Much hype surrounds Wallabies-all Blacks match

SYDNEY (AP) — Ewen McKenzie will make his debut as Australia's coach on Saturday with a team he promises will be more attackoriented than the one led by predecessor Robbie Deans. The Rugby Championship opener doubles as a Bledisloe Cup match against world champion New Zealand, which has held the venerable trans-Tasman trophy since 2003. "We're certainly not going to deny the players the opportunity to have a go," McKenzie said. "People are expected to use their skill and, if they can create an opportunity, then go for it." There's also been some pre-match entertainment, with McKenzie and his All Blacks counterpart Steve Hansen disagreeing about which coach was feeling more pressure heading into the opener. "Australia haven't had a great run against us for a while now," Hansen said before the All Blacks left for Sydney. "That's all been attributed to Robbie Deans, which is a wee bit unfair. "Everyone seems to think that Ewen's going to make the difference so there's got to be pressure on him. What happens if it doesn't work?" McKenzie said it might be Hansen feeling some stress. "When you coach the All Blacks, there's a lot of pressure in that job," McKenzie said. "When the All Blacks lose, as rare as it is, it's attached to the national economy. The dollar might go up and down over there." Both teams announced their teams Thursday. McKenzie made eight changes to the starting side which lost the series-deciding third test to the British and Irish Lions last month.