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Australia v. New Zealand
Adam Ashley-Cooper of the Wallabies tries to break a tackle during The Rugby Championship Bledisloe Cup match between the Australian Wallabies and the New Zealand All Blacks at ANZ Stadium on August 17, 2013 in Sydney, Australia.
(August 16, 2013 - Source: Matt King/Getty Images AsiaPac)
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An outstanding match at ANZ Stadium in Sydney saw New Zealand clinch a try-scoring bonus-point 47-29 win over Australia.
The All Blacks kept hold of the lead for the majority of the match as both teams played with great width and endeavour throughout, a classic performance featuring eight tries in total, including a hat-trick for Ben Smith and a length-of-the-field classic from Will Genia.
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Steven Luatua of the All Blacks is tackled during The Rugby Championship Bledisloe Cup match between the Australian Wallabies and the New Zealand All Blacks at ANZ Stadium on August 17, 2013 in Sydney, Australia.
(August 16, 2013 - Source: Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images AsiaPac)
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Stephen Moore of the Wallabies is tackled during The Rugby Championship Bledisloe Cup match between the Australian Wallabies and the New Zealand All Blacks at ANZ Stadium on August 17, 2013 in Sydney, Australia.
(August 16, 2013 - Source: Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images AsiaPac)
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The occasion marked the return of Richie McCaw to the international stage and he hardly shunned the limelight, ever-present at the breakdown throughout and a try scorer too as he proved that none of his magic had been lost during a six-month sabbatical.
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Richie McCaw of the All Blacks runs the ball during The Rugby Championship Bledisloe Cup match between the Australian Wallabies and the New Zealand All Blacks at ANZ Stadium on August 17, 2013 in Sydney, Australia.
(August 16, 2013 - Source: Mark Nolan/Getty Images AsiaPac)
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Kieran Read of the All Blacks breaks the tackle of Michael Hooper and Christian Lealiifano of the Wallabies during The Rugby Championship Bledisloe Cup match between the Australian Wallabies and the New Zealand All Blacks at ANZ Stadium on August 17, 2013 in Sydney, Australia.
(August 16, 2013 - Source: Brendon Thorne/Getty Images AsiaPac)
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As Test matches go in 2013, the overall quality was at times a cut above - with both the Wallabies and All Blacks underlining why Bledisloe Cup matches are constantly pencilled into diaries.
In the end however, with six tries in the bag away from home and 47 points scored, this was New Zealand's night.
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Aaron Smith of the All Blacks attempts a charge down on the kick of Jesse Mogg of the Wallabies during The Rugby Championship Bledisloe Cup match between the Australian Wallabies and the New Zealand All Blacks at ANZ Stadium on August 17, 2013 in Sydney, Australia.
(August 16, 2013 - Source: Mark Nolan/Getty Images AsiaPac)
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Conrad Smith of the All Blacks breaks the tackle of Ben Alexander of the Wallabies during The Rugby Championship Bledisloe Cup match between the Australian Wallabies and the New Zealand All Blacks at ANZ Stadium on August 17, 2013 in Sydney, Australia.
(August 16, 2013 - Source: Brendon Thorne/Getty Images AsiaPac)
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Man of the Match: Long live the King. Richie McCaw returned to Test rugby with one of his defining performances in an All Black jersey. He was everywhere.
Moment of the Match: It might have been an effort in defeat, but Will Genia's blitzer brought Australia screaming back into the contest at the end of the first-half.
Villain of the Match: Nothing nasty to report, although Quade Cooper must have thought he was in a pantomime.
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Sekope Kepu of the Wallabies is tackled by the All Blacks defence during The Rugby Championship Bledisloe Cup match between the Australian Wallabies and the New Zealand All Blacks at ANZ Stadium on August 17, 2013 in Sydney, Australia.
(August 16, 2013 - Source: Brendon Thorne/Getty Images AsiaPac)
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Ben Smith of the All Blacks runs past Quade Cooper of the Wallabies to score a try during The Rugby Championship Bledisloe Cup match between the Australian Wallabies and the New Zealand All Blacks at ANZ Stadium on August 17, 2013 in Sydney, Australia.
(August 16, 2013 - Source: Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images AsiaPac)
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next test:
24 Aug
N.Zealand v. Australia
Wellington, NZL
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FOUR-NATIONS 2013
| Pl | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  New Zealand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 29 | 18 | 5 |
| 2 |  Argentina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 |  South Africa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 |  Australia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 47 | -18 | 0 |
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