New Zealand beat Australia 23-20 to complete 2-0 series sweepEddie Jones’s side held a 17-3 lead at half-time in Dunedin
The Wallabies looked to have broken through, delivering their most complete performance of the year to lead the All Blacks 17-3 at half-time and set up a rousing Bledisloe Cup boilover. Instead, Eddie Jones’s first win in his second era as national coach will have to wait, after New Zealand rose from the dead to snatch back the Test in the final minutes to win 23-20.
The signs of Australia’s recovery had been there last week in Melbourne as the Wallabies showed flair and courage to lead 7-5 after 25-minutes. But rugby is an 80-minute contest and, as they often do, the All Blacks ripped Australia to pieces late to eventually win 38-7 and leave Jones’s side at 0-3 this season.
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