All Blacks blow Wallabies out of the water in stunning first half of brilliant running rugby. BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE
(eLanka Sports Editor)
A six try to one blitz by a rampant All Blacks in the first half, broke the resolve of the Wallabies as nearly 74,000 spectators were treated to a try fest at Accor Stadium in Sydney.
A 36-7 half time lead closed the door on the possibility of a Wallabies comeback as the All Blacks backline ran riot.
Tries to Moorby,(2), Beauden Barrett,(2), Lakai, Reiko Ioane, and Wallace Sittiti to a Williams counter for the Wallabies put the result out of reach. Tom Wright and Daugunu scored for the Wallabies in the second half.
All Blacks coach Dave Rennie may have personal satisfaction at the clean sweep over the team that controversially sacked him during his tenure.
But it was not all about him as the All Blacks were dominant around the park and stamped their class in the first half to ensure a comeback would need a herculean effort which came, but not enough to make it a contest.
The All Blacks were cohesive between both forwards and backs and their slick movements proved the difference as the Wallabies were guilty of losing momentum when they had opportunities to turn attacking opportunities into points.
The forwards battle was tough and unrelenting for most parts but the All Blacks took the points narrowly.
Beauden Barret was omnipresent and at his dangerous best in possession creating several opportunities from fullback. His 70 metre dash to the try line after a clever intercept was a highlight.
The Wallabies lessons from the series clearly would be around a review of the tape from the series which highlighted their vulnerability under the high ball.
Max Jorgensen, Harry Potter and Centre Joseph Suaalii, with fullback Tom Wright took plenty of stopping with their elusive skills. But the clever All Blacks game plan starved them of possession and opportunity.
After a six tries to one first half, the All Blacks were held to just two in the second as the Wallabies strengthened their defence against a restructured All Blacks for the last thirty minutes.
It was the only phase of the game that the Wallabies gained some ascendency.
Two tries apiece in the second term made it an exciting 10-try game.
Reduced to 13 men in the final ten minutes, the All Blacks withstood a Wallabies comeback of sorts as they held firm against a constant wave of attacks to close out the game.
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