Wallabies lose 43-21 to All Blacks in Sydney Bledisloe clash
New Zealand extended their winning run against Australia to 13 Tests, with Wallabies captain Harry Wilson calling for improvement before the spring tour.
Australia suffered a 43-21 defeat against New Zealand at Sydney’s Accor Stadium as the visitors scored seven tries in the Bledisloe Cup return match. The result followed the Wallabies’ 50-19 loss in Auckland, where New Zealand retained the trophy for a 23rd consecutive year.
Beauden Barrett scored twice before half-time, while Josh Moorby, Wallace Sititi and replacement Rieko Ioane also crossed during the opening half. New Zealand took a 36-7 lead into the interval.
Jeremy Williams supplied Australia’s only try before the break, scoring in the 28th minute, but the lock subsequently received a yellow card. Moorby added his second try a minute into the second half, taking the visitors’ advantage to 43-7.
Tom Wright and replacement centre Filipo Daugunu scored later tries for Australia in front of a crowd of 73,399.
New Zealand played without Jordie Barrett after a calf injury ruled him out before kick-off, while Quinn Tupaea suffered a concussion within the first 15 minutes. Ardie Savea, Richie Mo’unga and Ruben Love were also absent.
Wallabies coach Les Kiss had begun his tenure with five victories and a draw across six Tests this year. Captain Harry Wilson said the series had been disappointing and Australia needed substantial improvement before their spring tour.
