Bledisloe Cup AS IT HAPPENED: Wallabies heartbreak continues at Eden Park as All Blacks win arm-wrestle
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The point scorers at Eden Park
New Zealand 33 (Cam Roigard 2, Caleb Clarke, Leroy Carter tries; Beauden Barrett conversion, penalty, Damian McKenzie conversion, 2 penalties) Australia 24 (Billy Pollard, Harry Potter, Carlo Tizzano tries; James O'Connor 3 conversions, penalty). HT: 20-17
James Slipper of Australia reacts. Getty
Referee under scrutiny as yellow card cruels Wallabies
The All Blacks' unbeaten streak at Eden Park has extended to 52 matches after a 33-24 win over the Wallabies in the first Bledisloe Test.
New Zealand's win means the Bledisloe Cup has been retained, having not lost it since 2003.
With seven minutes remaining and the All Blacks leading 26-24, the Wallabies looked like they were a chance. However, winger Harry Potter was yellow carded for his work in the ruck as the All Blacks attacked.
New Zealand hold the Bledisloe Cup aloft. Getty
All Blacks hold off Wallabies rally to retain Bledisloe Cup
Cam Roigard scored two tries on his return from injury as the All Blacks held off a Wallabies fightback to prevail 33-24 in a hard fought Rugby Championship Test and maintain their grip on the Bledisloe Cup for another year.
Tries from Caleb Clarke, Leroy Carter and scrumhalf Roigard gave New Zealand an early 17 point lead, but Australia, who last held the Bledisloe Cup in 2003, were within two points of the lead when flanker Carlo Tizzano crossed 11 minutes from time.
Wallabies winger Harry Potter was shown a yellow card in the 73rd minute, however, and the All Blacks made the most of the extra man to send Roigard in for his second try and extend their unbeaten run at Auckland's Eden Park to 52 Tests over 31 years.
The victory also sent New Zealand to the top of the Rugby Championship standings ahead of Argentina's clash with South Africa in the penultimate round of the competition.
FULLTIME: All Blacks 33, Wallabies 24
The All Blacks have retained the Bledisloe Cup with a 33-24 win over the Wallabies at Eden Park.
New Zealand's unbeaten run at the venue now stands at 52 Test matches.
Incredible stat.
The Rugby Championship is still on the line however and the same teams will square off again in Perth next Saturday.
Ardie Savea of New Zealand. Getty
Roigard breaks Australian hearts
Cam Roigard breaks Australian hearts as he scores his second try of the Test.
The halfback was in perfect position to receive an inside pass from Quinn Tupaea as the Wallabies were scrambling with 14 men.
The All Blacks lead 33-24 after 75 minutes.
"A number of decisions in this game will go under the microscope," Sean Maloney says.
Cam Roigard of New Zealand scores his second try. Getty
Harry Potter sent to the sinbin
Harry Potter has been sent to the sinbin for a ruck infringement with the All Blacks hot on attack.
The hosts lead 26-24 after 73 minutes.
Tizzano sets up grandstand finish
"Here they come again, the Wallabies!"
Tim Horan sums it up as Carlo Tizzano scores a crucial try to set up a grandstand finish at Eden Park.
The flanker got on the back of a strong maul and Andrea Piardi was happy with the grounding.
The All Blacks lead 26-24 after 69 minutes.
Turinui blasts referee Piardi
Morgan Turinui has blasted referee Andrea Piardi as not being up to the occasion as a couple of calls go the All Blacks way.
Jordie Barrett lifted James O'Connor in a tackle beyond the horizontal but went unpunished while the Wallabies have also been pinged for some tight decisions at the breakdown.
The All Blacks lead 26-17 after 65 minutes.
Referee Andrea Piardi talks with Harry Wilson of Australia. Getty
McKenzie on target after 'massive turning point'
Damian McKenzie has booted another penalty and the All Blacks lead 26-17 after 55 minutes.
It came after James O'Connor missed touch for the second time.
"Massive turning point," Tim Horan says.
"The Wallabies are running out of lives here," Michael Hooper adds.
All Blacks turn to the bench
The All Blacks turn to the bench as Fletcher Newell and Patrick Tuipulotu come on for Tyrel Lomax and Tupou Vaa'i.
New Zealand lead 23-17 after 51 minutes.