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The All Blacks have delivered exactly the kind of response Wallabies fans feared, and precisely what New Zealanders were demanding in the first Bledisloe Cup Test of the year. Jim Tucker joined Brett McKay for another LIVE 8/9 Rugby Post-Mortem, in which the All Blacks have retained the massive mug for another year.
After a tight first half so both teams pretty even at halftime, New Zealand ran in three unanswered tries after halftime to blow the Wallabies away, and the knock this contest on its head, before running away 50-19 winners in a comprehensive 7 tries to 3 win. All attention now turns to the return leg in Sydney next Saturday.
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"Bledisloe Cup Post-Mortem: All Blacks restore order with Wallabies thumping" is an episode of 8/9 Rugby. Runtime 31 min. Published October 10, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.