Edwards almost breaks through the NZ defence.

Reuben Cotter dives on a ricocheting kick close to the Australian try line.

New Zealand get a penalty and find touch inside the Australian half.

Both teams are trading sets after halftime.

Nelson Asofa-Solomona takes the first carry of the second half.

Both teams are back on the field for the second half.

Isaako makes a dangerous run down the sideline.

Valentine Holmes can't get to the ball before the try line - NZ get a 20 metre restart.

Australia penalty.

Collins scores the first double of his career.

Six again for Australia inside the New Zealand 20 metre zone.

Australia get a penalty and find touch just inside the Kiwis half.

No Try. Isaako grounds the ball on the sideline.

Jamayne Isaako dives for the try line but looks to have botched the put down.

Harry Grant is on for Australia.

NZ pack a scrum inside the Kangaroos half after the DCE kick.

Daly Cherry-Evans attempts an audacious attacking kick inside his own half.

Dylan Edwards manages to get out of his in-goal - the Kangaroos survive.

James Fisher-Harris is off with a cut; Leo Thompson is his replacement.

Dylan Edwards has dropped the ball trying to field a bomb.

Ben Hunt put up a home, Dylan Edwards catched and passed to Tabuai-Fidow, who delivers a brilliant offload to Collins.

Cameron Murray makes a strong run up to his 40 metre line.

Six again for New Zealand inside the Kangaroos half.

Munster puts too much on a clearing kick, resulting in a seven tackle set for NZ.

James Fisher-Harris produces a turnover with a big hit on Thomas Flegler.

Jahrome Hughes is tackled in his in-goal - Ben Hunt did well to force a repeat set with a great attacking kick.

Cameron Munster catches an attacking kick in his own in goal to earn a 20 metre restart for Australia.

Joseph Manu comes up with an intercept on halfway for the Kiwis.

That's Holmes' 20th try in his 20th test match!

Jahrome Hughes comes up with a poor kick that goes over the sideline out on the full. Good pressure from Cameron Munster to force the mistake.

Both sides are trading sets after the early error.

Valentine Holmes returns the ball up to his 20 metre line after a solid first set from the Kiwis.

Australia come up with an error at the ruck.

New Zealand strip the ball out of Kotoni Staggs' grasp.- the referee rules a knock on against Matt Timoko.

Jake Trbojevic takes the first run of the day on the Kiwis 20 metre line.

We're underway - Isaako sends the kick-off out on the full. Australia will get a penalty on halfway.

New Zealand are bringing 2008 World Cup Final vibes by advancing towards the Kangaroos at the end of the Haka.

This is the fourth time the two nations have faced off in Melbourne: New Zealand prevailed in 1991 at Olympic Park, while Australia claimed victory in 2006 at Telstra Dome and in 2010 at AAMI Park.

Australia have won 4/4 tests at AAMI Park; New Zealand are 0/1 at the venue.

This is the second time the two nations have faced off at AAMI Park - Australia defeated New Zealand in the first match played at the Melbourne venue in 2010.

Australia have won 7 our of 8 tests against New Zealand since Mal Meninga took over as coach in 2016.

New Zealand have retained the same squad from the side that demolished Samoa 50-0 last Saturday.

Australia have four changes from the team that defeated Samoa 38-12 a fortnight ago – Valentine Holmes, Jake Tebojevic Thomas Flegler and Nicho Hynes come in for Selwyn Cobbo, Payne Haas, Tino Fa’asuamaleaui and Liam Martin.

Both teams will line up as per program, 1-17.

Welcome to League Unlimited’s coverage of the Pacific Chamiponships between Australia and New Zealand from AAMI Park.