benwins.jpg Ben Smith crosses the line as All Blacks seal Bledisloe Cup in Dunedin tonight. Photo:Getty ImagesAll Blacks 35 Wallabies 29The harder the nut is to crack, the sweeter it is to taste and so it proved in Dunedin. This was a proper test, a genuine Bledisloe Cup contest that took the All Blacks to the brink of their mental and physical capacity. They put it right, finally, just in time to retain the Bledisloe Cup for another year. New Zealand 35 (R. Ioane, A. Smith, B. Barrett (2), B. Smith tries; B. Barrett 5 cons)Australia 29 (I. Folau, M. Hooper, B. Foley, W. Genia, K. Beale tries; B. Foley 2 cons)

Source: Otago Daily Times August 26, 2017 09:56 UTC