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Four All Blacks Ruled Out of Second Wallabies Test
Coach Dave Rennie must adjust his matchday squad after four additional players were ruled out with injuries, including concussions and calf tears, team officials reported.
- On Saturday, New Zealand defeated Australia 50-19 at Eden Park, extending their 53-match unbeaten streak at the Auckland venue and retaining the Bledisloe Cup for a 24th consecutive season.
- Coach Dave Rennie managed a severe injury crisis, reshuffling the backline to start Damian McKenzie at fly-half and Beauden Barrett at fullback, while Codie Taylor captained the side in Ardie Savea's absence.
- Five second-half tries propelled the All Blacks to victory, with McKenzie kicking 15 points and Cam Roigard and Taylor crossing to defeat Les Kiss's Wallabies.
- Victory came at a significant cost, with wing Leroy Carter, hooker Asafo Aumua, loose forward Anton Segner, and Ethan Blackadder all ruled out of next week's second Test in Sydney due to injuries.
- Australia faces personnel challenges of their own, as centre Len Ikitau was ruled out of the rematch after exiting Saturday's game with a head knock, leaving the Wallabies scrambling for replacements.
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Four All Blacks ruled out of second Wallabies test
Oct 11 : Four New Zealand players have been ruled out of next weekend's second Bledisloe Cup test in Sydney following their comprehensive 50-19 victory over Australia at Eden Park, New Zealand Rugby said on Sunday.• The All Blacks, who retained the Bledisloe Cup for a 24th straight year, will be without hoo
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I’ll tell you why these Wallabies are genuinely a threat to end Eden Park curse
Every day for the last fortnight, text after text, call after call, email after email has a similar theme. Say, Fitz, these Wallabies lately look ... different.
·North Sydney, Australia
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