All Blacks thump Wallabies in Sydney on the back of brilliant first half

On October 17, the New Zealand All Blacks secured a commanding 43-21 victory over the Australian Wallabies at Stadium Australia, extending their unbeaten streak against their trans-Tasman rivals to 13 matches. New Zealand opened the scoring with six tries before halftime, including a flurry of tries within the first 26 minutes: winger Josh Moorby, fullback Beauden Barrett, flanker Peter Lakai, and replacement back Rieko Ioane all crossed the try line.

Despite Jordie Barrett suffering a calf injury and Quinn Tupaea being knocked out with a concussion before the game, the All Blacks maintained their dominance with power, pace, and precision. Wallabies flyhalf Declan Meredith managed to score a try before being sin-binned, and Beauden Barrett added another try with a crucial intercept.

Australia managed to score twice more, with fullback Tom Wright and replacement back Filipo Daugunu both finding the try line. Despite injuries and a yellow card, New Zealand held on to secure their 24th consecutive win in the Bledisloe Cup, despite a disappointing display in the series.