Overview
- New Zealand led 20-3 after early tries by Caleb Clarke, Leroy Carter and Cam Roigard before Australia cut it to 20-17 at half-time.
- Damian McKenzie, on for injured Beauden Barrett, landed two long-range penalties to restore a nine-point buffer.
- Carlo Tizzano’s maul try made it 26-24 with 11 minutes left before a 73rd-minute yellow card to Harry Potter shifted momentum.
- Roigard finished a sweeping move in the 76th minute to clinch the 33-24 result and secure the Bledisloe Cup for a 23rd straight year.
- Australia lost scrum-half Tate McDermott early to injury with Ryan Lonergan debuting, and several second-half calls by referee Andrea Piardi drew criticism in local reports.