ABs duo key in Wallabies drubbing

ABs duo key in Wallabies drubbing

25 Aug 2012

GARETH DUNCAN watched Dan Carter and Sonny Bill Williams make telling contributions in the All Blacks’ 22-0 victory over the Wallabies at Eden Park.

On the back of an errant first-half performance, the All Blacks dominated the second stanza to clinch a comfortable win and the Bledisloe Cup for a 10th consecutive year.

The victors didn’t have the forwards dominance they enjoyed in Sydney last week, but they were the better team in general play and they capitalised on the Wallabies’ ill-discipline.

Carter and Williams should take most of the credit for this triumph, with the flyhalf starring with the boot and the latter playing a key role on attack.

Carter slotted six of his seven goal attempts, for a personal tally of 17 points (five penalties and one conversion). He also formed a dangerous combination with Williams, who troubled the Aussie defence regularly.

The All Blacks No 12 carried the ball strongly and offloaded superbly, and created most of his team’s try-scoring opportunities. While New Zealand failed to capitalise on these chances in the opening 40, Israel Dagg finished off a move started by the inside centre after the break.

It was Williams’ last Test before his move to Japan. He will be sorely missed as he’s grown into one of the best inside centres in world rugby. He’s become an important cog in the All Blacks line-up, especially with ball in hand. The experienced Conrad Smith should recover from an eye injury ahead of the Kiwis’ next Rugby Championship fixture against Argentina and is a quality player to fill in the midfield. But New Zealand rugby will poorer during Williams’ absence.

The Wallabies started well in the first quarter, with Michael Hooper a menace at the breakdowns, and the Australian heavies fronting up on attack and defence. But the visitors failed to convert this ascendancy into points.

The All Blacks then started controlling matters after a shaky showing in the first quarter. Williams starred on this platform and his fellow backs exposed the gaps in the opposition’s guard. However, they fell short on every occasion. Carter eventually opened the scoring with a 25th minute penalty.

The Wallabies suffered a major blow when Will Genia was yellow-carded for cynical play moments later. But despite having a one-man advantage, the All Blacks still couldn’t reach the whitewash. Instead, they scored two more penalties, which was enough for a 9-0 lead at half-time.

The All Blacks then sealed the match early in the second half. Dagg touched down five minutes after the restart, while Carter added the extras and kicked two penalties for a commanding advantage.

Game over.

The Wallabies were never going to score 20-plus points in the final quarter. They lacked creativity with possession, even with Quade Cooper’s inclusion, and their ploy to turn down kickable penalties to pursue the try saw them finish the match without any points on the scoreboard.

The winning margin could’ve been greater if the All Blacks had more composure during the dying stages. They made poor decisions and spilled the pill near the tryline. But nevertheless, the mission was accomplished in Auckland and this will be remembered as one of the Wallabies’ most embarrassing defeats.


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  • 51.Big Hit: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 09:55 am

    @sharks_lover-45: good morning, tired of this NZ v Oz movie, watched it too many times, it always ends the same way.

  • 52.Robzim: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 09:58 am

    @Big Hit-51:

    It nearly always ends the same whenever NZ plays.

  • 53.Big Hit: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 09:59 am

    Owens to McCaw ‘you know better than that’ – no ish Nigel, the cheat always knows

  • 54.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 09:59 am

    Corey is the hottest thing to come out of the Hutts

  • 55.Big Hit: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 10:00 am

    @Robzim-52: NZ/SA are roughly 50/50 since the 2007 World Cup – NZ/Oz, not so.

  • 56.nkqo6: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 10:02 am

    camaaaaaaaaaaan all blacks machine you beauties

  • 57.Sasuke: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 10:03 am

    Glad Stephen Moore is starting. He is a much better hooker than Polata Nau

  • 58.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 10:03 am

    Scrappy game
    :evil:

  • 59.Robzim: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 10:03 am

    @Big Hit-55:

    Since professional rugby started it’s nearly 70/30 for NZ I think. Will check again .

  • 60.Puma: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 10:04 am

    Finally a score on the board after 25min. Carter gets the 3 points.

    Jeez never expected it to take this long to be honest.

  • 61.nkqo6: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 10:05 am

    will wyatt ever step up to the plate ffs

  • 62.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 10:05 am

    Where is bakkies with his “filthy cheats” palava

  • 63.grant100: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 10:07 am

    That was playing the ball on the ground… Should be penalty to aus…. Shocking ref… Only reason all blacks has a decent record….

  • 64.Big Hit: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 10:08 am

    @Robzim-59: lol even if you want to back to the annals of history it’s still competitive between SA and NZ.

    That wasn’t my point anyway, it’s this fixture which is played more often than any test fixture in world rugby yet it’s also one of the most one-sided in terms of results and the game nearly always goes the same way – boring.

  • 65.BULLET: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 10:08 am

    Cannot believe that AUS are within 3 at this stage of the game

  • 66.Te Rangatira: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 10:10 am

    @grant100-63:
    You need more emphasis …..I suggest you flap your arms whilst posting

  • 67.AiDoc: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 10:12 am

    Are you all watching a delayed telecast. 6 – 0 and genius in the bin

  • 68.grant100: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 10:12 am

    Aaron smith is kak…

  • 69.BrumbiesBoy: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 10:13 am

    Here’s hoping one of those mangy dogs lifts his leg on McCaw’s face at the bottom of a ruck…

  • 70.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 10:13 am

    @66
    :lol:

  • 71.grant100: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 10:14 am

    Here on aus tv the score is 13 – 0 after 38 mins

  • 72.blue and white stripes: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 10:14 am

    I ?

  • 73.Robzim: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 10:15 am

    @Big Hit-64:

    Since 2007 it is 60/40 for NZ versus SA and 85/15 for them versus “All”.
    Not good for the sport that one country dominates like this.
    There is also no reason whatsoever to believe that the situation will change anytime soon (if ever).
    They are just better at rugby then the rest of the world , one must just accept it.

  • 74.AiDoc: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 10:16 am

    I m in QLD and we have had 37 mins

  • 75.AiDoc: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 10:18 am

    Can’t be 13 as Carter has just kicked his third penalty

  • 76.Transformation: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 10:18 am

    all blacks can’t score against 14 men with heaps of possession & territory

  • 77.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 10:18 am

    In SA it’s 24 all with 5 mins to play

  • 78.Puma: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 10:19 am

    Well watching this game so far gives me hope for our Boks against either of these teams. So far that is. After the half it could all change here.

  • 79.Puma: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 10:20 am

    @Transformation-76: Yip and that certainly gives me hope of our Bokke when we play them. Thought by now they would be away already.

  • 80.The Analyst: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 10:21 am

    Who is in the bin?

  • 81.The Analyst: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 10:22 am

    And why?

  • 82.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 10:22 am

    Genia

  • 83.The Analyst: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 10:23 am

    Ge Naai? Wow!

  • 84.AiDoc: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 10:23 am

    @ Puma. The refereeing has gone from one extreme to the other. At every breakdown there are wobblies lying all over the shop. The backs are almost as offside as as a Jaapie backline, and the ref is afraid to blow his whistle. Why do you clowns allow morons from the Bleatingish Isles to ruin the world’s premiere rugby competition?

  • 85.Transformation: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 10:24 am

    @The Analyst-81: professional foul…playing the ball while on the ground…

  • 86.Big Hit: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 10:24 am

    @Robzim-73:

    It’s not 60-40, it’s 55-45 between SA and NZ – i.e. competitive

    Whereas it’s 81-19 between NZ and Oz despite an excessive five more tests between the two nations.

    Surely even you can see the difference, now stop being silly Rob :)

  • 87.The Analyst: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 10:24 am

    Mc Caw gets a ‘you know better than that’ and Ge Naai gets ‘the bin’!

  • 88.wnbb: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 10:25 am

    This G100 still got no shame after being exposed as a nick thief.I remember him saying that he first registered the nick G10 but,interestingly, his username doesn’t reflect it.

  • 89.BrumbiesBoy: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 10:26 am

    @Dawn-77: :-)

  • 90.The Analyst: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 10:26 am

    I am not watching, but seems likemref is caught ‘like a deer in the headlights’, as usual. Biggest weakness in Union.

  • 91.The Analyst: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 10:26 am

    I am not watching, but seems likemref is caught ‘like a deer in the headlights’, as usual. Biggest weakness in Union.

  • 92.AiDoc: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 10:26 am

    Genius is in the bin for cheating, what else. He was lying on his back, thinking of England, when an AB had the temerity to pass the ball. He reached up and knocked it away. Oz commentators up in arms because he was only cheating a little bit!

  • 93.Big Hit: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 10:28 am

    @AiDoc-92: NZ commentators said it should have been an Oz penalty.

  • 94.The Analyst: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 10:28 am

    Ag, Aus commentators always up in arms and bleating away.

  • 95.poppa69: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 10:29 am

    scrappy game. ABs had so much possession but not using it wisely. too many pushed passes. Dagg blew a try, should have passed to gear

    Aussies look impotent on attack

  • 96.wnbb: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 10:29 am

    Poor game.The All Blacks will do well to win with a bonus point from heron in.The game is a bit of a stop start affair.

  • 97.The Analyst: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 10:30 am

    Seems like game is being dictated by 1) spoiling Aussies and 2) ref out of his depth.

  • 98.Big Hit: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 10:30 am

    @poppa69-95: Oz defending desperately with everything they have, that’s the only thing that has stopped NZ scoring tries however, they won’t be able to keep it up. I forsee at least 2 NZ tries, to deny Nz the bonus point would be a good effort for Australia. Can’t see it though.

  • 99.Transformation: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 10:32 am

    @The Analyst-87: mccaw’s wasnt a professional foul, he entered a ruck from the side…

    genia was well on the ground & deliberately knocked the ball.

  • 100.The Analyst: Reply to this comment
    25 Aug 2012, 10:35 am

    Transformation ….. Cannot see the difference mate.

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