Summary

  • All Blacks retain Rugby Championship title with six-try victory

  • Ian Foster's side also retain Bledisloe Cup in front of 80,000 at Melbourne Cricket Ground

  • Caleb Clarke, Mark Telea and Rieko Ioane score tries late in second half

  • Shannon Frizell, Codie Taylor and Will Jordan put All Blacks 19-7 ahead after tough first half

  • Rob Valetini's converted try under the posts gave Australia 7-5 lead

  • Australia coach Eddie Jones has lost all three matches in Rugby Championship

  1. Postpublished at 13:25 British Summer Time 29 July 2023

    FT: Australia 7-38 New Zealand

    There we have it then, the All Blacks ultimately ease to victory over Australia to seal the Rugby Championship trophy with three wins out of three.

    They scored in devastating bursts at the end of the first half and after the hour mark in the second to blow the Wallabies away.

    Ian Foster's men are looking in fine form as they build towards the World Cup in France in September.

    As for Australia, that's three defeats on the spin for new boss Eddie Jones. Not the start he would have wanted, but there is still time - although not much of it - to put things right.

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  2. Wallabies 'gutted' by defeatpublished at 13:20 British Summer Time 29 July 2023

    FT: Australia 7-38 New Zealand

    Australia skipper Tate McDermott said his team were "gutted" by the defeat.

    "It's just disappointing," he said.

    "83,000 people turned up to support us and we didn’t give them much.

    "When we’re direct we're at our best and we didn’t do that enough tonight," added McDermott, who took on captaincy duty following a serious looking injury to Allan Alaalatoa.

  3. Retaining trophy 'means everything'published at 13:17 British Summer Time 29 July 2023

    FT: Australia 7-38 New Zealand

    Winning captain Ardie Savea said he was proud to keep hold of the Bledisloe Cup.

    The All Blacks continue their dominance of the trophy, which they have held since 2002.

    "We talked about being alive and we thought that once we started moving and seeing space we could take it and we continued to do it.

    "The Aussie forward pack were dominating as well and it was going back and forth.

    "It means everything to have the Bledisloe Cup for another year."

  4. 'Let down the crowd'published at 13:14 British Summer Time 29 July 2023

    FT: Australia 7-38 New Zealand

    Australia prop Angus Bell thanked the crowd for coming out in their numbers, and said defeat was hard to take.

    "We trained hard and we tried to put in a performance.

    "We let down the crowd and let down Australia but they are a great team.

    "We worked so hard and we have to come back next week.

    "We will try harder, get better and come back again."

    A reminder that these two face each other again next week in Dunedin in the second Bledisloe Cup match.

  5. 'We had fun out there'published at 13:07 British Summer Time 29 July 2023

    FT: Australia 7-38 New Zealand

    All Blacks winger Will Jordan said he "had fun out there" in the post-match interviews - and you can see that in the way he plays.

    "It's a good feeling. The boys have built well and when you come here it's a real challenge as the Wallabies were trying to be physical.

    "There’s a good feeling in the group and we're building well.

    "They fronted up well and it as about being patient.

    "In the second half we got going and it was good fun out there."

  6. Full-time: Australia 7-38 New Zealandpublished at 13:00 British Summer Time 29 July 2023

    The All Blacks seal the Rugby Championship title in style with a huge win in their fiercest rivals' backyard.

    They were excellent today, in defence and attack, and kept Australia under control throughout, waiting for their moment to pounce.

    And how they strike when they push the pedal down.

    A wonderful performance and thoroughly deserved victory.

  7. Postpublished at 78 mins

    Australia 7-38 New Zealand

    Closing stages now and it's still the All Blacks looking to add to their score.

    This will be three defeats in three for Australia and Eddie Jones.

  8. Disallowed trypublished at 75 mins

    Australia 7-38 New Zealand

    Richie Mo'unga thinks he has another!

    But referee Wayne Barnes says no and looking at the replay you can see why.

    Mo'unga chases his own kick but just pushes the covering Marika Koroibete before the Wallaby gathers the ball to stop him collecting it and it will be ruled out.

    A close call but Barnes was sure and made the decision quickly.

  9. Postpublished at 73 mins

    Australia 7-38 New Zealand

    Another lesson in just how quickly the All Blacks can take a game away from the opposition completely.

    They can accumulate points so swiftly - that was three tries in about eight minutes.

    They had spent the opening 20 minutes of the half defending!

    They are looking very good and a lot of teams will have a concerned look on their face watching this ahead of the World Cup.

  10. try

    Australia 7-38 New Zealandpublished at 67 mins

    Rieko Ioane (con Richie Mo'unga)

    What a try!

    It's outstanding attacking play by the All Blacks and the Wallabies just have no answer to it - especially still being a man down.

    Mark Telea fresh from scoring the last, provides the assist for this one, finding the supporting run of Rieko Ioane who gleefully collects and dives over the whitewash.

    Rieko Ioane scoresImage source, Getty Images
  11. try

    Australia 7-31 New Zealandpublished at 63 mins

    Mark Telea

    Another one.

    The Australia dam has well and truly broken and the All Blacks smell blood.

    After wrapping-up the bonus point with that Caleb Clarke try there is no sense of easing off the accelerator.

    They are straight back onto the attack, the confidence is flowing, and Will Jordan draws a few defenders before finding Mark Telea to cross.

    Richie Mo'unga misses the conversion.

    Rieko Ioane scoresImage source, Getty Images
  12. converted try

    Australia 7-26 New Zealandpublished at 59 mins

    Caleb Clarke (con Richie Mo'unga)

    Pure elation for New Zealand.

    Pure deflation for Australia.

    That's just what the All Blacks do, they soaked up so much pressure for 20 minutes and with their first real venture into Aussie territory this half, they score.

    Substitute Caleb Clarke is the man who powers over from close-range for the bonus point try, and Richie Mo'unga slots the conversion.

  13. Sin-bin Taniela Tupou (Australia)published at 12:34 British Summer Time 29 July 2023

    Australia 7-19 New Zealand

    Taniela Tupou has been struggling for some time and the big man is finally replaced.

    It looked like he should have gone off sooner to be honest, it looks like a rib injury and he's been grimacing after every action.

    And on that, they look at a replay of his final tackle on the pitch - it's deemed high and he is yellow-carded while sat on the bench.

    Not a great few minutes!

  14. Postpublished at 56 mins

    Australia 7-19 New Zealand

    The attendance has just been confirmed as 83,944 and the fans are being royally entertained by these two old foes.

    The second half has been all Australia possession but they just can't find a way through this All Blacks defence.

    They need a bit of magic from somewhere.

    Fans at Melbourne Cricket GroundImage source, Getty Images
  15. Postpublished at 54 mins

    Australia 7-19 New Zealand

    It's ferocious out there.

    Some fierce tackling from the All Blacks as the Aussies fly into contact.

    Scott Barrett has got through some work that's for sure.

    More injury woe for the Wallabies though as Taniela Tupou - himself a substitute - looks to be really struggling.

    The All Blacks stop Rob ValetiniImage source, Getty Images
  16. Postpublished at 49 mins

    Australia 7-19 New Zealand

    Eddie Jones rolls the dice by bringing on fly-half Quade Cooper for his first Bledisloe Test match since 2016.

    He replaces Carter Gordon who was kept quiet in his third test.

    Nic White is also on at scrum-half for Tate McDermott as Australia turn to their more experienced stars.

  17. Postpublished at 12:20 British Summer Time 29 July 2023

    Australia 7-19 New Zealand

    Close!

    Aussie centre Samu Kerevi goes for the line and looks to have scored but is held up at the last by a combination of Scott Barrett and Will Jordan.

    Great defensive work from the All Blacks.

    Frustration for the hosts.

  18. Postpublished at 47 mins

    Australia 7-19 New Zealand

    The Australia pressure continues and they have a penalty.

    Tate McDermott refuses the posts and it goes into the corner for a five metre line-out.

    Eddie Jones makes a raft of substitutions seven minutes into the second half.

    Can they get over the line?

  19. Postpublished at 45 mins

    Australia 7-19 New Zealand

    Scott Barrett does a good job of disrupting the Australian driving maul and the All Blacks will be able to clear.

    But Australia are back in possession and look hungry for points.

  20. Postpublished at 43 mins

    Australia 7-19 New Zealand

    Positive start by the hosts.

    They are on the front foot in the early stages of the second period.

    Jordan Petaia tries a kick in behind with penalty advantage - there's just too much on it but this is good pressure.