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“The six-to-one win will become Australia’s darkest night against the Kiwis, surpassing a 43-6 loss in Wellington in 1996. It speaks of a turnaround from last year’s 47-26 win at Perth “.
“Until last night, the test at Athletic Park in 1996 had been the low point of Bledisloe’s competition. But that 43-6 score that day was eclipsed at the Olympic stadium tonight when New Zealand bombed the Wallabies six attempts. against one to win 43 -5.
“Every member of the New Zealand side played their part in the win, but none more than the playmaker, the five-eighth Richie Mo’unga, who orchestrated his team brilliantly, contributing two attempts himself to the record count, while also making the wet conditions to land five conversions of six attempts, plus a penalty goal.
“It was a sublime performance from a man who has yet to convince all of New Zealand that he deserves to wear the number 10 jersey before Beauden Barrett.”
“New Zealand served as a Halloween nightmare for an inexperienced Wallabies team as they achieved a record 43-5 victory in the opener of the Three Nations on Saturday and claimed the Bledisloe Cup for the 18th consecutive year.
“The Wallabies had entered the first test on Australian soil this year with high hopes, but Dave Rennie’s inexperienced team made too many mistakes and was mercilessly punished for them.
“The loss combined with a 16-16 draw and a 27-7 loss in New Zealand earlier this month gave the All Blacks the Bledisloe Cup with next week’s fourth Test in Brisbane to spare.”
Join us next Saturday for live updates on the fourth meeting between the All Blacks and Australia Bledisloe Cup.
