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All Blacks power past Australia to retain Bledisloe Cup

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Battison, P. (2026, October 10). All Blacks power past Australia to retain Bledisloe Cup. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/c9zrdl4028mko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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BBC News · collected 2026-10-10 · by Paul Battison

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New Zealand's All Blacks retained the Bledisloe Cup by defeating Australia 50-19 in the first test match at Eden Park. New Zealand scored five tries in the second half, increasing their unbeaten streak at the venue to 54 Tests since 1994. The match ended a three-game losing streak for the All Blacks and marked Australia's first loss under new coach Les Kiss.
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The Wallabies traveled to Auckland's Eden Park on October 7, aiming to break a 40-year losing streak against the All Blacks in the Bledisloe Cup First Test. Despite initial dominance and scoring an early try by fullback Tom Wright, Australia struggled with high ball tactics employed by New Zealand. The match ended with a significant victory for the All Blacks, who scored seven tries compared to Australia's three, securing their 23rd consecutive win in the Bledisloe Cup series. This result extends New Zealand’s unbeaten streak at Eden Park since 1994 to 54 Tests and halts Australia’s six-game winning run under head coach Les Kiss. The final score was 50-19, with Damian McKenzie contributing 15 points for the All Blacks.

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Australia Bledisloe Cup New Zealand The All Blacks Wallabies

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- Published Bledisloe Cup - First Test New Zealand (17) 50 Tries: Lakai, Vaai, Roigard, Taylor, Carter, Moorby, Jordan Cons: McKenzie (6) Pens: McKenzie Australia (14) 19 Tries: Wright, Wilson, Nasser Cons: Lonergan (2) New Zealand retained the Bledisloe Cup for a 23rd straight year as they powered past Australia to extend their remarkable unbeaten run at Eden Park.
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🔮 Peter Lakai, Tupou Vaa'i, Cam Roigard, Codie Taylor, Leroy Carter, Josh Moorby and Will Jordan all scored as fly-half Damian McKenzie kicked 15 points to help the All Blacks retain the trophy which is contested annually between the two nations.
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All Blacks power past Australia to retain Bledisloe Cup · assertive framing

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- Published Bledisloe Cup - First Test New Zealand (17) 50 Tries: Lakai, Vaai, Roigard, Taylor, Carter, Moorby, Jordan Cons: McKenzie (6) Pens: McKenzie Australia (14) 19 Tries: Wright, Wilson, Nasser Cons: Lonergan (2) New Zealand retained the Bledisloe Cup for a 23rd straight year as they powered past Australia to extend their remarkable unbeaten run at Eden Park. asserted
they → publish → Park
The All Blacks have not lost at the venue since 1994, with a dominant second-half display increasing their unbeaten run in Auckland to 54 Tests. asserted
display → lose → Tests
Australia remained in touch at half-time at 17-14 down but New Zealand blew the visitors away after the break, scoring five tries. asserted
Zealand → remain → tries
Peter Lakai, Tupou Vaa'i, Cam Roigard, Codie Taylor, Leroy Carter, Josh Moorby and Will Jordan all scored as fly-half Damian McKenzie kicked 15 points to help the All Blacks retain the trophy which is contested annually between the two nations. asserted
which → score → nations
Victory halted a three-match losing streak for the All Blacks after the 3-1 series defeat by world champions South Africa this summer. asserted
Victory → halt → Africa
Defeat for the Wallabies was their first since head coach Les Kiss succeeded Joe Schmidt in July, ending their six-game unbeaten run. asserted
Kiss → succeed → run
Australia were looking for their first win at Eden Park since 1986 and went ahead after controlling the early stages through full-back Tom Wright's try. asserted
Australia → look → try
New Zealand responded strongly, and inspired by scrum-half Roigard's searching kicks, turned the match around with tries from Lakai and Vaa'i. asserted
Zealand → respond → Lakai
Wallabies captain Harry Wilson scored a try to keep New Zealand at arm's length, but the All Blacks moved through the gears in the second half. asserted
Blacks → score → half
Roigard grabbed a try for himself shortly after the break, before Taylor, Carter, Moorby and Jordan went over as Australia struggled to hold back the hosts' waves of attack. asserted
Australia → grab → attack
Josh Nasser added a late try for the visitors, but the match was well beyond their reach by that point. asserted
match → add → point
The second match of the two-Test series takes place in Sydney at the Accor Stadium on 17 October. asserted
match → take → October
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