Saturday, October 31, 2009

New Zealand 32-19 Australia

New Zealand centre Conrad Smith
Conrad Smith dives over for his second-half try

Australia will head into next Saturday's Test against England on the back of another defeat after they lost 32-19 to New Zealand in Toyko.

The Wallabies, who have only won once this year, had led 16-13 at the break with Peter Hynes scoring a try.

But New Zealand, who face Wales next week, hit back and tries from Conrad Smith and Sitiveni Sivivatu and Dan Carter's 22-point haul sealed the win.

The win gives New Zealand a 4-0 clean sweep in this year's Bledisloe Cup.

More to follow.


New Zealand: Muliaina; Jane, C Smith, Nonu, Sivivatu; Carter, Cowan; Woodcock, Hore, Tialata, Thorn, Donnelly, Thomson, McCaw, So'oialo.
Replacements: Afoa for Tialata (46), Read for So'oialo (54).
Not Used: Flynn, Eaton, Leonard, Donald, Ellison.

Sin Bin: Sivivatu (32).

Australia: O'Connor; Hynes, Cross, Ashley-Cooper, Ioane; Giteau, Genia; Robinson, Moore, Alexander, Horwill, Chisholm, Elsom, Pocock, Palu.
Replacements: Polota-Nau for Moore (49), Mumm for Chisholm (50), Smith for Palu (54).
Not Used: Dunning, Burgess, Mitchell, Cooper.

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