An inspired 80 minutes from an Australian side smarting from a record loss last week in Sydney. A game turned on its head several times through red cards, red cards, yellow cards, and more yellow cards.
A game played at a frenetic tempo â€" with big aggression â€" big hits â€" and at times perhaps an absence of the kind of level-headed coolness that defines champion sides at the peak of their powers.
The Wallabies debutants â€" as they didn't last week under the crucible of pressure â€" stood tall: Tom Wright, Lachie Stinton (for 34 memorable minutes).
But key contributions from relative veterans like Marike Koroibete and Taniela Tupou helped spark the home side late on.
New Zealand, shuffled the pack and blooded plenty of newer faces, but it must be said â€" largely from the bench, and they still put out a XV that should have been competitive against any team in world Rugby.
It's a result that was ultimately meaningless for the Bledisloe Cup â€" that's already on a plane back to New Zealand for another year. But it's a result that breathes life into this year's Rugby Championship.
And it's a result that gives a generation of new Wallabies a sense that if they play to their best â€" they can beat the best.
A tremendous night's entertain in Queensland. The Wallabies emerge triumphant over the All Blacks!
Source : https://taarifa.rw/rugby-bledisloe-cup-australian-beat-new-zealand-24-22/
