Australia handed the Bledisloe Cup to New Zealand for a 21st year and also lost prop Allan Alaalatoa to a ruptured Achilles.
The Wallabies have endured a nightmare Bledisloe Cup clash at the MCG, losing the trophy to the All Blacks for a 21st year and also prop Allan Alaalatoa to a ruptured Achilles.
Two late tries in the first half on Saturday put New Zealand ahead 19-7, and then the wheels fell off the Wallabies with the visitors crossing three times in eight minutes to put the result out of reach.The Wallabies’ night was further soured with star prop Alaalatoa stretchered from the field in the 37th minute with a ruptured Achilles, ruling him out of the Rugby World Cup in France in September.The 29-year-old’s leg got caught as a scrum went to ground.
But the New Zealanders absorbed the pressure and waited for errors to take advantage, regaining the lead 12-7 in the 34th minute. In typical Kiwi fashion, they then kept the ball alive for 21 phases before winger Will Jordan scored after the halftime hooter.The Australians had all the ball and territory early in the second half but couldn’t find a way to the line while the All Blacks made the most of every chance.
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