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Murray Wenzel

Law quirk may save Wallabies gun after Bledisloe loss

Leroy Carter suffered a painful ankle injury while being tackled by Rob Valetini (Andrew Cornaga/AAP PHOTOS)

Rob Valetini may be fortunate World Rugby's new hip-drop penalty is yet to be validated after the Wallabies backrower's late tackle left All Blacks winger Leroy Carter with a potentially serious ankle injury.

The All Blacks retained the Bledisloe Cup with a 50-19 win at Eden Park, their 12th-straight Test defeat of the Wallabies extending their unbeaten streak at the venue to 54.

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