Australia vs New Zealand 2024/09/21 Second Half
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00:00points when allowed to so much of this match is pressure is execution ball
00:04blocks as good a start as good a start as Scott Robertson could have hoped for
00:11his first test as head coach in a Bledisloe where perhaps the magic of bygone years
00:18in the words of Waltzing Matilda can inspire this Wallabies team to come back
00:24no changes for the Wallabies at halftime Joe Smith only one change there
00:32Anton Leonard-Brown on for Jordie Barrett who came off what was a blood
00:38bit of halftime
00:44Wallabies have 40 minutes to try and find a way over New Zealand and keep their
00:52Bledisloe Cup hopes arrive in 2024
00:59Sevilla, met by Wilson and Fezza
01:07Mackenzie who will find touch up past the 22 and it will be Australia's ball
01:22Fezza has been under all sorts of pressure, Valentini, oh Valentini to Corin Bethe who maybe wasn't ready for it
01:37Knock on for me as he goes to catch it, he's knocked it on
01:39but it's another first phase play that comes undone
01:43that's the exact same play where Fraser McBride scored but it was the option
01:48they look shaped to go inside, then go outside
01:55probably wasn't quite what you'd call a sympathetic pass it's the it's the
02:00challenge I guess with like Valentini you want to get as close to the tackle
02:04line as possible commit as many players and at the last minute give that ball
02:08and it was just maybe a little bit jerky, fired out at Corin Bethe
02:13and he's going at pace he really needs like I say a nice sympathetic, easy to take pass
02:20not trying to blame the forward for a backs mistake though surely
02:26well I wasn't trying it just happens naturally
02:30Comments from All Blacks legend Andrew Mertens on the side here in the box
02:35Northern Tooranoo in tin foil, sideline Justin Harrison and Sonny Beale-Williams
02:41I hope you're enjoying the coverage on Network and Stan Sport
02:47You're not that far away from me Andrew, I can hear you
02:53I will be by the end of the game, don't worry
02:56Tomate Williams on 30-17 for the All Blacks in the front row
03:05packing his first scrum in the second half
03:13Dixon really offering up some instruction on that far side
03:17and now the penalty advantage for the All Blacks
03:21You want it
03:26Land the nine here
03:28Scrum is over there
03:31What was happening about scrum, what was Dixon asking for from the Aussies?
03:36Just wants to see them stay straight, they had the All Blacks going backwards, forward backwards, retreating
03:42When you see a violent wheel then you start to get accused of angling in
03:46Touch Dutchess would have fed in some information, hips kick out
03:50Angus Bell starts to walk around the corner, you can't do that
03:55So from the drop pass on the line out, the All Blacks go 60 metres
04:00From 22 to 22, now they go over the back and it will fall kindly for Leonard Brown
04:08Sevilla
04:12Ripped away by Fez, a good work from Fez and then he plays it on the ground
04:15You're on the ground, you've got it on your feet
04:17No, no, no
04:19That's a bit unfortunate, you did well
04:21Yeah, that's the rule, you're on the ground, you're out of play, you can't play at the ball
04:24But it's a natural response and he had done well and had control of the ball
04:28Isn't it astounding? I know the territorial advantage has been with New Zealand
04:32But when have we heard the names Paisani, Iketau mentioned?
04:36They just haven't had any opportunities to impact on this game, have they guys?
04:40As midfielders, it's rare and unusual
04:43It doesn't matter, you can't touch the ball
04:45Just a miss pass to Len Iketau, just to get him one on one
04:51They're drifting in defence, the All Blacks, so he's going to be up against Anton Leonard Brown
04:55But just give him some space
04:58I would have thought the Wallabies would have loved to shift to him and have a kick or run option with his left foot
05:02Especially on the far side
05:05McKenzie blasts through the first points to the second half and it's a 17 point game
05:15Score calls 14-19
05:32White sends it in the direction of Vai
05:39Wright drives him back towards his 22
05:42McKenzie, Sevilla
05:46Strong with the ball in hand that time around
05:48And it sets up the exit here for McKenzie who will work it right down the middle of the park
05:54Tom Wright
05:58Sees plenty of black jerseys up and in front of him
06:03Defensive line really well set
06:05Here come Australia, out the back by Sami
06:07Iketau, finally it's a carry for Iketau
06:11And it's a good one up towards the All Blacks 22
06:14Bill
06:16Smashes it forward
06:19Coliseum, Wilson
06:21Comes back on the angle
06:24McBride
06:29Nothing happening short side back to Arlottoa
06:37Biggy minutes this afternoon for the powerhouse prop
06:41Arlottoa
06:45White
06:48Past Sami
06:51Centrefield
06:54Wilson
06:57Upended by Kane
06:59White bounces out and then rips the pass to the right
07:02Good defence this from New Zealand
07:04Wilson
07:06Vai looks for the turnover
07:09White rips it away
07:11Coliseum, penalty advantage here Australia
07:15Oh no, it's going to go the other way
07:20That was close
07:22I thought he had a penalty advantage there Carl Dixon
07:25Maybe had the arm out the other way but
07:2814 phases for the Wallabies
07:31Some nice carries
07:34Taniella Tupo has left the field after 45 minutes again
07:40Arlottoa on for him
07:42It's just really poor refereeing
07:44The previous raft, it's a titty I think it was
07:46Moffey's feet slowing Wallaby's ball down and then
07:48Hardie's hands on the ground supporting his own body
07:57McKenzie
07:59Jordan
08:00Leans on that left boot
08:02Bounces off the over top Coliseum
08:04White calls for it
08:06Bottom of your screens, White
08:09Could hit them sweet out of the hand and he will
08:11Fine touch
08:13Up past halfway, that's a lovely nudge from Nick White
08:26Another short line out for the All Blacks
08:30Australia put a pressure on, they win one
08:32White
08:33Fizzler
08:34Corrine Bedtip
08:36Gets out of one
08:37Marika
08:38Taking a couple with him
08:41Lollaseal
08:42Asami floats one wide for Kilauea
08:45Kilauea
08:46Bouncing towards
08:48To the right then skipping back towards the sideline
08:51Lollaseal, flat
08:52To the right
08:53Tips it out the back by Asami
08:55Frost
08:57Sent backwards and then sends a loose pass out the back
09:00And no one goes on the ball for Australia
09:03And New Zealand climb in and win it back
09:05What happened there?
09:07Rhys on the other side of it
09:09Rhys
09:10To McKenzie
09:11Out the back, there's another triangle
09:14Begging by the All Blacks
09:17Both sides guilty
09:20There's some bizarre
09:22Mix ups
09:23And after all that the ball goes to touch
09:26And it's New Zealand with a line out
09:28Their side are halfway
09:30What was Damian McKenzie thinking?
09:33Tried to do the little flick pass
09:35Out the back, didn't need that
09:38I don't reckon he had it caught in his hands right
09:40And then got stuck in the right hand
09:44You want to sum up this match so far
09:46Have a look at Sam Kane's desperation
09:48With the ball on the ground
09:49Surrounded by gold jerseys
09:58Pulls it in
10:08Lifting the legs in the ball
10:09Lifting the legs
10:11Go and target the legs
10:13He's lifting his serve
10:15And the Aussies get spotted as James Slipper gets primed
10:20Waiting to come on James Slipper
10:23Just mentioned that
10:2410 out of 2 bows left the field
10:26So Slipper
10:27Getting ready for his 140th test match
10:30He'll replace Angus Bell
10:33So a real special moment now for
10:35James Slipper
10:38You'll hear it from
10:39All the Wallabies supporters
10:41And the All Blacks supporters
10:42He becomes
10:43The all time
10:46Wallaby test caps
10:47Just surpassing George Brigham
10:50140
10:52Debut in 2020
10:54He's playing his 33rd
10:56Game against the All Blacks
11:01Lovely hand to the front finger
11:04New Zealand
11:05Takes it inside
11:06The Wallabies 22
11:14Leonard Brown
11:18Clark
11:19It's a lovely low shot there
11:24From Slipper
11:25Who gets straight into the action
11:28Hands across the line
11:29Vae
11:30Gets within three
11:35Rathima
11:38Taylor
11:42Sititi
11:44Gets away from Frost
11:45Wilson hangs on
11:50Leonard Brown
11:51Into Scott Barrett
11:53Wave after wave
11:55Of All Blacks attack here
11:57Williams
11:59Short side
12:00Surveys over the line
12:02Has he got it down?
12:03Has he planted it?
12:05I've got it all held up
12:06Held up
12:07Who was underneath that?
12:10What's there?
12:11It's really tight
12:14And we'll have another look
12:15For our TMO
12:19We know how much of a
12:20Firefighter Sarveris is
12:21If anyone's able to get that ball down
12:23It will be him
12:25Rest of his way around
12:26Through the contacts
12:29A surge for
12:30From the All Blacks
12:32Caleb Clark
12:33The back's getting involved
12:34As well
12:46Harry Wilson
12:47Nick White
12:48Arms under the ball
12:50First decision was
12:51No try
13:00The well placed hit of
13:01Noah Lullaseo
13:02Just obscuring the ball
13:03And there's probably
13:04Not enough evidence
13:05There to overturn
13:06The original call
13:07Isn't there, Morgs?
13:08It does look at all times
13:09There's a Wallabies
13:10Hand under it
13:12But she wants Nick White
13:13Sticks that left mid
13:14Under there
13:16Not enough evidence thus far
13:17To overturn
13:18Carl Dixon's on-field
13:19Decision
13:20And the Wallabies
13:21May have done the impossible
13:22Because you don't keep
13:23Artie Sarveris
13:24From scoring that close
13:25To the line
13:26As good as he is
13:33Held up
13:38So it'll be goal line
13:39Drop out to restart
13:50Nick White after
13:51Saving the try
13:52Hammers the restart
13:53Long
13:55That's a monster kick
13:56From Whitey
13:57Here's Reece
13:59Sarveris coming back
14:00Towards McBride
14:01Bump him off
14:02But then got collared
14:03Heavily
14:04By Williams
14:17McKenzie
14:19Jordan up into the line
14:20Kane
14:21To Reece
14:22Reece sees the
14:23Defence creeping up
14:24Runs
14:25In reverse
14:28And it gets put down
14:29Just inside the Wallabies
14:30Half
14:31Barrett
14:32Scott Barrett
14:33To McKenzie
14:34Changes the line of attack
14:35Leonard Brown
14:36There are three
14:37Aussies there on him
14:38So there's space
14:40Across the field
14:41For New Zealand
14:42They get the penalty instead
14:45Two goal players
14:46On the floor
14:52That's playing the
14:53Ball on the ground
14:54Hadapai Sami
14:55After they made the tackle
15:01Possession at the moment
15:02The All Blacks have still got
15:03Sixty five percent
15:04Possession
15:05In this test match
15:15Eddie Fessler
15:16Leaves the field
15:17And after
15:18Three years
15:19Away
15:20Out of Australia
15:21And Mpenga Mosa
15:22Comes on
15:24Jersey sixteen
15:25For the Wallabies
15:30Not straight
15:31Not straight
15:34Australia calling
15:35For a not straight
15:36Lineout
15:37They won't get
15:38The nod
15:39Penga Mosa
15:40over the top
15:41Looking for the steal
15:42By
15:43Kuala Tallah
15:48Wilson
15:49Rips it away
15:50Williams
15:51Over to Paisiyami
15:53Ekhita will kick
15:55Corrin Bete
15:56Pushing up
15:57Down this left
15:58Hand
15:59Hard off the turf and in a touch, oh that was super work from the Aussie skipper Farside to deny New Zealand
16:15Impactful from the Wallabies forward back, generally in defence but Harry Wilson stands up when his team needs it
16:21Defensively being better, slightly inaccurate but better than Wallabies
16:29It's gone forward from the All Blacks, Mureika Kourouimbete, so a couple of fumbles in this one, tidies that one up
16:38Kane goes in and Carl Dixon wants a chat
16:44I know you're getting frustrated, please don't explain to me what's going on, I will be the ref, you will be the night
16:49If you scream at me again, I'll penalise you, it's your scrum here for the knock off, thank you
16:54Not for the first time, Nick Wykerts talking to from a man with a whistle
16:59We all heard it, if it was Nick Wright I think he called 20 times, not straight for that line out
17:04So you know, there's a case to be made that probably better to concentrate on your next job than keep trying to convince a referee who's never going to change his mind
17:12And the thing too is it doesn't matter that Nick Wright is absolutely correct there, but his relationship with the referee is not helping the Wallabies now
17:18He's a smart enough guy, he's got to temper that
17:22Gee, they had some numbers on that right hand side, the Wallabies, if they manage to get a quick ball
17:29Crouch! Fine!
17:34Kaisami looking flat, so is Marika, behind the scrum
17:40When Bete comes short, that's a risky ball away at the line, somehow Iquitao held on, Wilson
17:51No!
17:57Lolosil in there, doing the carry
18:01Now it's ripped away by the All Blacks, Kelelai picks it up and around his shoelaces
18:07So we've got a knock on advantage ripped in the tackle
18:09They're going to go to Chief for Australia
18:11Cross, tips it in the field to Payone, so that was going to be a really tough one for BPA
18:18They do pay on to, and will go over for the scrum, and Australia will have the feed
18:32Brandon Pangamosa, had a bit of footy offshore, trying to get involved in the game
18:38There's no injury, let's go!
18:40Moving really early to replace a couple of his forwards
18:44He did have some fatigue, putting 30 minutes into the first half
18:50A little bit of a break in half time, but he's got his work cut out for him, Joe Schmidt
18:58So just the penalty goal to Daniel McKenzie in the second half
19:04He's going back to Australia again
19:0614 at the turn
19:08This is an interesting change
19:10Sorry Sean
19:12It's an interesting change, and it's a good one too
19:14Salakaya Loto comes on
19:16Nick Frost, great physical specimen, tall
19:20Possibly not quite the meanness at the moment that the Australian type 5 needs
19:26Probably not dominating there enough, but this guy here will add a lot of steel
19:32To both the defensive effort and the ball carrying ability
19:34We've started to see the Aussies get on the front foot with Harry Wilson
19:38Getting the right runners in place, and Salakaya Loto will add to that
19:42Needs a lot of leadership as well
19:44Captain of the Rebels this year
19:48Whites
19:50Finds Kelleway, run off the scrum
19:54Valentini
19:58McBride, slipper
20:00Wilson, bounces it out of the tackle and forwards to Titi
20:04And now
20:06New Zealand look to strip the Aussies
20:08Down the left through McKenzie
20:10He sees Valentini
20:12Valentini can't get all McKenzie
20:14Jordan in the line
20:16Jordan releases it away
20:18Here come the All Blacks looking to take it
20:20All the way
20:22And they do
20:26That's special
20:28From New Zealand
20:30They take it from in front of their own clubs
20:32And score at the other end
20:38The Wally players can't believe it
20:42What a try from the All Blacks
20:48I think the referee wants to have a look
20:50But they go 75 metres
20:52McKenzie
20:54Valentini did really well
20:56Just looking for that forward pass
20:58Was that a forward pass to Will Jordan or not
21:00Cody Taylor
21:02To be up there
21:04That's some sort of try from the All Blacks
21:06That's a highlight
21:08Real special
21:10Phenomenal support play
21:12Good effort from Valentini
21:14But the speed of Damian McKenzie
21:16I thought that was forward at the time
21:18And I haven't changed my mind
21:20It's going to get called back
21:22Because that is forward
21:24But the quality of the play from the All Blacks
21:26McKenzie and Jordan
21:28We're just looking at a forward pass
21:30By Black 10
21:32Cody Taylor get up there
21:34So we can get it clear
21:36Thanks mate
21:38Is it the third try
21:40Potentially
21:42That the All Blacks have been denied
21:44In this match
21:46So it comes out the hands forward
21:48And then 15 Black catches it
21:52Everybody comfortable with that
21:54So out the hands
21:56No try
21:58Forward pass
22:00That's some sort of effort from Rob Valentini
22:02Are we on the 10 meter line
22:04Just get the mark for me
22:06Just another example
22:08Of how quickly
22:10It can turn the custard
22:12Australia on the front foot
22:14Into the gap
22:16Trying desperately to get the ball to support play
22:18I've shown a couple of errors
22:20In the last 10 minutes
22:22No look passes and what not
22:24All Blacks straight away looking for space
22:26As you say Valentini
22:28Great effort just to drag it
22:30Demack
22:32Doesn't detract from what you mentioned too
22:34Cody Taylor showing up
22:36Making the decisive pass back on the inside
22:38It won't go down as a try
22:40But Scott Robertson
22:42This All Blacks team
22:44Starting to look like
22:46They've got his fingerprints all over them
22:48Looking to offload
22:50Looking to play expansive
22:52Great attack
22:54There's a little bit of a coach
22:56In a footy team
23:10Somehow it's still
23:12A 17 point game
23:14Australia trail
23:16That won't help
23:18The comeback
23:20Lost at the base of that scrum
23:22And New Zealand
23:24Will now have defeat
23:34It's a Nick White error
23:36But it's the 8 men in the All Blacks
23:38Trying to keep the pressure on
23:40Keep the pressure on
23:42Combs a scrum long
23:44And they certainly do that
23:46That's what gives enough instability
23:48Enough pressure there that Nick White
23:50Doesn't have clean ball to service
23:52He's back on
23:54That's a big play from the All Blacks
23:56Forward back
24:04T.J. Piranara Jersey 21
24:06Has come on
24:08Cortez Rattam a really strong performance
24:10From the number 9 this afternoon
24:12In the All Black Jersey
24:14So T.J. who led the All Black
24:16Harker
24:18At the start of the match
24:20And he's back
24:22And there we go
24:26Coach
24:30Fine
24:34That it's all
24:42The only advantage now for the All Blacks
24:44Leonard Brown McKenzie
24:46It is fairly obvious that the All Blacks have found a significantly lower level of physical
25:01intensity today compared to what they have against Argentina and South Africa.
25:06Not saying that Australia needs to play like Argentina and South Africa, but there have
25:10been moments where the All Blacks just must have been pinching themselves, thinking we
25:13can dictate tempo and that sort of thing, you know, you need a few hits, Valentin has
25:18been trying valiantly but he needs mates doing it as well.
25:26Down for him, Scott Barrett, here's McKenzie, Leonard Brown, flicked out by McBride, severe,
25:36changing his feet, up the line, stolen away by Australia, Arlottoa, deep out the back
25:42for Valencia, who will kick, it's a lovely strike now, it needs to bite, and bite it
25:49does into the Stadium Australia surface. McKenzie, looks up and sees a fairly well
25:55set defensive out from the Wallabies and he slices it to touch and it's Australia ball
26:00inside New Zealand's heart, what can they do with it this time?
26:04They've got to get their line out, ball winning execution right, get their first phase break
26:09down right, it doesn't need to be special for the Wallabies, they've got their basics
26:12right, the All Blacks through pressure and set piece have been winning the battle in
26:15the middle of the park in this second half, they haven't converted that into too many
26:20points, this is the Wallabies' chance.
26:28McBride comes away with it, goes short to Valentini, who spins away from one and then
26:33caught by Satiti, that's been a good match up between Bobby V and Satiti.
26:39Arlottoa, good purpose about that charge, Lollaseal, isolated, Lynette Brown's there
26:48with the tackle, Wilson, at pace, there weren't many arms in that tackle, and it's still there
26:54for Australia, Tom Wright beats one, beats two, almost away from a third, Wilson.
27:03One, Lollaseal, Hasami flicks a no look ball away at the line, arms out here from Carl
27:11Dixon, penalty vantage, Ichitao, Ichitao gets it away for Corley Benton, McBride.
27:20No arm tackle, 17.
27:23And it's Australia's.
27:25No time set.
27:29No wrap in the tackle from Tomati Williams.
27:38The aggregate carries of the Wallabies starting to add up a little bit, Harry Wilson now,
27:43decision time, it's not three that he needs, they'll go to their line out.
27:47Couple of nice carries from the Wallabies the last 10 minutes or so, to really bend
27:54that defensive line of the All Blacks, Valentini, couple of nice carries from Harry Wilson.
28:02The kick's gone about seven metres out from the try line.
28:08Tell you who they haven't bent in that line to me is Tupou Vahe, it has been huge, he
28:13has hit today, it has stuck and it has worked and it has stopped Wallaby runners in their tracks.
28:21Amosa picked off by New Zealand, Perenara gets the kick away.
28:29And it's a huge one, oh it's a monster, an absolute monster off the boot of TJ Perenara.
28:40See where that line out was, seven metres out, it allowed the All Blacks to throw a
28:48couple of jumpers up, rather than defend, if you're five metres out you probably don't
28:53throw any players up Mertz, you just sit back and defend.
28:56Well it's fraught with danger because that was what led to the first Wallabies try, they
28:59put up two pods of jumpers and there was no one apart, even De Groot trying to cover.
29:04McDermott, looked to pass then steadied up through his big man.
29:12Swipper, and he goes and he becomes Australia's most capped Wallaby ever.
29:21It's a touch of space for Kelleway, looking towards right, Marique is on the outside and
29:25now he kicks, they want to stay in but it turns hard left.
29:30And it's in to touch, New Zealand will have the throw.
29:34They've had a lot of ball the last ten minutes of the Wallabies, haven't come up with any
29:39points.
29:54That's OK, they've had a lot of ball, they've got their break down a bit better right, there's
29:58some more opportunities out there, they've just got to stick at it.
30:04Five, four, three, two, one.
30:11Six tries in that first half, none in this second with 18 to go.
30:18Both sides have had plenty of opportunities to cross and score.
30:24Peranara, Kane.
30:26Now use it please.
30:29Charged down by Salakar Loto, McKenzie's back there to save Peranara however and Australia
30:37will have the throw, 41 out.
30:43From the four rugby championship games that the All Blacks have played, they have not
30:47scored a point.
30:49It's an opportunity for this Wallaby team, pick something up here, you've got to hit
30:53some players midfield, that's where the options are.
30:56Valentini, Hunter-Paisami, Sam Kane comes off the field, solid knock again from the
31:02number seven.
31:08And it's in.
31:09One part of the game the Wallabies will need to fix if they want to score some points here
31:13is this line out.
31:15Four lost line outs already today.
31:18Salakar Loto, that one nice and clean, down to McDermott.
31:21Oh, that was a huge shot off the ball though, on Peach.
31:27He got creased.
31:29And it's in.
31:30Oh, that was a huge shot off the ball though, on Peach.
31:37He got creased.
31:39And bounced up, Salakar Loto, through the middle, runs over one, five away.
31:47The Wallabies closing in on the try line.
31:50Ikitau.
31:53McDermott calling runners round the back, Ponga Ramosa has to sink low for that one.
32:00Short side, Williams gets a hand from Wilson, penalty advantage Australia.
32:05McDermott dummies and bounces back underneath the gutter, caught high in the tackle.
32:09Australian pick and go through, Ponga Ramosa, Williams, Valentini on the angle now.
32:15Wilson at the back, the captain gets a hand from, oh, Loto launches another effort.
32:21There's the pick and go, one short.
32:23McDermott, slip is there, goes out the back, Paisami, Paisami!
32:28Paisami!
32:30It's over for Australia.
32:3222.
32:37And there's a yellow card.
32:39Oh, he's thrown the ball down, and in no one's tackle, that's three in a row.
32:43Leonard Brown's gone, Australia are on the board.
32:4731-19, kick to come.
32:50Oh, the advantage here.
32:52Tate McDermott gets taken out, Lukasz Salakar Loto just carried it in really well.
32:58Some offload here, just be patient, place the ball back.
33:02And then a couple more phases, you can see the space to the left,
33:06Tate McDermott screaming out to the left to Hunter Paisami after this play here.
33:11And Hunter Paisami screaming for the ball.
33:15And he goes over, little dummy and go, and he says, the Wallabies aren't done yet.
33:20That's the Wallabies play, that is.
33:22Valentini carry, Wilson carry, Ponga Ramosa carry, Paisami with the ball,
33:26Paisami with the ball, with motion out the back,
33:29Iketau as an option, simplicity, and it's effective.
33:34And the conversion is good.
33:37And the margin is 10.
33:43Great example of what the Wallabies are capable of,
33:46they maintain possession, have execution, break down,
33:49they put pace on the ball.
33:51A lot of energy in this Wallabies team now, kick off receipt crucial.
33:56Pitch, not mucking around with it, comes back at a couple,
34:03and places it beautifully for McDermott.
34:06Lollaseop, McBride, they're going to try and run it from their 22.
34:09Ponga Ramosa up the middle, goes early, can he get McDermott on the angle?
34:14McBride, away from McDermott, going back towards the post,
34:18hammered into the turf in a great tackle by Perinara.
34:21On goes Valentini, Valentini, 12 away,
34:26looking for back-to-back scores here in Australia.
34:29Ponga Ramosa again, who got this play rolling.
34:33McBride, picks and goes, it's a settler in tight.
34:37Wilson, Wilson has got to get low here,
34:42and now finds the turf, McDermott.
34:45Paisami again at the line, there were three men waiting,
34:48and they went crack.
34:5015 on 14, for the next eight minutes,
34:54Wilson lays it back, McDermott,
34:57slipper, caught heavily by Perinara.
35:00New Zealand climbing, looking for the turnover to get it.
35:03It's a huge shot.
35:06From Perinara on slipper, and New Zealand win the penalty.
35:12Oh, Seve Rees over the ball.
35:15Two massive tackles from TJ McBride.
35:18Two massive tackles from TJ Perinara.
35:23Brendan Ponga Ramosa straight through,
35:26what's this shot here on Tate McDermott from,
35:28pretty sure it was TJ Perinara.
35:30McDermott was away there, ball and all shot.
35:35It's the ensuing ruck, forget about this,
35:38forget about the hands on the ground that you can see,
35:40it's a poor decision for Dixon.
35:42Tyrell Lomax takes an option away from Wallaby half-back
35:45Tate McDermott in the play directly after
35:48the run-break that denies the Wallabies the chance
35:51to keep tempo in the game.
35:53Dixon misses an opportunity,
35:55and the All Blacks, street smart, excellent footy,
35:57see any window of opportunity.
35:59At 14 men, their scramble is outstanding,
36:02and they live to fight another day there.
36:04This is the play by the All Blacks at number 5,
36:07a 2-0 run-by, replaced by number 19, Sam Darragh.
36:17Players came from everywhere in support.
36:20The All Blacks scramble, how good is it?
36:25Will Jordan did really well defensively,
36:28just to drift across to show that Tate McDermott
36:30had to come back in field.
36:34Replacement for the Wallabies,
36:36Edmund Hill, number 6, Rob Balotini.
36:41Pretty solid comeback from the Wallabies,
36:43down 21-0, half-time 28-14.
36:52New Zealand mix up their play,
36:54they look to Moore, and now Wilson trying to come through.
36:57Williams looked to be offside on this narrow side,
36:59and again, if he goes once more he might get pinged.
37:05New Zealand kick before that can happen,
37:07Lollaseal takes the tackle of Reece,
37:09now squeezes it back for McDermott,
37:11they've got to fight for it on the floor here.
37:14And Wilson.
37:21Williams goes round the corner,
37:24no way through there.
37:26With the one man advantage,
37:28Australia,
37:30slow play up,
37:32McDermott,
37:34kicking for Peach,
37:36Peach sneaks through,
37:38gets all the McKenzie,
37:40and Jordan's there to take the little pop pass.
37:42McDermott ripping at the ball,
37:44no rug there so he runs onside,
37:46McKenzie,
37:48they turned in on Clarke,
37:50and now Clarke gets through and frees it up,
37:52down the left,
37:53you want it,
37:55back it comes to Sutiti,
37:57who keeps it alive,
37:59Jacobson,
38:01seven away.
38:03Down a man but looking really dangerous here,
38:05the All Blacks,
38:07Jordan,
38:09floats it wide,
38:11looks towards Reece,
38:13back infield for Jordan,
38:15Gleeson over the top,
38:17gets a shot on the ball for Australia,
38:19and gets the penalty.
38:23Honestly,
38:25it really is a confidence game
38:27at the moment for Australia isn't it?
38:29The difference,
38:31both carrying the ball
38:33and with the audacity to get in
38:35and get some of these steals
38:37is the confidence that the bench has brought.
38:39Salakaya Loto,
38:41not going to take a backward step to anyone,
38:43the physicality,
38:45Lange Gleeson,
38:47we see him there,
38:49just accelerating,
38:51they're not scared of the contact,
38:53there's a lot of consistency from Carl Dix,
38:55very similar there,
38:57left knee hit the ground,
38:59other hand's on the ground,
39:01he gives the Wallabies that one,
39:03he's opening up opportunity for Jackling
39:05at breakdown for both teams,
39:07Gleeson's made an impact hasn't he Murtaugh?
39:09He's got some pace,
39:11I'd love to see him in some space
39:13or a bit more of a one-on,
39:15yes he's a one-on-one,
39:17he's strong in the carry,
39:19taking out two or three defenders,
39:21just bludgeoning away near the ruck,
39:23there's a lot of concern here,
39:25Joe Spitzhaus for the record breaker James Slipper,
39:27family in the crowd,
39:29his mum Deb, his dad Rob,
39:31his wife Cara,
39:33both his daughters Lillian over here to see him,
39:35his brothers are here,
39:37but Angus Bell who can come back on
39:39because he was a tactical substitution,
39:41and I'll check on HIA to make sure James Slipper is okay.
39:53Just maybe for me right here,
39:55there will be Jordan through contact,
39:57Hager-Moss up,
39:59Saikai Lotto sends it down,
40:01Williams to Peach,
40:03he's gone looking for the ball
40:05since coming in off the bench,
40:07Will and Peach,
40:09the local.
40:14Alitoa,
40:16there's been a lot more go about his carries tonight,
40:18takes three,
40:20sitting down on that occasion,
40:21fighting for the base of that ruck,
40:23it's slow coming out,
40:25changes up the game plan,
40:27and chips in behind,
40:29McKenzie's there,
40:31can Gleeson make the stop on Jordan?
40:33No, Iki Taup can.
40:42Peranara,
40:44McKenzie,
40:47looking cross field,
40:49that's a great shot,
40:51and a storming game,
40:53he put down Almua,
40:56right coming in on the angle,
41:03clock is in the favour of the All Blacks,
41:05up by 10, down a man,
41:07Ioana has to go back for it,
41:09Priest has room on the edge here,
41:11for Satiti,
41:13Williams gets him down low,
41:15lovely tackle back from Jeremy Williams,
41:17Peranara, McKenzie,
41:19that was forward,
41:21it's in for Australia,
41:23there for Tom Wright,
41:25and that's slapped down by Caleb Clarke,
41:28and that should be a penalty,
41:30and it might be a little bit more.
41:38Because Wallaby's had an opportunity
41:40to make a line break there,
41:42unfortunately for Caleb Clarke,
41:44in reactionary fashion stuck his hand out,
41:46one hand only,
41:48it's a clear yellow.
41:50He's been good in small spaces hasn't he,
41:52Tom Wright,
41:54when he just does that little step
41:56just to attract the outside defender,
41:58get into a bit of a two on one,
42:00pop it out to his outside supporter,
42:02and Caleb Clarke,
42:04the only thing he could do
42:06was go for a bit of a speculator.
42:08Wallaby's had a small window now
42:10with both Anton Lennart-Brown
42:12and Caleb Clarke in the bin,
42:1415 on 13.
42:15Sarko Lotto down for McDermott,
42:17can they find that,
42:19there we are,
42:21that's gone forward surely,
42:23had to have gone forward from Kelleway,
42:25everyone stopped,
42:27Iquitao,
42:29goes back in field,
42:31Iquitao towards the post,
42:33Iquitao's over,
42:35Iquitao's in,
42:37Australia
42:39are back in the fight,
42:41big time.
42:43No try,
42:45knocked on,
42:47oh it's been called back,
42:49we put it on then,
42:5150 metres earlier,
42:53oh it's the right call,
42:55the ball out the back from
42:57Langley Gleeson
42:59just didn't sit up for Kelleway,
43:01yep,
43:03there we are,
43:05he's got it,
43:07knocked on,
43:10that was the right play too
43:12from the Wallabies,
43:13they've got
43:15the ball off the line out
43:17Langley Gleeson,
43:19no look past to Kelleway,
43:21just needed to sit it up a little bit
43:23and give it a bit more air.
43:25That's it,
43:27it's just got to get it up
43:29so Kelleway can turn the corner,
43:31straighten up into the channel outside
43:33Rico Ioanni
43:35and it's job done.
43:37How many tries
43:39for both sides now,
43:41Sean,
43:43how many times
43:45have no look passes
43:47come off for the Wallabies
43:49tonight,
43:50I'll give you a clue,
43:52looks like a donut,
43:54I don't know why I came up
43:56with donut,
43:58that's probably the 6th in front of you
44:00Mertz, what are you talking about?
44:02They don't at the moment
44:04have good enough combinations
44:06to be doing that,
44:08we've seen the two midfielders,
44:10we saw Paisani try under Miki Tau,
44:11it's not working,
44:13make sure of those passes.
44:15Just another minute of that
44:17two minute advantage,
44:19they were unable to
44:21make the All Blacks
44:23pay with that last
44:25run of possession,
44:27Jordan,
44:29hit hard by Paisani,
44:31Australia just need to keep
44:33their discipline intact here,
44:36Sitiki,
44:39tries to step away from Paisani,
44:41hit down by
44:43Golis and it's scrappy at the back,
44:45Peronara,
44:48there for Barrett,
44:52six and a half to go,
44:54Almua,
44:58Sevilla,
45:04Australia needing to find
45:0711 points
45:09in these closing stages,
45:11to force
45:13a Bledisloe
45:15decider next week
45:17in Wellington,
45:19Sitiki slow to come up,
45:21he has been huge tonight.
45:23Paisani wants Sitiki,
45:25just on those outside channels
45:27a 15 metre mark,
45:29worked really well
45:31with Artie Sarvia
45:33and Sam Kane.
45:35He looks ready made
45:37for Test match rugby,
45:39we're going to see him for a decade,
45:41we'll see if he's OK,
45:43he caught the rattling one
45:45shoulder to shoulder
45:47from Hunter Paisani.
45:49I initially thought Paisani
45:51came off worse,
45:53but I should have known
45:55better really,
45:57but Sitiki's been pretty big
45:59tonight, he's got that great
46:01step that just puts a defender
46:03a little bit off balance
46:05and he makes the most of it.
46:07It'll be interesting to see
46:09if he gets a chance
46:10to come back.
46:12Sitiki was so good at eight
46:14in the Chiefs
46:16and like I say,
46:18it'll be interesting to see him
46:20in the international league
46:22be doing it.
46:24He's got to be happy
46:26with his second half,
46:28Joe Schmidter's Anton Leonard-Brown
46:30prepares to come back
46:32onto the field
46:34to make it 15 on 14,
46:36but let's not forget
46:3828-7 at one stage
46:40and they've found something
46:42in this second half.
46:44I think what Joe Schmidter,
46:46the instructions at half-time
46:48and they were probably forced
46:50because of the scoreline
46:52to run the ball, use the ball,
46:54get some width in your game
46:56and that's where the space was
46:58out around that 13th channel
47:00also around where Lipkarn,
47:02Solikoi and Lorto
47:04and what Valentini has found
47:06that space on the back
47:08of the line-out.
47:10I think it's going to be
47:12a very important game
47:14for this Wallabies team.
47:16Ten points a draw keeps
47:18the Bledisloe alive
47:20and it's winner takes all
47:22in Wellington next week.
47:36Looking to try and put this
47:38as close to
47:40a draw tonight
47:42as well.
47:44Noah taking a bit more
47:46ball in play
47:48attacking the line.
47:52Over the top for Gleeson
47:54that was the intended play
47:56and Gleeson
47:58knocks over a couple
48:00McDermott
48:02that was a high tackle
48:05on Lollasea
48:07a life of kill away
48:09Solikoi
48:15Harry Wilson can't believe
48:17he had to throw it
48:19the option was there
48:21he'd drawn in
48:23Will Jordan
48:35Carl Dixon's got a call
48:37from the assistant referee
48:39to deal with it.
48:45If nothing in that
48:47just technically over the top
48:49of the shoulder
48:51it is a high tackle
48:53it is a harsh penalty
48:54but it's correct.
48:56That's a bit of kick from noah
48:58that's five meters out now
49:00that changes your whole line-out
49:02cool
49:04what are you calling here
49:05Justin Harrison
49:06Five out.
49:07You're getting points, get down there, get them all, get it moving forward.
49:13The clock's going to be an enemy of the Wallabies in this match.
49:16Williams comes down with it.
49:19They've got to roll it out to the right.
49:21The right goes down.
49:23Williams, he needs help.
49:25Satiti over the top.
49:28Williams was all alone.
49:30And Satiti comes up with a play.
49:34Sacks on his feet, over the ball.
49:37It's not Jeremy Williams' fault.
49:40It's the players around.
49:42He couldn't get there quick enough.
49:44Went out on his own.
49:46Tate McDermott was the only player there to try and clean out.
49:55Saying that, that's a question of decision making, isn't it?
50:00When the blood's pumping and you want to get that go forward,
50:03you can see why it happens, but at the same time,
50:05if you know the rest of your forward pack are all off their feet,
50:08then you're relying on backs to get in from a long way out and come clean,
50:11and maybe it's the better decisions to make.
50:14And the desperation of the All Blacks.
50:16Outstanding.
50:17They're under pressure.
50:18They're now 15 on 14.
50:20Anton Leonard-Brown is back out there.
50:22They've held firm.
50:30In five.
50:31Brought down by Darry.
50:35Three to go now.
50:36Williams looking to win it back through his side.
50:38He brings that one down.
50:39It will be Australia ball.
50:40They need to get moving.
50:41They need to get up and get the scrum set.
50:43Good work from Williams here.
50:46Three and a half to play.
50:47Down by ten.
50:51Still time for the Wallabies.
50:52Got to score off this play.
50:54Set-piece play.
50:55Right-hand side scrum.
50:58Let's go.
51:00Harry Plummer on the field there.
51:0223.
51:04Late inclusion.
51:05Entrusted by Scott Roberts will be closing out this match.
51:09Step up and play in the fly-half position.
51:11McKenzie back to full-back.
51:14Outstanding this year at Super Rugby level.
51:17Second.
51:18It's got to be a brave call here from Nolan.
51:20I see you now at fly-half.
51:21What play?
51:22What's your best play?
51:2320 metres out.
51:24Crouch.
51:25Go out the back.
51:26But he hit a short runner.
51:27Calloway's linking.
51:29Just in behind.
51:30Set-piece.
51:31Go low.
51:32Go low.
51:33He got the one-man advantage.
51:34McDermott comes away with it.
51:36Paisani.
51:38Caught by Leonard Brown.
51:41Wilson.
51:42Severe over the top.
51:43Repositions himself beautifully.
51:45Can't get the steal.
51:46Bell.
51:48Two and a half to go now.
51:51Wilson.
51:52Dummies.
51:54And spins towards the post.
51:55McDermott.
51:56Bell again.
51:57Bell holds it up.
51:58Right.
51:59No look.
52:00Over the top for Dylan Peach.
52:01Peach.
52:02One short.
52:03You want it.
52:04Up high for the ball.
52:05McWright.
52:06Bell.
52:07One away.
52:08They pick and go.
52:09They can't get held up.
52:10That would be pretty much lights out.
52:11Wilson.
52:12Held the advantage to Australia.
52:13McDermott.
52:14McWright.
52:15They go a bit wider.
52:16Tom Wright.
52:17Tom Wright.
52:19There's the score.
52:20It's on the board.
52:21They won't take this one off them.
52:22And it's 31-26.
52:23Good to come.
52:24It's one hell of a comeback from this wallaby team.
52:25Tom Wright just gets on the outside of Damian McKenzie.
52:26The board's got to cross the advantage line.
52:27And Tom Wright.
52:28He's got it.
52:29He's got it.
52:30He's got it.
52:31He's got it.
52:32He's got it.
52:33He's got it.
52:34He's got it.
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55:00He's got it.
55:01He's got it.
55:02He's got it.
55:03He's got it.
55:04He's got it.
55:05He's got it.
55:06He's got it.
55:07He's got it.
55:08He's got it.
55:09He's got it.
55:10He's got it.
55:11He's got it.
55:12He's got it.
55:14Can they win it back?
55:19With a powerful scrum drive.
55:29Or will it be another year at the Bledisloe Cup staying in New Zealand?
55:38and the Wallabies fight back comes up just short and the Bledisloe Cup will stay in New
55:55Zealand for another year. Full time the All Blacks 31 the Wallabies 28. What a tale of
56:12two halves the All Blacks in that first 20 minutes blew the Wallabies off the park scored
56:19three really quick tries the Wallabies came back to stay in touch and that's before halftime in
56:26the second half Joe Smith's message was hold the ball don't kick the ball away and they started
56:30to play the Wallabies and they got so close and it's one hell of a comeback and all Wallabies
56:36supporters must be really proud of this Wallaby team but Mertz what a All Black team again the
56:43Bledisloe Cup yes and they had some fantastic play notably in the first half of course though
56:49they'll ask questions of themselves how they managed to let the intensity off a little bit
56:54but I don't think Australia could have got any worse for them after the first half so they came
56:58out after halftime just saying look we've looked down the barrel of worst-case scenario we're here
57:02let's come out and start swinging and play for a bit of pride and they did that they got on the
57:07front foot the All Blacks it was a different game for them in the second half so they'll have to
57:11look at themselves how do they regain control of that but they'll be happy to get out of this
57:16one and like I say there's been some fantastic play some great tries scored mistakes from both
57:20sides tries have gone wanting but a really good spectacle here in Sydney for for the crowd and
57:26unfortunate maybe that Australia doesn't get a chance to go for that Bledisloe Cup in Wellington
57:31next week but plenty of encouraging signs an irrepressible 30 minutes