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Sebastian Tan

Three-game Bledisloe series looms as new deal struck

The Wallabies are headed back to the MCG for two Bledisloe Cup Tests. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

The Wallabies are set to play two Bledisloe Cup Tests at the MCG in a matter of years, fuelling hopes that one of rugby union's biggest rivalries could be permanently returning to a three-game series.

Rugby Australia struck a multi-year deal with the Victorian government which secures Melbourne to host the Wallabies and New Zealand in the Rugby Championship in 2027 and an additional Bledisloe Cup Test in 2029.

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