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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Sport
Jack Snape

Wallabies blown away by All Blacks blitz as Bledisloe Cup misery extends to 24th year

Peter Lakai breaks a tackle on the way to scoring a try for the All Blacks in their Bledisloe Cup Test victory against the Wallabies at Eden Park in Auckland
Peter Lakai breaks a tackle on the way to scoring a try for the All Blacks in their Bledisloe Cup Test victory against the Wallabies at Eden Park in Auckland. Photograph: Joshua Devenie/AAP

New Zealand preserved rugby’s established hierarchy with a 50-19 blowout victory over Australia that secures the Bledisloe Cup for a 24th year and pushes the All Blacks’ unbeaten run over the Wallabies at Eden Park into a fifth decade.

The Wallabies lost touch with their hosts in the second half despite a valiant but futile defensive performance led by the captain Harry Wilson, who had scored a try just before half-time to keep his side in the contest.

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