23-09-2024 03:49 via theguardian.com

Australia get plenty right but blow golden chance to end Bledisloe Cup misery | Angus Fontaine

A poor start cost Joe Schmidt’s team against the All Blacks and the coach now enters a crucial second phase of his reign as Australia’s saviourAustralia may never get a better opportunity to wrest back the Bledisloe Cup than the one they were gifted on Saturday. At home under sunny skies, with a full-strength side, they faced an underpowered All Blacks outfit almost as determined to shoot itself in both feet as they were. Yet the Wallabies still couldn’t get the job done.To the
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