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AUCKLAND Aug 25 (Reuters) – Daniel Carter ensured New
Zealand converted their territorial domination into points as
the All Blacks beat Australia 22-0 in their Rugby Championship
clash at Eden Park on Saturday.
Flyhalf Carter kicked five penalties and converted Israel
Dagg’s try to score 17 points for the All Blacks, whose victory
ensured they retained the Bledisloe Cup for the 10th successive
season and piled the pressure on Wallabies coach Robbie Deans.
New Zealand, who have now held the Bledisloe Cup since 2003,
have not lost to Australia at Eden Park since 1986. They have
also won 14 of their 17 tests against their closest neighbours
since Deans took over as coach in 2008.
The All Blacks face Australia in the third match of the
series, which is not part of the Rugby Championship, in Brisbane
on Oct. 20.
“To lock the Bledisloe up for another year, I’m very proud
of the way the guys took to their work,” All Blacks captain
Richie McCaw said in a pitchside interview.
The All Blacks dominated territory for much of the game, and
forced the Wallabies to play much of their rugby inside their
own half.
The world champions did not concede a kickable penalty until
the 51st minute, though the Wallabies chose to kick for an
attacking lineout in the corner and then lost the ball.
“We realised the Wallabies would come back more intensely.
They certainly did that but we showed what we were made of when
we didn’t have the ball.
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