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All Blacks Thump Wallabies in Sydney on the Back of Brilliant First Half
Beauden Barrett and Josh Moorby each scored twice as New Zealand ran in 7 tries and extended its win streak over Australia to 13 Tests.
- On Saturday, October 17, 2026, New Zealand defeated Australia 43-21 at Stadium Australia in Sydney, extending their winning streak over the Wallabies to 13 Tests in front of 73,399 fans.
- Despite losing centre Jordie Barrett to a calf injury before kickoff and Quinn Tupaea to concussion early on, the All Blacks overwhelmed the Wallabies with precision to build a commanding 36-7 halftime lead.
- Veteran fullback Beauden Barrett and winger Josh Moorby both scored twice to lead the rout, while flanker Peter Lakai, replacement Rieko Ioane, and number eight Wallace Sititi also crossed for New Zealand.
- Wallabies captain Harry Wilson admitted the defeat was 'not good enough,' saying, 'When you give a team like the All Blacks a head start it's tough' for his group to recover.
- Both teams now head to Europe to conclude the Nations Championship, with Wallabies coach Les Kiss and All Blacks coach Dave Rennie facing critical selection decisions as the 2027 World Cup buildup accelerates.
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All Blacks thump Wallabies in Sydney on the back of brilliant first half
SYDNEY, Oct 17 : The All Blacks rode a first-half try blitz to a 43-21 victory over the Wallabies at Stadium Australia on Saturday, extending their win streak over their trans-Tasman-Sea rivals to 13 matches. With the Bledisloe Cup already safely in the cupboard for a 24th year after last week's 50-19 win in
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New Zealand clearly dominated Australia in Sydney (21-43), a 13th consecutive victory for the Blacks against their neighbour.
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Rampant All Blacks crush Wallabies 43-21 to extend dominance
·Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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After a dominant 1st half, New Zealand beats Australia 43-21 in the 2nd Bledisloe rugby test
SYDNEY (AP) — The high-tempo, breadth-of-the-field game New Zealand hoped to produce in a losing effort in South Africa came to life in Australia on Saturday when the All Blacks beat the Wallabies 43-21 to sweep the Bledisloe Cup rugby series 2-0.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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