New Zealand vs Australia LIVE: Rugby Championship result as All Blacks notch big win at Eden Park

New Zealand 40-14 Australia: All Blacks move a step closer to the title with a thrashing of the Wallabies

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The All Blacks put one hand on the Rugby Championship trophy with a convincing 40-14 bonus victory over an error-prone and ill-disciplined Wallabies side at Auckland’s Eden Park on Saturday.

The victory means the Springboks will also need to secure a bonus point and beat Argentina by at least 39 points in the final match of the championship in Durban later on Saturday to take the title back to South Africa.

New Zealand hammered the Australians at the breakdown and a Will Jordan score supplemented by a penalty try helped them to a comfortable 17-0 lead after a fractious first half which saw two Wallabies sent to the sin bin.

All Blacks skipper Sam Whitelock crossed for a third try soon after the break and hooker Codie Taylor and his replacement Samisoni Taukei’aho added further five-pointers to give the Springboks an imposing target.

Relive the action from the crunch Rugby Championship clash in Auckland below:

New Zealand vs Australia

• FULL-TIME! New Zealand 40-14 Australia
• 64’ - TRY! Taukei’aho mauled over the line (NZL 37-7 AUS)
• 59’ - TRY! Fainga’a rumbles over as the Wallabies finally score (NZL 32-7 AUS)
• 52’ - TRY! Taylor drives over for a fourth All Blacks try (NZL 32-0 AUS)
• 43’ - TRY! Whitelock grounds the ball after burrowing over (NZL 24-0 AUS)
• 27’ - TRY! All Blacks awarded a penalty try (NZL 17-0 AUS)
• 24’ - TRY! Jordan races over for the opening try (NZL 10-0 AUS)
• Both teams can still win the title but All Blacks currently top the table and are four points ahead of the Wallabies
• Australia haven’t beaten New Zealand at Eden Park since 1986

[24 September 2022 18:02 · Luke Baker]

South Africa 24-21 Argentina

70 mins - South Africa trying to eat some clock so they at least return to 14 men with Etzebeth’s sin-bin ending. They do a good job around midfield and then win a penalty for a high tackle on Kurt-Lee Arendse.

Etzebeth back in the game so just the one-man disadvantage for the Boks.

[24 September 2022 18:00 · Luke Baker]

TRY! South Africa 24-21 Argentina

68 mins - Good defence by South Africa but there’s a bit of room on the right and Argentina are five metres away.

Mallia steps between two defenders but he’s stopped short. Not to worry though, men on the overlap on the left, a miss pass finds Matias Moroni and he has a simple jog over the line.

It’s a tricky conversion from near the left touchline and Boffelli curls it in. Three points the difference in Durban...

[24 September 2022 17:58 · Luke Baker]

South Africa 24-14 Argentina

66 mins - A seventh straight penalty against South Africa and the referee is losing patience. He tells Siya Kolisi he’s happy to keep binning players unless they improve their discipline.

It’s 13 vs 15 for the next 3 or 4 minutes and the Pumas kick to the corner. Can they get this over the line?

[24 September 2022 17:57 · Luke Baker]

YELLOW CARD! South Africa 24-14 Argentina

65 mins - Dangerous competing in the lineout sees South Africa get pinged which gives Argentina another platform to build from.

Into the 22 and yet another penalty comes from a collapsed maul. Faf de Klerk penalised and sees yellow for his troubles. 10 minutes in the sin bin, where he joins Etzebeth. So it’s currently 13 vs 14 but De La Fuente will soon be returning for the Pumas to make it 13 vs 15.

[24 September 2022 17:53 · Luke Baker]

South Africa 24-14 Argentina

62 mins - Penalty kicked to touch and Argentina drive towards the line. A big mass of bodies gets it over the line but no way that ball is able to be grounded through the load of humanity. Goal-line dropout for South Africa and Faf de Klerk, who ahs just come on, boots it up to halfway

[24 September 2022 17:52 · Luke Baker]

South Africa 24-14 Argentina

60 mins - So close to an Argentina try! With a penalty coming, they go to the right, Urdapilleta goes for the line and is stopped inches short. Delguy then does likewise and can’t quite get the offload out, so is also stopped.

Millimetres away and we come back for the penalty.

[24 September 2022 17:51 · Luke Baker]

YELLOW CARD! South Africa 24-14 Argentina

59 mins - Interesting. During the break in play, the TMO checks a replay and Eben Etzebeth is yellow carded for pushing Gonzalez into another Argentine player, that causes the leaping Boffelli to land dangerously. 10 minutes in the sin-bin - that’s harsh to be honest.

14 vs 14 men now, although the Pumas will be restored to 15 in 5 minutes’ time

[24 September 2022 17:48 · Luke Baker]

South Africa 24-14 Argentina

59 mins - Concerns for Argentina as Matias Alemanno is down and receiving treatment. Looks like they’re checking his knee, let’s hope it’s nothing serious.

Incidentally, the conditions are worsening in Durban. The rain has picked up and the wind is swirling.

[24 September 2022 17:45 · Luke Baker]

South Africa 24-14 Argentina

58 mins - Argentina run some phases in the South Africa 22 but turn the ball over and the Boks can clear.

[24 September 2022 17:42 · Luke Baker]

South Africa 24-14 Argentina

56 mins - That was a blow for Argentina but they battle back, earn a penalty in midfield and kick to touch in the Springbok 22. Will their man disadvantage prove a hindrance?