Wednesday, August 20, 2014

The Rugby Championship / ANZ Stadium / The Bledisloe Cup

The Bledisloe Cup

 Australia and New Zealand couldn't be separated in a wet slugfest of a game in Sydney, battering each other into a 12-12 draw.
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Israel Folau of the Wallabies is tackled during The Rugby Championship match between the Australian Wallabies and the New Zealand All Blacks at ANZ Stadium on August 16, 2014 in Sydney, Australia.
(August 15, 2014 - Source: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images AsiaPac)
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 Wycliff Palu of the Wallabies jumps at the lineout during The Rugby Championship match between the Australian Wallabies and the New Zealand All Blacks at ANZ Stadium on August 16, 2014 in Sydney, Australia.
(August 15, 2014 - Source: Matt King/Getty Images AsiaPac)
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Kurtley Beale, Rob Horne, Matt Toomua and Adam Ashley-Cooper of the Wallabies watch on as scrum packs during The Rugby Championship match between the Australian Wallabies and the New Zealand All Blacks at ANZ Stadium on August 16, 2014 in Sydney, Australia.
(August 15, 2014 - Source: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images AsiaPac)
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 Michael Hooper of the Wallabies takes on the defence during The Rugby Championship match between the Australian Wallabies and the New Zealand All Blacks at ANZ Stadium on August 16, 2014 in Sydney, Australia.
(August 15, 2014 - Source: Matt King/Getty Images AsiaPac)
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 Sam Whitelock of the All Blacks is tackled during The Rugby Championship match between the Australian Wallabies and the New Zealand All Blacks at ANZ Stadium on August 16, 2014 in Sydney, Australia.
(August 15, 2014 - Source: Matt King/Getty Images AsiaPac)
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A scrum packs down during The Rugby Championship match between the Australian Wallabies and the New Zealand All Blacks at ANZ Stadium on August 16, 2014 in Sydney, Australia.
(August 15, 2014 - Source: Matt King/Getty Images AsiaPac)
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next test:
NZ v Australia
Saturday , August 23
Eden Park 
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