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Ardie Savea (left), Beauden Barrett and Shannon Frizell (right) of the All Blacks.
An aggressive All the black people team shot down Australia 27-7 with a hilarious second half in Auckland on Sunday to answer his criticism after an inconsistent performance in the first round of the Bledisloe Cup drawn last week.
After the dramatic series opener, which ended 16-16, the All Blacks led 10-7 at halftime and scored three quick attempts after the restart, racking up 17 unanswered points in the second period.
Bruised wing Caleb Clarke, who had the crowd on the edge of their seats every time he touched the ball, led the way in his debut as the All Blacks played with renewed physical presence and cohesion.
It was the seventh time in the past 13 years that the three-time world champions started the annual Bledisloe Cup series with a mediocre performance and immediately bounced back.
The four-to-one victory also dampened Australian optimism about their new era with coach Dave Rennie, and extended the All Blacks’ impressive record at Eden Park, where they have not lost in 44 events since 1994 and where Australia have not won. . since 1986.
They now need to win just one of the two remaining games in the Bledisloe series, which will be played in Australia as part of the next Tri-Nations tournament, to retain the trophy they have held since 2003.
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After being bullied into the breakdown in the first test, steel was added to the All Blacks package with the inclusion of Dane Coles and the tension was evident early on as nearly 30 players joined in a showdown between Coles and Taniela Tupou. .
When the dust settled, it was a constant onslaught from the Wallabies for most of the first quarter until a carving run from fullback Beauden Barrett put the All Blacks deep into Australian territory, where Richie Mo’unga opened the scoring with a practical penalty.
Barrrett, Sam Cane and Aaron Smith were frequently able to highlight weaknesses in the Wallabies’ defensive wall and within five minutes of the Mo’unga penalty they had the All Blacks back on the attack, where Smith dove around a ruck to score up close.
Dan Hanigan, dressed in gold for the first time in two years, set up the Wallabies try with a strong run to the line, creating a huge overlap that saw Marike Koroibete finish the play unopposed.
But when play resumed in the second half, it was a three-shot blitz by the All Blacks in the first 13 minutes as Jordie Barrett, Ardie Savea and Sam Cane crossed the line in quick succession.
Savea’s attempt came off a box office run by Clarke, on his first test outing, who taunted would-be tacklers on a 30-meter run.
The Wallabies had opportunities to increase their total, but Koroibete was denied one attempt when he was held over the line and another when he was brought down just before the line.
Scorers:
New Zealand
Attempts: Aaron Smith, Jordie Barrett, Ardie Savea, Sam Cane.
Conversions: Richie Mo’unga (2)
Penalty: Mo’unga
Australia
Test: Marike Koroibete
Conversion: James O’Connor
