Full-timepublished at 17:49 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2015
New Zealand 34-17 Australia
Summary
World Cup FT: New Zealand 34-17 Australia
Milner-Skudder, Nonu, Barrett tries, Carter 2 cons, 4 pens, 1 DG for All Blacks
Pocock, Kuridrani tries, Foley pen & 2 cons for Australia
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Full-timepublished at 17:49 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2015
New Zealand 34-17 Australiapublished at 17:49 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2015
Matt Dawson
2003 World Cup winner on BBC Radio 5 live
Image source, ReutersQuote MessageThat was the most incredible piece of defending from any team I've ever seen. So disciplined from the All Blacks, then - boom boom - try.
Converted trypublished at 78 mins
New Zealand 34-17 Australia
Image source, ReutersThat is the ball game.
Australia chance their arm as Kurtely Beale scissors with Drew Mitchell but the ball fails to make the transition. It goes to ground, Ben Smith swoops, weaves clear and boots upfield.
A footrace and Beauden Barrett is the winner by a clear head.
Extras from Carter.
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Drew Mitchell - a hint of a gap - he darts. A half break but the cover tackle dislodges the ball.
New Zealand boot clear and the Aussies are back to halfway and having to build again...
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Former England hooker Brian Moore has fallen in love...
New Zealand 27-17 Australiapublished at 75 mins
Image source, AFPAustralia - as they must - are running from everywhere.
Relentless phases. They are up to the Kiwi 22m, Where is the hole?
New Zealand 27-17 Australiapublished at 17:44 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2015
Matt Dawson
2003 World Cup winner on BBC Radio 5 liveQuote MessageStar quality, that's what you need to win this World Cup and New Zealand have a lot of it.
Penalty - Carterpublished at 74 mins
New Zealand 27-17 Australia
Image source, Getty ImagesHard, true, straight and... over.
The last drop of energy behind the ball sends it sneaking over the bar and the All Blacks are 10 clear.
Australia need to play a wildcard and quickly.
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A bit of a to-do on the half-way line as the rejigged scrums make acquaintance with their opposition.
Greg Holmes sags to the floor and that is a penalty to the All Blacks. Is it kickable?
Dan Carter is going to give it a bash. He is a couple of metres inside the Aussie half...
Replacementpublished at 71 mins
New Zealand 24-17 Australia
Tawera Kerr-Barlow is on at scrum-half for the All Blacks.
New Zealand 24-17 Australiapublished at 17:39 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2015
Andrew Mehrtens
Former New Zealand fly-half on BBC Radio 5 liveQuote MessageIt was a beautiful strike from Dan Carter. Nothing on for the All Blacks going out right so he took the three points. Classy move.
New Zealand 24-17 Australiapublished at 17:39 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2015
Image source, APAs we told you earlier, New Zealand have never seen a half-time lead of 13 points or more overturned. You may remember, however, the All Blacks throwing away a 24-10 second-half advantage against France in the 1999 World Cup semi-final. But that Dan Carter drop goal has eased the pressure...
New Zealand 24-17 Australiapublished at 17:37 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2015
Andrew Mehrtens
Former New Zealand fly-half on BBC Radio 5 liveQuote MessageNew Zealand got into the mode of keeping it among the forwards when Ben Smith was off and they've not been able to get out of that. They do seem pretty tired.
Drop-goal - Carterpublished at 69 mins
New Zealand 24-17 Australia
Image source, Getty ImagesDan Carter hits only the eighth drop-goal of his international career - but, as in the semi-final against the Boks - it is a priceless one.
A lovely snapped effort out of nothing from 35m out.
All Blacks out to seven points clear
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Former Australia dual-code international Lote Tuquiri will need to visit a home furnishing store tomorrow afternoon...
New Zealand 21-17 Australiapublished at 68 mins
New Zealand are up on the Aussie 22m. The return of Ben Smith has helped revive them.
Dan Carter chips ahead - looking for Sonny Bill Williams - but a scampering Kurtley Beale claims the mark.
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Dan Carter is suddenly barking orders like a tank commander.
The All Black fly-half looks a little ruffled. The Aussies are far too close for comfort on the scoreboard.
New Zealand 21-17 Australiapublished at 17:34 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2015
Matt Dawson
2003 World Cup winner on BBC Radio 5 liveQuote MessageThese tactical kicks from Australia are finding space behind the All Blacks and they don't know how to deal with it. If this continues, we're in for a ferocious final 15 minutes.
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Image source, AFPAustralia have made 166 meters ball in hand in the last 15 minutes - 10 metres more than they made in the whole of the match leading up to that point.
New Zealand 21-17 Australiapublished at 65 mins
Changes for both sides on the wings.
Nehe Milner-Skudder heads off the pitch, Beauden Barrett is into the fray.
Drew Mitchell departs for the Aussies and Matt Toomua is on.
Ben Smith is back on after his sin-bin and finds his side in a lot stickier situation from the one when he saw yellow.