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Chile vs New Zealand
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Match Details
New Zealand v Chile
Round 1
Fri 1st October 2027, 10:15pm PDT
Optus Stadium
Team Form
Last 5 Games
4
Wins
2
4
Streak
1
28
Tries Scored
22
63
Points Difference
-11
3/5
First Try
2/5
3/5
First Points
2/5
3/5
Race To 10 Points
2/5
All Blacks vs Chile Kick Off Times & TV Channel
All Blacks face off against Chile in Rugby World Cup Round 1 on Fri 1st October 2027 at Optus Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 06:15. In South Africa it’s at 07:15 SAST, 18:15 NZST in New Zealand, 15:15 AEST in Australia and 22:15 EST in the US.
This is the first time All Blacks and Chile play each other and All Blacks are also in the best form of their last 5 games.
World Rankings
Heading into the fixture, All Blacks sits at 2 in the World Rugby Rankings, while Chile holds 18.
The two sides are separated by 16 places in the rankings with All Blacks in position 2 and Chile in position 18 as such All Blacks are favourites on paper.
All Blacks vs Chile Squads
The official squads for All Blacks vs Chile will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.
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