Australia stun All Blacks to win Rugby Championship
(Xinhua) Updated: 2015-08-09 10:07
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Australia's Wallabies' Israel Folau (C) is tackled by New Zealand's All Blacks' Julian Savea (L) and Ben Smith during their Bledisloe Cup rugby match in Sydney August 8, 2015. [Photo/Agencies] |
A high tackle on winger Adam Ashley-Cooper saw Aaron Smith yellow carded and Australia kicked for touch with the resultant penalty before driving to the New Zealand line.
When the rolling maul collapsed, Kepu crashed through the defence for a converted try which put the Wallabies 10-6 up.
Carter reduced the deficit with his third penalty before Phipps's evening went from bad to worse when he was shown a yellow card for dissent in the 54th minute.
The All Blacks were back in front a minute later. Fullback Ben Smith somehow managed to get the ball away through a crowd of gold shirts to leave Milner-Skudder with a clear run to the line.
Carter missed the conversion and five minutes later Australia hit back when Matt Toomua's perfectly judged crosskick allowed Ashley-Cooper to touch down in the corner.
Giteau converted to give Australia a 17-14 lead but it lasted just three minutes before Milner-Skudder grabbed his second try, barging over the line through three tacklers and getting the ball down at the second attempt.
White put Australia a point ahead at 20-19 with a long range penalty after 69 minutes but better was to come from the replacement halfback and he cut through the visiting defence from close range three minutes later to secure the victory.
