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Darren Walton

Schmidt refuses to talk about bringing Bledisloe back

Ex-All Blacks coach Joe Schmidt is hoping to plot a Wallabies upset in the first Bledisoe Cup clash. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

Too savvy to poke the bear, Joe Schmidt is refusing to think about bringing the Bledisloe Cup back to Australia as he braces for a fierce backlash from his former All Blacks.

Schmidt admits it will be "a bit awkward" coaching against many players he knows better than the Wallabies for the first time in charge of Australia in Saturday's trans-Tasman series opener in Sydney.

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