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00:00At the edge of the world sits Aotearoa, home to the world's greatest sporting legacy.
00:08And one so powerful that it transcends generations, codes and bloodlines.
00:15A jersey that demands excellence and commands respect.
00:22Enter Eden Park.
00:24As your feet hit this earth, you face your first opponent.
00:29History.
00:31For over 30 years, this institution has remained undefeated within these walls.
00:37As a Wallaby, the last time we tasted glory here, 1986.
00:44Australia has won the Cup.
00:47Tonight, Australia will face a sea of darkness.
00:51They'll hear the words of Terao Paraha bellow, echo as the All Blacks chant.
00:57I die, I die.
00:59I live, I live.
01:02Tonight, the Wallabies must choose.
01:06Die under the weight of history, or live in spite of it.
01:10The thing about darkness is, you only need a speck of light to break it.
01:15And our gold jersey can do just that.
01:18Oh, here we go!
01:20Sun amongst a raging sea of black.
01:23The Wallabies are in!
01:24I've faced the darkness before.
01:27It's unrelenting.
01:28Just like a wave, if you let it take you, you'll drown.
01:34So what do you need to do to stay afloat?
01:36Swim against the tide.
01:38Use the power of nature against them.
01:41The great Richie McCaw said himself, the All Black jersey can squeeze you.
01:46It can crush you.
01:50Remember, the expectations fall on the shoulders of our enemy.
01:54When you're accustomed to winning, you have everything to lose.
01:59The All Blacks must defend a legacy.
02:02The Wallabies, tonight, they can create one.
02:07The key to turning the tide?
02:09Stay in the fight.
02:11Refuse to bow out.
02:13With every tumble, crash and pull, get back up.
02:19Harness the power of the dark sea to push you towards the light.
02:23Oh, they've got to do!
02:25At the end of these 80 minutes, a legacy will stand or be born.
02:30This is the forces of darkness against the light.
02:33New Zealand versus Australia.
02:35The All Blacks versus the Wallabies.
02:37This is the Bledislau.
02:44Oh, it sure is, Morgan Turanui.
02:47And challenges don't come much bigger than this in world sport.
02:52For 32 years, visiting teams have gone away from Eden Park empty-handed.
02:59But the 2026 Wallabies are full of belief and must find a result tonight
03:05to keep their Bledislau Cup hopes alive against the All Blacks.
03:10Conditions are perfect in Auckland.
03:14And with both teams declaring their intention to run the ball from everywhere,
03:19this shapes as a test match to remember.
03:23So good to have you with us on the Nine Network and Standsport.
03:27I'm Sean Maloney.
03:28And with me for the call, former Wallabies, Michael Hooper,
03:33Morgan Turanui and Tim Horan.
03:35Timmy, good afternoon, good evening.
03:37Does it get any better than this?
03:41Oh, it's such a great opportunity for this Wallaby team.
03:44One year out from the Rugby World Cup where this team, the All Blacks,
03:48will be in their pool.
03:49And that'll be the second test match in the Rugby World Cup.
03:53And there's plenty of Aussies over there watching on.
03:56A lot of people there.
03:57There's former Wallaby Damien Smith's crew and his brother Mark.
04:02And this All Black team going to be so hard to beat.
04:05Cody Taylor will be skipper second time, skipper of the All Blacks.
04:09A couple of weeks ago in Baltimore led this team.
04:12Josh Lord, Scott Barrett back in after five months out.
04:15Opportunity for him.
04:16And Satidi at number eight.
04:17Such a powerful back row.
04:19And Damien McKenzie comes in at number 10.
04:22No Ruben Love, no Richie Mwanga.
04:24Geordie Barrett at 12.
04:26Quinter Pire at 13.
04:27And then Bowden Barrett gets his opportunity at number 15.
04:30Star-studded back line for the All Blacks.
04:33And they've got so much class on the bench in the form of Al Mewa,
04:36who is a powerhouse replacement.
04:39Number two who can score from all over.
04:42Josh Warby, terrific for Dave Rennie
04:45throughout the greatest Rugby Rivalry series.
04:48Rico Ioane set for some game time tonight.
04:50So that's how the home side looks.
04:52And now we cast our eyes across the Wallabies Morgs.
04:55Opportunity knocks for these men.
04:57Angus Bell's so important.
04:59He's balanced, set-piece, supremacy with his work around the park.
05:02And the combination of Jeremy Williams and Luke Gunn,
05:04Solokai Loto at loft.
05:06Robust from Solokai Loto around the park
05:08and the smarts of Williams.
05:10Rob Valentini at six.
05:12Doesn't matter what number he wears,
05:13he is influential for this Wallabies forward pack.
05:16And Fraser McWright,
05:17any window of opportunity for him in that number seven jersey,
05:20he can cause a little bit of trouble for the All Blacks
05:24who want to play the ball.
05:25Ryan Lonegan been absolutely outstanding in 2026
05:28with his play and, of course, his goal-kicking.
05:31He's paired with Ben Donaldson.
05:34And on the bench,
05:35it is an All-Planes and Reds replacement front row
05:38in the form of Nasser, Ross and DeLutis.
05:41The athletic Lockie Shaw gets another chance at the top level
05:44and Nick Champion Decrepney returns in this split
05:47that sees it 5-3 from Les Kiss,
05:49this time around after the 6-2 bench in Perth.
05:53Last start in that incredible win against the Springboks.
05:56Tate McDermott could be key tonight on this hard, fast deck as well.
06:01Well, over 50,000 in the house at Eden Park.
06:05And as we said, conditions are terrific.
06:07Time now for the Cultural Corps.
06:14Tate McDermott could be key tonight on this hard, fast deck as well.
06:22Tate McDermott could be key tonight on this hard.
06:26Getting a réplot of the Forth.
06:27But you are stuck in this hard right.
06:27Do you do not?
06:29Do you do not do not do not do not.
06:31Do not do not do not.
06:35Do not do not do not do not do not do not.
07:07Oh
07:08Yay!
07:34Nice, boys.
07:43What a win that was for the Wallabies in Perth
07:46against the back-to-back world champion Springboks
07:50and Harry Wilson, a special moment for him.
07:53Yes, it is, Tim. Opportunity knocks for the Wallabies.
07:57There's a hint, there's a whisper around this team.
08:03But it will grow to a roar if they can do something here at Eden Park.
08:09Oh, Tim Norton, you can speak to it. How hostile is this venue?
08:23Well, because the field is a little bit hard to read where the sidelines is
08:28and the crowd's right on top of you and you just look up
08:30and you just see black jerseys everywhere,
08:33you've really got to focus hard
08:35and especially when you're calling line-out plays and back-line plays,
08:39you've got to come in together really quickly to actually hear those calls.
08:42It's a special place to play.
08:45It's a place also where players and spectators have supreme confidence.
08:50Why?
08:51Because they always win.
08:54And you can feel it.
08:55They expect to win.
08:57And Cody Taylor takes them out.
08:59They're the favourites.
09:00The destiny of the match lies with the men in those jerseys.
09:23So there's a look at what has played out between New Zealand and South Africa
09:27across the last four starts.
09:29New Zealand so impressive in that first start,
09:32winning their greatest rugby rivalry series game at Ellis Park.
09:37From then on, it was all the box and a return tonight,
09:40as you said earlier, Timmy, for this man, Scotty Barrett.
09:43Yeah, great opportunity for Scotty Barrett.
09:44He adds a lot of punch to the forward pack.
09:46He's been out for just over five months, had a back operation
09:51and what a moment for him to come back into this team.
09:54A Bledisloe Cup match on home soil.
10:03If you are able, would you please be upstanding
10:06and join us in the singing of the Australian and New Zealand's national anthems
10:11performed by St Paul's College.
10:39St Paul's College
10:43St Paul's College
10:43St Paul's College
10:44How hope is current by sea.
10:48How land abouts in nature's gifts.
10:54All beauty rich and rare.
10:58In history's page let every stage.
11:04And what's Australia fair.
11:09In joyful strains then let us sing.
11:14And what's Australia fair.
11:20And what's Australia fair.
11:48What's Australia fair.
12:03What's Australia fair.
12:14What's Australia fair.
12:19What's Australia fair.
12:31What's Australia fair.
13:01What's Australia fair.
13:14What's Australia fair.
13:17What's Australia fair.
13:46What's Australia fair.
14:01What's Australia fair.
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14:22What's Australia fair.
14:28What's Australia fair.
14:36What's Australia fair.
14:46What's Australia fair.
14:50Eee-oh, oh, oh, eee-ah!
14:55Oh, God, my, oh, wow!
14:58Eee-oh, oh, oh, eee-ah!
15:06Eee-ah!
15:07Oh, oh, oh, oh!
15:09Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh!
15:10You don't want to get out here!
15:13Doe-oh, ooh, ooh, ooh!
15:16Ooh!
15:30New Zealand lay down the challenge while Australia lock eyes with their enemy
15:35that was a harker to remember okay let's kick it sideline where Michael Hooper is waiting
15:44hoops describe what we've just seen well that one felt like the whole crowd was involved in that
15:50harker they had everyone in this stadium behind them Wallabies facing up to their challenge
15:55they're ready to go going through their warm-ups now but that was amazing that harker seeing it
16:01this close conditions still looking okay hoops while we're with you yeah for now as you heard
16:08from Matthew Burke before game there was a bit of a swirling wind as you can sometimes get here at
16:12Edom Park but there is a bit of a looming cloud over the back corner whether it comes over us
16:17we sometimes see here at Edom Park it can come through pretty heavy but hopefully that stays
16:21off for tonight's game seeing a shot at Ryan Lonigan there how important he's going to be
16:27goal kicking here this afternoon and Joseph Okuso-Souli on the wing stays on the wing
16:32second test match in a row eyeball the aerial game will be really important
16:39the All Blacks going to their modern day harker cup of pongo and Cam Roigard was right in the thick
16:45of it he'll be in the thick of everything that All Blacks do past becoming a leader he must marshal
16:50them around the park and of course make life easy for Damien McKenzie in the number 10 jersey he's
16:56going to have two real ball playing options with Bowden Barrett there as well it is so good to have
17:03you
17:03with us on the nine network and stand sport across Australia if you're watching us from your lounge
17:08roofs and pubs and clubs around the country we're set for something special across the next 80
17:13Australia looking to break a 40-year run of outs at this venue going to create history at Edom Park
17:22against Will Jordan and his men Al Nala Toa is ready to rumble
17:30come on
17:32okay here we go Wallabies V All Blacks at Edom Park and Donaldson floats the kickoff just inside
17:40New Zealand's 22 well taken and Roigard steps in and fires it away to
17:46Cody Tyler the captain just short of the 22 looking for an exit here to settle into the contest
17:57Roigard sends it over the top this will be a challenging take for Australia it's tapped back
18:01there by Geordie Barrett then lost forward and Australia will have the scrum feet called there
18:07by Andrew Brace out of Ireland
18:10yeah Geordie Barrett the three Barrett brothers playing this afternoon Scott Barrett number four
18:18Bowden Barrett at 15 and Geordie Barrett at 12.
18:21I'm off
18:22Geordie Barrett got his hands up in front of Joseph Sawalee
18:26yeah cheers mate
18:30opportunity now early for this Wallaby scrum to try and get some dominance in this first
18:35scrum of the match big back line to the right left to the mark
18:37yes sir
18:40this will be intriguing this scrum battle
18:42okay let's go bind up
18:43All Blacks had their issues in South Africa in the four test series of the greatest rivalry the Wallabies
18:48it's been a huge area of improvement
18:50it gets another test today
18:55Bind
18:58set
19:01Lonegan feeds it
19:02whips it away goes short and early touch
19:06for Suat Ali'i who drives his team forward
19:08round the corner they come now Wilson
19:10steps into it
19:11the came out look there from Valentini
19:13Lonegan wanting it quickly
19:15Lonegan gets it away for
19:16oh Latoa
19:19Lonegan changing direction now
19:20back to Valentini pulling the pass here for Donaldson
19:22flat at the line there is Ikitao who overcame
19:26low leg injury the lead up to this one to be ready to go
19:30good carry there from Salakai Loto
19:31Donaldson touch one now Bell
19:33dummies and runs
19:34penalty advantage here
19:36for Australia Lonegan
19:37rips it there right now
19:39Williams
19:40there is Jorgensen looming up on the outside
19:43here's Panga Amosa
19:45eight phases here from Australia and again under advantage
19:49wider now
19:50Ikitao with a cross field kick
19:52Henry needs a bounce gets it reaches up now tucks it back beautifully
19:57there for Wilson now after the pass from Ikitao
20:01advantage
20:01advantage
20:03right gives away to Henry's a big unit he runs into an equally large man in the form of
20:10Jordy Barrett so that comes to a close that passage of play and will go back to center field for
20:17the penalty
20:18to that's a long advantage from Andrew Brace the referee 14 phases okay 13 never moved back 13
20:28Quintipire called offside so Harry Wilson the skipper now has to make a call does he want to take
20:34an option for three we'll go for touch decision Harry
20:44they want more than three the Wallabies said we'll go to touch sir
20:51they did keep it for multi phases the Wallabies didn't advance much so they kept their penalty
20:56advantage and now they get an attacking line out eight meters out from the All Blacks line
21:09and they get the loss of with the trunk too
21:13yeah yeah yeah yeah
21:14they're starting to get it in Williams
21:16more let's sell a car lots of bring it down now look to maul it now Australia driving it forward
21:22and it rides in there he's wrapped up and now he does a great job to get it back Jordy
21:26Barrett comes
21:27once again they'll
21:29we'll tie the penalty to your sight layers on
21:37Number two, collapse in.
21:40Number two, collapse in the wall.
21:44Cody Taylor that time penalized.
21:46So Harry Wilson will do exactly the same again.
21:50Five-meter line-out.
21:52Two quick penalties now.
21:54Yeah, you're collapsing the wall.
21:58Well done from Fraser McWright to get to ground.
22:00Thanks, mate.
22:09This time, it's Williams who brings it down in the middle.
22:11They pump their legs towards the line.
22:14Payne Grimosa, Les Jorgensen, they're so too icky-towling out in New Zealand.
22:19Throw bodies of their own in Australia.
22:21They're driven back in the wall.
22:23Payne Grimosa patient at the back.
22:25Lonegan now.
22:27Lonegan ducks into it.
22:28Lonegan, short of the line.
22:30Inches away, McWright's in there, ripping at it.
22:33Looking towards Wilson.
22:34Wilson flat to Salakawa, low-top.
22:39Held up, back it comes, Alachawa.
22:41Ikki Kao's lost it.
22:57Just as I blew it there, Coach.
23:02That man must be very, very happy, Dave Rennie.
23:06Because their defense was excellent, both at mall time and on their own line.
23:11Especially to stay on the side.
23:12Left to the mark.
23:13As Kiss knows it's the start, his team wanted it.
23:15He just wanted points from it.
23:16Both teams will be encouraged.
23:19Both teams will be encouraged.
23:22Both teams will be encouraged.
23:25Let's go, seconds.
23:27Let's go, seconds.
23:29Crouch.
23:34Bind.
23:37Sets.
23:38Bind.
23:40Bind.
23:41Bind.
23:41Bind.
23:42Bind.
23:43Roygaard lets his big knee go work.
23:45Australia get a good shove on it.
23:46It forces Roygaard to clear it from the base of the scrum.
23:50And he gets all of that.
23:51That's a terrific clearing kick.
24:01Okay, in and form.
24:06Goals in and form.
24:08Shorter line out for the Wallabies.
24:11Valentini moves midfield.
24:12Harry, come on.
24:13Come in and form, please.
24:14I'll look up.
24:15Sorry.
24:22Punch to the front, really nice.
24:25Wilson go up this time, and the captain drags it down.
24:28They look to Morland.
24:30Go Chase.
24:33Change from the outside.
24:34And the bind was the call from Andrew Grace.
24:37And Josh Lord had jumped the gun.
24:39So Australia playing under another penalty advantage.
24:41Tapped on.
24:42Jorgensen on the angle.
24:44Holds up the pass.
24:45Right.
24:45Dummies.
24:46Tom Wright.
24:48Through it.
24:49Land.
24:50The first shot.
24:52Tom Wright's over.
24:54And the Aussies score the first try.
25:01Oh, what a start from the Wallabies.
25:03Watch this little tip on pass midfield.
25:07The Nikitao.
25:08Just a little pop from Ben Donaldson.
25:10And well straightened up.
25:12A little show and go from Tom Wright.
25:14Two players went outside.
25:16And Wright goes over first try to the Wallabies.
25:19Oh, it's great from Donaldson.
25:21He knew he had penalty advantage.
25:22So he thought he could have a crack.
25:23And Tom Wright squares up like a great fullback does.
25:27And the Wallabies do strike first.
25:28Yeah.
25:29Yeah.
25:34Yeah.
25:40Yeah.
25:44And he draws it back superbly to make it seven nil Michael Hooper.
25:51well a great reward for this wallaby side sustained pressure the opposition 22 and
25:56they get paid here a few advantages thanks great ball in two hands here by
26:00Tom Wright to get the finish grounds a little bit silent here
26:12and this restart has gone dead in goal so we're going all the way back to
26:19we're halfway scrum called Michael Hooper is there a significant breeze behind the
26:30All Blacks there he just overcooked it there is a breeze down here just a
26:35slight step left and then we're going around okay right behind him I think he's
26:38just scrapped at that a bit much could be wrong out in the middle of the pitch
26:41though okay left to the mark
26:49best attacking position on the field it's good for each scram hold that see
26:54icky town number 12 on the left let's keep that shoulder out one yeah Ben
26:58Donaldson's on the right and Tom Wright standing behind the scrum so he's going to
27:01choose which way to go
27:07stand up stand up fellas wait for my calls please okay don't bind before okay let's
27:12go let's go let's go quickly quickly please assessing now is what the All Blacks are
27:19doing defensively there presenting both of their wingers quite flat
27:22balances initially in Will Jordan and Leroy Carter they may change the picture later on
27:28the wall of his team who now run a lot more from this part of the field
27:32so the All Blacks have to think about do we give them the kick space or are they going to
27:36run and make us pay
27:37it's pretty easy and one again with a changeup that in the shortest side there to Donaldson
27:45oh
27:49goodnight that one over that was out on the fly and we're coming back to the
27:53Australians side of halfway for New Zealand line out three
28:00yeah Ben Donald's that's when you're gonna really dig into the line no no
28:03pushed up on him defensively outside on the line or black that's what was good about leroy
28:09carter he presented flat but then dropped back changed the picture between when ben donaldson
28:14looked up and when he caught the ball up goes williams he steals this one away and panga
28:18monster shuffles it to jordan some bells in there now donaldson through the hand to the
28:23try score right who's happy to take the tackle there from geordie barrett who flies off his
28:28feet and it's still there for the wallabies bell it's low with a carry which wraps him up use it
28:41okay don't hold three on again sending it first to elite who's getting in behind and making the
28:49tackle now he stands strong and grabbing the new zealand receiver here's barrett
28:59okay let it come going forward and we got i could have a run now and start the possession
29:09inside these first 12 minutes have new zealand so
29:13this is the opportunity now to try and ask some questions of the australians defense
29:19not a whole lot doing for the moment it's taylor at the back now roy guard
29:26he's a tester going in behind and it's taken by geordie barrett he timed the jump beautifully
29:33roy guard going wide quickly lord through the head mckenzie
29:38splinters the defense and there are black jerseys everywhere
29:43and just like that lackey goes in and it's seven five kick to come
29:54for the first time in the match the all blacks have possession
29:58in the wall of his heart is this moment the geordie barrett catch just underneath so
30:04well he gets through it and then please get back into shape well look at mckenzie he finds that
30:10piercing run through the middle and lackey backs up excellently well well dame mckenzie he was about
30:1710 meters away from this play and then he just pierced in made the break got it behind some slow
30:23forward
30:23defenders and lackey goes over and the all blacks hit straight back
30:42mckenzie gots the conversion to lock us up we're going a better than a point a minute
30:48well this new zealand crowd's woken back up no shortage of noise on that drive and damey mckenzie
30:55slipped through that's the threat he brings at 10. seven apiece
31:09donaldson straighter with this restart taken over by geordie barrett
31:13through the hands here no there's the trial score taken just short of the 22 roy guard
31:18bounces out some space down that right hand side the tackle there from the wilson on geordie barrett
31:26don't hold him
31:37satiti up over the 22. roy guard good service over to jordan during the pass for mckentie taylor
31:44sends it away for carter
31:48look what there from mickey tower swept in and out now attorney fights for it roy guard still in
31:52possession now and joey's close in on him
31:58if you can i'm going so close there to stealing it away still there for roy guard who floats it
32:04over the top
32:08top back this up like to fire and brought down by taylor so new zealand winning that aerial battle for
32:14the moment
32:16barren sending it wide henry marches up jordan
32:19tackle tackle to straighten valentini was waiting
32:26roy guard
32:27bonus scott barrett
32:28neat little pass there for mckentie who accelerates now
32:32and through the middle goes satiti who has players everywhere the bounce pass works out
32:36well right now it's there for roy guard keeping alive almost for carter
32:41it's quick ball down the short side now the dummy and run from vai looking for back-to-back points
32:49here new zealand there's carter there's a peek and go
32:57spun away like why wants it wide out
33:01so the guy lots of his shape over the ball can't quite get his hands on it roy guard holding
33:05it up
33:06and they crush it over through vai and new zealand take the league for the first time tonight
33:17too much power and too much patience as well they got so much trust in everyone around them
33:24and the width on the game they're getting fraser mcroy just got caught in a little bit
33:28as dame mckenzie came out the back and then that wallabies were just struggling to get back on side to
33:34defend and roy guard just holds it up for to provide 14 phases the all-blacks go through and another
33:43try
33:47they're too narrow in defense the wallaby forward pack
33:50the better communication numbering up but the all-blacks twice in a row a line break
33:56quick ruck speed and they are unstoppable at the moment
34:07mckenzie
34:09mckenzie back late and it is 14 7.
34:15we're seeing a real desire from this new zealand team to run the ball from deep in their half a
34:19lot
34:20of faces inside the 22 they go to the air and they're currently winning that kick battle
34:25winning that ball back and then creating some space through the middle
34:28to hit morgan tyranny we say just a bit tight through those forwards in the midfield
34:36when you hang time on this restart it's deep enough though to
34:40that was to titty to take it power back towards the wallabies defense roy guard
34:47out the bank mckenzie and again now look to run it from inside there 22 but tackle
34:51down low there from su ali who took down geordie barrett roy guard going to scott barrett now
35:06slowly he's there for australia and calms down with it tackle cleanly great take there from
35:13joseph lagusa su ali under all sorts of pressure there from
35:17enormous frame of geordie barrett australia going to work with ball in hand again right
35:21thinks about the over the top pass and now spins it to jorgensen who tries to step his way past
35:27bowden barrett and he gets a good ball back and field to icky tower
35:33loniguen
35:36skip passing to panga amosa luck over the top it's a quick call
35:42first man australia isolated and new zealand come up with a penalty
35:47hold it on you can see the wallabies
35:51know that line speed defensively from the all blacks is coming up a couple times there tom wright
35:57at first receiver just took a couple of extra steps back
36:03got to be quicker at the breakdown
36:07like i showed a clean release and then went back onto the ball
36:12of course of course no arty savia he was injured in that third test match against the springbox
36:21this first gets up and wins another one for australia
36:29coming away with it here though australia new zealand australia morning it to panga amosa
36:35waiting again okay now use it
36:39it was the defensive line out threat through super rugby pacific this year was jeremy williams and he's
36:46doing well on d tonight as well at even good shots
36:51jorgensen on mckenzie kept it alive and jordan's coming back and finding space
36:57they're queuing up down on the right topire looks to soccer to head it goes in the touch and
37:06australia have been put on notice
37:12there's an examination of the defensive line they haven't had so far under les kiss and at the moment
37:18that connection is lacking one multi-phase end especially on kick chase
37:24they've got to fix it and fix it quickly don't close six
37:35stay on the ar don't move all blacks
37:40next one's next one's a free kick
38:08one of the lobby's fallen players lonegan and they'll be new zealand with the line
38:31out
38:32roiga with a long pass to mckenzie
38:36it's a tip to the midfield dumps it forward towards ikitao mckenzie springs to life down the
38:43shortest side wilson swallows up jordan
38:46right
38:53there's new girl was waiting so has been right
38:56roiga with width on the ball back to the short side jordan and verset again this time williams over the
39:02top and williams
39:05puts pressure on
39:07to win the penalty just as he did
39:10four first man a fortnight back in perth where he was huge late and that is a big stop from
39:16the
39:16wallabies number four over there will jordan found a little bit of space
39:21just got isolated the all blacks
39:23they want to keep this ball in the field of play they're not wanting to kick the ball out at
39:27all that's
39:28why they've done some high balls but they're just willing to spread this wallaby defense
39:32on the line right work from jeremy williams
39:51here he is taking down the back after winning that ball moments ago he kicked out with a changeup
39:56sualiki coming in at pace it's a nice little set play but the all blacks read it equally well
40:04what is lord going in and putting down the wallabies number 11. salakai lorto
40:10hammers his way towards the defense if you go under pressure behind the
40:13game line he's fighting his way forward
40:16he plays contact with his air from ikitao mcrighton takes it for a dart down the left
40:22on to get back to valetini who smashes his way into geordie barrett
40:29panga amosa australia building their phases here
40:36coming advantage for australia the group the man infringing and now in comes tom right again
40:42needs some support it arrives late wilson panga morsa
40:47almost found room wilson with good delivery away for williams
40:54repellent advantage here i get i'm awesome
40:59new zealand's line really well set down the left so i try to go to the right job
41:03this is in behind and has touched too much on it off the beard of tom wright
41:08and we'll come back for the penalty
41:13don't compete when the tackle is there
41:17now it's a call from harry wilson right in front of the post easy three points
41:22been under the pump a little bit probably got to take three here just here
41:27haven't had the ball for probably over 10 minutes
41:29uh-huh
41:30he's talking to alan on tower and angus bell
41:35chocolate
41:37so lonnigan who's kicking high 80 range gotta take the three
41:46he put his body on the line geordie barrett he's been great in his first quarter of the match but
41:53he ran into the wrecking ball that is rob valentini there good smart position for the wallabies
41:58to take 12 points take a breath accrue points reset the scrum get back down and out of the zone
42:06again
42:06has another crack must maintain connection on the scoreboard
42:26off to the left and it's a miss and it stays 14 7.
42:35okay
42:36australia happy to let new zealand play on with a good 22 there and now tapaya gets through and almost
42:42okay kept it alive for taylor there was no one there and now
42:47de bruce gets fancy it's oh it's well done in the end the diving work bell over the top
42:53couldn't quite get his hands on the ball and in goes the grid after throwing that flick pass it's
42:57held a skill at the moment down by henry textable tackle there from zaki henry
43:08sutiti slipped the tackle of salakai lotto and takes two with him
43:13composs podemos go bobbled sadly the road and completely
43:13après cumpet cumpet in the munca side in the mid uh the ball in the nuke
43:15russell roigard it's distance on this box kick it's a testless let's.
43:21ehts down let's tap back and it's there for lacquartケorgensen
43:24over the top he almost gets the steel cleaned out late. bobobled
43:28by scott barrett now.
43:34Sattiti.
43:36Move, tackler.
43:40Royga finds the group who's been prominent in this passage of play.
43:47Geordie Barrett, met there by Henry and Arletoa.
43:52He's going to rush up and sit down Scott Barrett this time.
43:57Royga, over Sattiti.
44:06Vape, recent try scorer, Royga.
44:10Dummy and holding it up for Newell who got it away to Geordie Barrett who delays the pass.
44:16And now the little grubber in behind for McKenzie.
44:19Donaldson's back.
44:20He sends it infield here for Tom Wright who loads up.
44:23What's this one a fine touch?
44:25And it will.
44:27It's a good clearance from Tom Wright.
44:30At the moment the Wallabies' defensive pattern is very passive.
44:35They need to get on their toes and move forward and try and take some space.
44:39Line is Wallabies.
44:40Off this All Black attack.
44:42Line is Wallabies.
44:42At the moment they're just watching what the All Blacks are doing and being reactive.
44:47against the All Blacks.
44:48Black not too big.
44:50No, no, no, no, no, no.
44:58No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
44:59They don't compete this time, they just drive in as a ball.
45:024-0.
45:06What's up?
45:10That is legal.
45:14Goyga igniting his back line.
45:16McKenzie steps in and gets good shape on this pass away for Bowdoin Barrett.
45:24McKenzie, the Geordie battle.
45:28Atau falls awkwardly in that tackle.
45:35Alatini scrags it to Paya.
45:38Playing up, tempo here, the Allbacks.
45:41Can Australia hang on?
45:42Second time.
45:43Goyga.
45:44Satichi now.
45:48Steps towards Alatini, Alatini's teammates.
45:51Slow coming away, way too slow.
45:53Now it's New Zealand who have the penalty advantage.
45:58And they've got some energy behind them as well.
46:01Royga, Jordan, Bob would have then recollected it.
46:05And got the side towards the 22.
46:08Royga back for Newell.
46:09But right over the top.
46:10And wins it in advantage and will come back.
46:13Good.
46:14The initial infringement against North Alatini.
46:18Just a slow roll out of the breakdown.
46:22And that's Costi's side.
46:25Full arm penalty.
46:27It's going to be a double blow here for the Wallabies.
46:29And he can tell he'll be on for an HIA, I'd say.
46:32Preventing quick ball.
46:33Got his timing wrong in a tackle.
46:36I think, yeah, the medic's going to grab him now.
46:38Preventing quick ball.
46:40And he'll go off for a head injury assessment.
46:44And now it's the All Blacks who want more than three points.
46:49They're going to go into the corner themselves.
46:57Harry Potter on the Niki Tao.
47:02Gee, they've got some options at first receiver at the moment.
47:05The All Blacks.
47:06Geordie Barrett's going in there.
47:08Will Jordan's going there.
47:09Mackenzie's running the show.
47:15Lorde brings it down.
47:17Roygaard turns it to Taylor.
47:21It was good work in the end from Australia to stop the All Blacks.
47:26Captain McRide almost steals it there.
47:28Roygaard setting it wide at Newell.
47:30Jordan loses it.
47:32That's a rare mistake for him.
47:36Lorde Jordan, a really rare mistake.
47:38And will have a scrum.
47:38And Australia's offence is good.
47:40And they've got the scrum feed.
47:48That's what the Wallabies have to do.
47:50They have to move up and put pressure on the All Blacks.
47:53You can't sit back and wait.
47:55They'll try and take space off the attacker.
48:01Frasier McRae talking to Andrew Bryce, the referee.
48:05and that was good turnover, but he's no advantage.
48:16The score at Eden Park, if you're just joining us, can let you know there was Yossi's that
48:20opened up an early lead through Tom Wright before the Allbacks hit back through their
48:24back rowers.
48:25We're good.
48:27We're good.
48:28Tupovai.
48:2914-7.
48:31It has been wheeling and fast paced so far.
48:35Well, it's been great for the Wallabies to be able to just get a little bit of a breather
48:41with ten minutes to go before half-time because the All Blacks, their game plan under Dave Rennie
48:46has been keep the ball in play.
48:48We're not kicking the ball out, it's high balls, we'll get it back and we're going to
48:53play.
48:55You see it was the great work on from their trip to South Africa, was that aerial battle
49:00and Wallabies are trying to have the retreating player going backwards in defence catch the
49:05ball at the moment.
49:30Wallabies, please.
49:30away from their red zone, it does just that, so that change up with Ikita off for an HIA
49:37season.
49:38It looks like the Henry stays at 12th and Sualiki goes to 13, Timmy, with Harry Potter
49:42under the wing.
49:43That's right, yeah, Harry Potter on the left wing.
49:45Roygaard, McKenzie has runners everywhere, including Tapia who barrels his way forward.
49:57Vantage taking the space.
50:00Pilly Vantage again now for the All Blacks.
50:05Roygaard, wide to Lord, Satiki, McKenzie, shortens up.
50:11Rap, Mat?
50:14Roygaard going short-side, McKenzie.
50:16Quick again.
50:16Lunigan checks him to the ground.
50:20Scott back.
50:24Taked down the ins switch for the final- un علame Starts.
50:26Filivani!
50:27To slowly slow it up, still under penalty vantage here the home team.
50:31Roygaard.
50:32Seti.
50:34Onside.
50:35In double-digit carries already.
50:41he's fine from a standing start getting well up over the game line now to fire
50:50right with the pressure on that one good no advantage no advantage taken a long advantage
50:55and we'll come back a long way for the penalty didn't get number i think it's you backing into
51:03the tackle preventive the arriving players clean up don't think it might have been jeremy williams
51:09or rob valentini so cody taylor wants to take a bit of a breather for the all blacks as well
51:16so they're going to take three points right in front cody taylor only second time captaining
51:24the all blacks 10 meters guys he's captain of the fourth test match against the springbox
51:30in baltimore
51:31back into the nine there prevent a quick ball
51:41now penalty goal for daniel mckenzie and it's a 10 point lead for the all bucks
51:48there's encouraging signs from this wallaby defense being led by their captain harry wilson's been
51:53exceptional with his low tackle all blacks object for just the three there decision before they
51:59went to the corner all of his aiming up in defense
52:10and just a little too much on the restart and that denies
52:13it's silly to get up and get his hands on it
52:19fine good then pull down the ground use it
52:21he's happy to put it through the hands and work it up towards the 22 now the kick
52:27that is a clinical exit after putting points on the board
52:55guys you can't walk in like that so what's the numbers five give them an opportunity please
53:02thank you
53:04let's be clear
53:11williams beautifully done off the top down to lonegan donaldson valetini
53:15in midfield met by his opposing back role lackey lonegan quick ball henry pulls it here for
53:21donaldson now down low to pyro over the top
53:27said twice not the call there goes against the past
53:32it was back down low not rolling away with the call against barrett down low and then to
53:37this is good companion over top he goes williams down the right side williams
53:42with excellent feet takes it inside new zealand's half lonegan back for alatoa who slips it away there to
53:50wilson advantage nine still good build up this from australia can they break open this new zealand
53:58defense henry no advantage had suali pouring through the gap just couldn't find his new center partner
54:07will play the penalty stay up please he was unlucky i'm saying no and then you stayed on the ball
54:12so
54:12listen please he was very unlucky quinto i thought he had all rights for the ball he got to ben
54:19donaldson
54:19before he'd made an effort on the ground to move i suppose the only little thing is what andrew brace
54:24the referee saying there listen to me if i say you're done and you're just taking space and not the
54:28ball
54:35four minutes left in this first half this is where the all blacks usually put on points now it's up
54:40for
54:41the wallabies 40 meters out gotta find something in the next four minutes
54:52first try came in the eighth that one is lost forward by taylor monigan change it up for potter
54:58up as a look tries to dance around the big men manage over over lonigan dummies hold it up for
55:09williams
55:10okay
55:13salikai lotto right to suali who bubbles it then regains it
55:20just short of the 22 wilson donaldson accelerates ben donaldson to wilson
55:29the captain slides over under the sticks
55:38oh the reason why the tribe has scored was that ben donaldson the way he straightens the attack up
55:44little juggle from joseph suali laid the ball back and it's the quick ruck ball
55:50donaldson saw the space in behind and look at the skipper under the black dot at eden park
55:56it's a couple of great signs in that one of those what you said donaldson taking the line on you
56:01want
56:01to wear a gold 10 that's what you got to do and the gold numbers through the line wilson lonigan
56:06they're
56:07all there and also when this try is scored right before half time
56:20monigan makes it three point game just
56:31well the wallaby fans at eden park they know how important this try is just before half time
56:40watch how straight harry wilson ball out the back and then harry wilson the skipper just follows it
56:46through and an early pass from donaldson we need a ball yeah we got one okay all behind
57:02the
57:0317 14 the score
57:05just
57:06just
57:07over 90 seconds to go in this first half okay use it take him back
57:22okay one stop stop taking that one again sends up a contestable kick here and jorgensen goes up this
57:31one's tapped back mckenzie tidies oh mckenzie tidies up beautifully in the end
57:37got away from the right effortlessly in the end
57:43new zealand punch one tighter
57:46use it
57:51out of these box kicks
57:55just let this one bounce risky stuff it out popped infield by jordan and donaldson
58:00floats one over the top and in the direction of suali who pops it away
58:05to alatoa now donaldson again donaldson caught heavily there by
58:09sutiti great work and great placement down low there from ben donaldson to
58:14the tame possession as we get closer and closer
58:18to half time they get awesome checking his time
58:23might be happy just to try and work the clock down here
58:26have the half time siren go at eden park trailing by three
58:31still got to get that right though they just let him take it forward is it still there for australia
58:38it
58:38is good smarts from new zealand almost saw them steal it away right on half time
58:46it can't do so though and it's australia who are well and truly in the fight in auckland
58:54after 40 they trail new zealand by just three
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59:24half we've just seen in auckland so much to unpack from that opening 40 minutes the wallabies trailing
59:29by just three points to the all blacks