NZL
No.Name
15Ben Smith, FB
14Israel Dagg, W
T
2
13Malakai Fekitoa, C
12Anton Lienert-Brown, C
11Julian Savea, W
T
10Beauden Barrett, FH
3
9Aaron Smith, SH
1Joe Moody, P
2Dane Coles, H
3Owen Franks, P
4Brodie Retallick, L
5Sam Whitelock, L
6Jerome Kaino, FL
7Sam Cane, FL
T
8Kieran Read, N8
Replacements
16James Parsons, R
17Wyatt Crockett, R
18Charlie Faumuina, R
19Liam Squire, R
20Ardie Savea, R
21TJ Perenara, R
22Aaron Cruden, R
23Seta Tamanivalu, R

*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold

Game Info

Venue: Sky Stadium
8:35 AM, August 27, 2016
All CommentaryKey Events

Match Commentary

81'+129-9 End of second half
80'
80'The All Blacks have claimed a thoroughly professional 20-point win to ensure Bledisloe Cup victory for the 14th straight year. The margin isn't really a reflection of the All Blacks' dominance; rather it is illustrative of their lack of perfection compared with last week. Still they were good, way too good for Australia. Thanks for your company.
79'Nick Phipps goes over the line but loses the ball under pressure from Ardie Savea. Sustains a shoulder injury in the process. Like last week, Wallabies simply don't deserve a try. Unlike Last week, they get what they deserve.
78'Tremendous work from Quade Cooper, who feeds Israel Folau an inside ball with nothing on outside him. Folau gallops into space before he's pulled down with NO support.
76'Wallabies now playing from beyond their stick, and Quade Cooper is hit on the line. Wallabies awarded a relieving penalty, after Quade Cooper produces a miracle to get back in play.
76'Player substituted - Anton Lienert-Brown , New Zealand
76'Substitute on - Seta Tamanivalu , New Zealand
75'Great offensive defence from the All Blacks, scything down Israel Folau as the Wallabies look to play from their own 22.
74'Scrum Wallabies after James Parsons knocks on as he ghosts into a gap, after wonder offloading from Jerome Kaino under pressure from two Wallabies.
73'Player substituted - Sam Cane , New Zealand
73'Substitute on - Ardie Savea , New Zealand
71'Wallabies go down again, and Michael Hooper warned "too many infringements by your side". Allan Ala'alatoa really struggling on the tighthead.
71'Aaron Cruden dummies, and dummies and goes before making a half break. Wallabies penalised at the ensuing breakdown, and the All Blacks call another centrefield scrum.
70'Wallabies penalised for collapsing the scrum. TJ Perenara taps and goes, but the grubber kick is perhaps the wrong option as Wallabies line holds.
70'Substitute on - David Pocock , Australia
70'Player substituted - Scott Fardy , Australia
70'Substitute on - Liam Squire , New Zealand
70'Player substituted - Brodie Retallick , New Zealand
70'Substitute on - James Parsons , New Zealand
70'Player substituted - Dane Coles , New Zealand
69'Deep in Australian territory after Tevita Kuridrani offside in front of the kicker clearing. ABs not unsurprisingly elect for a scrum five in front of the sticks.
68'Player substituted - Samu Kerevi , Australia
68'Substitute on - Tevita Kuridrani , Australia
68'Substitute on - Nick Phipps , Australia
68'Player substituted - Will Genia , Australia
67'Brilliant from the All Blacks. Brilliant handling and short passing before Dane Coles beats three tackles on the right wing. TJ Perenara follows up, but the Wallabies hang on. Sometimes you have to stand back and admire this All Blacks team. Just not when you're the opposition.
66'Penalty to the Wallabies but Bernard Foley fails to find touch. Another. Simple. Lack. Of. Execution.
66'Substitute on - Aaron Cruden , New Zealand
66'Player substituted - Julian Savea , New Zealand
66'Player substituted - Aaron Smith , New Zealand
66'Substitute on - TJ Perenara , New Zealand
64'Israel Folau throws a long pass to Samu Kerevi after the pack effect a breakdown turnover, but the lack of zip on the ball is indicative of the difference between the two teams. Beauden Barrett throws those and they arrive flat, hard and with pace.
64'Substitute on - Tatafu Polota-Nau , Australia
64'Player substituted - Stephen Moore , Australia
64'Player substituted - David Pocock , Australia
64'Substitute on - Scott Fardy , Australia
64'Substitute on - Will Skelton , Australia
64'Player substituted - Adam Coleman , Australia
64'29-9 Conversion - Beauden Barrett , New Zealand
62'Too easy. Sam Cane simply outmuscles Israel Folau on the tryline.
62'27-9 Try - Sam Cane , New Zealand
61'All Blacks on the Wallabies line after Ben Smith beats four would-be tacklers.
60'Michael Hooper is smashed in a Wallaby sandwich, with Sam Cane and Anton Lienert-Brown hitting him; he'll be sore tomorrow.
58'We've slipped into another lullaby spell, before the All Blacks come back on the front foot. Julian Savea puts a foot in touch and the attach comes to nothing.
54'Substitute on - Stephen Moore , Australia
54'Player substituted - Tatafu Polota-Nau , Australia
53'Anton Lienert-Brown looking like a world-beater in the All Blacks' backline tonight. He's what, fifth choice? Tells us everything we need to know about the depth in New Zealand rugby.
52'First-phase bust from Julian Savea before a nice kick behind the left winger from Malakai Fekitoa, but the Wallabies defuse the threat and effect a turnover to alleviate the danger.
52'Substitute on - Allan Alaalatoa , Australia
52'Player substituted - Sekope Kepu , Australia
52'Substitute on - James Slipper , Australia
52'Player substituted - Scott Sio , Australia
52'Substitute on - Charlie Faumuina , New Zealand
52'Player substituted - Owen Franks , New Zealand
52'Substitute on - Wyatt Crockett , New Zealand
52'Player substituted - Joe Moody , New Zealand
49'Player substituted - Stephen Moore , Australia
49'Substitute on - Tatafu Polota-Nau , Australia
48'New Zealand seem to be a half-yard quicker in defence since half-time.
48'22-9 Conversion - Beauden Barrett , New Zealand
47'20-9 Try - Julian Savea , New Zealand
46'Julian Savea outstrips the cover defence to score in the left corner after quick hands in midfield and a long pass from Beauden Barrett to Ben Smith. Opportunity only after Israel Dagg on the right wing out-jumped Quade Cooper to collect a high box kick from Aaron Smith.
44'Solid break from Will Genia, who takes the ball deep into NZL territory. Australia recycle but Romain Poite adjedges that Sekope Kepu tackled Aaron Smith without the ball.
44'Free-kick against All Blacks at the scrum, with Owen Franks unhappy; he believes the Wallabies backed away.
42'Beauden Barrett goes for the kick pass to Julian Savea, and the try is stopped only by brave work from Quade Cooper, who suffers an injury in doing so.
41'New Zealand win a scrum penalty and they're on the Wallabies 22 with an attacking lineout.
41'Wallabies' kick-off doesn't go 10 metres.
41'Player substituted - Tatafu Polota-Nau , Australia
41'Substitute on - Stephen Moore , Australia
41'+115-9 End of first half
40'All Blacks firmly on the attack after Will Genia fires a bullet that could only be knocked on. Australia hold on, and we have a six-point ball game at oranges. We'll be back shortly.
40'All Blacks firmly on the attack after Will Genia fires a bullet that could only be knocked on. Australia hold on, and we have a six-point ball game at oranges. We'll be back shortly.
40'New Zealand have dominated the Test every bit as much as they did last week; the difference this week is New Zealand's lack of execution, which shows just how good they were in Sydney.
40'15-9 Start of second half
39'New Zealand penalised for collapsing a maul.
39'Player substituted - Stephen Moore , Australia
39'Substitute on - Tatafu Polota-Nau , Australia
38'NZ 2-15 Australia in missed tackles. A scoreline the Wallabies don't want to lead so convincingly.
38'Substitute on - Dean Mumm , Australia
38'Player substituted - Scott Fardy , Australia
37'Yellow card - Adam Coleman , Australia
36'Adam Coleman yellow-carded for a late shoulder charge on Ben Smith. Might consider himself lucky to receive yellow. He's trying to impose himself, but he's doing it by trying to impose himself rather than by playing hard and physical rugby.
35'Australia lose another lineout. Not straight after Stephen Moore baulks at the throw. Stephen Moore must be struggling for his spot, certainly in the second half. he's having a nightmare tonight.
35'15-9 Penalty goal - Reece Hodge , Australia
34'Reece Hodge kicks his first points for Australia, with a penalty goal from within his own half. He has a cannon in his right boot.
33'The game has gone into a lull at the minute. The Wallabies will be happy with that.
31'Israel Dagg collects a high ball from Beauden Barrett on the right wing; he's having a whale of a game.
29'Penalty reversed to Australia, after Dane Coles' swinging arm. Australia have a real problem with their leadership, given Romain Poite is not the first referee who simply will not listen to Stephen Moore.
28'"No More, Stephen, no more." "Back Stephen" Officials certainly don't want to hear from Stephen Moore. TMO, meanwhile, investigating a swinging arm from Dane Coles.
28'New Zealand have played 90 percent of this game in Wallabies territory.
26'All Blacks win a lineout and look to drive over. Held up and Will Genia intercepts the attempted pass from Aaron Smith to save a certain hat-trick try from Israel Dagg.
23'Wallabies spill an attacking scrum, and the All Blacks are hard on attack after a kick deep from Beauden Barrett. Quade Cooper felled 5m from the line, but the All Blacks are unable to press the advantage.
23'Adam Ashley-Cooper confirmed out of the game, with concussion. Awful similarities to last week for the Wallabies.
22'Israel Dagg collects his second try of the game, in first phase direct from a scrum on the far side of the pitch. Beauden Barrett makes a fantastic break in centrefield, after Dane haylett-Petty missed a tackle, and feeds Dagg, who crosses after a poor attempted tackle from Quade Cooper.
22'15-6 Try - Israel Dagg , New Zealand
21'10-6 Penalty goal - Bernard Foley , Australia
18'Australia putting the ball through phases, and then Kerevi and Folau make ground with a break on the left. All Blacks concede a penalty after not rolling away, awarded only after Michael Hooper was smashed by two All Blacks collecting a high pass.
17'Substitute on - Reece Hodge , Australia
17'Player substituted - Adam Ashley-Cooper , Australia
16'Adam Ashley-Cooper looking a little dazed after attempting to tackle Dane Coles. He's off for a concussion test, replaced by debutant Reece Hodge.
15'Stephen Moore loses two consecutive lineouts, but the All Blacks have not penalised either; that's a major difference to last week in Sydney.
15'
14'10-3 Penalty goal - Beauden Barrett , New Zealand
13'
12'Australia conced a penalty directly from the restart. Sekope Kepu pinged for entering the ruck from the side.
12'7-3 Penalty goal - Bernard Foley , Australia
11'New Zealand penalised after Israel Dagg did not roll away after tacking Israel Folau. Stephen Moore asks for a yellow card but is waved away by Romain Poite.
10'Nice little spell for the Wallabies, and deep in NZ territory after Bernard Foley finds touch with a penalty. Israel Dagg and Michael Hooper involved.
9'7-0 Conversion - Beauden Barrett , New Zealand
8'
8'Too easy there for the All Blacks, after missed tackle on Ben Smith. Pop pass to Israel Dagg. Australian heads will have dropped in the stands if not on the pitch.
8'5-0 Try - Israel Dagg , New Zealand
7'Too easy there for the All Blacks, after missed tackle on Ben Smith. Pop pass to Israel Dagg. Australian heads will have dropped in the stands if not on the pitch.
6'Great footward from Aaron Smith from the back of the scrum, with the Wallabies standing off.
5'Wallabies concede a penalty at the breakdown and then commence another spell of push and shove. Frankly it seems somewhat childlike from the Wallabies. Better to impose yourself with solid physical play not dumb "my dad's better than your dad" stuff.
4'Quade Cooper roosts the ball deep into NZ territory, in midfield, and he's accompanied by boos throughout the ground. Someowhat tiresome, surely. The boos, not Quade Cooper.
2'
2'Samu Kerevi blows the turnover by kicking straight into touch from outside the 22.
1'Wallabies concede a penalty through Adam Coleman and the All Blacks are back inside Aussie territory. Sam cane wins the ball at the back of the lineout and rumbles forward but the Wallabies effect a turnover.
1'New Zealand to kick off, with Beauden Barrett going deep. Michael Hooper collects inside the 22, and the Wallabies go through a couple of phases and Quade Cooper roosts the ball into touch inside NZL territory.
1'We've had the anthems and now we have the haka. Ka Mate. This week. No need for the extra emotion of kapa o pango.
1'Hello and welcome to our coverage of the second Bledisloe Cup Test between New Zealand and Australia from Westpac Stadium in Wellington. Fair to say the Wallabies face a challenge after their insipid performance in Sydney last weekend, when the All Blacks pumped to the tune of 42-8. Both teams have made changes this week, but it's impossible to envisage anything other than another heavy victory for the All Blacks and another week of introspection in Australia, where rugby union continues to be subject of terrible headlines. Here's our preview.
1'0-0 Start of first half

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