All Blacks deliver Bledisloe pain with 36 point whitewash of Wallabies

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Stark reversal of fortunes on home soil delivers Cup to holders
Australians left to pick up pieces ahead of World Cup

New Zealand secured the 2019 Bledisloe Cup with a resounding 36-0 victory against Australia at Eden Park to dent any hopes of a Wallabies resurgence ahead of next month’s Rugby World Cup.
The scoreline was a far cry from the record 47 points the Wallabies put past the All Blacks last weekend in Perth. They were shut out by the hosts for the first time since 2012, with the question marks that arose around Steve Hansen’s side following last Saturday’s performance all but answered. Continue reading...

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