All Blacks send out World Cup warning
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August 7, 2011, Sunday
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NEW Zealand left no one in doubt it will be one of the favorites for the World Cup after a clinical 30-14 victory over Australia in their Tri-Nations clash at Eden Park in Auckland yesterday.
With the Tri-Nations, also involving South Africa, shortened because of the World Cup, which starts next month in New Zealand, the All Blacks retained the Bledisloe Cup with three well-taken tries to Ma'a Nonu, Keven Mealamu and Sitiveni Sivivatu.
Flyhalf Daniel Carter added 15 points with three conversions, two penalties and a drop goal, while Digby Ioane and Rocky Elsom scored tries for the Wallabies.
Australia flyhalf Quade Cooper converted both tries, though the Wallabies had plenty of scoring opportunities only to be thwarted by a brutal All Blacks' defense. James O'Connor also missed three penalties.
"It was great to win and the Bledisloe Cup is very important to Richie (McCaw) and the boys," All Blacks coach Graham Henry told reporters. "They're delighted about that and the way they played the game."
Carter lifted his points tally in tests to 1,219, improving the international point-scoring record he wrested last week from England's Jonny Wilkinson and increasing his lead over Wilkinson to 24 points.
While Carter opened the scoring with a 38-meter penalty after David Pocock was penalized at the breakdown, the All Blacks scored two well-worked tries after soaking up sustained pressure from the Wallabies.
Blindside defense
Scrumhalf Piri Weepu sparked the first when he exploited a weak Wallabies' blindside defense to sprint untouched for 30 meters before the home side switched play back across field for Nonu to barrel over.
The All Blacks' second try again came from deep inside their own half as they burst down field before Nonu got within centimeters of the line only to be stopped just short. Mealamu, however, scooped the ball up and wrestled his way over.
Carter converted to give the All Blacks a 17-0 lead, but O'Connor could have reduced that advantage twice in the final 10 minutes of the half only to scuff both penalty attempts.
O'Connor missed another penalty opportunity after the break and Carter twisted the knife, extending New Zealand's lead to 20-0 when he landed a drop goal from 25 meters.
Australia, however, showed its potent attacking ability when Will Genia and Kurtley Beale combined to put Ioane into space for the Wallabies' first try.
The visitors looked to have gone to sleep at the re-start, though, as Kieran Read contested the ball and Conrad Smith scooped it up before sprinting clear and putting Sivivatu over. Carter's sideline conversion extended the lead to 27-7.
Carter converted a scrum penalty to give the home side an unassailable lead with about 10 minutes remaining, before Elsom added a consolation try with less than five minutes remaining. "We are pretty disappointed with our effort," Wallabies coach Robbie Deans said.
With the Tri-Nations, also involving South Africa, shortened because of the World Cup, which starts next month in New Zealand, the All Blacks retained the Bledisloe Cup with three well-taken tries to Ma'a Nonu, Keven Mealamu and Sitiveni Sivivatu.
Flyhalf Daniel Carter added 15 points with three conversions, two penalties and a drop goal, while Digby Ioane and Rocky Elsom scored tries for the Wallabies.
Australia flyhalf Quade Cooper converted both tries, though the Wallabies had plenty of scoring opportunities only to be thwarted by a brutal All Blacks' defense. James O'Connor also missed three penalties.
"It was great to win and the Bledisloe Cup is very important to Richie (McCaw) and the boys," All Blacks coach Graham Henry told reporters. "They're delighted about that and the way they played the game."
Carter lifted his points tally in tests to 1,219, improving the international point-scoring record he wrested last week from England's Jonny Wilkinson and increasing his lead over Wilkinson to 24 points.
While Carter opened the scoring with a 38-meter penalty after David Pocock was penalized at the breakdown, the All Blacks scored two well-worked tries after soaking up sustained pressure from the Wallabies.
Blindside defense
Scrumhalf Piri Weepu sparked the first when he exploited a weak Wallabies' blindside defense to sprint untouched for 30 meters before the home side switched play back across field for Nonu to barrel over.
The All Blacks' second try again came from deep inside their own half as they burst down field before Nonu got within centimeters of the line only to be stopped just short. Mealamu, however, scooped the ball up and wrestled his way over.
Carter converted to give the All Blacks a 17-0 lead, but O'Connor could have reduced that advantage twice in the final 10 minutes of the half only to scuff both penalty attempts.
O'Connor missed another penalty opportunity after the break and Carter twisted the knife, extending New Zealand's lead to 20-0 when he landed a drop goal from 25 meters.
Australia, however, showed its potent attacking ability when Will Genia and Kurtley Beale combined to put Ioane into space for the Wallabies' first try.
The visitors looked to have gone to sleep at the re-start, though, as Kieran Read contested the ball and Conrad Smith scooped it up before sprinting clear and putting Sivivatu over. Carter's sideline conversion extended the lead to 27-7.
Carter converted a scrum penalty to give the home side an unassailable lead with about 10 minutes remaining, before Elsom added a consolation try with less than five minutes remaining. "We are pretty disappointed with our effort," Wallabies coach Robbie Deans said.
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