New Zealand hold on to beat Australia 33-25 in 1st Bledisloe

[ASFN Admin]

Flyhalf Richie Mo’unga dashed 75 meters for an intercept try and tallied 18 points as New Zealand defended a 35-year winning streak at Eden Park on Saturday, beating fast-finishing Australia 33-25 in the first test of the annual Bledisloe Cup rugby series. The All Blacks haven’t been beaten by the Wallabies at the Auckland stadium since 1986, when “Crocodile Dundee” was among the top-grossing films and before any player on either team was born. New Zealand also has held the Bledisloe Cup — played annually between Australia and New Zealand — since 2003 and their win Saturday places them in a strong position to continue that winning streak.

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