9 Aug 2021

All Blacks start Bledisloe Cup defence with a win

From Morning Report, 8:35 am on 9 August 2021

The All Blacks have one hand on the Bledisloe Cup after Saturday's 33-25 win over the Wallabies in Auckland, leaving the visitors needing to break a 35 year hoodoo at Eden Park this weekend to have any hope of winning back the trophy for the first time since 2002.

It was a far from flawless display from the All Blacks and while happy to be one up in the three match series, coach Ian Foster concedes there's plenty for his team to ponder after halfback Aaron Smith's 100th test.

Rugby reporter Joe Porter was at the game.