Rugby Union Betting Tips for the Bledisloe Cup Game 2 2026 - All Blacks vs Wallabies

As expected, the All Blacks were dominant in Game 1 at Eden Park, winning 50-19. Now, they travel to Australia to face the Wallabies at Accor Stadium in Sydney on Saturday night. As this is only a two-game series, the All Blacks have already retained the Cup!

The first game in the 2026 Bledisloe Cup ended up being a blowout for the All Blacks. The Wallabies did stick with the All Blacks in the first half, but five tries to one in the second half resulted in a 50-19 scoreline. The All Blacks have retained the Bledisloe Cup at the very least. Now, we head to Game 2, and before all the action kicks off, the BettingTop10 team goes through everything you should know.

Odds thanks to BetandPlay (accurate at the time of publication).

All Blacks

The All Blacks come into the second Test full of confidence after a second-half domination over the Wallabies last time out. For the 24th year in a row, they have retained the Bledisloe Cup. They aren’t a side to rest on their laurels, though, and coach Dave Rennie will be expecting another positive show.

We can expect a few changes to the side for this game. Most notably, George Bower will come in at loosehead prop. We will also see Fabian Holland starting at lock as well as Josh Moorby on the left wing. Will Jordan continues his great attacking form and shapes up to be the player to watch here.

It’s unlikely you’ll see any changes to tactics for this clash considering the scoreline last time out. The All Blacks’ fast-paced attacking style stretched the Wallabies’ defence, especially when there were tired legs on the field. They are also one of the best teams in the world for turning pressure into points.

Wallabies

While the Wallabies stuck on in there in the first half, a total collapse in the second half wouldn’t have made coach Les Kiss very happy. The Bledisloe Cup has already been retained by the All Blacks, but the Aussies will be playing for pride in front of their home crowd in Sydney.

There will be a few changes for this game, with the likes of Carter Gordon and Ben Donaldson both out due to injury. On top of this, there will be some movement in positions of players, in particular, with Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii moving to the centres.

There’s no beating around the bush: the Wallabies need to play for the full 80. If they can get their tackling, kicking accuracy and defensive organisation in check, they should be able to put up more of a fight. With this one on Aussie soil, expect a lot of energy from the Wallabies to kick off the game.

The All Blacks have continued their dominant record over the Wallabies, and they have won the last five games against the team in gold. Looking at the scorelines across the last five games, only one of them was close, which was a 23-20 final score back in 2023.

The All Blacks have had a very busy few months, and looking back on their last five results, they’ve gone 2-3. Those three losses were against South Africa on the road. For the Wallabies, they’ve gone 3-1-1, with wins over Japan, Argentina, and South Africa. 

The most vital trends that you should be aware of leading into this match: 

• The Wallabies’ six-Test unbeaten run came to an end with their 19-50 loss to the All Blacks, which was Les Kiss’s first defeat as head coach.
• The All Blacks have won their last two Tests at Accor Stadium, including a 31-28 win in September 2024.
• The All Blacks lead the overall head-to-head record with 129 wins out of 182 Tests.

The Wallabies completely fell apart at the seams in the second half of the first Test, and the home side’s fans will be hoping that doesn’t happen again. Both sides face several changes for this game, but I just can’t see the Wallabies getting steamrolled in front of their home crowd.

Don’t get me wrong, I still think the All Blacks will prove too good, but I think the Wallabies will come out firing. So, my best betting tip is to take the overs for the Wallabies’ total points in the first half. They’ll want to show they can compete, but I’m not sure it’ll last the full 80.

Take the Wallabies to score more than 11.5 points in the first half @ $1.81.

This game is effectively a dead rubber, but the Wallabies will still want to put on a show for their home crowd. We will see plenty of changes across both sides, but ultimately, the All Blacks should prove too good once again. They have already retained the Bledisloe Cup, but we all know how much they enjoy beating Australia, so it’s unlikely they’ll let their foot off the gas.