All Blacks Thrash Wallabies 43-21 to Complete Bledisloe Cup Clean Sweep

The All Blacks secured a 43-21 victory over the Wallabies to complete a Bledisloe Cup clean sweep, dominating the first half before sealing the win ahead of their Northern Tour.

The All Blacks delivered a dominant performance to defeat the Wallabies 43-21, completing a clean sweep of the Bledisloe Cup series. Seeking to bounce back from their previous weekend defeat at Eden Park, the Wallabies instead faced an intense opening from the visitors.

The All Blacks stormed to a commanding 36-7 lead by half-time, crossing for six tries against a fragile defensive line. Fabian Holland initiated a key sequence with a lineout steal, allowing McKenzie to link up with Will Jordan and send Ioane over untouched on the left wing. Jeremy Williams later put the home side on the board by finishing an 11-phase attack, though Williams was sent to the sin bin moments later for a cynical offside penalty.

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Wallace Sititi capitalized on a subsequent scrum to score the All Blacks’ fifth try, before Beauden Barrett intercepted a pass from Max Jorgensen to complete a 70-metre run for his 48th international try. Moorby extended the lead further at the start of the second half by strolling over untouched for his second try of the match.

Despite a late injury to replacement hooker Samisoni Taukei’aho that left the side with 14 men for the final 12 minutes, the All Blacks maintained their advantage. The Wallabies produced a much-improved second-half display, winning the half 14-7 through tries from Tom Wright and a resilient overall effort. The match marks the All Blacks’ final Test before their end-of-year Northern Tour begins against Scotland at Murrayfield on November 8.

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