New Zealand 29 Australia 9: Kiwis follow up last weekend’s demolition job in Sydney with a dominant win over the Wallabies in the Bledisloe Cup
NEW ZEALAND took a giant step closer to re-claiming the Rugby Championship title with a second win against defending champs Australia in two weeks.
Israel Dagg grabbed two tries, while Julian Savea and Ben Smith both went over for the All Blacks.
class="wp-caption alignnone" Julian Savea races towards the corner for a try IMAGE: Getty Images class="wp-caption alignnone" Julian Savea dives down for a try IMAGE: Getty Images class="wp-caption alignnone" Julian Savea touches down brilliantly in the corner as the All Blacks take control of the Bledisloe Cup test IMAGE: Getty Images class="wp-caption alignnone" Julian Savea roars after celebrating his try IMAGE: Getty Images
Fly-half Beauden Barrett also showcased his growing stature as the starter with nine points from the boot and his all-round play drove his side around the field in a match that failed to reach the same heights as last week’s opener.
Wallabies No10 Bernard Foley slotted two penalties, while debutant Reece Hodge landed a monster penalty in the first half for the visitors, who rarely threatened on attack and resorted to negative tactics to slow the pace of the All Blacks game.
The All Blacks have held the Bledisloe Cup, the symbol of trans-Tasman supremacy since 2003 and only had to draw in Wellington to ensure it stayed locked in New Zealand Rugby’s trophy cabinet for another season.
And it shows no sign of leaving their shores anytime soon.
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class="wp-caption alignnone" Malakai Fekitoa gets tackled by the Australian players IMAGE: class="wp-caption alignnone" Australia captain Stephen Moore is tended to by the medical staff IMAGE: class="wp-caption alignnone" Stephen Moore nurses a bloodied head before being taken off in the second half IMAGE: class="wp-caption alignnone" Stephen Moore gets treated for a head wound in the Bledisloe Cup IMAGE: class="wp-caption alignnone" Sam Cane keeps his eyes on the ball IMAGE: class="wp-caption alignnone" Anton Lienert-Brown and Beauden Barrett of New Zealand rush in to celebrate Israel Dagg’s try IMAGE: class="wp-caption alignnone" Israel Dagg of New Zealand scores a try against Israel Folau and Michael Hooper of Australia during the Bledisloe Cup test IMAGE: class="wp-caption alignnone" Beauden Barrett of New Zealand makes a break against Dane Haylett-Petty of Australia IMAGE:
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