Telstra Stadium deal for Wallabies

The Wallabies will play at least two test matches against major rugby nations every year at Sydney's Telstra Stadium for the next six years under an agreement announced yesterday.

The Australian Rugby Union's new deal with Telstra Stadium until the end of 2011 guarantees that at least three of the six home Bledisloe Cup tests against the All Blacks in the four years between 2007 and 2010 will be played there.

The only home Bledisloe Cup test this year is being played at Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium.

Telstra Stadium will host the opening test against England - confirmed yesterday for June 11 - and the Tri-Nations test against South Africa on August 5.