All Blacks vs. Wallabies: Score, Reaction from Bledisloe Cup 2016 Game 2

By
at Internationaled.org

Published: August 27, 2016

commentComment        

New Zealand's All Blacks were crowned Bledisloe Cup champions for the 14th consecutive year, as they took an unassailable 2-0 series lead over Australia thanks to a 29-9 victory in Wellington, New Zealand, on Saturday.

The Wallabies came into the match off the back of a humiliating 42-8 defeat in Game 1 on August 20, and although they made a much better account of themselves this time around, they were simply outclassed by the lethal All Blacks.

Australia were looking to start the game on the front foot and silence the Westpac Stadium, yet they couldn’t find a way through the New Zealand rearguard.



After a few minutes of Wallabies pressure, the All Blacks kicked into gear, and it wasn’t long before they were on the scoreboard.

Aaron Smith’s weaving run took New Zealand into Australia’s final third before a smart pass from Owen Franks found Israel Dagg, who cut inside to dot down, 5-0.

You always got the sense that Australia’s ferocious start wasn’t going to last, and TV host Robert Marawa said Dagg’s try was the start of more "torture" for the visitors:



But Australia weren’t going down that easily. Bernard Foley kicked a couple of penalties to keep his side in the hunt, while Israel Folau was causing New Zealand plenty of problems.

The All Blacks then did what the Wallabies couldn’t—cross the try line.

Dagg again found himself on the end of a flowing New Zealand move, this time following smart play from the ever-impressive Beauden Barrett, 15-6.

Australia managed to cut the gap to six points at the halfway stage, and at that point, they were still very much in the contest.



The second half, however, was a totally different story.

Perhaps they’d run out of steam from their early efforts or maybe the All Blacks had just remembered how t...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Rugby Union

Latest News


Comments

Comments are closed.

Sponsors

Bruins Tickets The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

Red Wings Tickets The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League.

Penguins Tickets The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

New York Rangers Tickets play their home games at Madison Square Garden, they are one of the oldest teams in the NHL, having joined in 1926 as an expansion franchise, and are part of the group of teams referred to as the Original Six.

San Jose Sharks Tickets The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States.

Toronto Maple Leafs Tickets The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

New Jersey Devils Tickets The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

Washington Capitals Tickets The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C.

Buffalo Sabres Tickets The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League. Get the Sabres and all of your NHL Tickets here.

NASCAR season is on of the most attended sports in the world. NASCAR Tickets to the best tracks is a must every year. Some of these tracks are: Talladega Tickets, Lowes Motor Speedway Tickets, Pocono Raceway Tickets, located in Ridgeway Virginia you have Martinsville Speedway Tickets and southern US you have two of the most popular Atlanta Motor Speedway Tickets and Texas Motor Speedway Tickets. Don't miss all the racing events this year!

Boston Red Sox Tickets The Boston Red Sox are a member of the Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Since 1912, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park. This is one of the hottest MLB Tickets sales of any team in the major league.

New York Yankees Tickets The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of the Bronx, in New York City, New York and are a member of Major League Baseball's American League East Division. Get tickets to one of the hottest games of the season Yankees Red Sox Tickets.

Chicago Cubs Tickets The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League.

Phillies Tickets The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883.

Orioles Tickets The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland.

Do you love wrestling? Get your WWE Tickets and WWE Survivor Series Tickets today!