Bledisloe Cup recap: ‘When will the pain end?’ - Wallabies destroyed by All Blacks
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Signing off from Bledisloe Cup live coverage
That wraps up our live coverage of the second Bledisloe Cup Test in Sydney.
Stay tuned to nine.com.au and Stan Sport for all the fallout.
The Wallabies have a chance to lick their wounds before heading north for the Nations Championship, starting with a blockbuster clash with England in London on November 9 (AEDT).
Will Jordan of the All Blacks passes the ball. Getty Images
Wallabies blown off the park in ‘unacceptable’ performance
The All Blacks have annihilated the Wallabies 43-21 in Sydney in their 13th straight trans-Tasman victory.
New Zealand crushed Australia 36-7 in the first half to ensure a 2-0 Bledisloe Cup clean sweep on Saturday.
Kiss laments ‘unacceptable’ Wallabies performance
Wallabies coach Les Kiss has spoken to Stan Sport after his second straight loss to the All Blacks.
New Zealand led 36-7 at halftime.
“It’s unacceptable, [conceding] 22 points like that, and you put yourself on the back foot. The boys know that. It’s just not on. You can’t do that. We’ve had two bad halves now in the last two weeks, and it hurts you,” Kiss said.
“It was damage. At half-time, we had to question some things. We had to choose how we were going to go into that second half. None of us accept 22-0 suddenly like that. We can’t. Those line breaks we offered, those missed tackles and again, a team like the All Blacks are so clinical and knock you off.
“A lot of single Test guys learned a lot tonight but as a team, I think there has to be a bit more thinking about what it really means to turn up in that first half and make sure we don’t make those errors.”
Les Kiss says the Wallabies’ performance against the All Blacks was “unacceptable”. Getty Images
‘Gutted’ Wilson reacts to heavy loss
Wallabies captain Harry Wilson has spoken to Matt Burke of Stan Sport after the 43-21 All Blacks win.
“I’m gutted. We’re going to have to be a lot better. It’s not the way we wanted to finish the year here,” Wilson said.
“We had a terrible second half in the first game, and we had a terrible first half in the second half. You can’t have that. Too little, too late.”
Harry Wilson of the Wallabies is tackled. Getty Images
Fulltime: All Blacks crush Wallabies for 2-0 Bledisloe Cup sweep
The fulltime whistle blows and the All Blacks have crushed the Wallabies 43-21 for 2-0 Bledisloe Cup sweep in Sydney.
New Zealand led 36-7 before Australia won the second half 14-7.
“Better than the Wallabies in every single part of the game,” Morgan Turinui says on Stan Sport.
“Aussie rugby fans are left wondering when, when will the Bledisloe Cup pain end?” Sean Maloney adds.
Peter Lakai has been named man of the match.
Peter Lakai of the All Blacks scores a try. Getty Images
Fihaki carded for head clash with Suaalii
All Blacks debutant Chay Fihaki has been yellow carded for his head clash with Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii.
The All Blacks are down to 13 men as they hold that dominant 43-21 lead after 76 minutes.
All Blacks down to 14 men after using all their subs
The All Blacks are down to 14 men after using all their subs, and then losing hooker Asafo Aumua to injury.
It means Codie Taylor has to return to the field and Timoci Tavatavanawai is the unlucky man to make way.
The All Blacks lead 43-21 after 71 minutes.
Timoci Tavatavanawai of the All Blacks is tackled by Max Jorgensen of the Wallabies. Getty Images
Daugunu comes off bench for consolation try
Filipo Daugunu has come off the bench for a consolation try after another big line break from Declan Meredith.
“He’s had a few mistakes, but he’s grown into the game,” Tim Horan says of Meredith.
The All Blacks lead 43-21 after 67 minutes in front of 73,399.
Fans show their support. Getty Images
Wright gives Wallabies faithful some cheer
It has been a dark afternoon for the home fans, but Tom Wright gives the Wallabies faithful some cheer with the team’s second try.
Max Jorgensen got his side on the front foot before the fullback burrowed over on the right edge.
New Zealand lead 43-14 after 54 minutes.
Record books could be rewritten as Moorby snares a double
The record books could be rewritten today as Josh Moorby snares a double, fooling the Wallabies’ defence with a big dummy.
The All Blacks lead 43-7.
Their biggest ever win over the Wallabies was a 51-20 win in 2014.
Embarrassing stuff for the Aussies who are falling to bits.
Chay Fihaki is on for Will Jordan to make his All Blacks debut.
