New Zealand's All Blacks achieved a dramatic 31-28 victory over Australia's Wallabies in the Rugby Championship, scoring four early tries and surviving a late comeback. Despite yellow cards and a strong Australian rally,

The Bledisloe Cup series between Australia and New Zealand comes around each year as a high point of the Southern Hemisphere rugby season.

The All Blacks led 21-0 after 15 minutes but faded badly and held off a second-half rally with 13 men at one point to win the first Bledisloe Cup test 31-28 over the Wallabies on Saturday. New Zealand hasn't scored a point in the final quarter of all four of their matches in the Rugby Championship this season,

New Zealand scored four tries in the first 25 minutes and held off a second-half Australia fightback with 13 men to beat the Wallabies 31-28 in a Rugby Championship thriller.

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Scott Robertson’s side have locked the Cup away for another year.

The All Blacks took a commanding 28-14 lead into the break and, despite Australia storming back into contention, held on to retain Bledisloe Cup, a trophy they have owned since 2003.

Result and reaction as All Blacks survive thrilling Wallabies comeback - The Wallabies threatened to pull off a remarkable turnaround but fell just short

New Zealand scored four tries in the first 25 minutes and held off a late Australian fightback with 13 men to beat the Wallabies 31-28 in a Rugby Championship thriller at Stadium Australia on Saturday.