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Bledisloe Cup opener in pictures
Kurtley Beale
It was all penalty goals as the Wallabies and All Blacks finished 12-all in the opening Bledisloe Cup clash at ANZ Stadium on Saturday night.Wallabies flyhalf Kurtley Beale and opposte Aaron Cruden both landed four penalties in heavy, rain-soaked conditions.
And while a draw has left the Aussies chasing their first win in Auckland in 20 years to keep their Cup dream alive, at least it ended the Kiwis bid for a record 18th straight Test win.
Haka
The Kiwis fire themselves up with the traditional pre-match haka
Aaron Cruden
All Blacks flyhalf Aaron Cruden kicks one of his four penalty goals.
Israel Folau
Wallabies fullback Israel Folau on the charge.
Scott Higginbotham
Wallabies forward Scott Higginbotham gets stopped in his tracks.
Wycliff Palu
Wycliff Palu snaps up a lineout.
Collision time
Wallabies fullback Israel Folau and halfback Nic White collide trying to clean-up an All Blacks kick.
Israel Folau
Israel Folau gets some running repairs following his collision with Nic White.
Adam Ashley Cooper
Adam Ashley Cooper signals to teammates let's go for the three points.
